Vitamin

Vitamin C

Legal label name: Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

Water-soluble vitamin found in citrus fruits and a long-standing pillar of immune-positioned ranges.

Quick technical profile

Type: Vitamin
Family: Water-soluble vitamins
Unit: mg (mass)
Gummy soluble: Yes
Heat sensitive: Yes
Vegan: Yes

Overview

Ascorbic acid is a water-soluble vitamin used across daily-wellness and beauty-positioned gummy ranges. It is widely studied and well characterised for formulation work.

Function

Contributes to normal immune function and reduction of tiredness.

Why brands use Vitamin C in gummies

· Contributes to the normal function of the immune system (EU permitted claim)
· Contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin (EU permitted claim)
· Contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue (EU permitted claim)

The above lists generic ingredient context only. Specific health claims that can be made on consumer-facing pack copy depend on dose and target market; DAT Supply provides claim wording reviewed against EU regulation as part of each formulation proposal.

Brand use cases

Immune support gummies
Beauty stacks
Daily multivitamins

Formulation notes

Taste & sensory

Sour/acidic. Can be pleasant in gummies if well-balanced.

Manufacturability

Standard gummy manufacturing. No specific concerns noted.

Mechanism

Antioxidant. Collagen synthesis cofactor. Enhances iron absorption. Supports immune function.

Mechanism context is provided as formulation reference. It is not consumer-facing copy and is not a health claim.

Claims & market compliance

Pre-reviewed claim wording sourced from PIM. Final claim usage depends on dose, serving size and label context per market.

EU — authorised wording

Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system
Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin
Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress

UK

Vitamin C contributes to normal immune function

USA — structure/function

Supports immune health

Claim use depends on final dose, serving size, target market and label context.

Dose and usage guardrails

Internal formulation reference values, not consumer-facing dosing advice.

Studied effective

80 mg

Internal max-daily reference

2000 mg

Notes

Formula-specific amount varies by target market and serving size.

Final dose is set per project, target market and serving size during the formulation step. Reference values shown here are not on-pack instructions and must not appear in consumer-facing copy without compliance review.