Vitamin D2 Powder

The dry powder format of Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), supplied as cold-water-soluble (CWS) spray-dried beadlets. Vitamin D2 is the plant-derived form of Vitamin D (produced by UV irradiation of yeast-derived ergosterol) and is preferred by buyers who require a non-animal-source D-vitamin for vegan supplements and certain fortified food applications.

Pale yellow to off-white free-flowing powder of uniform beadlet size. The gelatin-carbohydrate matrix encapsulates the ergocalciferol active and protects it from oxidation; the powder format disperses readily in water for use in beverages or in dry blends without segregation.

We supply food-grade and pharmaceutical-grade Vitamin D2 Powder from manufacturers in China holding ISO, Halal, Kosher and other certifications relevant to the product and production.

Common market grades include Vitamin D2 100 CWS (100,000 IU/g, food fortification grade), 500 CWS (500,000 IU/g, supplement and premix grade), and pharmaceutical-grade variants meeting BP/USP/EP monographs. Vegan and Kosher certifications are routinely available because the source is yeast-derived ergosterol rather than animal lanolin.

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

Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) is produced by UV irradiation of ergosterol, a sterol naturally present in yeast cell walls. Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is the form humans synthesize in skin from 7-dehydrocholesterol, and is the form found in animal-source foods.

The two forms have somewhat different bioefficiency in humans (D3 raises 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels more efficiently at equivalent doses), but both are recognized as effective Vitamin D sources by regulators and pharmacopoeias. The choice between D2 and D3 is largely application-driven: D2 dominates the vegan supplement, vegan fortification, and high-dose clinical pharmaceutical segments; D3 dominates the general supplement and animal feed segments.

Listed in BP, USP, EP, and JP pharmacopoeias as Ergocalciferol. Recognized as a permitted food ingredient by the U.S. FDA and the European Food Safety Authority.

The CWS powder format addresses the practical problem that crystalline ergocalciferol is highly oxidation-sensitive and difficult to handle as a pure substance. Spray-drying with antioxidant stabilization in a gelatin-carbohydrate matrix produces a free-flowing powder that can be dosed accurately into tablets, capsules, and dry food blends.

Market positioning has strengthened since 2010 alongside the broader growth in plant-based and vegan product categories, which require a Vitamin D source compatible with vegan certification standards.

• Vegan and vegetarian dietary supplements (the dominant positioning advantage over D3)
• Fortified plant-based milk alternatives (soy, almond, oat) where animal-source ingredients are excluded
• Pharmaceutical applications: prescription Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) tablets and capsules at high clinical doses
• Fortified breakfast cereals, breads, and flour
• Multivitamin tablet and capsule manufacturing for vegan and plant-based product lines
• Infant formula for vegan and special-dietary applications
• Premix manufacturing for vitamin and mineral fortification blends
• Clinical nutrition formulas for plant-based protocols