The Vitamin Shoppe

Active-C 500 mg

Serving

1 Tablet(s)

Form

tablet

UPC

766536025909

DSLD

80301

Formula hash

b5bc5a3d0ff2

Brand context

The Vitamin Shoppe

Catalog

2,708

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231

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FDA recalls

history

CAERS

reports

Avoid-flaggedObjective label signals

Flagged excipients

1 avoid · 0 caution

FDA recalls

no recall history

CAERS reports

FDA consumer events

Certifications

none recorded

1 avoid-level excipient · Every flag below links to the authority's published citation.

Supplement Facts

5 active ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	% DV
Vitamin C vitaminUNII · PQ6CK8PD0R UL · set5 effects	500 mg	556%
Calcium mineralUNII · SY7Q814VUP UL · set6 effects	60 mg	5%
Magnesium mineralUNII · I38ZP9992A UL · set6 effects	10 mg	2%
Zinc mineralUNII · J41CSQ7QDS UL · set8 effects	2 mg	18%
Black Pepper 12:1 Extract Black Pepperherb	5 mg	—

What this product supports · authorized claims

18 authority-backed effects

Rolled up from EFSA / FDA / NIH ODS authorized function claims on this product's active ingredients. Each row shows which ingredients contribute.

↑Maintenance of normal bones
from: Calcium · Magnesium · Zinc
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-228 →
↑Normal muscle function
from: Calcium · Magnesium
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-226 →
↑Normal blood coagulation
from: Calcium
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-227 →
↑Normal energy-yielding metabolism
from: Calcium · Magnesium
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-234 →
↑Normal function of digestive enzymes
from: Calcium
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-355 →
↑Role in the process of cell division
from: Calcium
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-237 →
↑Collagen formation (for blood vessels, bone, skin)
from: Vitamin C
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-130 →
↑Normal immune system function
from: Vitamin C · Zinc
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-134 →
↑Iron absorption
from: Vitamin C
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-132 →LOINC 2498-4
↑Normal nervous system function
from: Magnesium
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-242 →
↑Electrolyte balance
from: Magnesium
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-238 →
↑Normal cognitive function
from: Zinc
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-296 →
↑Normal DNA synthesis
from: Zinc
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-293 →
↑Maintenance of normal vision (at 250 mg/day)
from: Zinc
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-361 →
↑Maintenance of normal hair and skin
from: Zinc
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-293 →
↑Maintenance of normal testosterone levels
from: Zinc
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-359 →LOINC 2986-8
↓Protection from oxidative stress
from: Vitamin C · Zinc
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-135 →
↓Reduction of tiredness and fatigue
from: Magnesium · Vitamin C
EFSAEU-Reg-432/2012-ID-139 →

Flagged excipients

1 flagged · authority citations

● AVOIDTitanium Dioxide
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Banned in EU food products effective 2022-08 (Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/63) following EFSA Panel opinion that a safe daily intake could not be established due to genotoxicity concerns. Still GRAS in the US under 21 CFR 73.575 but EU position is stricter.
eur-lex.europa.eu →efsa.europa.eu →ecfr.gov →

FDA CAERS · adverse event context

consumer-submitted adverse event reports filed with the FDA CFSAN Adverse Event Reporting System mentioning this product or its brand.

CAERS reports are unverified consumer submissions — not adjudicated causality. Large well-known brands accumulate proportionally more reports simply due to broader use. About CAERS →

Other ingredients

Microcrystalline Cellulose · Stearic Acid · Croscarmellose Sodium · Silicon Dioxide · Magnesium Stearate · Hypromellose · Polydextrose · Riboflavin · Magnesium Silicate · Maltodextrin · Medium Chain Triglycerides · natural Vanilla flavor

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