Hope not. I just throw them down before I eat.

Is this safe?

No you don't have to take the capsules with water, but you will see better and faster results when taking each capsule with a glass of water.

If nothing else, capsules of any kind are much easier to swallow if you take them with water.

The outer section of the capsule will dissolve in your stomach, whether you take the capsule with water or not. The speed at which this dissolves may be affected by the amount of water you wash it down with.

In either case, I sincerely doubt taking acai capsules with or without water will actually harm you!