Plant-based vitamin C from fruits and seeds
Vitamin C provides an alternative to conventional single-ingredient vitamin C supplements by combining acerola cherry, camu camu berry, baobab fruit, amla fruit, elderberry fruit, rose hips, and grape seed.
These ingredients naturally provide vitamin C, polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins, tannins, and other antioxidant plant compounds. Rather than relying solely on isolated ascorbic acid, the formula provides vitamin C within a broader botanical matrix.*
We formulated Vitamin C for people who want convenient daily immune, antioxidant, collagen, and nutritional support from plant-based ingredients.*
Why your body needs vitamin C
An essential nutrient that must come from the diet
Humans cannot produce vitamin C in the body in meaningful amounts, which means it must come from food or supplementation.
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble essential vitamin involved in numerous biological processes. It functions as an antioxidant and as a cofactor for enzymes involved in important reactions throughout the body.
Because excess vitamin C is not stored in the same way as many fat-soluble vitamins, maintaining adequate dietary intake is important.
Vitamin C provides a convenient plant-based way to complement vitamin C-rich foods such as citrus fruits, berries, peppers, kiwi, broccoli, and leafy greens.*
Vitamin C and immune system support
Supporting normal immune defenses
Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of several components of the immune system. It also functions as an antioxidant, helping protect cells from oxidative stress.*
Vitamin C combines several fruits traditionally valued for their nutrient density, including acerola, camu camu, amla, rose hips, and elderberry.
Elderberry adds anthocyanins and other flavonoids, while grape seed contributes oligomeric proanthocyanidins and additional polyphenols.
This creates broader plant-based antioxidant and immune support than vitamin C alone.*
Vitamin C and collagen production
Essential nutritional support for connective tissue
Collagen is the most abundant structural protein in the human body and contributes to the structure of skin, blood vessels, cartilage, bone, gums, and other connective tissues.
Vitamin C is required for enzymes involved in normal collagen synthesis. Without adequate vitamin C, the body cannot properly maintain this process.
For this reason, Vitamin C provides nutritional support that extends beyond immune health. Adequate vitamin C intake contributes to healthy skin, connective tissue, gums, teeth, and blood vessels.*
It is important to distinguish this from consuming collagen itself. Vitamin C does not contain collagen; it supplies an essential nutrient the body requires during its own collagen-production process.*
Vitamin C and healthy-looking skin
Antioxidant protection meets collagen support
Skin is constantly exposed to environmental factors that can contribute to oxidative stress.
Vitamin C's dual roles as an antioxidant nutrient and collagen-supporting vitamin make adequate intake particularly relevant to skin wellness.*
Vitamin C adds plant polyphenols from elderberry, grape seed, amla, rose hips, and other fruits to its naturally occurring vitamin C.
This formula supports healthy skin from within rather than acting as a topical skin-care product.*
Supporting iron absorption
Vitamin C can help the body absorb plant-based iron
Not all dietary iron is absorbed equally.
Heme iron comes primarily from animal foods, while non-heme iron is found in plant foods such as beans, lentils, seeds, leafy greens, and fortified foods. Non-heme iron is generally less readily absorbed.
Vitamin C can improve the absorption of non-heme iron when consumed as part of the same meal.*
That makes Vitamin C particularly relevant to people following vegan or vegetarian diets, where a larger percentage of dietary iron may come from plant-based sources.
Vitamin C is not an iron supplement, however. Anyone specifically needing additional iron should use an appropriate iron source rather than relying on vitamin C alone.
Vitamin C vs. synthetic ascorbic acid
Whole botanical ingredients vs. an isolated vitamin
Ascorbic acid is vitamin C. Whether obtained from food or produced for use in a supplement, the vitamin C molecule performs the same essential biological functions.
The distinction with Vitamin C is the surrounding botanical profile.
Instead of providing isolated ascorbic acid alone, Vitamin C combines seven whole plant ingredients that naturally provide vitamin C alongside flavonoids, anthocyanins, tannins, proanthocyanidins, and other phytonutrients.*
This makes Vitamin C particularly suited to people who prefer a whole-food, plant-based vitamin C supplement.
It does not mean that synthetic ascorbic acid is a different vitamin. The difference is primarily the source and the additional compounds delivered with it.
Vitamin C vs. Immune Formula
Essential vitamin support vs. broad herbal immune support
Vitamin C and our Immune Formula can both fit into an immune wellness routine, but they have different purposes.
Vitamin C focuses on vitamin C-rich fruits and antioxidant plant compounds. Its benefits extend to normal immune function, collagen formation, iron absorption, and antioxidant protection.*
Our Immune Formula is a broader 13-herb formula containing astragalus, pau d'arco, cat's claw, ginger, chaga, maitake, echinacea, Panax ginseng, guduchi, schisandra, heal all, suma, and goldenseal. It focuses more broadly on traditional herbal immune and everyday wellness support.*
Choose Vitamin C when you primarily want a plant-based source of vitamin C and antioxidant compounds. Consider Immune Formula when you want a diverse herbal blend specifically centered around immune wellness.
Vitamin C vs. Immune Booster Kit
Focused daily supplementation vs. multi-product immune support
Vitamin C is a standalone seven-ingredient supplement designed for convenient daily use.
Our Immune Booster Kit provides a more comprehensive multi-product approach by combining Vitamin C with Immune Formula, Anti-V Formula, and Colon & Digestive Tract.*
The kit therefore extends beyond vitamin C into herbal immune support and digestive wellness.
Choose Vitamin C when you want targeted plant-based vitamin C supplementation. Consider the Immune Booster Kit when you want multiple formulas designed to address immune and digestive wellness from different directions.*
Plant-based vitamin C vs. vitamin C-rich foods
Supplementation complements a nutrient-rich diet
A supplement should not replace fruits and vegetables.
