Vitamin C is famous for being one of the most powerful antioxidants in humans and animals. It is a water-soluble, chainbreaking antioxidant that reacts directly with superoxides and various free radicals, protecting our eyes, lungs, blood and the immune system from oxidative damage.†

Besides this, vitamin C has many other important functions, including helping our body make serotonin and carnitine, and certain neurotransmitters including norepinephrine.† It works with glutathione and alpha-lipoic acid to regenerate vitamin E, as well.

Also, an important thing to know that vitamin C is essential for making collagen and glycosaminoglycans. These are the building blocks for not only skin, but all connective tissues, like joints, blood vessels, tendons, and even bones. This makes vitamin C especially important for normal wound healing and capillary health.

Normally, this water-soluble vitamin can neither be made or stored by our body. Therefore, unless we eat enough of it, our body can easily run out. Ascorbyl palmitate, however, is a highly bioavailable, fat-soluble derivative of vitamin C. Because it is fat-soluble, it can be stored into the lipid cell membrane and be pulled out for later use. It also helps absorb iron and forming red blood cells.

Philosophy Nutritions’s Ascorbyl Palmitate is made with gluten-free, hypoallergenic, vegan ingredients.