Reacta C 500 mg

Reacta C 500 mg

Solaray4.9 (4,985 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 60 VegCap(s) · 60 servings
Goals
$10.69 $0.17 per serving

Product analysis

55 out of 100

Reacta C 500 mg supplies vitamin C to support normal immune function and collagen formation. Its unidentified blend and undisclosed mixture proportions make the added ingredients harder to judge.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality39

The named vitamin C forms do not establish better results than ordinary vitamin C. The additional unidentified blend leaves part of the formula’s quality uncertain.

Ingredient Transparency70

Ingredient totals are stated, but some form details are missing. Undisclosed mixture contents or proportions make a full comparison harder.

Value For Money48

Vitamin C offers middling value for its cost, while the flavonoid mixture cannot be compared confidently. The added ingredients do not establish a clear value advantage.

Customer Satisfaction93

Customer feedback is very positive, with a substantial number of ratings. Ratings reflect satisfaction and cannot establish effectiveness or safety.

Product Focus40

Vitamin C provides the clearest purpose, supporting normal immune nutrition and collagen formation. The unidentified blend prevents a complete view of the active ingredients.

Format
Capsule
Container
60 VegCap(s)
Per serving
$0.17
Customer rating
4.9 · 4,985 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Immunity
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitD- PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 500 mg

Vitamin C supports ordinary immune nutrition, and regular supplementation may modestly shorten colds. That evidence does not establish infection prevention or treatment of an established cold. The selected serving is compared with regular-use exposures without assuming a daily regimen, and buffered, ester or time-release descriptions do not establish superior clinical benefit.

How this product is rated for Immunity

Ingredient fit74

Relevant ingredients connect the product to immune support, with the strength of the amount finding depending on the selected serving.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredient contribution gives this product a focused connection to immune support.
Dose adequacy
The selected serving provides partial contributions across the relevant comparison amounts, without establishing a proven clinical response threshold.

Pathways40

The strongest saved finding concerns innate immune-cell activity. Substantial coverage is concentrated in this area.
Depth
The strongest saved finding concerns innate immune-cell activity; it does not by itself establish fewer infections.
Breadth
Substantial coverage is concentrated in one immune area.

Evidence100

Vitamin C provides the leading saved evidence finding. Supplied clinical qualifications determine which benefits can be expected.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C leads the saved evidence finding; its clinical meaning remains bounded by the supplied nutrient or preparation-specific evidence.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation criteria are met, without establishing superiority of the supplied forms or transferability of every clinical outcome.

Formulation logic100

The relevant ingredients have the partners they require, no configured conflict was found, and included amounts meet the minimum saved comparison.
Partner coverage
Relevant ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partners present; an extra combination benefit is not established.
Conflicts
No configured conflict was identified among the supplied ingredients.
Effective doses
The included ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparison; this does not establish proven clinical efficacy at those amounts.
Study evidence
Vitamin C Supportive 53 studies
Skin Health
Impact
High effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 500 mg

Vitamin C supports collagen formation and wound healing when intake is inadequate; deficiency can cause fragile capillaries and skin bleeding. The declared 500 mg serving receives full amount-based recognition, without established extra skin improvement when intake is sufficient. The branded or buffered preparation does not establish a separate cosmetic advantage.

How this product is rated for Skin Health

Ingredient fit80

Several recognized ingredients sit within a formula serving other purposes, limiting its focus on skin. Vitamin C receives full amount-based recognition; higher intake does not establish extra cosmetic benefit.
Goal fit
Several recognized ingredients sit within a formula serving other purposes, limiting its focus on skin.
Dose adequacy
Vitamin C receives full amount-based recognition; higher intake does not establish extra cosmetic benefit.

Pathways0

No direct coverage is assigned to the assessed skin pathways; nutritional deficiency support is considered separately.
Depth
No direct coverage is assigned to the assessed skin pathways; nutritional deficiency support is considered separately.
Breadth
No assessed area meets the saved coverage criterion.

Evidence100

Vitamin C's relevant evidence concerns deficiency-related collagen and healing problems, rather than extra skin improvement in adequately nourished adults.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C's relevant evidence concerns deficiency-related collagen and healing problems, rather than extra skin improvement in adequately nourished adults.
Studied preparation
The saved result recognizes the retained preparations; this does not expand the benefits established by the supplied scientific context.

