Amazon Basics Vitamin C 250mg, 150 Gummies (2 per Serving), Immune Health, Orange (Previously Solimo)

It's exactly what it says on the tin — vitamin C gummies in a massive bottle at an unbeatable price. And they taste incredible. I usually try to steer away from vitamin gummies because I lack all self-control and just eat them like candy, but I'm staying strong with these. It's worth it because they'll actually last me. (But god, they taste SO good. And they smell good too!) The vitamin C content is excellent. Honestly, for daily maintenance you don't even need the full 2-gummy serving — 1 gummy gives you 139% of your RDA, which stretches the value even further. But if you want bigger doses for whatever reason, knock yourself out. I got these specifically to take with my iron pills, since vitamin C helps with iron absorption, and they work perfectly for that. Can't speak to this brand's effectiveness specifically, but vitamin C is a powerhouse overall — helps your immune system, supports skin health, strengthens hair and nails, all sorts of things. Plus, did I mention they taste amazing?

I'm a professional chemist, and I'm also a diabetic, so I pay attention to the ingredients in my food and I understand how human digestion and metabolism work. When I go looking for vitamin supplements, it's to solve a SPECIFIC problem in my diet. Most vitamin manufacturers will just cram a bazillion percent of their vitamin into each dose... and here's the thing, folks, VITAMINS ARE TOXIC AND CAN BECOME POISONOUS IF YOU GET TOO MUCH IN YOUR SYSTEM. But you do need SMALL amounts of them to survive and grow strong. However, you also need to remember that your normal diet will already include most of the vitamins you need. When you take these supplements, usually all you need is a tiny dose to provide a little bump to your diet because maybe you don't eat a lot of red meat so you only get 70% of your iron from your diet when most people get 120% just fine. So you'd go buy some iron supplements to give you that extra 30 - 50%. Sure. That is the "healthy" thing to do. But MOST manufacturers won't give you one for 30%, the smallest one they sell is for 500% and they try to market the ones with 30,000% which will make you SICK if you take them every day. MY POINT IS: BE CAREFUL ABOUT YOUR VITAMIN INTAKE. You don't need 30,000% of ANYTHING. 30,000% of certain ones will KILL you, too. (Which is why I hate energy drinks... look at their vitamin B content sometime, it will blow your mind.) THIS vitamin C gummy is not like the others. It gives you a USEFULLY healthy amount of vitamin C and that's all it does. Simple, effective, no worries about it becoming toxic from eating too much of it (as long as you follow the directions on the bottle). So I like this one. They say you should have 2 gummies per day to get 250mg (270%), but even just 1 gummy will hit your full Vitamin C needs for the day just fine. Unless you have a specific medical condition where your doctor tells you that you need EXTRA vitamin C. Still, there should be no harm in doubling up on your vitamin C so if you prefer to get a bit extra then take one in the morning and one in the afternoon and you should be fine. They taste like a mouthful of orange Jell-O. Soft and easy to chew. Store them in a cool, dry place - too much heat will melt them, too much humidity will DISSOLVE them, and then you'll end up with a giant solid CHUNK of orange gummy in the bottle instead of 150 little gummies. 1 gummy has 125mg (135%) vitamin C, their recommended dose is 2 gummies per day. In terms of a "regular diet" equivalent, 1 gummy is a nice low-sugar substitute for a glass of orange juice, since it provides a full day's amount of vitamin C but with a VERY LOW sugar content. So this is a good choice for diabetics and others who need to carefully monitor their sugar/carb intake, without sacrificing their vitamin C intake. Since traditional OJ is usually LOADED with sugar.

These gummies came in on time and are perfect, no damage or wear from shipping. I was suprised how big the bottle was, meaning these are nice sized gummies that will definitely last and after these are all gone you can use the jar they come in for storing things. The jar is plastic, but well made and doesn't feel cheap even though I was able to get these for such a good price. I purchased these for my elderly father-in-law. He's been having health problems and as you get older, your immune system doesnt work as well as it did when you were younger or in your "prime" and you can become a little more susceptible to getting sick. Also, it's hard for your body to absorb nutrients from food the natural and organic way, so these are great for that. Vitamin C plays such a crucial role in aiding your body and health especially as we age so you cant go wrong with adding this vitamin. These can help support immunity and antioxidant health, healthy bones and joints, heart health, energy and mood. My father-in-law is very picky and I've been able to get him to take these and he likes them so much that I don't have to remind him daily to take his dose, he actually looks forward to taking these so that is an outstanding product in my book! He says the taste is good, and I also tasted one to see if I thought the same on taste and I was delightfully surprised that they do taste pretty good, especially for it being a vitamin gummy. These do not taste like your trying to cover up a supplement taste, they taste like real candy gummies. The texture reminds me of the fruit salad candy gummies. If you have family members/friends/ or yourself that want a supplement option but don't want to take a pill or like pills, get these. My father-in-law doesn't have a full set of teeth, hes missing a few so it can be a challenge finding things that are easy for him to tolerate when needing to chew. These are soft enough that they are easy to chew and not sticky like some can be so these do not get stuck in teeth. The recommended dose is two gummies a day, but you can start with just one a day for the first week or so to make sure this can be incorporated into your diet, so thats what we did. I wanted to wait a few days so I could really give a opinion on quality and if they are working. While it is still way to early to explain if he is reaping all the benefits fully, I can say that I have observed so far his energy and mood are better. He has an added pep in his step and has a more cheery mood. Also I have noticed his skin is better, he had a couple bruises that usually take some time to go away, are now fading much faster and he's not bruising as easy as he used to, so I'm looking forward to the long term effects of continuous use of this product! I will post an update on after 3 months.

Update: Increased rating from 2 star to 4 star. I found that if I leave the cap off for about 2 days, the gummies dry out and are much more manageable. Still a problem that needs to be fixed, but a fairly simple work around. Prior: Very sticky. The gummies stick together so that I have to pick them out of the bottle with my fingers. Then my fingers are sticky and I have to wash them. Value and taste are great - but I won't buy them again due to their stickiness.

Great bang for your buck. Taste good and get a lot for the price.