Vitamin C is not just an immune booster. It is an absolute requirement for collagen synthesis — without it, your body literally cannot produce new collagen. This is why scurvy (severe Vitamin C deficiency) causes skin breakdown, wound healing failure and tooth loss.
Vitamin C is a required cofactor for prolyl hydroxylase and lysyl hydroxylase, the enzymes that stabilize collagen's triple-helix structure. Without hydroxylation, collagen molecules are unstable and quickly degrade.
Our formula provides 20mg of Vitamin C, which is 22% of Daily Value. We are transparent about this: it is a meaningful contribution but not a complete daily supply. The recommended daily intake is 90mg for men and 75mg for women.
Gummy supplements have formulation constraints. Vitamin C is acidic, and high doses affect taste and stability in a pectin-based gummy. We prioritized a stable, bioavailable dose alongside our other 12 nutrients rather than an unstable high dose.
Complement Gelagen with dietary Vitamin C sources: citrus fruits, bell peppers, strawberries, broccoli and kiwi. The combination of dietary and supplemental intake ensures adequate supply for collagen synthesis.