Formulation logic100

No required partner is missing and no configured conflict was matched. All ingredients retained for this check meet its minimum amount criterion; this is not proof of clinical efficacy.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing for the recognized ingredients; normal nutrient relationships do not establish extra benefit.
Conflicts
No configured conflict was matched in the supplied facts; this does not establish general safety.
Effective doses
All ingredients retained for this check meet its minimum amount criterion; this is not proof of clinical efficacy.
Study evidence
Vitamin C Supportive 53 studies
Everyday Health
Impact
Moderate effect
C- Ingredient FitF PathwaysB- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 500 mg

Vitamin C provides nutritional support for normal antioxidant defence and immune function. The 500 mg serving can help cover intake needs, without an assumed extra benefit from the particular ascorbate forms or the larger amount.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit60

The assessed formula has a substantial everyday nutritional connection alongside other uses. The assessed amounts provide partial alignment with the saved exposure comparisons.
Goal fit
The assessed formula has a substantial everyday nutritional connection alongside other uses.
Dose adequacy
The assessed amounts provide partial alignment with the saved exposure comparisons.

Pathways17

The strongest assessed connection is antioxidant and immune defence, with limited coverage. None of the assessed mechanisms reaches the saved coverage threshold.
Depth
The strongest assessed connection is antioxidant and immune defence, with limited coverage.
Breadth
None of the assessed mechanisms reaches the saved coverage threshold.

Evidence74

Vitamin C provides the strongest saved evidence connection at the assessed amounts; the finding does not promise broad health improvement. The ingredients included in the saved effective-amount comparison meet its preparation criteria; no extra benefit from a named form is implied.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C provides the strongest saved evidence connection at the assessed amounts; the finding does not promise broad health improvement.
Studied preparation
The ingredients included in the saved effective-amount comparison meet its preparation criteria; no extra benefit from a named form is implied.

Formulation logic100

The assessed ingredients can stand alone or have the required partner present. No configured ingredient conflicts were identified. 1 of 1 assessed ingredients meet the saved minimum exposure comparison, which does not guarantee an effect.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can stand alone or have the required partner present.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflicts were identified.
Effective doses
1 of 1 assessed ingredients meet the saved minimum exposure comparison, which does not guarantee an effect.
Study evidence
Vitamin C Supportive 56 studies
Impact
Moderate effect
C- Ingredient FitF PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 500 mg

Vitamin C at 500 mg provides antioxidant support relevant to oxidative stress. The supplied inflammation findings are stronger in people with elevated starting markers than in unselected adults, and the named vitamin C form does not establish an added inflammation advantage.

How this product is rated for Inflammation

Ingredient fit60

The formula includes relevant ingredients alongside a broader range of purposes. The assessed amounts provide a partial match to the saved dose comparisons.
Goal fit
The formula includes relevant ingredients alongside a broader range of purposes.
Dose adequacy
The assessed amounts provide a partial match to the saved dose comparisons.

Pathways17

The strongest assessed connection is to oxidative and mitochondrial stress, with limited coverage in the saved findings. The saved findings show limited breadth across the main inflammation mechanisms.
Depth
The strongest assessed connection is to oxidative and mitochondrial stress, with limited coverage in the saved findings.
Breadth
The saved findings show limited breadth across the main inflammation mechanisms.

Evidence87

Vitamin C provides the strongest assessed evidence in the formula, with relevant but qualified support for this goal. The assessed ingredients at relevant amounts match preparations recognized in the saved findings.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C provides the strongest assessed evidence in the formula, with relevant but qualified support for this goal.
Studied preparation
The assessed ingredients at relevant amounts match preparations recognized in the saved findings.

Formulation logic100

All assessed contributors meet the saved minimum amount comparison. No ingredient conflicts were identified in the saved assessment.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner present.
Conflicts
No ingredient conflicts were identified in the saved assessment.
Effective doses
All assessed contributors meet the saved minimum amount comparison.
Study evidence
Vitamin C Supportive 50 studies
Impact
High effect
B Ingredient FitD PathwaysC+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 500 mg

Vitamin C contributes to the antioxidant aspect of the formula. Its eye-health evidence comes from a defined combination used in selected people with AMD, so this serving alone does not establish improved routine vision or disease prevention.

