Liposomal Vitamin C 1000 mg
Goals
$36.00 $1.20 per serving
Product analysis
Liposomal Vitamin C 1000 mg supports normal immune function and collagen formation, especially when vitamin C intake is low. Its high cost for the vitamin C provided makes value less appealing.
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Nutrient Quality37
Vitamin C is identified as sodium ascorbate, but the phospholipid type is unspecified. Those details do not establish a quality or health advantage from the liposomal format.
Ingredient Transparency78
The listed amounts are disclosed, including vitamin C and phospholipids. Vitamin C and sodium have named forms, but the fat and phospholipid types remain unspecified.
Value For Money28
The cost is high for the vitamin C provided, which weakens its main value proposition. The favorable serving-cost comparison for sodium does not establish an advantage for buying it as a vitamin C supplement.
Customer Satisfaction75
Customer ratings are positive across more than a thousand reviews. The large amount of feedback gives a broad view of satisfaction, without demonstrating a benefit from liposomal delivery.
Product Focus75
Vitamin C supports normal immune function and collagen formation when intake is low, and regular use may modestly shorten colds. Extra benefit with adequate intake or from liposomal delivery is not established.
- Format
Liquid - Container
- 30 Packet(s)
- Per serving
- $1.20
- Customer rating
- 4.4 · 1,073 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 1000 mg
Vitamin C supplies a nutrient involved in normal antioxidant and immune functions when intake is low. The declared amount reaches the saved amount comparison, but extra benefit above adequate intake is not established. Sodium ascorbate and liposomal delivery do not establish superior general-health outcomes from the supplied information.
How this product is rated for Everyday Health
Ingredient fit80
Vitamin C provide the relevant contribution. The contribution is focused on antioxidant and immune functions.
Goal fit
The relevant contribution comes from vitamin c; broader product uses do not establish additional general-health effects.
Dose adequacy
The declared amount reaches the saved comparison endpoint; this is not evidence of extra benefit above adequate intake.
Pathways54
The strongest relevant area is antioxidant and immune functions. One area meets the saved coverage comparison.
Depth
Vitamin C provide the saved contribution to antioxidant and immune functions.
Breadth
One area meets the saved coverage comparison.
Evidence74
Vitamin C leads the saved evidence finding. The practical contribution is nutritional, with no established added benefit above adequate intake.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C leads this finding; the supplied context does not establish broad health improvement in adequately nourished adults.
Studied preparation
The included preparations satisfy the saved comparison; this does not establish superiority of a named form or delivery method.
Formulation logic100
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings; this does not establish overall safety. The included ingredients meet the saved amount threshold; this does not establish clinical effectiveness.
Partner coverage
The included ingredients work independently or have their required partner; no additional combination benefit is established.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings; this does not establish overall safety.
Effective doses
The included ingredients meet the saved amount threshold; this does not establish clinical effectiveness.
Impact
Highest effect
Vitamin C · 1000 mg
Vitamin C has modest regular-use cold-duration support, without establishing infection prevention. The supplied evidence supports a nutritional role without establishing additional infection prevention when intake is adequate.
How this product is rated for Immunity
Ingredient fit80
Vitamin C connects the formula to immunity. The included amounts reach the saved comparison endpoints; this does not mean larger amounts provide greater immune benefit.
Goal fit
Relevant immune nutrients are included within a broader formula with other active ingredients.
Dose adequacy
The included amounts reach the saved comparison endpoints; this does not mean larger amounts provide greater immune benefit.
Pathways60
The strongest saved finding concerns innate immune cell activity.
Depth
The strongest saved finding concerns innate immune cell activity.
Breadth
The broader saved findings cover innate immune cell activity.
Evidence100
Vitamin C provides the strongest saved evidence finding. Nutritional function or modest regular-use symptom support does not establish general infection prevention.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C drives the strongest saved evidence finding; the practical support remains bounded by its specific nutritional or regular-use role.
Studied preparation
The saved finding accepts the declared forms without establishing that they outperform other forms.
Formulation logic100
No unmet ingredient partner or configured conflict was identified. The included contributors meet the saved minimum amount criterion; this does not establish clinical effectiveness.
Partner coverage
The included ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the supplied findings.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
The included contributors meet the saved minimum amount criterion; this does not establish clinical effectiveness.
