Vitamin A

An essential fat-soluble vitamin critical for vision, immune function, reproduction, and cellular communication. Available primarily as the stable retinyl ester forms (acetate or palmitate) and in multiple physical formats (oil, spray-dried powder, beadlets) for different application requirements.

Pale yellow to amber oily liquid (oil forms) or pale yellow to brown free-flowing powder (spray-dried beadlets). Highly oxidation-sensitive; requires antioxidant stabilization and protected storage.

We supply food-grade, feed-grade, and pharmaceutical-grade Vitamin A from manufacturers in China holding ISO, Halal, Kosher and other certifications relevant to the product and production.

Common market grades include Retinyl Acetate Oil (1.5 million to 3 million IU/g, the feed-grade workhorse), Retinyl Palmitate Oil (1 million to 1.7 million IU/g, food fortification grade), Vitamin A 500 CWS (cold-water-soluble 500,000 IU/g powder), Vitamin A 250 CWS (250,000 IU/g powder), Pharmaceutical Grade meeting BP/USP/EP/JP specifications, and BHT-stabilized variants for extended shelf life.

Bulk and reduced-MOQ shipments. Batch-level COA covering potency (IU/g), peroxide value, related substances, heavy metals, and microbiology.

Vitamin A was the first vitamin to be discovered (the source of the 'A' designation), identified in 1913 through dietary deficiency studies in rats and chemically characterized through the 1930s.

Industrial production proceeds by chemical synthesis from beta-ionone through a multi-step pathway, yielding all-trans retinol which is then esterified to either retinyl acetate (more stable, feed-grade workhorse) or retinyl palmitate (preferred for food fortification due to milder taste).

Recognized as a permitted food ingredient by the U.S. FDA, the European Food Safety Authority, and equivalent regulators worldwide. Listed in BP, USP, EP, and JP pharmacopoeias. Recommended Dietary Allowance is 700 to 900 micrograms RAE per day for adults.

Vitamin A deficiency remains the leading cause of preventable childhood blindness globally and a substantial contributor to childhood mortality in deficient regions. Public health programs in over 70 countries provide periodic high-dose Vitamin A supplementation to children at risk; mandatory margarine and edible-oil fortification provides population-level supplementation in many markets.

Strategic positioning combines feed nutrition (the highest volume application), mandatory food fortification (substantial volume in regulated markets), supplement and pharmaceutical applications (highest unit value), and cosmetic skincare (rapidly growing retinol-positioned anti-aging segment).

• Animal feed: poultry, swine, aquaculture, and dairy fortification; the dominant volume application globally
• Margarine and edible-oil fortification; mandatory in many regulated markets
• Dairy fortification: fortified milk, yogurt, and dairy beverages
• Dietary supplements: multivitamin formulations and beta-carotene alternatives
• Pharmaceutical applications: tablets, capsules, soft gels, topical preparations
• Infant formula fortification
• Fortified breakfast cereals, breads, and rice in mandatory-fortification markets
• Cosmetic and skincare: retinol-positioned anti-aging products
• Public health programs in vitamin-A-deficient regions