How this product is rated for Eye Health

Ingredient fit80

The connection is concentrated in the counted nutrients, with expectations limited by their supplied evidence.
Goal fit
The formula includes relevant nutrients alongside other actives, so its focus extends beyond vision.
Dose adequacy
The counted ingredient amounts reach the saved reference range; that does not establish a proven routine-vision dose.

Pathways47

The recorded pattern emphasizes retinal and lens antioxidant defense. These pathway findings do not establish equivalent improvements in everyday vision.
Depth
The strongest recorded coverage concerns retinal and lens antioxidant defense, without establishing a matching clinical improvement.
Breadth
Recorded coverage is concentrated in retinal and lens antioxidant defense, leaving other visual functions unaddressed.

Evidence68

Vitamin C has evidence within a defined AMD combination, which does not establish standalone routine vision improvement.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C anchors this finding, but its supplied limitations still govern what vision benefits can be expected.
Studied preparation
The counted preparations meet the saved comparison criteria; this does not establish that the complete product was clinically tested.

Formulation logic100

The counted ingredients meet the saved amount and partner criteria, with no matching high-zinc concern.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients meet the saved partner conditions; this does not establish added benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
The supplied amounts do not trigger the specific high-zinc-without-copper concern.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients meet the saved minimum amount criterion; this is not proof of a clinically effective vision dose.
Study evidence
Vitamin C Disputed 24 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin C (Calcium Ascorbate, Strontium Calcium Ascorbate)
500 mg 76
Bioflavonoid Concentrate (Citrus)
200 mg
Vitamin C Support Base
25 mg
Adults 18–50
Report overview
B+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyD+ Value
A capsule supplies 500 mg of vitamin C from buffered mineral ascorbate sources. The amounts from each source are unspecified, and the whole-product price works out to about $0.36 per gram of vitamin C.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability83

The listed sources are buffered mineral ascorbates. Their proportions are not disclosed, and the product is described as gentle on the stomach.
Vitamin C Chemical Form & Delivery System
The listed sources are calcium ascorbate and calcium strontium ascorbate; their proportions are not disclosed.
Gastric Comfort & pH Balance
The mineral ascorbate sources are buffered, and the product is described as gentle on the stomach.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency83

The serving provides 500 mg of vitamin C. The associated calcium amount is not in the recorded facts.
Optimal Dosage Targeting
A serving provides 500 mg of vitamin C.
Purity & Excipient Quality
The evaluation identifies standard excipients in the other ingredients.
Mineral & Source Transparency
The vitamin C amount is given, but the associated calcium amount is not in the recorded facts.

