Liposomal Vitamin C: Beyond the Hype

Vitamin C is perhaps the most widely consumed supplement in the world. Yet despite its ubiquity, most people are dramatically under-absorbing this essential nutrient. Standard Vitamin C supplements face a fundamental pharmacokinetic limitation: the body’s intestinal absorption of ascorbic acid is saturable and dose-dependent.

The Absorption Ceiling

Research has consistently shown that oral absorption of standard Vitamin C plateaus at approximately 200mg per dose. Beyond this threshold, the body’s sodium-dependent vitamin C transporters (SVCTs) become saturated, and excess vitamin C is simply excreted. This means that those 1,000mg mega-dose tablets are largely wasted.

How Liposomal Delivery Changes Everything

Liposomal Vitamin C bypasses this absorption ceiling entirely. Because the ascorbic acid is encapsulated within phospholipid vesicles, it follows a completely different absorption pathway:

• Gastric protection: The liposome shields Vitamin C from oxidative degradation in the stomach
• Enhanced uptake: Liposomes are absorbed through endocytosis and fusion with cell membranes, not through saturatable transporters
• Lymphatic delivery: Nutrients enter the lymphatic system, bypassing first-pass hepatic metabolism

Product Benefits

Our LipoDry® Liposomal Vitamin C delivers 500mg of buffered ascorbic acid per capsule with enhanced bioavailability through liposomal delivery. Key benefits include:

• Supports normal immune system function
• Contributes to normal collagen formation
• Protects cells from oxidative stress
• Reduces tiredness and fatigue
• Enhances iron absorption

Health claims authorised under EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.

Clean-Label Formulation

As with all Vita Code Lab products, our Liposomal Vitamin C features a transparent, clean-label formulation: no artificial fillers, no hidden ingredients, no proprietary blends. Just pharmaceutical-grade Vitamin C protected by sunflower-derived phospholipids and stabilised through our LipoDry® process.