To protect ${eta}-carotene$ at the stomach and to release rapidly at the intestine we prepared alginate beads containing ${eta}-carotene$. ${eta}-carotene$ and alginate solution was homogenized and prepared o/w emulsion was prepared. It was poured into $Ca^{2+}$ solution through syringe needle. The gel was formed spontaneously and alginate beads containing ${eta}-carotene$ were prepared. ${eta}-Carotene$ was incorporated into the beads more than 95%. The release rate of ${eta}-carotene$ was dependent on the concentration of $Ca^{2+}$, ${eta}-carotene$ and surfactants. However, the concentration of alginate did not affect the release rate of ${eta}-carotene$. The high concentration of $Ca^{2+}$ slowed down the release rate of ${eta}-carotene$. The addition of surfactants in the ${eta}-carotene$beads increased the release rate of ${eta}-carotene$ in the order of Tween 80 > Cremophor > Span 20. The contents of ${eta}-carotene$ and diameter of ${eta}-carotene$ beads did not change significantly at $50^{circ}C$ for 20 days.