Value50

At the whole-product price, vitamin C works out to about $0.36 per gram.
Price per Gram of Vitamin C
At the whole-product price, vitamin C works out to about $0.36 per gram.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Dietary intake and blood concentrations of antioxidants and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer, and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies.
    Aune D; Keum N; Giovannucci E; Fadnes LT; Boffetta P; Greenwood DC; Tonstad S; Vatten LJ; Riboli E; Norat T · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2019
    Meta-analysis69 studies pooledEveryday Health forVitamin C
  2. Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to vitamin C and increasing non haem iron absorption pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
    EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) · EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2026
    Guideline / consensusEveryday Health forVitamin C
  3. Vitamin C Depletion and All-Cause Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients.
    Sotomayor CG; Eisenga MF; Gomes Neto AW; Ozyilmaz A; Gans ROB; Jong WHA; Zelle DM; Berger SP; Gaillard CAJM; Navis GJ; Bakker SJ · Nutrients · 2018
    Cohort study598 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin C
  4. Associations of Serum Biomarkers of Fruit and Vegetable Intake With the Risk of Cause-Specific Mortality and All-Cause Mortality: A National Prospective Cohort Study.
    Pu L; Zhang R; Wang X; Zhao T; Sun H; Han L · Frontiers in nutrition · 2022
    Cohort study12,530 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin C
  5. Relation between plasma ascorbic acid and mortality in men and women in EPIC-Norfolk prospective study: a prospective population study. European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.
    Khaw KT; Bingham S; Welch A; Luben R; Wareham N; Oakes S; Day N · Lancet (London, England) · 2001
    Cohort study19,496 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin C
  6. Role of Oral Vitamin 'C' on Astigmatic Errors in Phacoemulsification.
    Mohan S; Sah K; Khattri M; Ahmad L; Sachan SK · Current eye research · 2021
    Randomized trial400 participantsEye Health forVitamin C
  7. Ascorbic acid metabolites are involved in intraocular pressure control in the general population.
    Hysi PG; Khawaja AP; Menni C; Tamraz B; Wareham N; Khaw KT; Foster PJ; Benet LZ; Spector TD; Hammond CJ · Redox biology · 2019
    Observational studyEye Health forVitamin C
  8. Nutritional modulation of cataract.
    Weikel KA; Garber C; Baburins A; Taylor A · Nutrition reviews · 2014
    Narrative reviewEye Health forVitamin C
  9. Dietary n-3 Fatty Acid, α-Tocopherol, Zinc, vitamin D, vitamin C, and β-carotene are Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Japan.
    Aoki A; Inoue M; Nguyen E; Obata R; Kadonosono K; Shinkai S; Hashimoto H; Sasaki S; Yanagi Y · Scientific reports · 2017
    Case-control study530 participantsEye Health forVitamin C
  10. Adherence to a Mediterranean diet, lifestyle and age-related macular degeneration: the Coimbra Eye Study - report 3.
    Raimundo M; Mira F; Cachulo MDL; Barreto P; Ribeiro L; Farinha C; Laíns I; Nunes S; Alves D; Figueira J; Merle BM; Delcourt C; Santos L; Silva R · Acta ophthalmologica · 2019
    Case-control study883 participantsEye Health forVitamin C
  11. Vitamin C and contribution to the normal function of the immune system: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
    EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) · EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2026
    Guideline / consensusImmunity forVitamin C
  12. Therapeutic effects of high-dose vitamin C supplementation in patients with COVID-19: a meta-analysis.
    Sun L; Zhao JH; Fan WY; Feng B; Liu WW; Chen RQ; Ban C; Dang AG; Wang M; Luo KT; Zhou GY; Yu FF; Ba Y · Nutrition reviews · 2024
    Meta-analysis2,334 participants14 studies pooledImmunity forVitamin C
  13. Effect of micronutrient supplements on influenza and other respiratory tract infections among adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Abioye AI; Bromage S; Fawzi W · BMJ global health · 2021
    Meta-analysisImmunity forVitamin C
  14. New evidence for antioxidant properties of vitamin C.
    Vojdani A; Bazargan M; Vojdani E; Wright J · Cancer detection and prevention · 2001
    Randomized trial20 participantsImmunity forVitamin C
  15. Enhanced Vitamin C Delivery: A Systematic Literature Review Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Alternative Supplement Forms in Healthy Adults.
    Calder PC; Kreider RB; McKay DL · Nutrients · 2025
    Systematic review13 studies pooledImmunity forVitamin C
  16. Efficacy of Vitamin C as Glucocorticoid Substitute for Reducing Pain and Inflammation After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Jiang W; Xu H; Jiang X; Zhan Y; Ju Y; Xie J; Huang Z; Huang Q; Pei F · The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2025
    Randomized trial107 participantsInflammation forVitamin C
  17. The Impact of Vitamin C on Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, and Hemostatic Outcomes After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Moftakhari Hajimirzaei S; Bagherzadeh Cham M; Dolikhani M; Tabatabaee SM; Ebrahimpour A · The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026
    Meta-analysis1,162 participants10 studies pooledInflammation forVitamin C
  18. The impact of vitamin C supplementation on the perioperative outcomes after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Liu X; Guo J; Li Y; Yang Y; Liu M; Gao Q; Yang Y; Wu X; Yue C · BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026
    Meta-analysis852 participants8 studies pooledInflammation forVitamin C
  19. Therapeutic Impact of Ascorbic Acid on Oral and Periodontal Tissues: A Systematic Literature Review.
    Ruzijevaite G; Acaite E; Jagelaviciene E · Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025
    Systematic review811 participants17 studies pooledInflammation forVitamin C
  20. Oral vitamin C administration reduces early recurrence rates after electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation and attenuates associated inflammation.
    Korantzopoulos P; Kolettis TM; Kountouris E; Dimitroula V; Karanikis P; Pappa E; Siogas K; Goudevenos JA · International journal of cardiology · 2005
    Randomized trial44 participantsInflammation forVitamin C