Vitamin A acetate, chemical name as retinol acetate, is the earliest vitamin being discovered. There are two types of Vitamin A: one is retinol which is the initial form of VA, it only exists in animals; another one is carotene. Retinol can be composited by β-carotene coming from plants. Inside the body, under the catalysis of β-carotene-15 and 15′-double oxygenase, β-carotene is transformed into ratinal which is returned to retinol by the performance of ratinal reductase. Thus β-carotene is also called as vitamin precursor.
Great stability: As an esterified form of retinol, Vitamin A acetate is much more resistant to oxidation, light and heat than free retinol, minimizing potency loss.
Multiple specifications available: oil (1.0 MIU/g, 1.7 MIU/g), powder (280,000~500,000 IU/g). Customization supported.
Full documents including: COA, MSDS and TDS. Free samples and formulation technical support are available.
| ITEM | METHOD | SPECIFICATIONS | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Visual | Pale yellow free-flowing powder | Pale yellow free-flowing powder |
| Identification (BP) | HPLC | The retention time of the principal peak conforms to which in the reference solution | Conforms |
| Assay | HPLC | ≥500,000IU/g | 535,000IU/g |
| Water Dispersibility | Easily dispersed in cold water 15'C to form a homogeneous and stable emulsion. | Conforms | |
| Loss on Drying | USP<731> EP2.2.32 | ≤5.0% | 3.4% |
| Sieve Analysis | USP<786> EP2.9.12 | 100% pass No.40 ≥90% pass No.80 |
Conforms |
| Bulk density | / | / | 0.61-0.75 |
| Heavy Metal(as Pb) | USP<231>II EP2.4.8 | ≤10mg/kg | <10mg/kg |
| Arsenic(as As) | USP<211>II EP2.4.2 | ≤2.0mg/kg | <2.0mg/kg |
| Lead(as Pb) | USP<251>II EP2.4.10 | ≤2.0mg/kg | <2.0mg/kg |
| Cadmium(as Cd) | USP<233> | ≤1.0mg/kg | <1.0mg/kg |
| Mercury | USP<233> | ≤0.1mg/kg | <0.1mg/kg |
| Microbiological Test | |||
| Total aerobic microbial count | USP<2021>EP2.6.12 | ≤1000cfu/g | <10cfu/g |
| Total moulds & yeasts count | USP<2021>EP2.6.12 | ≤100cfu/g | <10cfu/g |
| Enterobacterial | USP<2021> EP2.6.13 | ≤10cfu/g | <10cfu/g |
| *Salmonella | USP<2021> EP2.6.13 | n.d./25g | Certified |
| *Escherichia Coli | USP<2021> EP2.6.13 | n.d./10g | Certified |
| *Staphvlococcus aureus | USP<2021> EP2.6.13 | n.d./10g | Certified |
| *Pseudomonas aeruginosa | USP<2021> EP2.6.13 | n.d./10g | Certified |
| Weight | Packing method |
|---|---|
| 1kg | bag/kg, box outside (double plastic bag + Aluminum foil bag inside) |
| 10kgs, 25kg or more | by Drums or carton (2 layers plastic bag inside) |
| Weight | Delivery method | Delivery time | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1kg-25kgs | EMS, DHL, UPS, Fedex | 3-7 days | Door to door |
| 25kgs-100kgs | DHL, FedEx, by Air | 3-7 days | Door to door (to Airport by Air) |
| more than 100kgs | by Air | 3-7 days | Door to Airport |
| by Sea | 10-35 days | Door to port |
Vitamin A acetate, also known as retinyl acetate, is an esterified derivative of vitamin A. It exists in oil or microencapsulated beadlet powder form. It can be converted into active retinol in the body and is widely used in dietary supplements, food fortification, animal feed and cosmetics.
Supply COA, MSDS, TDS and relevant certification documents such as USP, EP, HALAL, KOSHER.
The standard MOQ is 20kg/drum. Smaller quantities are available for your testing requirements.
Yes, Free samples 1-30grams available based on product value.
We have rich experience in raw material export. Strict quality control and stable batch consistency. We offer technical support for formulation and timely after-sale follow-up.