Beta Carotene

Beta Carotene by DaVinci Labs – Vitamin A Softgels for Vision Support

Beta Carotene softgels by DaVinci Labs provide vitamin A entirely from beta carotene, a nutrient the body converts into usable vitamin A. This vitamin A supplement contains one functional ingredient rather than a multivitamin blend, with 7,500 mcg of vitamin A per softgel.

Beta carotene is a provitamin A carotenoid, meaning it is a starting material for vitamin A rather than preformed retinol. That distinction matters when comparing ingredient labels. Both the 90-softgel and 180-softgel bottles provide the same amount per serving; the difference is bottle count, not strength. The softgels contain gelatin and soy, so they are not a vegetarian or soy-free option.

Key Beta Carotene Benefits

• Supports normal vision by supplying a precursor to vitamin A, which participates in the eye's light-sensing process.
• Contributes to normal immune function through vitamin A's role in the development and activity of immune cells.
• Helps maintain healthy skin and mucosal tissues by supplying a nutrient involved in normal cell development and renewal.

How Beta Carotene Works

After absorption, the body can convert beta carotene into vitamin A. One usable form helps the retina respond to light, while another participates in signals that guide how cells develop and carry out specialized jobs. This process, called cellular differentiation, helps maintain the tissues lining the eyes and other body surfaces.

Absorption and conversion vary from person to person, so the amount on the label does not promise an identical response for everyone. Beta carotene is not interchangeable with lutein or zeaxanthin: those carotenoids do not provide vitamin A. More beta carotene is not automatically better, and this concentrated formula should be considered alongside other supplements already supplying vitamin A.

Key Functional Ingredients Include:

• beta carotene: Supplies the precursor used to make vitamin A for normal vision, immune activity, and tissue maintenance. The body converts this carotenoid into forms used in light detection and cell signaling. Its value here is targeted vitamin A nutrition, not a promise of sharper eyesight or broader protection from illness.

Beta Carotene Is Formulated For

• Adults whose healthcare practitioner has identified a reason to add beta carotene as a vitamin A source.
• People comparing a single-nutrient softgel with broader multivitamin formulas.
• Adults choosing between 90-softgel and 180-softgel bottles of the same formula.

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Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take 1 softgel daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.

Serving Size: 1 Softgel
Servings Per Container: 90-softgel bottle: 90; 180-softgel bottle: 180

Other Ingredients: Soybean oil, gelatin, glycerin, corn oil, water, yellow beeswax, soy lecithin.

Contains: Soy. Contains a bioengineered food ingredient

Does Not Contain: Gluten.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place.

Additional precautions: Beta carotene supplements are not appropriate for current or former smokers or people with asbestos exposure because of increased lung cancer risk. Excess beta carotene can turn skin yellow-orange. Avoid this soy-containing product if you have a soy allergy. Ask your healthcare practitioner about use with orlistat, which can reduce beta carotene absorption, or prescription retinoids and other vitamin A supplements.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.