Why you'll love it: Get the nutrients you absolutely need — nothing more, nothing less — with the paired-down
Ritual Essential for Women formula.
More isn’t always better when it comes to your multivitamin. Ritual Essential for Women is made with just the necessities in mind and absolutely no added bells-and-whistles or unwanted chemicals or fillers.
The Ritual philosophy, as described on the brand’s website, is that “most multis have 20+ ingredients you already get enough of from food.” In response, the brand has created a bare-bones formula containing only nine of the most essential nutrients: Iron, Omega-3, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3, Folate, Vitamin K2, Boron, Vitamin E, and Magnesium.
Ritual also boasts transparency in ingredient sourcing and provides a ton of background information on each nutrient included in its supplements. The unique-looking gel capsule contains beads of vitamins and minerals suspended in oil, and the design is supposed to aid in digestion.
The capsules are vegan and gluten-, allergen-, and GMO-free. Ritual offers a subscription model. For $30 each month, the company will send you a fresh bottle of your chosen supplement, so you’ll never run out. In addition to Essential for Women, the company currently offers Essential Prenatal for pregnant individuals.
The vitamins have also recently been featured by Barbend, MyDomaine, and BuzzFeed.
Pros: Subscription model, transparency about ingredient sourcing, no-nausea capsule design, can take on empty stomach
Cons: Pricey
Buy Ritual's Essential for Women for $30 for 30 capsules