Vitamin C: Effervescent Tablets, Chewables and Gummies
Vitamin C is searched in 120 of the 121 countries we studied. Effervescent vitamin C is especially strong in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. We help brands get vitamin C products made in India under their own label.
Effervescent tablets need the right plant
An effervescent tablet fizzes because it contains an acid and a bicarbonate that react when they touch water. The same reaction can start in the factory if the air is humid, so effervescent tablets must be made in very dry rooms and packed in moisture-tight tubes or strips. Not every tablet plant can do this.
Effervescent tablets also contain sodium from the bicarbonate. Many buyers now ask for the sodium per tablet on the label, and some markets require it.
For people who prefer something simpler, vitamin C also works well as chewable tablets and gummies.
Tell us this to get a quote
- Vitamin C per serving, and any added zinc, vitamin D or electrolytes
- Format: powder, capsule, tablet, softgel, gummy or sachet
- Pack: tub, bottle, pouch or blister, and the count per pack
- Quantity for the first order and per year
- Target market(s) and where you will sell (pharmacy, online, gyms, export)
- Certifications you need: halal, kosher, vegan, organic
- Your artwork, or whether you need help with labels
What to check before you order
Humidity control
Effervescent tablets need low-humidity rooms. Ask the plant how it controls humidity in making and packing.
Packaging
Tubes with a desiccant cap, or foil strips. The pack must keep moisture out until the last tablet.
Vitamin C content
Content per tablet on the Certificate of Analysis, with an overage to stay on label to the end of shelf life.
Sodium per tablet
Known and declared, for customers who watch their salt intake.
Taste and fizz
Flavour, how quickly it dissolves and how clear the drink is.
Your market
Maximum levels, label format and claims differ by market.
Formats we can arrange
| Format | Good for | Things to decide |
|---|---|---|
| Effervescent tablets in tubes | Pharmacy and retail | Tablets per tube, flavour |
| Effervescent tablets in strips | Lower cost, unit packs | Strip size, carton count |
| Chewable tablets | Children and adults | Flavour, sugar content |
| Gummies | Convenient format | Pectin or gelatin, sugar content |
The same effervescent lines can make zinc, multivitamin and electrolyte tablets. See our tablet and effervescent manufacturing page.
How it works with PharmaTradz
You send the product, format, strength per serving, market, pack and the quantity you have in mind.
Two or three Indian plants that already make that format, with their licences, certifications and export history. Names under a confidential disclosure agreement once the requirement is firm.
We agree the formula, flavour and pack, and you receive samples to taste and test.
Your brand and artwork, checked against the rules of the market you sell in: label format, permitted ingredients and levels, and the claims you are allowed to make.
Batch made with a Certificate of Analysis, and third-party test reports where your market or your retailer asks for them.
Same plant, same formula and same specifications, scheduled to your sales.
Problems we see most often
Tablets that fizz in the tube
Moisture got in during making or packing. Ask about humidity control and the tube closure.
Sodium not declared
Effervescent tablets contain sodium. Some markets require it on the label.
Vitamin C falling over shelf life
Vitamin C degrades with heat and moisture. Agree an overage and stability data.
Planning a vitamin C product?
Send the formula, format, pack, quantity and market.
Send your requirement Talk to our teamFormats we make
Making a whole range? See all nutraceutical private label pages, the private-label nutraceutical buyer's guide and our nutraceutical product listings. Building your own brand across several products? See white label and third-party manufacturing, or the CDMO and contract manufacturing guide hub.
