Are capsules better than tablets?
Not necessarily! Generally capsules will dissolve and release the active ingredients within 30 minutes while Tablets will take 45 minutes. However, in most cases this will not matter to the function of the product. Encapsulated products may be more suitable for some formulas than others. The price of the product may be higher for some products in capsules than in tablet form. If you do not have a preference, let us decide for you and we’ll do what’s best for your formula. Keep in mind that Tablets will allow us to pack more active ingredients in than even the largest Capsule.
Capsules have some advantages in certain uses, but tablets have proven advantageous in others. For example, capsules increase the cost to the end user, it generally takes more capsules to contain the nutrients found in tablets, if the bottle is allowed to get too warm the capsules can melt or stick together, and the capsules have to be digested (broken down) before the nutrients inside can be released. On the “plus” side, capsules are generally easier to swallow, you can’t tablet a liquid (which thus MUST be in capsules), and capsules can be made opaque to protect delicate and easily-lost nutrients (such as CQ 10). A reputable company will not be tied exclusively to capsules OR tablets, but will select the delivery method that is most appropriate to the nutrient and the marketplace, considering all variables in the selection process.
