One of the most important benefits of taking vitamin C with rose hips is the increased antioxidant support provided for the body. Other very important benefits include the ingestion of other nutrients, such as vitamin A and the minerals iron and calcium; increased absorption of organic iron; the "formulation" of a mild antibiotic that is very gentle on the immune system; and an extra supply of vitamin C from a completely natural source. It should be remembered that one of the benefits of rose hips lies in the fact that they are themselves a supply of vitamin C.

Vitamin C with rose hips is said to be a perfect combination of nutrients because the one compliments the other in several ways. For example, it is believed that rose hips, which are an antioxidant, increases the effectiveness or potency of antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin C. Antioxidants play a vital role in preventing the destruction of the body's cells from unstable molecules known as free radicals; these molecules are naturally formed when the body burns oxygen. Cellular destruction from free radicals lead to the development of various forms of cancer and to accelerated aging, as well as the diseases that are frequently associated with aging. The combination of vitamin C with rose hips can be viewed as one of many natural ways to help prevent cancer and age-related diseases.

Absorption of organic iron is greatly increased when vitamin C with rose hips is ingested at the time of consuming a meal of foods containing iron. Organic iron should not be confused with inorganic iron of which almost all iron supplements are composed; rather, it is the iron that naturally occurs in foods and herbal teas and decoctions prepared from herbs rich in the mineral such as yellow dock root. Vitamin C with rose hips will not, therefore, increase absorption of inorganic iron. What is interesting is that rose hips offer significant amounts of all natural iron; therefore, taking a combination of vitamin C with rose hips ensures that iron is not only ingested but also absorbed.

Rose hips offer significant amounts of vitamin A as well as bioflavanoids that are are sometimes referred to as vitamin P and the mineral calcium. They also are a food that — by many people's standards — are very palatable. People who are opposed to taking vitamin C with rose hips in the form of a supplement should understand that this healthful combination can be ingested via foods. For example, all citrus fruits and most vegetables are rich sources of vitamin C, and rose hips can be gathered from the wild to be used in recipes, or they can be purchased in a dried state from many health foods stores. The dried rose hips can then be used to make an herbal decoction that, along with a food high in vitamin C, offers a much higher nutritional value than a supplement of vitamin C and rose hips.