{"product_id":"vitamin-c-1000-mg-with-zinc-20-mg","title":"Osterly Market Vitamin C 1000 mg with Zinc 20 mg","description":"\u003cp class=\"osm-front\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1000 mg vitamin C. 20 mg elemental zinc. Both on the front.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the product the rest of the shop is modelled on: two actives, two real doses, both printed where you can see them before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat it's for\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eVitamin C is required for collagen synthesis, iron absorption and immune cell function, and your body cannot make or store it. Zinc is involved in hundreds of enzyme reactions and in immune signalling. The pair is taken daily for general immune support. The trial evidence on colds is mixed, and starting once you are already ill has not held up well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow to take it\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne serving daily with food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVitamin C above roughly 1000 mg is largely excreted, so more is not better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZinc on an empty stomach causes nausea in many people — food fixes it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong-term zinc above 40 mg a day can interfere with copper. This product is well under that; just count any other zinc you take\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eOn the label\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1000 mg vitamin C (ascorbic acid) per serving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 mg zinc, stated as elemental\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e120 capsules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat this is not\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot buffered or liposomal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a multivitamin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a cold cure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe straight answer\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty milligrams of zinc is a working dose. A great many 'vitamin C with zinc' products carry two or three milligrams — enough to put zinc on the label, not enough to matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eFree shipping on every order, no minimum. Questions or a complaint about shipping or a product? Email us and a person will answer.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Talk to your doctor before starting any supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription medication.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osterly Market","offers":[{"title":"120 capsules","offer_id":49636578492643,"sku":"OSM-N25","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/0096\/3043\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-29_123249_4a4fe293-1cfa-4273-9c47-996f1f5fddd7.png?v=1788022377","url":"https:\/\/osterly.us\/products\/vitamin-c-1000-mg-with-zinc-20-mg","provider":"Osterly Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}