Plastic in vitamins?

ca_josh · May 2019

Question for the chemistry and nutrition experts ... I’ve noticed that a lot of vitamins and amino pills are encapsulated with some sort of inert plastic. Is this a bioplastic? There is something about willfully ingesting plastics that doesn’t sit well with me (pun intended).

Here’s a picture of what I’m talking about:

snickerscharlie · May 2019

Capsules are made of gelatin. There's also a vegan variety made of vegetable cellulose. No plastic involved.

Your stomach acid dissolves the capsule fairly quickly, which then disperses the medication or supplement.

dsboohead · May 2019

Not plastic....absorbable gelatin.
Plastic would never fly with the fda.

Mov3mor3 · May 2019

You can actually order them online and make your own pills.
https://www.amazon.com/Empty-Gelatin-Capsules-Size-1000/dp/B000ACUJRW?th=1

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