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Vitamin A

Also called retinol, retinyl palmitate, retinyl acetate and 3 more

beta-carotene, beta carotene, betacarotene.

The best price per 800 µg and per month, form by form, across 6 UK retailers, and where to buy it cheapest. A unit for comparing, not advice.

Comparing vitamin A

Labels give vitamin A in micrograms, and some in milligrams: 800 µg is 800 mcg. We put every product in one unit before pricing it. Vitamin A comes as retinol (palmitate / acetate) and beta-carotene, and each form has its own table, because someone buying one would not usually take another as a like-for-like substitute. Products that combine vitamin A with other ingredients are listed separately, because their price buys more than vitamin A. 800 µg is our unit for comparing prices, not a dose to take: the label’s directions and a pharmacist decide that.

Vitamin A Retinol (palmitate / acetate)

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Vitamin A, Retinol (palmitate / acetate): products ranked by price per 800 µg
RankProductPer 800 µgPer monthLastsBuyHow it is worked out
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Biotics Research Bio-AE-Mulsion Forte® - 1 fl oz
Cheapest per doseBio-AE-Mulsion Forte® - 1 fl ozHealf · 750 servings · 3.75 mg a servingDetails and price historyAdd to my stack
1p26p9.6 years£30.49View at Healf (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £50.00, otherwise £3.99AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared.
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  • Servings: 750 (as stated on the label)
  • In the pack: 750 × 3.75 mg = 2,812.5 mg
  • £30.49 ÷ 2,812.5 mg × 800 µg = 0.867p per 800 µg
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.
What the retailer's listing says
  • servings stated “Servings Per Container: 750”
  • units per serving “1 Drop (0.04mL)”
  • amount per serving “Vitamin A (as Palmitate) (12,500 IU) ; 3750 mcg RE”

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WeightWorld Vitamin A Tablets
Vitamin A TabletsWeightWorld · 365 servings · 3 mg a servingDetails and price historyAdd to my stack
1p33p3.8 years£14.99View at WeightWorld (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £35.00, otherwise £1.99AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared.
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  • Servings: 365 (as stated on the label)
  • In the pack: 365 × 3 mg = 1,095.1 mg
  • £14.99 ÷ 1,095.1 mg × 800 µg = 1.1p per 800 µg
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.
What the retailer's listing says
  • servings stated “Servings per Container: 365”
  • units per serving “Serving Size: 1 Tablet”
  • amount per serving “Vitamin A (Retinyl Acetate) ; 10000 IU”

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Designs For Health Hi-Po Emulsi-A™ Liquid
Designs for HealthHi-Po Emulsi-A™ LiquidHealf · 30 ml · 1,100 servings · 1.5 mg a servingDetails and price historyAdd to my stackclaimed: veganclaimed: vegetarianclaimed: gluten-free
2p51p5.7 years£34.99View at Healf (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £50.00, otherwise £3.99AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared.
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  • Servings: 1100 (as stated on the label)
  • In the pack: 1100 × 1.5 mg = 1,650 mg
  • £34.99 ÷ 1,650 mg × 800 µg = 1.7p per 800 µg
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.
What the retailer's listing says
  • pack units “30 ml”
  • servings stated “Servings Per Container: 1,100”
  • amount per serving “Vitamin A (as Palmitate) ; 1500 mcg RE”

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Pure Encapsulations Vitamin A 10,000 IU
Vitamin A 10,000 IUHealf · 120 softgels · 120 servings · 3 mg a servingDetails and price historyAdd to my stack
2p68p1.2 years£10.22View at Healf (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £50.00, otherwise £3.99AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared.
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  • Servings: 120 ÷ 1 per serving = 120
  • In the pack: 120 × 3 mg = 360 mg
  • £10.22 ÷ 360 mg × 800 µg = 2.27p per 800 µg
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.
What the retailer's listing says
  • pack units “120 caps”
  • servings stated “Servings Per Container: 120”
  • units per serving “Serving Size: 1 softgel capsule”
  • amount per serving “Vitamin A Palmitate) ; 3000 mcg RE”

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Seeking Health Vitamin A Drops
Vitamin A DropsHealf · 600 servings · 750 µg a servingDetails and price historyAdd to my stack
3p£1.041.5 years£19.49View at Healf (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £50.00, otherwise £3.99AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared.
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  • Servings: 600 (as stated on the label)
  • In the pack: 600 × 750 µg = 450 mg
  • £19.49 ÷ 450 mg × 800 µg = 3.46p per 800 µg
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.
What the retailer's listing says
  • servings stated “Servings Per Container: 600”
  • units per serving “Serving Size: 1 Drop”
  • amount per serving “Vitamin A Palmitate ; 750 mcg RE”

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Myprotein Retinol
Retinol90 softgels · 90 servings · 2.4 mg a servingDetails and price historyAdd to my stack
4p£1.119 months£9.99View at Myprotein (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £55.00, otherwise £4.49AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared.
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  • Servings: 90 ÷ 1 per serving = 90
  • In the pack: 90 × 2.4 mg = 216 mg
  • £9.99 ÷ 216 mg × 800 µg = 3.7p per 800 µg
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.
What the retailer's listing says
  • pack units “90Softgels”
  • units per serving “Consume 1 softgel daily”
  • amount per serving “Vitamin A ; 2400 mcg ; 300”

