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True Food Beta Carotene Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Higher Nature

Tablet Or Pill Category: Non-nutrient/non-botanical
Most serious interaction: Major
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Major

True Food Beta Carotene is a dietary supplement by Higher Nature with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for eye and vision health, skin health and acne, immune support.Based on those ingredients, 387 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated major. The ingredients most likely to interact are Beta-Carotene. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of True Food Beta Carotene by Higher Nature

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 1 of its 1 active ingredient.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

This product contains one active ingredient: beta-carotene, a plant pigment your body converts to vitamin A as needed. Beta-carotene supports vision, immune function, and skin health.

The tablet also includes inactive ingredients like microcrystalline cellulose (a binder), stearic acid, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, and a coating—these are standard tablet components.

Does it work?

Moderate evidence
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
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Moderate

Some clinical evidence supports this product's ingredients for its stated purpose, but it isn't conclusive.

Why this rating?
  • The label markets this product for: potent antioxidant and food-based nutrients.
  • We looked for evidence on: Acne, Aging skin, Atopic dermatitis (eczema), Cataracts, Child development, Corneal abrasion — and 4 related terms.
  • The strongest evidence on file: Vitamin A is rated "Possibly Effective" for Aging skin (Natural Medicines).
  • Also on file: Vitamin A is rated "Possibly Effective" for Night vision.
  • Also on file: Vitamin A is rated "Possibly Ineffective" for Melanoma.

The evidence supports beta-carotene (and vitamin A) for treating vitamin A deficiency. For other uses—oral leukoplakia, aging skin, measles, ulcerative colitis, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia—the data shows it's possibly effective, meaning there's some promise but the evidence isn't yet conclusive.

Talk with your doctor about whether this product is right for what you're trying to address.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Vitamin A

How safe is it?

Well-documented data
Safety Information · database check
Well characterized

Adverse-effect, pregnancy, and general safety data are on file for most of these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Beta-carotene is generally well tolerated at recommended doses, but vitamin A is fat-soluble and builds up in your body, so high doses can turn toxic. In rare cases, very high doses have caused liver damage, a serious pressure buildup in the brain (pseudotumor cerebri), and other serious effects.

Chronic overuse can cause dry skin, hair loss, and nail problems. For pregnancy and breastfeeding, the picture is mixed: the data rates it likely safe at normal and recommended amounts, but possibly unsafe at high doses—especially as retinol (the active form of vitamin A), which can cause birth defects.

High-dose supplements in pregnancy should be avoided unless a doctor directs otherwise. If you're pregnant, nursing, or planning pregnancy, talk with your pharmacist or doctor before taking this product at anything beyond normal dietary amounts.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Vitamin A

Meds to double-check

Major interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Major identified

At least one ingredient has a documented Major-severity interaction. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Vitamin A.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Major.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: anticoagulant / antiplatelet drugs.
  • For scale: 388 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Before you take this, check whether you're on any retinoid medications (like tretinoin or isotretinoin)—that's the biggest risk. Also flag this product with your pharmacist if you take warfarin, tetracycline antibiotics, or any medications that stress the liver.

If you're on any of those, your pharmacist can advise on safe dosing or whether this product is right for you.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence for its stated purpose. Major medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

This product works for vitamin A deficiency and may help with a few other conditions, but it's important to stay within the recommended dose—especially if you take retinoid medications, warfarin, tetracycline antibiotics, or drugs that affect your liver. Pregnant women should be extra cautious.

Check your medications with the tool on this page before starting, and run any questions by your pharmacist.

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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Dec 29, 2014.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about True Food Beta Carotene, straight from the product label.

Brand Higher Nature
Barcode (UPC) 5031013100833
Net contents 60 Tablet(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Dec 29, 2014
DSLD ID 40870
Product type Non-nutrient/non-botanical
Supplement form Tablet Or Pill
Dietary claims / uses All Other
Intended target group(s) Vegan, Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for True Food Beta Carotene by Higher Nature, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
1 Tablet(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Tablet(s)
UPC/BARCODE
5031013100833
IngredientAmount% DV
Beta-Carotene6 mg--

Other ingredients: Beta-Carotene, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Coating, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide

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Label statements
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Formula

TRUE FOOD(R) BETA CAROTENE also contains B vitamins, betaglucans, glutathione, choline, inositol, amino acids and other phytonutrients naturally found in fermented food cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (food yeast).

Formulation

DOES NOT CONTAIN: sugar, salt, starch, wheat, gluten, lactose, dairy products, artificial preservatives, colours or flavourings

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

VEGETARIAN

TRUE FOOD(R) BETA CAROTENE is one of the few truley vegetarian/vegan beta carotene supplements as many are still spray dried onto animal or fish gelatines.

General Statements

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is grown in a non GM soya-based medium. The yeast cell walls are gently pre-digested and broken down with enzymes from pineapple and papaya fruit to release the nutrients within each cell.

This product is not tested on animals. Charitable organisations policy: supplements regularly donated

potent antioxidant plus a full spectrum of food-based nutrients

Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.

Fermentation is a very special process, which enriches yeast with all the nutrients used in the growing mixture, forming natural organic bonds and loose complexes. Yeasts take in nutrients rather than consuming them and are for this reason valued food sources for nutrients.

