Is Boots Vitamin C + Zinc ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 10 ingredients
- 6 additives
Less processed dietary supplements
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Ascorbic Acid, Cellulose (ultra-processing marker), Zinc Oxide, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (ultra-processing marker), Cross-linked Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose (ultra-processing marker), Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Antioxidant (Tartaric Acid)
Additives: E1203 Polyvinyl alcohol , E334 L(+)-tartaric acid , E460 Cellulose , E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose , E468 Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose , E572 Magnesium stearate
As written on the pack
Ascorbic Acid, Cellulose, Zinc Oxide, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Cross-linked Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Antioxidant (Tartaric Acid)
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E460 Cellulose A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
- E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- E468 Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose Stabilisers are substances which make it possible to maintain the physico-chemical state of a foodstuff; stabilisers include substances which enable the maintenance of a homogenous dispersion of two or more immiscible substances in a foodstuff, substances which stabilise, retain or intensify an existing colour of a foodstuff and substances which increase the binding capacity of the food, including the formation of cross-links between proteins enabling the binding of food pieces into re-constituted food.
Among 1,146 dietary supplements
From least to most processed, this one ranks 435th. 90% of the dietary supplements here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5045098579187, last edited 28 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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