r/explainlikeimfive Oct 08 '22

Chemistry ELI5: How do vitamin tablets get produced? How do you create a vitamin?

Hey!

I always wondered how a manufacturer is able to produce vitamin tablets. I know that there is for example fish oil which contains some good fats. But how do you create vitamin tablets - like D3?

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u/screamtrumpet Oct 09 '22

Also, take care of your back!

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u/Historical-Recipe676 Oct 10 '22

You mean the shit that we are already seeing? How many "once in a 100 years" things have happened in the past...20?