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Nature's Best Vitamin A 5000iu - High Strength to Help Support Skin and Vision Health
Vitamin A 5000iu - High Strength to Help Support Skin and Vision Health180 capsules · 180 servings · 1.5 mg a servingDetails and price historyAdd to my stackclaimed: veganclaimed: vegetarian
4p£1.2011 months£13.50View at Lamberts Healthcare (Nature's Best) (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £20.00, otherwise £2.50AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared.
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  • Servings: 180 ÷ 1 per serving = 180
  • In the pack: 180 × 1.5 mg = 270 mg
  • £13.50 ÷ 270 mg × 800 µg = 4p per 800 µg
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.
What the retailer's listing says
  • pack units “Specifications: 180 Capsules”
  • amount per serving “provides 5000iu of a stabilised form of vitamin A called palmitate”

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SOLGAR Dry Vitamin A 5000IU
Dry Vitamin A 5000IUHealf · 100 tablets · 100 servings · 1.5 mg a servingDetails and price historyAdd to my stackclaimed: veganclaimed: vegetarian
5p£1.606 months£9.99View at Healf (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £50.00, otherwise £3.99AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared.
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  • Servings: 100 ÷ 1 per serving = 100
  • In the pack: 100 × 1.5 mg = 150.2 mg
  • £9.99 ÷ 150.2 mg × 800 µg = 5.32p per 800 µg
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.
What the retailer's listing says
  • pack units “100 tablets”
  • units per serving “one (1) tablet daily”
  • amount per serving “Vitamin A ; 1502 mcg RE ; 188”

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Myvitamins Retinol
Best value under 6 months' supplyRetinolMyprotein · 30 softgels · 30 servings · 2.4 mg a servingDetails and price historyAdd to my stack
6p£1.663 months£4.99View at Myprotein (opens in a new tab)Free delivery over £55.00, otherwise £4.49AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared.
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  • Servings: 30 ÷ 1 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 2.4 mg = 72 mg
  • £4.99 ÷ 72 mg × 800 µg = 5.54p per 800 µg
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.
What the retailer's listing says
  • pack units “30Softgels”
  • servings stated “30 (30 Softgels)”
  • units per serving “Serving Size - 1 Softgel”
  • amount per serving “Vitamin A ; 2400 mcg ; 300%”

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Cytoplan Vitamin A Retinol
Vitamin A RetinolW-Wellness · 60 capsules · 60 servings · 1.5 mg a servingDetails and price historyAdd to my stackclaimed: veganclaimed: vegetarian
9p£2.804 months£10.49View at W-Wellness (opens in a new tab)Free delivery from £50.00, otherwise £3.99AmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)A search, not a matched product. Price not compared.
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  • Servings: 60 ÷ 1 per serving = 60
  • In the pack: 60 × 1.5 mg = 90 mg
  • £10.49 ÷ 90 mg × 800 µg = 9.32p per 800 µg
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.
What the retailer's listing says
  • pack units “Contains: 60 capsules”
  • amount per serving “5000 IU per capsule”

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By shop

Each shop's vitamin A products, with where its cheapest sits in the market.

How we work out these prices

We count the amount of vitamin A stated on the label, converting between units (for example micrograms and IU) so every product is on the same scale.

Questions

Where can I buy vitamin A cheapest in the UK?

On 20 October 2026, the cheapest vitamin A per dose from a UK seller was Bio-AE-Mulsion Forte® - 1 fl oz at Healf (1p per 800 µg, 26p a month). Then Vitamin A Tablets at WeightWorld (1p per 800 µg, 33p a month) and Hi-Po Emulsi-A™ Liquid at Healf (2p per 800 µg, 51p a month). That is by price per 800 µg, across 5 UK retailers and 10 products, with every price checked daily; the table above shows the working for each.

What is the best price per 800 µg of vitamin A today?

1p per 800 µg, for Bio-AE-Mulsion Forte® - 1 fl oz at Healf (1p per 800 µg, 26p a month), on 20 October 2026. The dearest of the 10 products we price is 9p per 800 µg, and the middle one is 4p.

How much does vitamin A cost per month?

At one 800 µg dose a day, the cheapest works out at 26p a month, for Bio-AE-Mulsion Forte® - 1 fl oz at Healf, on 20 October 2026. Across the 10 products we price it runs from 26p to £2.80 a month. A month is 30 days, and the figure follows the dose you enter in the table.

Which vitamin A form is cheapest per dose?

On 20 October 2026: beta-carotene from under 1p per 800 µg (ZipVit) and retinol (palmitate / acetate) from 1p per 800 µg (Healf). The forms differ in what they contain, so this is a fact about price and not a recommendation of one over another.

Do bigger vitamin A packs cost less per dose?

Mostly, yes: on 20 October 2026, the 8 packs that last more than six months average 3p per 800 µg, against 7p for the 2 that last six months or less. The table marks the cheapest pack that lasts six months or less as the best value for anyone who would rather not buy a year at once.

How long does a pack of vitamin A last?

At one 800 µg dose a day, the packs we price last from 3 months to 9.6 years; the middle one lasts 1.1 years. Each row says how long its pack lasts at the dose you enter.

What does “per 800 µg” mean?

It is the unit we use to put every product on the same scale: the price of 800 µg of vitamin A, whatever the pack size or serving size. It is a comparison unit, not a recommendation of how much to take. Use the “Your daily dose” box to see costs at the amount you actually take.

Why are the vitamin a forms in separate tables?

We only rank products against others of the same form, because someone buying one form would not usually see another as a like-for-like substitute on price. Forms we compare separately: Retinol (palmitate / acetate); Beta-carotene.

Why is a product I have seen in the shops missing?

If a retailer’s listing does not let us confirm the amount per serving, the pack size or the form, we do not guess and we do not show the product. It appears once its label has been read and confirmed.

How up to date are the prices?

Prices on this page were last checked on 20 October 2026. Every table shows the date its prices were checked. Always confirm the price on the retailer’s site before buying.

Do retailers pay to appear higher?

No. We earn a commission when you buy through our links, but the order is set only by price per dose. No retailer or brand can pay for position.