Solgar vitamins: who owns the brand, where it's made and how to choose

Who owns Solgar and where it’s made

Solgar has been making supplements since 1947 and started out in New York. It has changed hands several times:

• in the early 2000s it belonged to the drugs company Wyeth;
• in 2005 NBTY bought it for $115 million; NBTY later became The Bountiful Company;
• in 2021 Nestlé Health Science bought it, together with Nature’s Bounty, Puritan’s Pride and Osteo Bi-Flex;
• in September 2026 Nestlé agreed to sell Nature’s Bounty and its other mainstream vitamin brands to Yellow Wood Partners, but said it would keep Solgar.

The company says its products are made in its own US facilities. Its address is Leonia, New Jersey, where it reported upgrading its laboratory and plant in 2004. It has distribution centres in the US, the UK, Spain, South Africa and New Zealand, and sells in more than 55 countries.

What Solgar is known for

The signature look is a dark glass bottle with a gold-coloured lid. The company says the glass protects the contents from light and oxidation. Solgar describes many products as kosher, halal, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free. These are the maker’s labels on individual products, not independent quality testing.

Solgar’s public company profiles don’t name independent programmes such as USP or NSF. So look for a seal on the specific bottle and check it in the organisation’s database.

Popular Solgar products and their forms

Solgar omega-3: how to choose

“Triple Strength” signals a concentrate, but the number on the front isn’t the omega-3 content. Open the Supplement Facts panel, add EPA and DHA, and divide by the softgels per serving. Most adults need 250–500 mg EPA+DHA a day. EPA plus DHA per serving is your dose, not the fish oil weight printed in large type. Our guide on how to choose fish oil explains more.

Solgar zinc: why not every day

Each Zinc Picolinate tablet contains 22 mg of zinc. Food adds roughly 8–12 mg for an adult. Together that’s 30–34 mg, above EFSA’s 25 mg daily limit for all zinc; the US limit is 40 mg. Months of high doses interfere with copper absorption.

For maintenance, take a tablet every other day. A short course on medical advice is a different matter. Our guide on how much zinc per day helps you work out your total.

Solgar recalls

• 2001. Digestive Aid tablets were recalled over possible salmonella contamination. No illnesses were reported.
• 2014. ABC Dophilus Powder was recalled (Class I) after the mould Rhizopus oryzae was found in three lots. The FDA and CDC investigated the death of a premature baby who had been given the powder.

Probiotics for premature babies, or for anyone seriously ill, are a decision for the medical team only.

Solgar strengths and weak points

In Solgar’s favour: a long history, a large owner in Nestlé and honest product names, with picolinate, glycinate or citrate printed on the front. If you want vegetarian or kosher options, there’s plenty to choose from.

The weak points are practical ones:

• independent seals aren’t on every product, so you have to check;
• some strengths (zinc 22 mg, B complex “50” and “100”) are high for long-term daily use;
• glass is heavier than plastic, which shows on the parcel weight of a big order.

Who should take care

Speak to your GP or pharmacist if you’re pregnant, have kidney or liver disease, or take regular medicines. Take iron only for a confirmed deficiency. Zinc and iron reduce each other’s absorption and that of some antibiotics. B complex “50” and “100” products often contain more B6 than the 12 mg European limit; see our B complex guide.

How to choose Solgar on iHerb

1. Decide which form you need using the nutrient guide, for example types of magnesium compared.
2. Find the Solgar product in that form and check the dose per serving.
3. Compare it with the upper limit, counting food and any multivitamin.
4. Work out the cost per daily dose, as shown in our label guide.
5. Check that the product ships to the UK or your EU country.