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 1000 mg
Vitamin C supports collagen formation and wound healing when intake is low; added vitamin C has no established skin benefit when intake is adequate.
How this product is rated for Skin Health
Ingredient fit80
Ingredients relevant to skin health sit within a broader formula with other active ingredients. The relevant declared amounts fully meet or nearly meet the saved exposure comparison; this does not establish an optimal regimen.
Goal fit
Ingredients relevant to skin health sit within a broader formula with other active ingredients.
Dose adequacy
The relevant declared amounts fully meet or nearly meet the saved exposure comparison; this does not establish an optimal regimen.
Pathways0
No mapped pathway receives a contribution in the saved findings, although the ingredient findings remain separate.
Depth
No mapped pathway received a contribution in the saved findings, despite the separate ingredient findings.
Breadth
None of the mapped pathways meets the saved coverage threshold.
Evidence100
Vitamin C leads the saved evidence finding. Accepted preparation matches do not remove the ingredient-specific limitations described above.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C provides the leading evidence contribution in the saved comparison; its clinical limitations still apply.
Studied preparation
The saved finding accepts the preparations used for its included ingredients; it does not establish that every labelled preparation matches a clinical trial.
Formulation logic100
The saved checks find no missing required partner or configured conflict. The included amounts pass the minimum comparison screen.
Partner coverage
The included ingredients do not lack a required partner under the saved finding; this does not establish added benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was triggered by the supplied facts.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in this amount screen meet its minimum comparison level; that level is not a proven effective dose.
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 1000 mg
Vitamin C has an antioxidant role and is part of the defined AREDS combination used in selected people with AMD. That evidence does not establish improved routine vision or disease prevention from vitamin C alone. The serving receives the full saved amount allowance, without demonstrating that a larger amount produces a greater visual benefit.
How this product is rated for Eye Health
Ingredient fit80
Vitamin C contributes to the saved ingredient finding. The relevant amounts receive the full allowance.
Goal fit
Relevant ingredients are present, while other actives and links to multiple goals limit vision-specific focus.
Dose adequacy
The included declared amounts receive the full saved allowance; this does not establish a proven visual-performance dose.
Pathways47
The strongest saved finding concerns retinal and lens antioxidant defense. Coverage remains concentrated in one category.
Depth
Retinal and lens antioxidant defense has partial coverage. This does not demonstrate improved visual performance.
Breadth
Retinal and lens antioxidant defense is the only category meeting the coverage threshold; the other categories remain below it.
Evidence68
Vitamin C leads the saved evidence finding. The supplied scientific context limits claims about routine visual improvement.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C leads the saved finding. Evidence from defined AREDS regimens does not establish standalone routine visual improvement.
Studied preparation
Qualifying ingredients meet preparation criteria; this does not transfer combination or disease-population findings to routine use.
Formulation logic100
No required partner is missing and no configured conflict was matched. Included amount thresholds do not demonstrate an additional combination benefit.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing in the saved findings. This does not establish an added effect from combining the ingredients.
Conflicts
No configured conflict was matched. This limited finding does not establish general safety.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in this rule meet its amount threshold; ingredients excluded earlier remain excluded. This does not establish visual efficacy.
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 1000 mg
Vitamin C supports antioxidant defenses. The supplied trial was null overall, with lower CRP only in participants who started with elevated CRP; this does not establish routine anti-inflammatory benefit. Sodium ascorbate has no established anti-inflammatory advantage.
How this product is rated for Inflammation
Ingredient fit80
Vitamin C contributes, while another active and broad goal links reduce focus.
Goal fit
Vitamin C contributes, while another active and broad goal links reduce focus.
Dose adequacy
Vitamin C reaches the saved amount benchmark.
Pathways55
Oxidative and mitochondrial stress is the main area represented. Coverage of other areas is limited.
Depth
Oxidative and mitochondrial stress is the strongest area in the saved findings; this mapping does not establish a clinical effect.
Breadth
Only oxidative and mitochondrial stress reaches the saved coverage threshold, so coverage is narrow.
Evidence87
Vitamin C leads the saved evidence finding. The preparation is recognized, while the clinical limitations described above still apply.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C leads the saved evidence finding; this does not establish routine clinical anti-inflammatory benefit.
Studied preparation
The saved findings recognize the preparations of all credited ingredients; this does not establish equivalence for every clinical outcome.
