1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

Contains restricted ingredients

Active-C with Bioflavonoids 1000 mg

Name: Active-C with Bioflavonoids 1000 mg
Brand: The Vitamin Shoppe

BrandThe Vitamin Shoppe→Other Combinations Tablet or Pill 29 ingredients 1 banned 2 caution DSLD #203576

Net contents: 250 Tablet(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2019-06-24

2 Ingredients (29)

IngredientGroupSafety

Vitamin CVitamin CGenerally Safe

Active CProprietary Blend (Combination)—

Tri-Scorb Proprietary BlendProprietary Blend (non-nutrient/non-botanical)—

Calcium AscorbateCalcium Ascorbate—

Zinc AscorbateZinc AscorbateUse with Caution

Magnesium AscorbateMagnesium ascorbateUse with Caution

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

Calcium AscorbateCalcium Ascorbate—

Calcium CarbonateCalciumConditionally Safe

MagnesiumMagnesiumUse with Caution

Zinc AscorbateZinc AscorbateUse with Caution

Magnesium AscorbateMagnesium ascorbateUse with Caution

Magnesium OxideMagnesiumUse with Caution

ZincZincUse with Caution

Zinc OxideZincUse with Caution

Citrus Bioflavonoid ComplexFlavonoid (mixture)—

HesperidinHesperidin—

RutinRutin—

Rose HipsDog Rose—

Acerola 4:1 extractAcerola—

Black Pepper ConcentrateBlack Pepper—

Microcrystalline CelluloseCellulose—

Aqueous CoatingCoating—

Stearic AcidStearic Acid—

Croscarmellose SodiumCroscarmellose Sodium—

Silicon DioxideSiliconGenerally Safe

Magnesium StearateMagnesiumUse with Caution

Titanium DioxideTitanium DioxideBanned in ≥1 country

RiboflavinRiboflavinGenerally Safe

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⛔ Contains an ingredient banned in ≥1 country

Titanium Dioxide 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 — France banned TiO₂ in food from January 2020, first EU country.

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Zinc — Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].

Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].

3 Safety cross-reference

Vitamin C — Generally Safe

⚠ GI distress at high doses

⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day

Calcium — Limited Evidence

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Zinc — Use with Caution

⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day

⚠ Nausea, metallic taste

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

Sodium — Limited Evidence

⚠ Hypertension

⚠ Fluid retention

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

Titanium Dioxide — Banned in ≥1 country

⚠ EFSA: can no longer be considered safe as food additive (2021)

⚠ Genotoxicity concern (nanoparticles)

Riboflavin — Generally Safe

⚠ Harmless yellow urine

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Qualified Health

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID203576

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2019-06-24

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Active-C with Bioflavonoids 1000 mg — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 31]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/dsld-203576/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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