| Vegan? Yes | Vegetarian? Yes |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Commercially available ascorbic acid is vegan and vegetarian.
Ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C, is a key vitamin found in fruits and vegetables. Since the body cannot synthesize it, it is primarily obtained through diet. It is used as a dietary supplement, antioxidant, and flavor in foods and as an antioxidant and pH adjuster in cosmetics. It can be commercially synthesized starting from glucose or extracted from natural plant sources.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_C
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/54670067#section=Use-Classification
- Susa, F., & Pisano, R. (2023). Advances in Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Manufacturing: Green Extraction Techniques from Natural Sources. Processes, 11(11), 3167.
https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11113167