These 8 A+ Vitamin A Supplements Make the Grade

Best value vitamin A supplement

7. Nature’s Way Vitamin A

Price: $
Type: softgel
Key ingredients: vitamin A (from fish liver oil and retinyl palmitate), soybean oil, gelatin, glycerin

If you want some bang for your buck, Nature’s Way Vitamin A is a great pick. It’ll pretty much do what the other supplements do, but for less money. The products do undergo third-party testing, though the facility isn’t named.

The company did face a scandal previously, though, which *could* explain their low, low prices. In 2015, the company CEO vowed to do better after an issue with their “devil’s claw” supplement that actually included a less desirable form of the plant than named. The company now employs DNA barcoding as a product quality measure.

Reviews are pretty positive for this particular supplement: people are using it for everything from treating eczema to treating their dogs’ conjunctivitis.

Like with other soft gels, some reviewers really aren’t fans of the soybean oil, which is added to help the body absorb the nutrients better.

 

Best liquid vitamin A supplements

8. Great Lakes Nutrition Micellized Vitamin A Drops

Price: $$
Type: liquid
Key ingredients: vitamin A (palmitate and beta-carotene), glycerin, castor oil

If you prefer to slurp down your vitamins, Great Lakes has the nutrient-rich bottle you’ll want to dip into. These drops are micellized, which basically means that the vitamin A is super concentrated and easily absorbed by the bod.

And we mean super concentrated — a single bottle will give you about a year’s supply of vitamin A for you *and* your boo. A single drop has 167 percent of the DV for vitamin A. It comes in the form of vitamin A palmitate and beta carotene.

Great Lakes Nutrition products are third-party tested, but the company hasn’t disclosed the organization that does the testing.

Reviewers say it tastes just like fresh carrot juice, which is a total pro for some and apparently somewhat of an ugh factor for others. (But srsly, carrot juice is delish.) Some say they’ve noticed everything from better skin and hair to improved immune systems.