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by Terr_ 1035 days ago
Tacking on for anyone alarmed or curious: The main distinction is fat-soluble versus water-soluble.

Fat-soluble vitamins (A/D/E/K) can accumulate in your tissues over time if you keep taking too much.

Water-soluble vitamins (such as C) are much easier for your body to filter and flush via urine. You could still overdose in the short-term, but a chronic accumulation is unlikely.