Swanson C-1000 Vitamin C with Rose Hips  (Pakistan Market)

A Caution Worth Taking as Seriously as Swanson Itself Does

Swanson's own product information addresses this directly, and we want to give it the same weight here: if you're considering high-dose vitamin C supplementation, talk with your healthcare provider first, especially if you have a history of kidney stones or certain medical conditions. Sustained high-dose vitamin C intake, like the 1,000mg in this product, can increase oxalate levels in urine, which is relevant specifically to anyone prone to oxalate-related kidney stones. This is a genuine, specific consideration worth discussing with your doctor before regular use, not a routine caution to skim past.

Why Rose Hips Are Included Alongside the Vitamin C

Rose hips are a fruit naturally rich in bioflavonoids and complementary antioxidant compounds. Swanson positions this pairing as helping support vitamin C's activity and enhancing overall antioxidant potency, rather than rose hips being a meaningful independent source of vitamin C itself — the 1,000mg figure on this product comes from ascorbic acid, with rose hips as a smaller, complementary addition.

A Genuine Inconsistency Worth Flagging Before You Order

We found a real difference across sources for this exact product name: some current listings (including certain iHerb and Swanson listings) describe a fully vegan capsule made with Hypromellose, magnesium stearate, and rice flour, while other listings — including some directly from Swanson's own site — describe a gelatin-based capsule instead, with a similar filler profile otherwise. This appears to reflect two different product lines or a formulation update, rather than a simple labeling error. If a vegan capsule specifically matters to you, we'd strongly recommend confirming which exact version you're receiving before ordering, since both appear to be genuinely in circulation under similar or identical product naming.

A Milder Inconsistency: Rose Hips Amount

We also noticed rose hips content described differently across sources — some list 15mg (as a 4:1 extract), others describe 100mg (from concentrate). The core 1,000mg vitamin C dose is consistent regardless; only the rose hips amount and concentration method varies by specific listing.

How This Compares to Vitamin C in Our Other Products

This is a similarly high dose to the 1,000mg Vitamin C found in our Solgar Ultimate B+C Complex, and the same general tolerance notes apply: most healthy adults handle this well, though some may experience mild digestive upset at this level, particularly without food.

Ingredient Breakdown

Gluten-free. Non-GMO. Dairy-free. Vegan status depends on which specific version you're receiving — confirm before ordering if this matters to you.

Dosage Chart