Vitamin C Crystals

I've got a container of General Nutrition Center Vitamin C Chrystals-------with rose hips. Do you photochem mavens out there think there will be any kind of problem using it with sodium bicarb to make sodium ascorbate?

Anscojohn said:

I've got a container of General Nutrition Center Vitamin C Chrystals-------with rose hips. Do you photochem mavens out there think there will be any kind of problem using it with sodium bicarb to make sodium ascorbate?

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hi there

i have never used the vit c with rose hips ..
i just get the plain vanilia ...
not sure if the rose hips will alter your final chemistry ..
i would imagine it might ..

I have used the stuff with rose hips a long time ago and it worked. What will it cost you to try it? Use it as ascorbic acid, mix a batch and see if it blackens a bit of exposed film or printing paper. Rose hips are one of nature's strongest sources of Vitamin C and have IIRC some other vitamins as well. The solution will be a little pink I think.