Is the vitamin C stabilized or will it dispate quickly if disolved in hot water like tea?
277254
Being it that heat kills most vitamins & nutrients, I think that mixing Emergen-C with boiling or hot water would nullify most of its nutritional value & health benefits.
1483130
The bottle does not provide any information. I will be using a different multivitamin after this bottle is empty because the vitamin C is in an incomplete form. The replacement is from Nutrigold. You may want to look into them. nutrigold.com
1498884
Vitamin C breaks down from oxygen not temperature. Therefore, each day after being mixed, it loses some potency!
2129879
Yes. It will keep for a week or two but I'll bet you will drink it faster than that!
2062147
vitamin c is a potent antioxidant. The drawback is that it oxidizes very quickly - heat, light, air will all affect the potency and hence the effectiveness of the product. vitamin e is another antioxidant and research shows that it enhances the efficacy of vitamin c. (What happens is that vit c neutralizes free radicals and vit e donates electrons to help stabilize the vitamin c molecule. Cosmetic Dermatology text, 2009) Ferulic acid is also used to stabilize vitamin c and is another antioxidant. Consider Vit e and ferulic acid to be the support staff for the heavy hitter Vit c. (to see what Vit c does- cut an apple and apply vit c to one half. Then compare both halves after one hour exposure to air.)
243342
I believe the ferulic acid helps stabilize it, but it will go bad. I get a good six weeks to two months out of of it, though. Here's how: Keep in fridge Decant about a weeks worth into a smaller bottle you keep by your bed or something. The less you open the original bottle, the less it'll be exposed to oxygen. Also, use it liberally. On neck, dcollet, everywhere. Get your money's worth! It's so much cheaper (and stronger) than other brands of C, even if you have to buy it more often, it's still cost effective. Hope this helps!
1734122
I have not used vitamin c tablets but I just received my vitiamin C serum 22% and I am very excited to try it. it is liquid form so i should not have the problem that you are having, I use the witch hazel separately as an astringent & it works great.
502241
With half of the vitamin c gone after about a month...I would say it is working properly... the vitamin c will stay toward the bottom since the water comes in from the top, not the bottom...like what you may have seen some people say. There is a regulator on the top of the filter that helps regulate how much vitamin c is mixed with the water. Remember the water that goes into the filter is also concentrated with vitamin c... so even after you stop physically seeing the powder vitamin c... you could get about another week of effective use to help extend the life of a refill. In general..the vitamin c will always remain toward the bottom of the filter since the filter is not like carbon style filter where it physically has to pass through. Hope this helps.
2154893
I haven't put it in tea but it dissolves in hot water just like regular honey.
1276119
Hi, Thanks for asking. We are using L-Ascorbic Acid in our serum to enjoy also its gentle exfoliating properties. Have a great weekend, F. Poletti
2062145
vitamin c is a potent antioxidant. The drawback is that it oxidizes very quickly - heat, light, air will all affect the potency and hence the effectiveness of the product. vitamin e is another antioxidant and research shows that it enhances the efficacy of vitamin c. (What happens is that vit c neutralizes free radicals and vit e donates electrons to help stabilize the vitamin c molecule. Cosmetic Dermatology text, 2009) Ferulic acid is also used to stabilize vitamin c and is another antioxidant. Consider Vit e and ferulic acid to be the support staff for the heavy hitter Vit c. (to see what Vit c does- cut an apple and apply vit c to one half. Then compare both halves after one hour exposure to air.) vitamin c is a potent antioxidant. The drawback is that it oxidizes very quickly - heat, light, air will all affect the potency and hence the effectiveness of the product. vitamin e is another antioxidant and research shows that it enhances the efficacy of vitamin c. (What happens is that vit c neutralizes free radicals and vit e donates electrons to help stabilize the vitamin c molecule. Cosmetic Dermatology text, 2009) Ferulic acid is also used to stabilize vitamin c and is another antioxidant. Consider Vit e and ferulic acid to be the support staff for the heavy hitter Vit c. (to see... » Read More vitamin c is a potent antioxidant. The drawback is that it oxidizes very quickly - heat, light, air will all affect the potency and hence the effectiveness of the product. vitamin e is another antioxidant and research shows that it enhances the efficacy of vitamin c. (What happens is that vit c neutralizes free radicals and vit e donates electrons to help stabilize the vitamin c molecule. Cosmetic Dermatology text, 2009) Ferulic acid is also used to stabilize vitamin c and is another antioxidant. Consider Vit e and ferulic acid to be the support staff for the heavy hitter Vit c. (to see what Vit c does- cut an apple and apply vit c to one half. Then compare both halves after one hour exposure to air.) « Show Less
370589
I put on vitamin C immediately after...feels so nice! Then about an hour later I use Aveeno.
1276120
Hi,Thanks for asking. We are using L-Ascorbic Acid in our serum to enjoy also its gentle exfoliating properties.Have a great weekend,F. Poletti
1340480
While many brands of Vitamin C Serum are unstable and have a very short shelf life, ours is different. It's micro-encapsulated making it much more stable and therefore, it stays fresher longer. The product has a 2 year shelf life and expires in Dec. 2015.
448037
Per their website on this product: "Our Vitamin C is derived from Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, which is a highly stable form of Vitamin C and does not oxidize for 24 months. We also make this serum freshly on a monthly basis. As long as the bottle is stored away from direct heat and sunlight, and the lid is kept tightly closed when not in use, then the serum should not oxidize for at least a year."
699350
I also do not reccomend using heat - it will damage the ascorbic acid and this machine is powerful enough that you do not need to use heat.
788125
Hubby and I just mix it with water and do not strain it. Neither one of us likes green tea so we add one of the water flavorings like Vitamin Zero concentrate. It obviously doesn't dissolve, similar to cinnamon in texture in the drink.