$50.36 $0.83 per serving
Product analysis
Beta Carotene C E & Selenium supports normal immune and antioxidant functions, with vitamin C also relevant to collagen formation when intake is low. Its vitamin C and selenium contributions are relatively expensive for the amounts provided.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality41
Selenium has a defined form with moderate quality, while the other vitamin preparations cannot be firmly judged. The unspecified carotenoids leave that part of the formula less clear.
Ingredient Transparency93
Amounts and most forms are disclosed, making much of the formula easy to compare. The carotenoid form remains unspecified and does not identify a lutein amount.
Value For Money28
Vitamin C and selenium are expensive for the amounts provided. Value for the other vitamins and carotenoids remains uncertain, weakening the overall cost appeal.
Customer Satisfaction80
Customer feedback is very positive across hundreds of ratings. The ratings describe satisfaction without proving immune, skin or eye benefits.
Product Focus82
The clearest purpose is nutritional support for immune and antioxidant functions. Larger amounts do not establish additional benefit, and the unresolved carotenoids do not establish a lutein contribution.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 120 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.83
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 572 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Vitamin E · 268 mgVitamin C · 1000 mg
Impact
Highest effect
Vitamin C · 1000 mgSelenium · 200 mcgVitamin E · 268 mg
Impact
Highest effect
Selenium · 200 mcgVitamin C · 1000 mg
Impact
High effect
Vitamin E · 268 mgVitamin C · 1000 mgcarotenoids · 35 mgVitamin A · 7500 mcg
carotenoids Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
High effect
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene) | 7500 mcg | |
Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid) | 1000 mg | |
Vitamin E (D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate) | 268 mg | |
Selenium (Selenomethionine) | 200 mcg | |
Carotenoid Blend/Mix | 35 mg |
Selenium (Selenomethionine) · 200 mcg OverallScore63
A serving supplies 200 mcg of selenium. The cost for the selenium amount is high when the full serving price is used. The selenium source is Selenomethionine.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability53
The selenium source is Selenomethionine. The source is named, but the specific isomer is not stated.
Selenium Chemical Form
The selenium source is Selenomethionine.
Form Transparency & Isomer Specificity
The source is named, but the specific isomer is not stated.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
A serving supplies 200 mcg of selenium. That amount leaves room below the adult upper limit for selenium from food and other sources.
Dosage Efficacy Sweet Spot
A serving supplies 200 mcg of selenium.
Safety Margin & UL Adherence
The serving is below the adult upper limit, leaving room for selenium from other sources.
Value10
The cost for the selenium amount is high when the full serving price is used.
Price per 200 mcg Serving
The cost for the selenium amount is high when the full serving price is used.
Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid) · 1000 mg OverallScore52
A serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C. The whole serving is expensive when its cost is attributed to vitamin C alone. Vitamin C comes from L-Ascorbic Acid. The other ingredients include standard excipients.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30
Vitamin C comes from L-Ascorbic Acid. The ascorbic acid is unbuffered.
Vitamin C Chemical Form & Delivery System
Vitamin C comes from L-Ascorbic Acid.
Gastric Comfort & pH Balance
The ascorbic acid is unbuffered.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency91
A serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C. The other ingredients include standard excipients.
Optimal Dosage Targeting
A serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C.
Purity & Excipient Quality
The other ingredients include standard excipients.
Mineral & Source Transparency
The vitamin C amount and source are stated.
Value20
The whole serving is expensive when its cost is attributed to vitamin C alone.
Price per Gram of Vitamin C
The whole serving is expensive when its cost is attributed to vitamin C alone.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Associations of selenium status with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.
- Dietary Antioxidants, Circulating Antioxidant Concentrations, Total Antioxidant Capacity, and Risk of All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Observational Studies.
- The efficacy and safety of selenium supplementation versus placebo in the treatment of Graves' orbitopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
- Associations of plasma metal concentrations with the risks of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in Chinese adults.
- Updates on clinical studies of selenium supplementation in radiotherapy.
- Dietary intake and blood concentrations of antioxidants and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer, and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies.
- Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to vitamin C and increasing non haem iron absorption pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
- Vitamin C Depletion and All-Cause Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients.
- Associations of Serum Biomarkers of Fruit and Vegetable Intake With the Risk of Cause-Specific Mortality and All-Cause Mortality: A National Prospective Cohort Study.
- Relation between plasma ascorbic acid and mortality in men and women in EPIC-Norfolk prospective study: a prospective population study. European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.
- Efficacy and safety of AZR-MD-001 selenium sulfide ophthalmic ointment in adults with meibomian gland dysfunction: A vehicle-controlled, randomized clinical trial.
- Efficacy and safety of AZR-MD-001 selenium sulfide ophthalmic ointment in adults with meibomian gland dysfunction over six months of treatment: A Phase 2, vehicle-controlled, randomized extension trial.
- AZR-MD-001 0.5% selenium sulfide ophthalmic ointment for the treatment of contact lens discomfort: A vehicle-controlled, randomized, clinical trial.
- The effect of a biweekly novel selenium sulfide-containing topical treatment in symptomatic contact lens wearers: An exploratory study.
- A randomized trial of vitamin A and vitamin E supplementation for retinitis pigmentosa.
- Efficacy and safety of retinol palmitate ophthalmic solution in the treatment of dry eye: a Japanese Phase II clinical trial.
- Vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and mortality in children from six months to five years of age.
- Vitamin A supplementation improves retinal function in infants at risk of retinopathy of prematurity.
- Effect of short-term, high-dose retinol on dark adaptation in aging and early age-related maculopathy.
- Role of Oral Vitamin 'C' on Astigmatic Errors in Phacoemulsification.