Vitamin C comparison: lab tests, heavy metals and price (UK + EU)

10 products, 6 lab verified: a current independent lab report we have checked. Others have an outdated report, reporting limits too high to be useful, or no report. Figures come only from published reports and seller pages; “—” means we have no data, never an estimate.

About vitamin c ↓

Tap a column heading to sort. Price sorting groups by currency (€, then £, then others), so € and £ are never mixed.

Sort by

			Heavy metals (mg/kg)				Label match	Fillers	Form & serving		Sellers	Red flags
							Label match	Fillers	Form & serving		Sellers	Red flags
GymBeam Vitamin C + Zinc 120 tablets B 7.8/10	GymBeam	Lab verified14 Jan 2026Report	0.037 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	0.022 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.01 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	NT (not tested)	—	None	GymBeam Vitamin C + Zinc 120 tablets as labelled	€0.066/day (EU) calculated: €7.95 ÷ 120 · as labelled · EUR on gymbeam.com; no separate UK storefront confirmed this pass	EU GymBeam (Ad)	None found
edubily Vitamin C Kapseln 250 capsules B 7.5/10	edubily	Lab verified20 Oct 2026Report	<0.020 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.040 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	—	None	edubily Vitamin C Kapseln 250 capsules as labelled	€0.14/day (EU) calculated: €35.95 ÷ 250 · as labelled · price incl. VAT as shown; excl. shipping	EU edubily (Ad) · coupon CLEANASSAY	None found
Heiltropfen Vitamin C Fine Crystalline Powder 454g Score Not enough data	Heiltropfen	Lab verified26 Feb 2026Report	<0.01 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.003 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.01 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.01 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	—	—	—	—	EU Heiltropfen	⚠ 1 red flag Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.
MoleQlar Vitamin C Liposomal Kapseln Score Not enough data	MoleQlar	Lab verified5 Aug 2026Report	<0.020 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.040 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	—	—	—	—	EU MoleQlar	⚠ 1 red flag Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.
Sunday Natural Vitamin C 1000mg Capsules Score Not enough data	Sunday Natural	Lab verified22 May 2026Report	<0.020 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.040 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	—	—	—	—	UK Sunday Natural UK	⚠ 1 red flag Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.
Sunday Natural Vitamin C 1000mg from Tapioca Score Not enough data	Sunday Natural	Lab verified16 Sep 2026Report	Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)	Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)	Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)	Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)	—	—	—	—	UK Sunday Natural UK	⚠ 1 red flag Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.
FormMed C-form 500 retard+ Score Not enough data	FormMed	Partial reportReport	NT (not tested)	NT (not tested)	NT (not tested)	NT (not tested)	—	—	—	—	EU FormMed	⚠ 2 red flags GBA Qualitätssiegel is pass/fail only — numeric metals values not published on the seal PDF. Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.
GymBeam BIO Acerola powder 100 g Score Not enough data	GymBeam	Partial reportReport	0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.008 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)	NT (not tested)	—	None	GymBeam BIO Acerola powder 100 g as labelled	€0.29/day (EU) calculated: €14.50 ÷ 50 · as labelled · EUR on gymbeam.com; UK storefront not confirmed this pass	EU GymBeam (Ad)	⚠ 2 red flags Arsenic not reported; required for this category → Partial report. Keep (Ad) Awin link; not Lab verified until As (or full panel) published.
natural elements Vitamin C Gepuffert Kapseln Score Not enough data	natural elements	Partial reportReport	NT (not tested)	NT (not tested)	NT (not tested)	NT (not tested)	—	—	—	—	EU natural elements	⚠ 2 red flags Public CoA is pass/fail without clear numeric metal values in extract — Partial. Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.
Nature Love Gepuffertes Vitamin C Kapseln Score Not enough data	Nature Love	Partial reportReport	NT (not tested)	NT (not tested)	NT (not tested)	NT (not tested)	—	—	—	—	EU Nature Love	⚠ 2 red flags Public CoA is pass/fail / conformity without clear numeric metal values in the extract — Partial, not Lab verified. Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

Heavy-metal colours: Well under the EU limit (below half) or below detection Near the EU limit (half the limit up to the limit) Over the EU limit Grey: no EU limit (arsenic), not tested, or the lab’s reporting limit is above the EU limitEU 2023/915 limits for food supplements: lead (Pb) 3.0, cadmium (Cd) 1.0, mercury (Hg) 0.10 mg/kg. Values in mg/kg. NT = not tested; c = calculated by us from µg per serving.

Pb = lead, Cd = cadmium, Hg = mercury, As = arsenic, all in mg/kg. “<” means below the lab’s detection limit. Pass* = certificate states compliance without a figure. — = no data. Label match = the lab measured the active content against the label. The lab name, full notes and per-serving details are on each product page.

