Vita-C Plus Urgent Rescue
by Irwin Naturals · softgel capsule · 60 liquid softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 10363 58639 3
- DSLD label 256642
- Serving 4 liquid soft-gels
- 15 servings
Vita-C Plus Urgent Rescue by Irwin Naturals lists 8 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 4 liquid soft-gels, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 15 mg of zinc, 2,400 mg of flaxseed oil and 400 mg of echinacea purpurea extract; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2021.
What is in Vita-C Plus Urgent Rescue?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 liquid soft-gels. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 40 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2.5 g | 3% | Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% | 47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Protein | 2 g | 70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 1,000 mg | 1,111% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 15 mg | 136% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Flaxseed Oil | 2,400 mg | Higher than 89% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g). | |
| Echinacea purpurea extract | 400 mg | Higher than 68% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea (median 200 mg). | |
| Olive extractas Oleuropein | 200 mg | Higher than 61% of 822 products listing olive (median 100 mg). | |
| Rugose Rose (Rose Hip) extract | 100 mg | Higher than 78% of 397 products listing dog rose (median 25 mg). | |
| BioPerine Complex | 6 mg | ||
| Bioperine Black Pepper extractas Piperine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginger extractas Gingerols | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256642 (entered October 22, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Vita-C Plus Urgent Rescue's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cell-U-ThighsIrwin Naturals 8 shared, 38% alike
- Magnesium + AshwagandhaIrwin Naturals 6 shared, 36% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- This product can be taken daily for ongoing support of a healthy immune system or as needed for a quick boost!
- Usage Warnings: Do not use if safety seal is broken.
- Directions: (Adult) When your immune system needs a boost, take four (4) Liquid Soft-Gels a day with a full glass (8 oz) of water. As a maintenance dose, take one (1) or two (2) liquid soft-geld a day with a full glass of water (8oz.).
- Warnings
- Check with your doctor before using this product if you are using medication or have any medical conditions. Do not use if you may become pregnant, are pregnant or nursing.
- Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
- Not intended for use by persons under 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains: Soy
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No preservatives added.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 256642.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, purified Water, Glycerin, Beeswax, Soy Lecithin, Annato, Dextrin, Titanium Dioxide, St. John's Bread, Maltodextrin, Turmeric, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Vita-C Plus Urgent Rescue have?
One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2021.
- Label 256642 (current) Entered October 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 liquid softgels · UPC 7 10363 58639 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Irwin Naturals (manufacturer, distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Irwin Naturals products.