Vitamin C + Vitamin E
Can you take Vitamin C and Vitamin E together?
Yes — they are complementary antioxidants.
What to do. No special timing needed.
Mechanism
Vitamin C recycles vitamin E
After vitamin E neutralizes a free radical in a cell membrane, vitamin C can regenerate it. Disease-prevention benefits of combining them in supplements have not been shown.
Evidence: Mechanism-based — Plausible biological mechanism with little direct human outcome data.
Timing
A day with Vitamin C and Vitamin E
- 08:00
Breakfast
with meal
Taking more than these two?
Add the rest of your stack and your medications for a complete check.
Buying guide
What to look for on the label
Vitamin C
- Ascorbic acid
- Buffered vitamin C if acid bothers your stomach
Vitamin E
- Natural d-alpha-tocopherol or mixed tocopherols
- Moderate doses — the SELECT trial linked 400 IU/day to higher prostate cancer risk
Related
Other interactions
Iron + Vitamin C
Vitamin C boosts non-heme iron absorption
Collagen Peptides + Vitamin C
Vitamin C is needed to build collagen
Vitamin E + Vitamin K2
High-dose vitamin E antagonizes vitamin K
Omega-3 (Fish Oil) + Vitamin E
Vitamin E protects omega-3s from oxidation
Selenium + Vitamin E
Complementary antioxidant systems
Ginkgo + Vitamin E
Two supplements that affect bleeding