GymBeam Vitamin C + Zinc 120 tablets
B 7.8/10

Brand: GymBeam
Lab-test status: Lab verified14 Jan 2026Report
Heavy metals (mg/kg): Pb 0.037 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd 0.022 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.01 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As NT (not tested)
Label match: —
Fillers: None
Form & serving: GymBeam Vitamin C + Zinc 120 tablets
as labelled
Price per daily dose: €0.066/day (EU)
calculated: €7.95 ÷ 120 · as labelled · EUR on gymbeam.com; no separate UK storefront confirmed this pass
Sellers: EU GymBeam (Ad)
Red flags: None found

edubily Vitamin C Kapseln 250 capsules
B 7.5/10

Brand: edubily
Lab-test status: Lab verified20 Oct 2026Report
Heavy metals (mg/kg): Pb <0.020 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As <0.040 (well under the EU limit or below detection)
Label match: —
Fillers: None
Form & serving: edubily Vitamin C Kapseln 250 capsules
as labelled
Price per daily dose: €0.14/day (EU)
calculated: €35.95 ÷ 250 · as labelled · price incl. VAT as shown; excl. shipping
Sellers: EU edubily (Ad) · coupon CLEANASSAY
Red flags: None found

Heiltropfen Vitamin C Fine Crystalline Powder 454g
Score Not enough data

Brand

Heiltropfen

Lab-test status

Lab verified26 Feb 2026Report

Heavy metals (mg/kg)

Pb <0.01 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd <0.003 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.01 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As <0.01 (well under the EU limit or below detection)

Label match

—

Fillers

—

Form & serving

—

Price per daily dose

—

Sellers

EU Heiltropfen

Red flags

⚠ 1 red flag

Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

MoleQlar Vitamin C Liposomal Kapseln
Score Not enough data

Brand

MoleQlar

Lab-test status

Lab verified5 Aug 2026Report

Heavy metals (mg/kg)

Pb <0.020 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As <0.040 (well under the EU limit or below detection)

Label match

—

Fillers

—

Form & serving

—

Price per daily dose

—

Sellers

EU MoleQlar

Red flags

⚠ 1 red flag

Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

Sunday Natural Vitamin C 1000mg Capsules
Score Not enough data

Brand

Sunday Natural

Lab-test status

Lab verified22 May 2026Report

Heavy metals (mg/kg)

Label match

—

Fillers

—

Form & serving

—

Price per daily dose

—

Sellers

UK Sunday Natural UK

Red flags

⚠ 1 red flag

Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

Sunday Natural Vitamin C 1000mg from Tapioca
Score Not enough data

Brand

Sunday Natural

Lab-test status

Lab verified16 Sep 2026Report

Heavy metals (mg/kg)

Pb Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Cd Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Hg Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)As Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)

Label match

—

Fillers

—

Form & serving

—

Price per daily dose

—

Sellers

UK Sunday Natural UK

Red flags

⚠ 1 red flag

Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

FormMed C-form 500 retard+
Score Not enough data

Brand

FormMed

Lab-test status

Partial reportReport

Heavy metals (mg/kg)

Pb NT (not tested)Cd NT (not tested)Hg NT (not tested)As NT (not tested)

Label match

—

Fillers

—

Form & serving

—

Price per daily dose

—

Sellers

EU FormMed

Red flags

⚠ 2 red flags

GBA Qualitätssiegel is pass/fail only — numeric metals values not published on the seal PDF.
Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

GymBeam BIO Acerola powder 100 g
Score Not enough data

Brand

GymBeam

Lab-test status

Partial reportReport

Heavy metals (mg/kg)

Pb 0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd <0.008 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As NT (not tested)

Label match

—

Fillers

None

Form & serving

GymBeam BIO Acerola powder 100 g

as labelled

Price per daily dose

€0.29/day (EU)

calculated: €14.50 ÷ 50 · as labelled · EUR on gymbeam.com; UK storefront not confirmed this pass

Sellers

EU GymBeam (Ad)

Red flags

⚠ 2 red flags

Arsenic not reported; required for this category → Partial report.
Keep (Ad) Awin link; not Lab verified until As (or full panel) published.

natural elements Vitamin C Gepuffert Kapseln
Score Not enough data

Brand

natural elements

Lab-test status

Partial reportReport

Heavy metals (mg/kg)

Pb NT (not tested)Cd NT (not tested)Hg NT (not tested)As NT (not tested)

Label match

—

Fillers

—

Form & serving

—

Price per daily dose

—

Sellers

EU natural elements

Red flags

⚠ 2 red flags

Public CoA is pass/fail without clear numeric metal values in extract — Partial.
Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

Nature Love Gepuffertes Vitamin C Kapseln
Score Not enough data

Brand

Nature Love

Lab-test status

Partial reportReport

Heavy metals (mg/kg)

Pb NT (not tested)Cd NT (not tested)Hg NT (not tested)As NT (not tested)

Label match

—

Fillers

—

Form & serving

—

Price per daily dose

—

Sellers

EU Nature Love

Red flags

⚠ 2 red flags

Public CoA is pass/fail / conformity without clear numeric metal values in the extract — Partial, not Lab verified.
Sample sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

EU 2023/915 limits for food supplements: lead 3.0, cadmium 1.0, mercury 0.10 mg/kg. “Pass (no value)” means the certificate states compliance without a figure. Prices were seen on seller pages when checked and can change; currencies differ, so compare within one currency.

Not medical advice. Testing status can’t be bought; seller links may be affiliate links (see disclosure). Disclosure

Don’t see your product? Vote for it and we’ll look for and check its lab report. It’s free. Request a test →

Vitamin C comparison: lab tests, heavy metals and price (UK + EU)

Other comparisons