Vitacost sells vitamins, supplements, sports nutrition, grocery, clean beauty, eco-friendly home care, and baby and pet products, including its own Vitacost brand.
It's now part of iHerb. Free standard shipping starts at $30, and that line counts your total after discounts, so a code can push a small order back under it.
Vitacost stocks a wide list of outside brands, among them NOW Foods, Garden of Life, Thorne, Nordic Naturals, Pure Encapsulations, Life Extension, Bob's Red Mill and Seventh Generation. Its own label covers everyday staples such as vitamin D3, fish oil and probiotics, and the Root2 line. Specialty shops group products for menopause, GLP-1 support and professional brands, and diet filters cover keto, gluten-free, vegan and paleo.
Since joining iHerb, the store follows its parent's rule of buying no stock from third-party resellers, so items come straight from the brands or their authorized distributors. Orders now leave from iHerb's US distribution centers, which are climate-controlled to protect heat-sensitive products. Vitacost delivers only within the US; shoppers abroad are pointed to iHerb, which ships to more than 180 countries.
When shoppers look for Vitacost coupons
Vitacost coupon searches peak in March, about 1.3× a typical month, and dip lowest in August.
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Does Vitacost offer free shipping?
Yes. US standard shipping is free at $30, measured on the order total once discounts are taken off.
How long does Vitacost shipping take?
APO/FPO/DPO orders are capped at $100 and 20 pounds, and some items can't ship to certain states.
What is Vitacost's return policy?
Request a return within 30 days of delivery; items must be unused, in original packaging, with proof of purchase.
More about shopping at Vitacost
Non-returnable
Perishables, personal care goods, sale items and gift cards can't go back, and approved refunds reach your original payment within 10 business days.
Sourcing
Parent company iHerb runs a zero-third-party-reseller policy, so products come directly from brands or authorized distributors.
Fulfillment
Orders leave from iHerb's climate-controlled US distribution centers, and delivery windows count business days from carrier pickup.
International
Vitacost ships only within the US; shoppers abroad are sent to iHerb, which ships to more than 180 countries.
Vitacost runs on Shopify, so the discount box sits in the order summary on the checkout page.
Most current deals are tied to a brand or category, such as 20% off iHerb brands or 25% off WishGarden Herbs.
Check that every item in your cart belongs to the promoted line before you rely on the discount.
Because the $30 free-shipping line is measured after discounts, a cart just over $30 can slip below it once a percentage comes off.
Sale items can't be returned, so be sure about anything you buy at a reduced price.
Where the code box sits on Shopify's standard checkout (illustration; screens vary).
More ways to save at Vitacost
Vitacost's savings mostly come from rotating brand promotions.
Recent banners included 20% off Doctor's Best, 20% off Zesty Paws for pets and 15% off Twinlab.
Protein shoppers saw 20% off select protein, and food and beverages ran at 15% off.
A section of early gift giving and stocking stuffers carried 20% off as well.
Planning a restock around one brand deal also helps a single order clear the $30 shipping line instead of paying on two small ones.
Vitacost questions, answered
What can't be returned to Vitacost?
Perishables, personal care goods, sale items and gift cards are non-returnable. Everything else must be requested within 30 days, unused and in its original packaging.
Does Vitacost ship internationally?
Vitacost delivers within the US only and points international shoppers to iHerb, which ships to more than 180 countries.
Is Vitacost owned by iHerb?
Vitacost is now part of iHerb, and orders ship from iHerb's climate-controlled US distribution centers.
Are Vitacost products authentic?
Parent company iHerb has a zero-third-party-reseller policy. Products come directly from brands or their authorized distributors.
How long do Vitacost refunds take?
Approved refunds go back to your original payment method within 10 business days. The return request itself has to come within 30 days of delivery.