Lycopene 10mg | 120 softgels | Swanson

Lycopene 10mg from Swanson

Lycopene is the substance that gives tomatoes their red color. Swanson provides 10mg of lycopene per softgel, dissolved in oil and packaged in a soft gelatin capsule. Lycopene is a carotenoid, the same family of colorants to which beta-carotene also belongs. A jar contains 120 softgels, enough for four months at one softgel per day.

What lycopene is

Lycopene belongs to the carotenoids, the natural colorants that give fruits and vegetables their red, orange, and yellow hues. Lycopene is responsible for the deep red of tomatoes, but is also found in watermelon, pink grapefruit, and guava. Unlike beta-carotene, lycopene is not converted into vitamin A in the body; it is therefore a carotenoid without that provitamin role.

From the tomato

The lycopene in this product comes from tomatoes. Because lycopene is fat-soluble, it is offered here in oil: each softgel contains 10mg of lycopene, dissolved in a mixture of rice bran oil and corn oil. The fat base is why it is advised to take the softgel with food, so that the lycopene enters a fat-rich environment.

10mg per softgel in oil

Each softgel provides 10mg of lycopene. In addition to lycopene and oils, the soft capsule also contains glycerin, water, medium-chain triglycerides from palm, beeswax, and silica. A jar with 120 softgels is thus enough for approximately four months, at one softgel per day with food.

The softgel and what's inside

The softgel itself is made of gelatin and is therefore not suitable for vegans. Inside the capsule, lycopene is dissolved in vegetable oil, with the mentioned excipients. In short, this is 10mg of lycopene per softgel, extracted from tomatoes and offered in oil, in a jar of 120 pieces.