Is Metabolics Vitamin C made from corn?Updated 2 months ago
Metabolics offers several vitamin C products, including standard vitamin C capsules, vitamin C (ascorbic acid) powder and buffered vitamin C (magnesium ascorbate). The source material and manufacturing process are important for people with allergies or intolerances, especially to corn.
Vitamin C capsules and powder – source
The vitamin C in Metabolics Vitamin C capsules and Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Powder is ascorbic acid produced via fermentation on sorbitol derived from corn (vegetable).
Although corn is used as the starting material for the fermentation, the final ingredient is purified ascorbic acid and does not contain whole corn or corn protein; however, anyone with a severe corn allergy should discuss this with their healthcare practitioner before use.
Buffered Vitamin C / Magnesium Ascorbate – source
Metabolics Vitamin C Buffered (magnesium ascorbate) uses magnesium ascorbate manufactured from ascorbic acid.
The ascorbic acid in this case is also produced via a fermentation process that typically uses corn as the starting material, before being reacted with magnesium to form magnesium ascorbate.
How customer service should respond
When a customer asks, “Is your vitamin C made from corn?” or similar:
Explain that Metabolics vitamin C (both capsules and ascorbic acid powder) is made from ascorbic acid produced by fermenting sorbitol from corn, and that the buffered vitamin C (magnesium ascorbate) also originates from ascorbic acid typically produced from corn.
Reassure them that the final ingredient is highly purified vitamin C, but advise that anyone with a known or suspected corn allergy or sensitivity should consult their doctor or healthcare practitioner before use, and that Metabolics cannot provide individual medical advice.
If the customer needs more information, agents can also point them to the individual product pages within the C Vitamins collection (Vitamin C capsules, Vitamin C powder, Vitamin C Buffered / Magnesium Ascorbate) so they can review full ingredient lists and labels.