Vitamin B3 or Niacin is 1 of 8 essential vitamins the body needs. It helps with energy levels, skin health, nervous system health and psychological function. Niacin cannot be stored in the body so you need it every day!

Vitamin E is a group of compounds found in lots of foods such as plant oils, nuts, seeds and wheatgerm. Vitamin E helps maintain healthy skin and eyes and strengthens the immune system. Vitamin E is stored in the body if excess is taken so is not needed every day, however it is always useful in case levels haven’t been where they should be through diet!

Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid and has lots of important functions including helping to protect cells and keeping them healthy, this includes: skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage and wound healing. Vitamin C cannot be stored in the body so is needed daily. You also need vitamin C to absorb iron!

Vitamin B12 is involved in helping the body make red blood cells and keeping the nervous system healthy. It also helps to release energy from food and use folate. B12 cannot be found in fruit, vegetables or grains and therefore vegans may not get enough of it. Lack of folate can lead to anaemia which is a deficiency of iron! A deficiency can cause tiredness, lack of energy, muscle weakness, vision and memory problems and can affect your mood.

Pantothenic Acid or Vitamin B5 helps the body to release energy from food, especially making and breaking down fats. It’s important for making red blood cells and it’s also needed for a healthy digestive tract, hair, skin and eye health and making sex and stress-related hormones in the adrenal glands. A lack of Vitamin B5 can cause headaches, tiredness, sleep issues, cramps and personality changes. Pantothenic acid cannot be stored in the body so needs to be taken daily.

Vitamin B1 or Thiamin is an underrated and very useful vitamin. It helps to break down and release energy from food and keep the nervous system healthy. Thiamin cannot be stored in the body, so you need it in your diet every day.

Riboflavin or Vitamin B2 keeps skin, eyes, and the nervous system healthy and also regulates the release of energy from food. A gem, but a little sensitive, UV light can destroy Riboflavin so this needs to be kept out of direct sunlight or in our protective Violet Glass bottle! Riboflavin can't be stored in your body so needs to be taken everyday.

Vitamin B6 also know as Pyridoxine helps the body to use and store energy from protein and carbohydrates in food. It also helps the body to form haemoglobin, the substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body. It's also great for the brain and it's been reported to improve mood, reduce symptoms of depression and reduce Alzheimer’s risk.

Folic Acid is a B Vitamin found in lots of food and is also known as folacin and Vitamin B9. Folate helps the body form healthy red blood cells and reduce the risk of birth defects in unborn babies.

Magnesium turns the food we eat into energy and makes sure the parathyroid glands, which produce hormones important for bone health, work normally. It also helps blood pressure, regulates muscle and nerve function and aids drifting off to sleep faster as well as improving sleep overall!

Calcium helps to build bones and keep teeth healthy. It also regulates muscle contractions, including your heartbeat, and makes sure the blood clots normally. Muscle issue, poor oral health and fatigue are all signs of a deficiency.

Choline L- Bitartrate has been claimed to aid brain health and cognitive function...who doesn’t need a little extra help focusing and staying sharp?

Inositol (used to be Vitamin B8) is good for hormone regulation and has been claimed to help ease the symptoms of PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) in women.

Sipernat 50 S (Silica). It has been reported to reduces fine lines and wrinkles and it helps the skin to retain moisture.