Whole foods provide vitamin C alongside fiber, water, carbohydrates, minerals, and thousands of naturally occurring plant compounds. Bell peppers, citrus fruits, strawberries, kiwi, broccoli, and many other fruits and vegetables can contribute meaningfully to daily vitamin C intake.
Vitamin C provides convenience and consistency when you want to supplement that dietary intake with concentrated plant ingredients.*
We recommend using Vitamin C alongside a varied, nutrient-rich diet rather than treating capsules as a substitute for fresh produce.
Ingredients
Acerola cherry
Acerola (Malpighia emarginata) is one of the most concentrated natural fruit sources of vitamin C.
In addition to ascorbic acid, acerola naturally provides carotenoids, anthocyanins, flavonoids, phenolic acids, and other polyphenols. Depending on growing conditions and processing, the fruit can also naturally contain small amounts of minerals such as potassium, magnesium, calcium, and iron.
We include acerola cherry as one of the primary whole-food vitamin C sources in Vitamin C.*
Its combination of vitamin C and additional plant antioxidants makes acerola especially well suited to a plant-based vitamin C formula.
Camu camu berry
Camu camu (Myrciaria dubia) is an Amazonian fruit particularly well known for its naturally high vitamin C content.
The fruit also contains anthocyanins, ellagic acid, flavonoids, carotenoids, and other polyphenolic compounds. Naturally occurring minerals can include potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron.
We include camu camu to strengthen the formula's plant-based vitamin C and antioxidant profile.*
Baobab fruit
Baobab fruit naturally provides vitamin C, dietary fiber, and numerous plant polyphenols.
The fruit can also contain minerals including potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron.
Baobab is particularly interesting nutritionally because its naturally dry fruit pulp combines micronutrients with soluble and insoluble fiber.
We include baobab as another nutrient-dense fruit source supporting the broader whole-food vitamin C profile of Vitamin C.*
Amla fruit
Amla, or Indian gooseberry, has a long history of use in Ayurvedic nutrition and herbalism.
The fruit is valued for its vitamin C and antioxidant activity and naturally contains numerous polyphenolic compounds, including gallic acid, ellagic acid, tannins, flavonoids, and related phytochemicals.
Amla can also naturally provide small amounts of calcium, iron, phosphorus, and other minerals.
We include amla for its complementary antioxidant, nutritional, and vitamin C support.*
Elderberry fruit
Elderberries are especially notable for their dark purple anthocyanins, which belong to the flavonoid family of antioxidant compounds.
They also naturally provide vitamin C, phenolic acids, flavonols, and other polyphenols, along with small amounts of minerals such as potassium and iron.
We include elderberry to broaden Vitamin C beyond vitamin C alone by providing additional antioxidant and immune-supporting phytonutrients.*
Rose hips fruit
Rose hips are the fruits that develop on rose plants after flowering and are naturally rich in vitamin C.
They also contain carotenoids, including beta-carotene and lycopene, as well as flavonoids, phenolic acids, and other antioxidant compounds.
Rose hips naturally contain small amounts of minerals, but their primary role in Vitamin C is providing another complementary source of plant-based vitamin C and phytonutrients.*
Grape seed
Grape seed is included primarily for its antioxidant phytochemicals rather than as a major source of vitamin C.
It is particularly rich in proanthocyanidins, including oligomeric proanthocyanidin compounds commonly abbreviated as OPCs. Grape seeds also contain catechins, epicatechins, gallic acid, and other polyphenols.
These compounds contribute substantial antioxidant activity and complement the vitamin C-rich fruits in Vitamin C.*
We include grape seed to create a broader antioxidant supplement profile rather than relying exclusively on vitamin C.
Vitamin C and antioxidants
Helping protect cells from oxidative stress
Free radicals are highly reactive molecules generated through normal metabolism as well as exposure to environmental factors.
The body has its own antioxidant defense systems, but dietary antioxidants also contribute to protection against oxidative stress.
Vitamin C can donate electrons to reactive compounds, which is one reason it functions as an important water-soluble antioxidant within the body.*
Vitamin C broadens this antioxidant profile with anthocyanins from elderberry, proanthocyanidins from grape seed, polyphenols from amla, carotenoids from rose hips and acerola, and numerous additional fruit phytochemicals.*
Vitamin C and everyday wellness
More than a seasonal supplement
Vitamin C is often associated with seasonal immune wellness, but the body needs it throughout the year.
Collagen production, antioxidant defense, iron absorption, and normal immune function do not become relevant only during winter.
That makes Vitamin C suitable for year-round daily nutritional support rather than something that needs to be reserved exclusively for cold and flu season.*
Vitamin C and vegan nutrition
Plant-based support for vitamin C and iron absorption
A well-planned vegan diet can provide substantial vitamin C because fruits and vegetables are among its richest natural sources.
Vitamin C offers an additional plant-based option for people who want convenient supplementation without relying on an animal-derived source.*
Vitamin C's role in non-heme iron absorption can also be particularly useful in plant-based diets, because vegan diets obtain iron exclusively from non-heme sources.
Pairing vitamin C-rich foods with plant sources of iron—such as beans, lentils, leafy greens, seeds, or fortified foods—is another simple way to support iron absorption.*
Who may prefer Vitamin C?
A botanical alternative to isolated vitamin C supplements
Vitamin C may be a good fit for people who want a vegan vitamin C supplement made from recognizable plant ingredients.*
It may be especially appealing if you prefer obtaining supplemental vitamin C from acerola, camu camu, baobab, amla, elderberry, and rose hips instead of using a product formulated solely with isolated ascorbic acid.
Grape seed further broadens the formula with antioxidant proanthocyanidins.*
100 vegetarian capsules per bottle
