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Solgar Vitamin E 268 mg (400 IU) 100 Vegetarian Softgels
Solgar Vitamin E 268 mg (400 IU) 100 Vegetarian Softgels
Brand ownership disclosure
Nestlé Health Science
Nestlé S.A. (SIX: NESN)
Acquired 2021 via $5.75B Bountiful deal — Nestlé is keeping Solgar (premium tier)
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62/100
Standard
Six-dimension breakdown
Evidence
68
Formulation
65
Manufacturing
74
Safety
65
Transparency
70
Sustainability
58
Why this scored 62/100
[Rescored — SAFETY DOWNGRADE via evidence crawl] Previous score 67 → new 62. Evidence found: Miller ER 3rd, et al. Meta-analysis: high-dosage vitamin E supplementation may increase all-cause mortality. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142(1):37-46 (19 trials, n=135,967; dose-dependent risk above 400 IU/day). | Klein EA, et al. Vitamin E and the risk of prostate cancer: the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT). JAMA. 2011;306(14):1549-56.. Rationale: 400 IU vitamin E as a daily supplement is at the threshold linked to increased all-cause mortality (Miller 2005 meta) and increased prostate cancer risk in men (SELECT trial). This is not a Solgar-specific problem - it applies to all 400 IU E supplements. Modest -5 downgrade (well within -25 cap) reflects the safety signal for chronic daily use at this dose.
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Evidence & sources
The Vyvata score's Evidence dimension measures the quality of published RCT support for a product's active ingredients at the label dose. Our source hierarchy: double-blind RCTs in MEDLINE-indexed journals > single-blind RCTs > open-label trials > observational studies > mechanism papers > N=1 case studies (anecdotes). Predatory journals and manufacturer-authored studies without independent replication are weighted down.
Product-specific evidence citations for this item are embedded in the analysis text on the "Analysis" tab. For the full framework and evidence hierarchy, see the methodology page.
How to read the Evidence dimension
- 80–100: Multiple double-blind RCTs in indexed journals directly testing this product OR the exact ingredients at the exact dose.
- 60–79: Single double-blind RCT + supporting ingredient literature at the studied dose.
- 40–59: Open-label trials + ingredient literature; no product-specific double-blind evidence.
- 20–39: Ingredient literature only; no product-specific trials or trials in predatory venues.
- 0–19: No credible evidence base or unverifiable claims.
Frequently asked questions
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What is Solgar Vitamin E 268 mg (400 IU) 100 Vegetarian Softgels?
Solgar Vitamin E 268 mg (400 IU) 100 Vegetarian Softgels is a product from Solgar, categorized under Vitamins & foundational micronutrients in the Supplements vertical. It is scored on the Vyvata Scoring Framework — an independent 6-dimension rubric applied uniformly to every product Vyvata lists.
How does Solgar Vitamin E 268 mg (400 IU) 100 Vegetarian Softgels score on the Vyvata rubric?
67/100 overall — Standard tier (50–69 band). Per-dimension breakdown: Manufacturing 74, Transparency 70, Evidence 68, Formulation 65, Safety 65, Sustainability 58. Scored as of 2026-08-24.
Why did Solgar Vitamin E 268 mg (400 IU) 100 Vegetarian Softgels score in the Standard tier?
Solgar is a well-regarded practitioner-tier brand, and the vegetarian softgel format is a real point of difference (most vitamin E softgels use bovine gelatin). The formulation concern is that 400 IU alpha-tocopherol-only vitamin E has evidence for isolated antioxidant support (Meydani 1997 for immune response in elderly) but modern evidence increasingly favors mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols to avoid displacing gamma-tocopherol from tissues (Jiang 2001). The Miller 2005 meta-analysis also raised mortality signals with high-dose alpha-tocopherol-only supplementation above 400 IU. Would move to Verified 70+ with a mixed tocopherol/tocotrienol complex rather than isolated alpha-tocopherol.
What are the strongest and weakest aspects of this product?
Strongest: Manufacturing at 74/100 (third-party testing, GMP compliance, and facility audit status) and Transparency at 70/100 (dose disclosure vs proprietary blends, and honesty of marketing claims). Weakest: Safety at 65/100 (adverse-event profile, interaction risk, and dose ceiling) and Sustainability at 58/100 (sourcing practices, packaging, and corporate practice). All six dimensions feed the overall Vyvata score; a weakness on any one dimension pulls the overall down proportionally.
Is Solgar Vitamin E 268 mg (400 IU) 100 Vegetarian Softgels third-party tested?
No third-party certifications (NSF, USP, ConsumerLab, or equivalent) were on record at the time of scoring. This affects the Manufacturing dimension score. The manufacturer may test internally or have obtained certification more recently — check the current product label for the most up-to-date information.
What would move Solgar Vitamin E 268 mg (400 IU) 100 Vegetarian Softgels to a higher tier?
Would move to Verified 70+ with a mixed tocopherol/tocotrienol complex rather than isolated alpha-tocopherol.
Are there higher-scoring alternatives to Solgar Vitamin E 268 mg (400 IU) 100 Vegetarian Softgels?
The top-ranked vitamins & foundational micronutrients product in the Vyvata catalog is currently Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day at 89/100. See the full ranked list of 635 scored products in this subcategory at https://vyvata.com/pages/best-vitamins-and-foundational-micronutrients-supplements-ranked.
What does the Vyvata score mean?
The Vyvata Scoring Framework rates every listed product 0–100 across six dimensions: Evidence, Formulation, Manufacturing, Safety, Transparency, and Sustainability. Tier bands: Elite 85–100 (top-tier evidence + formulation + manufacturing), Verified 70–84 (strong on most dimensions), Standard 50–69 (solid but with weaknesses called out), Rejected 0–49 (specific failures documented). Rejected products remain listed with reasons. Full methodology at https://vyvata.com/pages/methodology.
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All the data we have on this product
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- VSF score
- 62 / 100
- Tier
- Standard
- Category
- Supplements
- Subcategory
- vitamins micronutrients
- Last scored
- Third-party certifications
- None on record at time of scoring
- Vendor
- Pasteur Pharmacy
- Product type
- Vitamin E Supplement
- Tags
- Pasteur Pharmacy, Shopify Collective
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