Formulation logic100
The credited ingredients have no unmet partner requirement or matched conflict in the saved findings. Their amounts clear the threshold used for inclusion.
Partner coverage
Each credited ingredient can contribute independently or has its required partner.
Conflicts
No configured conflict was matched; this is limited to the combinations evaluated.
Effective doses
All credited ingredients clear the amount threshold used for inclusion; this is not proof of an effective clinical dose.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 15 Calorie(s) | |
Total Fat | 1 Gram(s) | |
Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate) | 1000 mg | |
Sodium (Sodium Ascorbate) | 160 mg | |
Sunflower Phospholipids | 1 Gram(s) |
Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate) · 1000 mg OverallScore80
Each serving provides 1,000 mg of vitamin C as buffered sodium ascorbate, with a liposomal delivery claim. The whole-product price works out to about $1.20 per 1,000 mg of vitamin C.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100
The vitamin C comes from buffered sodium ascorbate, with a liposomal delivery claim.
Vitamin C Chemical Form & Delivery System
The product claims liposomal delivery of vitamin C; its source is sodium ascorbate.
Gastric Comfort & pH Balance
Sodium ascorbate is a buffered mineral form of vitamin C.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency91
The serving provides 1,000 mg of vitamin C; the evaluated other-ingredient information has no flagged sweeteners or artificial colors.
Optimal Dosage Targeting
A serving provides 1,000 mg of vitamin C.
Purity & Excipient Quality
The evaluation does not flag the sweeteners or artificial colors it checks in the available other-ingredient information.
Mineral & Source Transparency
The facts list 1,000 mg vitamin C and 160 mg sodium; the sodium is not necessarily all from sodium ascorbate.
Value20
The whole-product price works out to about $1.20 per 1,000 mg of vitamin C.
Price per Gram of Vitamin C
Based on the whole-product price, 1,000 mg of vitamin C costs about $1.20.
Sodium (Sodium Ascorbate) · 160 mg OverallScore61
A serving provides 160 mg of sodium, a relatively small amount for sweat replacement during intense activity. The stated source is sodium ascorbate.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability48
Sodium Ascorbate is the stated sodium source.
Sodium Source Purity & Quality
Sodium Ascorbate is the stated sodium source.
Bioavailability of Supporting Electrolytes
The saved facts do not identify potassium or magnesium forms for an absorption comparison.
Trace Mineral Complex & Buffering Forms
The saved facts identify no trace mineral complex or sodium bicarbonate.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency65
160 mg of sodium is stated per serving.
Sodium Dosage for Athletic Replenishment
160 mg of sodium per serving is a relatively small amount for replacing sodium lost during intense activity.
Ingredient Label Transparency
The saved facts state 160 mg of sodium per serving.
Artificial Color and Sweetener Disclosure
The available ingredient evidence identifies no artificial colors or sweeteners.
Value80
A whole-product serving costs about $1.20.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
A whole-product serving costs about $1.20.
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- 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.
- Role of Oral Vitamin 'C' on Astigmatic Errors in Phacoemulsification.
- Ascorbic acid metabolites are involved in intraocular pressure control in the general population.
- Nutritional modulation of cataract.
- Dietary n-3 Fatty Acid, α-Tocopherol, Zinc, vitamin D, vitamin C, and β-carotene are Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Japan.
- Adherence to a Mediterranean diet, lifestyle and age-related macular degeneration: the Coimbra Eye Study - report 3.
- 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.
- Therapeutic effects of high-dose vitamin C supplementation in patients with COVID-19: a meta-analysis.
- Effect of micronutrient supplements on influenza and other respiratory tract infections among adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- New evidence for antioxidant properties of vitamin C.
- Enhanced Vitamin C Delivery: A Systematic Literature Review Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Alternative Supplement Forms in Healthy Adults.
- Efficacy of Vitamin C as Glucocorticoid Substitute for Reducing Pain and Inflammation After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- The Impact of Vitamin C on Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, and Hemostatic Outcomes After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- The impact of vitamin C supplementation on the perioperative outcomes after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Therapeutic Impact of Ascorbic Acid on Oral and Periodontal Tissues: A Systematic Literature Review.
- Oral vitamin C administration reduces early recurrence rates after electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation and attenuates associated inflammation.