This bottle has a UV filter.

Precautions

Some people have an allergic response to yeast but the allergen, which causes an allergic response, is a protein on the yeast cell wall and when broken down the protein's ability to evoke an allergic response is largely lost.

Keep out of reach of children.

Brand IP Statement(s)

TRUE FOOD(R)

TRUE FOOD(R) BETA CAROTENE is made using a very special fermentation process. A culture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is enriched with natural beta carotene forming natural bonds in a true food form for better absorption in the gut and optimum bioavailability.

FDA Statement of Identity

FOOD SUPPLEMENT

General

TBE060 107 TBE-099-01

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

DIRECTIONS: Adults and children over 8 years, take 1 tablet a day, with or between meals, or as your health professional advises. Do not exceed recommended daily intake.

Storage

Ensure lid is tight and store in a cool, dry, steam-free environment as damp conditions can affect the product quality.

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True Food Beta Carotene by Higher Nature label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in True Food Beta Carotene by Higher Nature

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Tablet(s) Dosage formTablet Or Pill Amounts shown are per serving.

Beta-Carotene

Interacts with
387 drugs
6 mg per serving

Vitamin A is an essential nutrient important for vision, skin, immune function, and growth. Most people get enough from a balanced diet, and supplemen...

Beta-Carotene monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Beta-Carotene, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Coating, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

True Food Beta Carotene by Higher Nature Drug Interactions

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387Drugs
9 Major 378 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in True Food Beta Carotene with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Beta-Carotene4 drug types · 387 drugs

Retinoids

Concomitant use of retinoids with vitamin A supplements might produce supratherapeutic vitamin A levels.
Retinoids, which are vitamin A derivatives, could have additive toxic effects when taken with vitamin A supplements.

Likelihood Probable Evidence D
Hepatotoxic Drugs

Theoretically, taking high doses of vitamin A in combination with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of liver disease.
The tolerable upper intake level (UL) is the highest level of intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse effects. Doses of vitamin A above the UL can cause hepatotoxicity, ranging from elevated liver enzymes to liver failure.

Likelihood Possible Evidence C
Tetracycline Antibiotics

Theoretically, taking tetracycline antibiotics with high doses of vitamin A can increase the risk of pseudotumor cerebri.
Benign intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri) can occur with tetracyclines and with acute or chronic vitamin A toxicity. Case reports suggest that taking tetracyclines and vitamin A concurrently can increase the risk of this condition. Avoid high doses of vitamin A in people taking tetracyclines chronically.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Warfarin (Coumadin)

Theoretically, high doses of vitamin A could increase the risk of bleeding with warfarin.
Vitamin A toxicity is associated with hemorrhage and hypoprothrombinemia, possibly due to vitamin K antagonism. Advise patients taking warfarin to avoid doses of vitamin A above the tolerable upper intake level of 10,000 IU/day for adults.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for True Food Beta Carotene, from the product label.

Higher Nature

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Name
Higher Nature
City
Burwash Common
State
East Sussex
ZipCode
TN19 7LX
Web Address
www.highernature.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

True Food Beta Carotene by Higher Nature: Common Questions

Does True Food Beta Carotene by Higher Nature interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, True Food Beta Carotene has a known interaction with 387 medications, including 9 rated major. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
True Food Beta Carotene contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
What does beta-carotene do in the body?
Your body converts beta-carotene into vitamin A, which is essential for vision, a healthy immune system, and skin health. It's a plant-based form of vitamin A that gives fruits and vegetables their orange and yellow colors.
Can I take this if I'm pregnant?
At normal dietary and recommended supplement amounts, the data rates it likely safe in pregnancy. But high doses—especially as retinol—can cause birth defects and should be avoided. If you're pregnant or planning to be, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about the right dose for you.
Is this product safe to take long-term?
Vitamin A builds up in your body because it's fat-soluble, so taking high doses over time can lead to toxicity—causing fatigue, dry skin, hair loss, and in rare cases liver damage or serious neurological problems. Stick to recommended doses and avoid taking more than directed.
What's the difference between beta-carotene and vitamin A?
Beta-carotene is a plant pigment your body converts to vitamin A only as much as it needs. Vitamin A itself (retinol) is the active form and can build up in your body more easily if you take too much, which is why high-dose supplements of retinol are riskier.
Will this help with my skin?
The evidence suggests beta-carotene (as vitamin A) is possibly effective for aging skin, meaning there's some promise but the research isn't conclusive yet. If you're interested in it for that purpose, ask your pharmacist whether it's right for you and what dose would make sense.
What happens if I take too much?
High doses of vitamin A can be toxic because it builds up in fatty tissues. Serious effects are rare but can include liver damage, headaches, vision problems, and in very severe cases, coma or death. More commonly, chronic overdose causes dry skin, hair loss, and brittle nails. Always stay within recommended dosing.

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The Full Monographs Behind True Food Beta Carotene’s Ingredients

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Sources & How We Checked

True Food Beta Carotene's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 31 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Vitamin A 31 references
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See these in context on the Vitamin A monograph →

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