Enable your consumers to strengthen their immune health
Carbopol® polymers are reliable, proven tools for creating high-value nutraceutical products.
Sustained release vitamin C tablets formulated with Carbopol polymers offer immune/antioxidant support, plus key features and benefits for consumers:
- Smaller, easier-to-swallow tablets
- Optimized delivery (up to 12 hours in vitro)
- Extended absorption window for improved uptake
- Consistent dosing from tablet-to-tablet
Vitamin C Sustained Release Tablets with Carbopol Polymers
Materials and Methods
| Property |
Value |
| Sustained Release Polymers |
Carbopol® 971P NF Polymer
Carbopol® 71G NF Polymer |
| Carbopol Polymer Inclusion Level |
5 to 25% |
| Vitamin C Strength |
500 mg |
| Manufacturing Method |
Direct Compression |
Results
- Carbopol Polymers enabled 8 to 12 hours of in vitro vitamin C release
- Results achieved with as little as 5% Carbopol polymer
- Addition of extragranular Carbopol 71G polymer provided better sustained release
- Good control over release was demonstrated at 500 mg dose in all media tested
