Why our capsules?

11 July 2025

Why our capsules?

By: Rosemary Chng

Today, I like to do the last and final lesson #5 for the EB Pine Bark, which is why it’s powder in capsules and not tablets or loose.

EB Pine Bark contains 25mg French maritime pine bark powder and 25mg vitamin C. The reason is because this was created to follow Dr Lester Packer’s recommendation of adding at least 20mg of pine bark (he called it pycnogenol) to boost the daily network antioxidants we take.

So EB’s PineBark is a perfect accompaniment to VigourCells.

In this formulation, I made it easy too if we have to give to our children or to increase the dosage for special health needs. Hence, we have full control over how much we like or need to take.

EB Pine Bark is packaged in 60 capsules bottles. The reason is because, customers had a number of oxidation issues when we sold them in 120 capsules bottles before - some capsules were turning brown before they finished the last few pills in the bottle. So I decided it was best to keep the numbers smaller so as to retain freshness longer, once opened. It’s great to finally also explain to everyone why we sell Pine Bark in 60 capsules only.

For Elixir Botanica, when it comes to pine bark supplements, powder in capsules is the best form. It delivers pure extract with no fillers, avoids heat or compression that can degrade antioxidants, and dissolves quickly in the stomach.

Tablets often require binders and are slower to absorb, while loose powder is messy, oxidizes quickly, and is hard to dose. Elixir Botanica uses premium pine bark powder in capsules to ensure purity, potency, and fast absorption.

Only the best for you and me.