Liquid Multiple Softgels - 60 Gels

Product Overview & Quick Specs

Think of daily nutrition like watering parched soil. Hard multivitamin tablets act like dry stakes that take hours to break apart. Liquid-filled softgels act like liquid plant food that absorbs immediately into circulation. NOW Foods Liquid Multiple Softgels suspend essential vitamins and chelated minerals inside cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil. This liquid suspension bypasses slow tablet breakdown to fuel cellular energy pathways and daily antioxidant defense.

• ✓Active Form & Potency: 2 softgels provide 3,000 mcg Vitamin A, 300 mg Vitamin C, complete B-complex, 9 mg Ferrochel™ iron, 800 mg organic flaxseed oil, lutein, and lycopene.
• ✓Primary Target: Fuels cellular energy conversion, supports red blood cell production, and reinforces systemic antioxidant defenses.
• ✓Supply & Value: 60 liquid softgels deliver a 30-day supply of comprehensive daily micronutrient support.
• ✓Purity & Dietary Status: Made without wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, or shellfish; features BSE-free bovine gelatin and non-constipating chelated iron.

Buyer's Guide & Form Comparison

Why the Form Matters

Many discount big-box store multivitamins pack dry chemical powders into rock-hard tablets with artificial binders. These chalky tablets require high stomach acid to break apart. In weak digestion, solid tablets can pass through unabsorbed while upsetting your stomach. NOW Liquid Multiple suspends pure micronutrients in cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil inside smooth softgels. Fat-soluble nutrients like Vitamins A, D, and E require lipids for intestinal transport. Because this formula contains healthy fatty acids in every softgel, your system absorbs these nutrients quickly without demanding a heavy meal. Key minerals are also chelated with natural amino acids to safeguard digestive comfort.

Is This Formula Right for You?

• ✓Best Choice For: Adults seeking an easy-to-swallow liquid softgel that goes down smoothly without chalky tablet grit.
• ✓Best Choice For: Anyone prone to stomach upset from standard iron salts who wants gentle, non-constipating Ferrochel™ iron.
• ✓Best Choice For: Individuals wanting complete daily antioxidant support from marigold lutein, tomato lycopene, and alpha lipoic acid.
• ✗Consider Another Option If: You follow a strict vegan diet, as the softgel casing uses BSE-free bovine gelatin.
• ✗Consider Another Option If: Your physician advised you to avoid supplemental iron due to elevated ferritin storage levels.
• ✗Consider Another Option If: You prefer mixing unflavored loose powders into breakfast smoothies.

Backed by VitaNet®, LLC's 31-year reputation since 1995, every bottle carries an unconditional 100% money-back guarantee that even covers opened bottles, allowing you to evaluate digestive tolerance completely risk-free.

How It Works in the Body

Think of cellular energy production like an internal combustion engine. Your cells burn fuel from meals, but the engine needs spark plugs to ignite that fuel. Active B-complex vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacinamide, B₆, folate, and B₁₂) serve as biological spark plugs called coenzymes [1]. Inside cell powerhouses (mitochondria), these coenzymes enable enzymes to turn food into usable cellular energy (adenosine triphosphate, or ATP), sustaining daytime stamina [1].

Think of ordinary iron salts like an uncoated iron nail dropped into acid, which corrodes and causes stomach irritation. Ferrochel™ iron uses an amino acid shield where the iron atom is bound between two glycine molecules [2]. This forms an electrically neutral ring (ferrous bisglycinate chelate) [2]. The digestive tract treats this chelate like a gentle dietary protein, absorbing it smoothly without gastric cramping or constipation [2].

Think of fat-soluble vitamins like oil trying to swim through water. Fat-soluble nutrients (Vitamins A, D, E) and carotenoids (lutein, lycopene) cannot move through watery gut fluids alone [3]. The built-in 800 mg of organic flaxseed oil works like an escort vehicle [3]. It stimulates microscopic transport bubbles (mixed micelles) that carry fat-soluble antioxidants across the intestinal lining directly into circulation [3].

Think of your eyes and cell membranes like exterior house windows exposed to harsh sunlight. Lutein acts like internal sunglasses in the retina, filtering high-energy light rays before they stress photoreceptor cells [4]. Meanwhile, tomato lycopene and alpha lipoic acid act like cellular shields, capturing unstable oxygen molecules (free radicals) to protect cellular integrity [3], [5].

Daily Timing, Synergy & Realistic Timelines

Best Time to Take

Take 2 softgels daily with a meal. While the softgels contain flaxseed oil, pairing them with food stimulates natural bile acid release. Bile creates the lipid carriers required for maximum uptake of fat-soluble vitamins [3]. Taking multivitamins on an empty stomach may cause mild nausea.

Daily Schedule

Take your serving in the morning with breakfast or during lunch. High-potency B-vitamins naturally support metabolic alertness and mitochondrial energy pathways [1]. Taking them late in the evening can interfere with winding down for sleep. You may take both softgels together at breakfast, or split them between breakfast and lunch.

Smart Pairings & Spacing

Pair this formula with an omega-3 fish oil or CoQ10 supplement to enhance cardiovascular and cellular benefits. Keep a 2-hour window between this multivitamin and prescription thyroid medications or mineral-binding medications, as minerals can reduce prescription absorption.

