, vitamin c in a tummy friendly form ideal for those with delicate digestions, neutralised with calcium to provide a soothing non-acidic form, small taste-free tabletsfor some people when they take vitamin c in its pure basic form of ascorbic acid it may cause some gastric upset due to its acidic nature. to overcome this the vitamin c in this product is neutralised with calcium to produce a compound called an ascorbate which in a non-acidic compound of vitamin c. these tablets are therefore gentle on the stomach & ideal for those with delicate digestions or for anyone taking large amounts of vitamin c.although the product is called ‘gentle’ it nevertheless provides a high strength dose of vitamin c & if you choose this product you can be certain you are getting the same effective level of vitamin c as you would from our other vitamin c 500mg tablets.vitamin c is an essential nutrient that contributes to a number of important processes including the immune system formation of collagen & cartilage & the normal function of the nervous system.