Vitamin C from Acerola Cherry: A Better Way to Support Immunity, Skin Health, and More

Vitamin C supplements are all the same – aren’t they? Unfortunately it’s not that simple. When it comes to choosing a vitamin C supplement you want one that’s well absorbed, gentle on your stomach, and packed with natural, nutritional co-factors. Synthetic vitamin C can only go so far, which is why we choose to use naturally sourced vitamin C from Acerola cherry. Read on to find out why we do this and discover the many benefits for your health.

What does vitamin C do?

Vitamin C is an essential nutrient that contributes to the normal functioning of [1]:

• Energy-yielding metabolism and the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.

• Collagen production for healthy bones, skin, gums, and other connective tissues.

• Your immune system: both day-to-day immune function and immune health during and after intense physical exercise.

• Psychological health and mental wellbeing.

• Your nervous system.

• Antioxidant protection from oxidative stress.

• Iron absorption.

Why take a vitamin C supplement?

What do humans and guinea pigs have in common (apart from a shared love of carrots)? 

Neither one of us can make our own vitamin C! 

Humans (and guinea pigs) lack the enzyme L-gulono-γ-lactone oxidase that catalyses the final step in vitamin C synthesis [2]. Because of this, we need to make sure we have a steady and plentiful of vitamin C from our diet. And because vitamin C is water soluble and not stored in the body, we need to maintain a healthy intake every day.

Vitamin C is found in a wide range of fruits and vegetables including broccoli, citrus fruits, bell peppers, parsley, cauliflower, strawberries, and kiwi fruit. However, it is easily lost during long storage periods and is damaged by bright light, freezing, and high temperature cooking.

Add in the fact that our vitamin C requirements increase when we’re ill and stressed [3], and you see why supplementation is so important. 

Natural vs Synthetic Vitamin C

If you look at natural source vitamin C and synthetic ascorbic acid vitamin C under a microscope you might not be able to tell one from the other.

The real difference lies in where they come from. Synthetic vitamin C is isolated and chemically extracted from corn which may be genetically modified (GM), while natural source vitamin C is found in fruits, like Acerola cherry.

What are the benefits of natural Vitamin C?

Wholefood sources of nutrients come bound with their natural co-factors so you get more than just the vitamin on its own.

When you take natural vitamin C, you’re not taking a chemically isolated compound, you’re getting all the benefits of this essential nutrient – energy, immune support, skin health, enhanced iron absorption – alongside naturally present co-factors like bioflavonoids and carotenoids that have health properties of their own. 

Vitamin C from Acerola cherry – why this is a superior natural source

Also known as Barbados cherry or West Indian cherry, Acerola fruit (Malpighia emarginata DC.) is native to the Caribbean and Central and South America. The small red cherry-like fruits are one of the richest sources of ascorbic acid in the world [4] and also contain high amounts of carotenoids, bioflavonoids, and anthocyanins that act as co-factors for vitamin C.

This powerful combination of vitamin C plus natural co-factors make Acerola the perfect choice for our natural Vitamin C supplement.

FAQs

What does vitamin C do for your body?

Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen production, energy metabolism, iron absorption, immune health, psychological health, and nervous system function. It’s also an antioxidant that protects cells from oxidative damage and inflammation.

What is synthetic vitamin C?

Synthetic ascorbic acid is used in the majority of vitamin C supplements today. It is isolated and chemically extracted from corn, which can be Genetically Modified (GM).

Is vitamin C from acerola cherry better?

Vitamin C from Acerola cherry has several advantages over synthetic vitamin C. It is not chemically extracted, organic Acerola cherries are not genetically modified (GM), and the vitamin C naturally occurs alongside important co-factor nutrients like bioflavonoids, carotenoids, and anthocyanins, which have additional health benefits.

How is natural Vitamin C different?

Natural Vitamin C is different from synthetic vitamin C because it comes from a wholefood source like Acerola cherry. It is naturally packaged up alongside other co-factor nutrients which can enhance vitamin C activity.

We hope you agree that Acerola cherry vitamin C is the superior choice for your health. No GM corn, no chemical extraction, just pure 100% natural vitamin C goodness. You can find out more about our natural Vitamin C and shop for supplies in our online store today.

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The Evidence

1. Department of Health and Social Care, 2025. Great Britain nutrition and health claims (NHC) register[online] Available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/great-britain-nutrition-and-health-claims-nhc-register [Accessed 18 Aug 2025].

2. Drouin, G., Godin, R., & Pagé, B. 2011. The Genetics of Vitamin C Loss in Vertebrates. Current Genomics, 12(5), 371. https://doi.org/10.2174/138920211796429736

3. Marik, P. E. 2020. Vitamin C: An essential “stress hormone” during sepsis. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 12(Suppl 1), S84. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2019.12.64 

4. Prakash, A., & Baskaran, R. 2018. Acerola, an untapped functional superfruit: A review on latest frontiers. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 55(9), 3373. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-018-3309-5