$25.42 $0.56 per serving
Product analysis
ACES supports normal immune function and collagen formation, especially when dietary intake is low. It is relatively costly for its vitamin C and selenium amounts.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality48
Selenium uses a favorable form, while quality remains uncertain for several other nutrients. Missing proportions in the calcium mix limit how precisely that part can be compared.
Ingredient Transparency67
Declared amounts and the main vitamin and mineral forms are stated. Some precise forms and the proportions in the calcium mix are missing.
Value For Money30
The vitamin C and selenium contributions are relatively costly. Value for several other nutrients remains uncertain, so they do not resolve the cost trade-off.
Customer Satisfaction85
Customer feedback is very positive across many ratings. Those opinions do not establish immune protection or cosmetic benefits.
Product Focus79
The clearest role is supporting normal immune and collagen functions when nutrient intake is low. The combination does not establish added skin, eye or nail improvements when nutritional needs are already met.
- Format
Softgel - Container
- 90 Softgel(s)
- Per serving
- $0.56
- Also available
ACES$52.70- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 1,421 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Vitamin C · 1000 mgSelenium · 100 mcgVitamin E · 268 mg
Impact
Highest effect
Vitamin E · 268 mgVitamin C · 1000 mg
Impact
High effect
Vitamin E · 268 mgVitamin C · 1000 mgVitamin A · 3000 mcg RAE
Impact
Highest effect
Selenium · 100 mcgVitamin C · 1000 mg
Impact
High effect
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 15 Calorie(s) | |
Total Fat | 0.5 Gram(s) | |
Total Carbohydrates | 2 Gram(s) | |
Protein | 1 Gram(s) | |
Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene) | 3000 mcg RAE | |
Vitamin C (Calcium Ascorbate) | 1000 mg | |
Vitamin E (D-Alpha-Tocopherol) | 268 mg | |
Calcium (Calcium Ascorbate, Dicalcium Phosphate) | 110 mg | |
Selenium (L-Selenomethionine) | 100 mcg |
Selenium (L-Selenomethionine) · 100 mcg OverallScore77
A serving provides 100 mcg of selenium, with a high cost per 200 mcg. The selenium comes from L-Selenomethionine. The label specifies the L form.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100
The selenium comes from L-Selenomethionine. The label specifies the L form.
Selenium Chemical Form
The selenium comes from L-Selenomethionine.
Form Transparency & Isomer Specificity
The label specifies the L form.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency88
A serving provides 100 mcg of selenium. The amount leaves room below the stated adult upper limit, though food also supplies selenium.
Dosage Efficacy Sweet Spot
A serving provides 100 mcg of selenium.
Safety Margin & UL Adherence
The 100 mcg serving leaves room below the stated adult upper limit, though food also supplies selenium.
Value10
The cost per 200 mcg of selenium is high.
Price per 200 mcg Serving
The cost per 200 mcg of selenium is high.
Vitamin C (Calcium Ascorbate) · 1000 mg OverallScore73
1000 mg of vitamin C per serving comes at a high cost for the amount provided. It uses Calcium Ascorbate.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability83
The vitamin C comes from Calcium Ascorbate. Calcium ascorbate is a buffered form.
Vitamin C Chemical Form & Delivery System
The vitamin C comes from Calcium Ascorbate.
Gastric Comfort & pH Balance
Calcium ascorbate is a buffered form.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency91
Each serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C. No flagged sweeteners or artificial colors are reported.
Optimal Dosage Targeting
Each serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C.
Purity & Excipient Quality
No flagged sweeteners or artificial colors are reported.
Mineral & Source Transparency
The serving lists 110 mg of calcium as well as the vitamin C amount.
Value20
The cost per gram of vitamin C is high.
Price per Gram of Vitamin C
The cost per gram of vitamin C is high.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
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- Dietary Antioxidants, Circulating Antioxidant Concentrations, Total Antioxidant Capacity, and Risk of All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Observational Studies.
- The efficacy and safety of selenium supplementation versus placebo in the treatment of Graves' orbitopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
- Associations of plasma metal concentrations with the risks of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in Chinese adults.
- Updates on clinical studies of selenium supplementation in radiotherapy.
- 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.
- 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.
- Vitamin C Depletion and All-Cause Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients.
- 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.
- 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.
- Efficacy and safety of AZR-MD-001 selenium sulfide ophthalmic ointment in adults with meibomian gland dysfunction: A vehicle-controlled, randomized clinical trial.
- Efficacy and safety of AZR-MD-001 selenium sulfide ophthalmic ointment in adults with meibomian gland dysfunction over six months of treatment: A Phase 2, vehicle-controlled, randomized extension trial.
- AZR-MD-001 0.5% selenium sulfide ophthalmic ointment for the treatment of contact lens discomfort: A vehicle-controlled, randomized, clinical trial.
- The effect of a biweekly novel selenium sulfide-containing topical treatment in symptomatic contact lens wearers: An exploratory study.
- A randomized trial of vitamin A and vitamin E supplementation for retinitis pigmentosa.
- Efficacy and safety of retinol palmitate ophthalmic solution in the treatment of dry eye: a Japanese Phase II clinical trial.
- Vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and mortality in children from six months to five years of age.
- Vitamin A supplementation improves retinal function in infants at risk of retinopathy of prematurity.
- Effect of short-term, high-dose retinol on dark adaptation in aging and early age-related maculopathy.
- Role of Oral Vitamin 'C' on Astigmatic Errors in Phacoemulsification.