Zinc

Zinc from Thailand: capsules, lozenges, gummies — for immunity, skin and hair

Zinc is the mineral most often lacking with acne, frequent colds, brittle nails and hair loss. Thai pharmacies offer it in convenient forms: Vistra Zinc 15 mg capsules, THP Zinccap for acne-prone skin, Mybacin zinc lozenges for the throat, Handy Herb gummies, magnesium-D3-zinc complexes and children's multivitamins with zinc. About 50 products from Handy Herb, Mybacin, Vistra, THP, Yanhee, Herbal One and HaemoVit.

How to choose

Acne and oily skin — chelated zinc 15–25 mg a day for 2–3 months. Frequent colds — 15 mg daily in autumn and winter; at the first symptoms — Mybacin lozenges every 2–3 hours. Hair and nails — zinc with biotin and collagen. Chelates and gluconate absorb better than oxide. Take after meals — zinc on an empty stomach can cause nausea.

Good to know

Zinc is a dietary supplement, not an acne medicine or a substitute for a dermatologist. The upper limit for adults is 40 mg a day from all sources — do not combine several zinc complexes. Long-term excess impairs copper and iron absorption. Zinc reduces absorption of some antibiotics — take two hours apart.

Questions and answers

How much zinc a day?

The adult requirement is 8–11 mg, part of it from food; 15 mg supplements in courses are safe, above 40 mg is not.

Which zinc absorbs best?

Chelates (amino-acid chelate, bisglycinate), gluconate and picolinate; zinc oxide absorbs worst.

How is the order shipped?

From our warehouse in Thailand with a tracking number.