What is the country of origin of the product? I'm not looking for the country of distribution, but where does the actual vitamin C come from?
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I called the company, and all the raw materials come from the country where the materials are indigenous. But NOTHING is from China.
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Bottle says "The organic vitamin C in this product is from fruits and berries certified organic by Oregon Tilth" and non GMO and no magnesium stearate as a flow agent, which I like. Nutrigold company is out of Utah.
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The bottle says that they are manufactured to cGMP standards in the US (current Good Manufacturing Process, according to the FDA) But if you need more specific information, I recommend checking out their page www.nutrigold.com. They have a contact email for further info.
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Ann~ Thank you for posting this. I wanted to answer this personally because I can speak from experience. I am a long term user of C E Ferulic from Skinceuticals. It really set the standard for vitamin C serums. While Skinceuticals has a great line, I founded srumtologi to offer products that offered comparable luxury and clinically proven ingredients but without the often shockingly high price tag. Our C serum 22 has 47% more vitamin c and is in a form that does not cause skin irritation. It also has twice as much ferulic acid and is 1/5th the price. I would be honored if you would give our product a try. Vanessa Powers, Co-founder-srumtologi
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China. The manufacturer has admitted this on a few occasions. Though most vitamins, medicines, and supplements come from china. The only difference is that supplements (unlike the vitamins/medicines) are completely unregulated and untested for purity by the FDA. Kind of a crab shoot for purity at most supplement suppliers, though this did seem to give the desired effect. Good luck.
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Hi Mr R.,It is in the form of L-ascorbic acid which is naturally occurring in food sources, unlike D-ascorbic acid which must be chemically synthesized. Hope this helps answer your question, and if you have any other questions you can reach us by responding to this comment thread or by email at amazon@vivalabs.com.BesaRegistered NutritionistViva Labs
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Hi, on the bottle itself it says "manufactured and bottled in Norway for J.R. Carlson Lab Inc., Ill." I especially appreciate the lemon flavored. My sister uses it as well and can see a difference in her skin tone quality, and I feel the same and for joint and overall wellness. I think she heard about it on Dr. Oz.
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It's supposed to be 99.8% pure vitamin C. I add it to my moisturizer everyday which, of course, is a form of dilution.
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It's in capsules. You don't taste it. All vitamin C is sour. Sweetener is added to some to make it taste better.
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I had a similar concern two years ago and wrote the company. One of their vets wrote back, that at the time, it is manufactured in the US but includes raw materials from other countries. I got the sense that was some of the vitamin/mineral components and not the meat/vegetable components. Again, it was two years ago as well and that might have changed so you may want to contact the manufacturer to make sure that's still the case.
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Yes it is manufactured in China. Vitamin c serum is used. You can google it and find the listed ingredients. I saw a pronounce age in my sing and reduction in the sun damage my skin had sustained.
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Sorry, I do not know the country of origin. The product I have is from SpiceHouse, a distributor in New York, but their website also does not give country of origin. They say their spices are "from all over the world". I can tell you it's not bad. Works well in cooking, and is ok for dipping, but not as good as fresh. My wife is Korean, and we eat a lot of Korean foods, and this works pretty well for that.
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According to the label, you get "Vitamin C as Quali-C ascorbic acid." The label further explains: "Viva Labs's Premium Vitamin C features the Quali-C brand of Vitamin C which is uniquely European sourced." That's as much information as I can provide based on the label.
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Hi Mr R., It is in the form of L-ascorbic acid which is naturally occurring in food sources, unlike D-ascorbic acid which must be chemically synthesized. Hope this helps answer your question, and if you have any other questions you can reach us by responding to this comment thread or by email at amazon@vivalabs.com. Besa Registered Nutritionist Viva Labs
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I checked on one of the packages, and I don't see a country of origin. I liked the flavor when used as a spice, though. Sorry I couldn't be more help, though I would be interested if someone has the answer.
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Vitamin C is also called ascorbic acid. The ingredients listed on the bottle do not list what they are formed from, such as salicylic acid, so I would say yes, it does contain vitamin C.
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I learned that ascorbic acid is produced from glucose. Glucose can be derived from corn or wheat. GMO?? Who knows?
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I could not find any words on the bottle saying where it was manufactured. I only see a "Distributed Exclusivley by Jarrow Formulas..."The manufacturing location may have been on a box that the jar of vitamins came in but I am not sure if it did come in a box and where that might be. I'm sorry I couldn't be of more assistance!
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In the description of this wonderful product, it states:MADE IN THE USA using ONLY THE FRESHEST BOTANICALS AVAILABLE in a FDA Approved and GMP Certified Manufacturing Facility. Our Topical Vitamin C Face Serum is Paraben Free & Only uses the very Best and Highest Quality Organic, Natural Ingredients and is CRUELTY-FREE.This is an amazing company! Their Customer Service is the BEST I have ever encountered!I have had several follow up emails from them asking about how the product is working for me, etc.I more than highly recommend this Vitamin C Serum! I paired it with the Derma Roller. In the description of this wonderful product, it states:MADE IN THE USA using ONLY THE FRESHEST BOTANICALS AVAILABLE in a FDA Approved and GMP Certified Manufacturing Facility. Our Topical Vitamin C Face Serum is Paraben Free & Only uses the very Best and Highest Quality Organic, Natural Ingredients and is CRUELTY-FREE.This is an amazing company! Their Customer Service is the BEST I have ever encountered!I have had several follow up emails from them asking about how the product is working for me, etc.I more than highly recommend this Vitamin C Serum! I... » Read More In the description of this wonderful product, it states:MADE IN THE USA using ONLY THE FRESHEST BOTANICALS AVAILABLE in a FDA Approved and GMP Certified Manufacturing Facility. Our Topical Vitamin C Face Serum is Paraben Free & Only uses the very Best and Highest Quality Organic, Natural Ingredients and is CRUELTY-FREE.This is an amazing company! Their Customer Service is the BEST I have ever encountered!I have had several follow up emails from them asking about how the product is working for me, etc.I more than highly recommend this Vitamin C Serum! I paired it with the Derma Roller. « Show Less