What to Expect Over Time

• Days 1–7: Pre-dissolved nutrients absorb quickly without gastric heaviness. Active B-vitamins replenish cellular enzyme pools to support normal daytime stamina [1]. Ferrochel™ iron absorbs gently without constipation [2].
• Weeks 3–4: Micronutrient stores reach steady tissue saturation. Circulating antioxidant levels stabilize, supporting vitality, immune function, and steady baseline energy [1], [5].
• Months 2–3+: Cumulative tissue saturation maintains long-term wellness. Lutein concentrates in macular eye tissue to support visual comfort [4], while flaxseed lipids and alpha lipoic acid support cellular resilience [5].

Physical Feel, Sensory Traits & Clean Ingredients

Pill Format & Ease of Use

NOW Liquid Multiple is packaged in smooth, oval, liquid-filled softgels. When taken with water, the natural gelatin exterior becomes slick and glides easily down your throat. Do not puncture or chew the softgel; concentrated B-vitamins and botanical carotenoids taste intensely earthy outside their protective shell.

Natural Aroma, Taste & Color

These softgels have a dark brown appearance provided by natural carob extract rather than synthetic coal-tar dyes. When opening the bottle, you will notice a soft, pleasant vanilla scent from natural vanilla extract. This aroma balances the natural scent of the flaxseed oil. Slight color variations are completely normal between harvest batches.

Other Ingredients Explained

• Bovine Gelatin (BSE-free): Forms the airtight softgel shell that shields delicate lipid oils from oxygen.
• Glycerin: Plant-derived moisturizer that keeps the gelatin capsule flexible and smooth for comfortable swallowing.
• Water: Purified water (H₂O) utilized to dissolve and shape the gelatin matrix during production.
• Carob: Natural roasted pod extract that provides a dark barrier against light degradation.
• Beeswax: Natural honeybee wax that thickens the internal suspension so mineral particles remain evenly dispersed.
• Soy Lecithin: Natural plant emulsifier that blends water-soluble and fat-soluble nutrients into a uniform liquid.
• Vanilla Extract: Natural botanical flavoring that imparts an inviting, clean aroma inside the container.

Proper Storage

Keep the lid tightly closed and store the bottle in a cool, dry place after opening. Choose a pantry shelf or kitchen cabinet away from cooking heat, steam, and sunlight. Do not store softgels in a steamy bathroom, as moisture can soften gelatin shells and make them stick together.

Manufacturer Quality & Lab Testing Standards

NOW Foods operates one of the most advanced analytical testing facilities in the dietary supplement industry. Their in-house chemical and microbiological laboratories carry ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). This certification validates testing precision equivalent to elite pharmaceutical and academic laboratories.

Every incoming ingredient lot undergoes testing via Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). This instrument screens for toxic heavy metals—including lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury—down to parts-per-billion (ppb) thresholds. Every finished batch meets strict United States Pharmacopeia (USP) requirements and California Proposition 65 limits.

NOW chemists utilize High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) to verify active vitamin potencies and raw material purity. Gas chromatography screens for residual agricultural pesticides, while automated molecular testing confirms the total absence of harmful pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Staphylococcus.

Discount big-box store brands frequently outsource production to contract packagers that skip detailed testing. Independent investigations regularly reveal that bargain brands can contain unlisted fillers, degraded active potencies, or heavy metal impurities. NOW's verified in-house testing ensures that what appears on the label is exactly what goes into your body.

Complete Supplement Facts Panel

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
AAC** Amino Acid Chelate.
† Daily Value not established.

Other Ingredients: Softgel Capsule [bovine gelatin (BSE-free), glycerin, water, carob], Beeswax, Soy Lecithin and Vanilla Extract.

Allergen Statement: Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens. Contains soy (from soy lecithin).

Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

Cautions: This product contains Biotin which may interfere with some blood test results. Ferrochel® is a trademark of Albion Laboratories, Inc. Natural color variation may occur in this product. Made and quality tested in the USA with globally sourced ingredients. Family owned since 1968.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Scientific References & Clinical Studies

1. Kennedy, D. O. (2016). "B Vitamins and the Brain: Mechanisms, Dose and Efficacy—A Review." Nutrients, 8(2), 68. [PMID: 26828517]. View on PubMed
2. Karakochuk, C. D., et al. (2023). "The effects of oral ferrous bisglycinate supplementation on hemoglobin and ferritin concentrations and gastrointestinal adverse events: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials." Nutrition Reviews, 81(8), 904–920. [PMID: 36728956].
3. Reboul, E. (2019). "Mechanisms of Carotenoid Intestinal Absorption: Where Do We Stand?" Nutrients, 11(4), 838. [PMID: 31013753].
4. Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) Research Group. (2013). "Lutein + zeaxanthin and omega-3 fatty acids for age-related macular degeneration: the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) randomized clinical trial." JAMA, 309(19), 2005–2015. [PMID: 23644932]. View on PubMed
5. Shay, K. P., Moreau, R. F., Smith, E. J., Smith, A. R., & Hagen, T. M. (2009). "Alpha-lipoic acid as a dietary supplement: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential." Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1790(10), 1149–1160. [PMID: 19664690]. View on PubMed

Frequently Asked Questions

Why choose liquid-filled softgels over compressed multivitamin tablets?

Compressed tablets pack dry powders with artificial binders that require strong stomach acid to dissolve. These dense tablets can feel scratchy to swallow and may cause digestive upset. NOW Liquid Multiple Softgels suspend micronutrients in pure organic flaxseed oil inside smooth bovine gelatin shells. They glide easily down your throat and release nutrients quickly without causing nausea.