Solgar
Supplement brand · 🇺🇸 United States · est. 1947
Owned by / part of: Nestlé Health Science (S.A., Switzerland)
Ingredient risk
Contains restricted ingredients
Claims & methodology
Claims: quality superlativesWhat's in it
Contains flagged ingredients
How it's marketed
Superlatives, unverified
"When it comes to quality, Solgar is The Gold Standard"
"Gold standard" is the brand's own slogan, not an independent certification; recognised standards are USP Verified / NSF.
"The finest supplements, using only the finest raw materials"
No independent comparative evidence; supplements are not pre-approved by the FDA.
"Science-backed / pioneering science formulas"
Uses established nutrient forms and cGMP manufacturing; product-specific clinical evidence varies.
Each claim is reviewed against a named source. Ingredient safety and marketing claims are assessed as two separate axes.
⛔ Red — banned or high-risk ingredients
Auto-flagged from PHIG regulatory data. Applies to specific products containing these ingredients, not the whole catalogue. Flags show countries named in the source data.
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France banned TiO₂ in food from January 2020, first EU country.
GDM prevention — 4 g/day from first trimester in high-risk women [2]
Dog owner not warned about xylitol toxicity — potentially fatal to dogs [1]
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ates (FDA) :: Dietary supplement. Picamilon (GABA + niacin) banned as supplement (2015) [1]. || Japan :: GABA is a popular functional food i
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Hepatotoxicity cases including liver failure — limit 6 months [1]
⚠️ Yellow — use with caution or restricted in some markets
Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patient warrants IV thiamin [5]
Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].
Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].
Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective procedures using N₂O [5]
Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients for PMS or carpal tunnel [3]
Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]
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Not approved as food supplement. Classified as pharmaceutical.
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supplement. GRAS as food ingredient. No specific liver warning requirement (unlike EU) [1]. || European Union (EFSA) ::
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d health claims. Classified as a food supplement (novel food category in some jurisdictions) [2]. || Japan (MHLW) :: Col
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Hydroxyanthracene derivatives restricted in food supplements (2021 EU regulation).
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The brand's other 50 identifiable ingredients (Silicon, Calcium, Niacin, Cobalamin…) carry no sale bans or restrictions — clear.
Ingredient safety profile
66 of this brand's ingredients matched to PHIG data and classified by regulatory status. Red = banned in ≥1 country · Yellow = restricted but sold · Green = clear.
50 clear11 restricted (sold with limits)5 banned in ≥1 country
+ 35 more clear ingredients not shown.
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No food-safety alerts on record. Cross-checked against the Food Recalls & Alerts archive (🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇦🇺).
Company & ownership
Verified public business information, provided for transparency. We publish facts only.
Solgar was founded in 1947. It was part of The Bountiful Company and acquired by Nestlé Health Science in 2021 (deal value $5.75 bn for the Bountiful core brands). Nestlé has designated Solgar a 'premium' brand to retain (2025).
| Established | 1947 · New Jersey, United States |
| Ownership | Subsidiary |
| Parent corporation | Nestlé Health Science (S.A., Switzerland) |
| Public / private | Private (parent Nestlé S.A. publicly traded) |
| Stock listing | Parent: Nestlé S.A. (SIX: NESN) |
| Headquarters | United States (US manufacturing retained) |
Sources: https://www.nestle.com/media/pressreleases/allpressreleases/nestle-complete-acquisition-bountiful-company-brands | https://www.just-food.com/news/nestle-puts-supplements-assets-on-chopping-block/
Product forms
Capsule (245)Tablet or Pill (207)Softgel Capsule (91)Powder (28)Liquid (24)Other (e.g. tea bag) (21)Gummy or Jelly (12)Lozenge (2)
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