Consumer Health Advocacy: Product Analysis
What business, after all, does Bayer have producing a prenatal vitamin? Is this not a multinational pharmaceutical company? A close look at their formula reveals profound ineptitude, if not worse. Vitamin A acetate, for instance is a form of vitamin A linked to birth defects in both the animal model and human studies. Applying the precautionary principle, no such ingredient should ever be used in a prenatal formula.
| Ingredients | Toxicity Level | Cumulative Knowledge | Abstract Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium Carbonate | possibly | 198 | 21 |
| Cellulose | none | 10 | 1 |
| Ferrous Fumarate | possibly | 39 | 8 |
| Magnesium Oxide | none | 2442 | 317 |
| Ascorbic Acid | none | 4687 | 1149 |
| Dicalcium Phosphate | not determined | ||
| dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | probably | 91 | 15 |
| Croscarmellose Sodium | not determined | ||
| Maltodextrin | not determined | ||
| Niacinamide | none | 296 | 53 |
| Gelatin | not determined | ||
| Acacia | none | 3 | 3 |
| Polyvinyl Alcohol | not determined | ||
| Zinc Oxide | possibly | 27 | 13 |
| D-Calcium Pantothenate | not determined | ||
| Corn Starch | not determined | ||
| Titanium Dioxide (color) | probably | 67 | 31 |
| Polyethylene Glycol | possibly | 12 | 0 |
| Magnesium Stearate | possibly | 13 | 3 |
| Talc | possibly | 13 | 3 |
| Cupric Sulfate | definitely | 54 | 0 |
| Silicon Dioxide | possibly | 4 | 4 |
| Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | none | 786 | 108 |
| Calcium Silicate | not determined | ||
| Riboflavin | none | 321 | 60 |
| Thiamine Mononitrate | none | 335 | 58 |
| Hypromellose | not determined | ||
| Beta-Carotene | none | 469 | 89 |
| FD&C Red #40 Lake | probably | 4 | 2 |
| Folic Acid | none | 1047 | 168 |
| Vitamin A Acetate | definitely | 6 | 3 |
| Biotin | none | 60 | 10 |
| Potassium Iodide | none | 160 | 28 |
| Cholecalciferol | not determined | ||
| Cyanocobalamin. | none | 1269 | 177 |
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