Vitamin C. Fact Sheet for Health Professionals - 2020
National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements (NIH ODS)
Vitamin C
Found InCitrus fruits, berries, bell peppers
FormAscorbic Acid
SourceSynthesized Vitamin C
SupplierDSM
Final Location of ManufacturingDalry, Scotland
FunctionNutrient
Benefits
Normal Immune Function*
Antioxidant Support*
Ritual uses Quali®-C, a branded vitamin C ingredient with a low carbon footprint.
Vitamin C and E help support against free radicals.*
+Vitamin E
Evidence-Based or Bust
We use nutrients backed by a significant body of research that is growing every day. Of the thousands of unaffiliated studies our in-house scientists sorted through to guide our choices, the titles below are some relevant MVPs.
Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to vitamin C...pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 - 2010
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Vitamin C nutrition... 1984
University of Helsinki, Finland
Vitamin C... 2017
University of Otago, New Zealand
Vitamin C ...Evidence for a recommended dietary allowance. 1996
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Serum vitamin C...in the United States: 2003–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). 2009
National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Toward a new recommended dietary allowance for vitamin C.... 1999
Oregan State University
There are 56,997 studies on Vitamin C and counting
Substantiation is a living, breathing thing. We are constantly reviewing new research.
