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ActivatedYouAmino acids & derivatives

Essential Skin Food™, 30 capsules

£52.66 for 30 capsules at Healf. It carries more than one active ingredient, so it is not ranked against single-ingredient products. Each price below counts one ingredient only.

What it really costs, per 1 g£23.40One 1 g dose is our comparison unit for L-Lysine. It is not a recommendation.
A day£23.40
A week£163.83
A month£702.13
A year£8542.62

At one 1 g dose a day, this pack lasts 2 days. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

L-Lysine

  • Servings: 30 ÷ 1 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 75 mg = 2.25 g
  • £52.66 ÷ 2.25 g × 1 g = £23.40 per 1 g
  • A week £23.40 × 7 = £163.83 · a month × 30 = £702.13 · a year × 365 = £8542.62
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

L-Arginine

  • Servings: 30 ÷ 1 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 50 mg = 1.5 g
  • £52.66 ÷ 1.5 g × 3 g = £105.32 per 3 g
  • A week £105.32 × 7 = £737.24 · a month × 30 = £3159.60 · a year × 365 = £38441.80
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

Pine bark extract

  • Servings: 30 ÷ 1 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 40 mg = 1.2 g
  • £52.66 ÷ 1.2 g × 100 mg = £4.39 per 100 mg
  • A week £4.39 × 7 = £30.72 · a month × 30 = £131.65 · a year × 365 = £1601.74
  • Amount per serving: extract weight stated on the label.

Vitamin C

  • Servings: 30 ÷ 1 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 10 mg = 300 mg
  • £52.66 ÷ 300 mg × 1 g = £175.53 per 1 g
  • A week £175.53 × 7 = £1228.73 · a month × 30 = £5266.00 · a year × 365 = £64069.67
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

The standard dose is a comparison unit, not a recommendation. Always confirm the price on the retailer's site. How we compare everything.

How it compares: L-Lysine

All 15, ranked →
L-Lysine 1,000 mgCheapest per 1 gHealf · 1 g a serving · £2.52 a month · a pack lasts 8 months8p£20.99View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
L-Lysine 1,000 mgHealf · 1 g a serving · £2.61 a month · a pack lasts 3 months9p£8.70View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
ZipVitL-Lysine Hydrochloride 1100mgZipVit · 1.1 g a serving · £2.65 a month · a pack lasts 7 months9p£17.49View at ZipVit (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 75 mg a serving · £702.13 a month · a pack lasts 2 days£23.40shown above

Ranked purely by price per 1 g. 37 combination products also contain L-Lysine.

How it compares: L-Arginine

All 12, ranked →
L ArginineCheapest per 3 gBulk · 3 g a serving · £2.45 a month · a pack lasts 11 months8p£27.19View at Bulk (opens in a new tab)
L ArginineBulk · 3 g a serving · £4.86 a month · a pack lasts 5 months16p£26.99View at Bulk (opens in a new tab)
L-ArginineHealf · 1 g a serving · £11.30 a month · a pack lasts 40 days38p£15.06View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 50 mg a serving · £3159.60 a month · a pack lasts under a day£105.32shown above

Ranked purely by price per 3 g. 15 combination products also contain L-Arginine.

How it compares: pine bark extract

Compare every product in this form →
ZipVitPine Bark Extract 125mgCheapest per 100 mgZipVit · 125 mg a serving · £2.67 a month · a pack lasts 7 months9p£19.99View at ZipVit (opens in a new tab)
ZipVitPine Bark Extract 125mgZipVit · 125 mg a serving · £4.00 a month · a pack lasts 2 months13p£9.99View at ZipVit (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 40 mg a serving · £131.65 a month · a pack lasts 12 days£4.39shown above

Ranked purely by price per 100 mg. 17 combination products also contain pine bark extract.

How it compares: vitamin C

All 113, ranked →
Vitamin C Plus TabletsCheapest per 1 gMyprotein · 1 g a serving · £1.00 a month · a pack lasts 6 months3p£5.99View at Myprotein (opens in a new tab)
Vitamin C Crystals PowderHealf · 1.1 g a serving · £1.01 a month · a pack lasts 7 months3p£7.61View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Vitamin C PowderLamberts Healthcare (Nature's Best) · 1 g a serving · £1.50 a month · a pack lasts 8 months5p£12.50View at Lamberts Healthcare (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 10 mg a serving · £5266.00 a month · a pack lasts under a day£175.53shown above

Ranked purely by price per 1 g. 950 combination products also contain vitamin C.

On the label

L-Lysine · L-Lysine
75 mg per serving (stated on the label)
L-Arginine · L-Arginine
50 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Pack
30 capsules · 30 servings · 1 capsule(s) a serving
Cost per serving
£1.76 (30 servings in the pack)
More label details
Pine bark extract · Pine bark extract
40 mg per serving (extract weight stated on the label)
Vitamin C · Standard (ascorbic acid and ascorbates)
10 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Sold by
Healf
What the listing says
“30 caps” · “Servings Per Container: 30” · “Serving Size: 1 Capsule” · “L-Arginine ; 50 mg”
Ingredients

Vitamin C (As Ascorbic Acid), L-Lysine HCl, Dermaval® Blend [Pomegranate Fruit (Punica granatum), Asparagus Shoot (Asparagus officinales), Okra Pod (Abelmoschus esculentus), Coffee Fruit (Coffea arabica), Acerola Fruit (Malpighia glabra), Camu Camu Fruit (Myrciaria dubia), Quercetin (From Sophora japonica L., Flower), Mangosteen Fruit (Garcinia mangostana L.), Acai Fruit (Euterpe oleracea mart)], L-Arginine, L-Proline, Cosmythic® French Maritime Pine Bark Extract, Hypromellose (Vegetable Capsule), Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.

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One 1 g dose is our comparison unit, not a recommendation.

Price history

No price change since 1 October 2026. Checked on 20 days, most recently 20 October 2026.

Price at every check
£52.66Healf
First recorded
£52.661 Oct
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20 dayssince 1 Oct
Pack price at each check.
  1. First checked at Healf: £52.66

Questions about this product

How much does ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food™ cost per 3 g?

£105.32 per 3 g, from £52.66 for 30 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

under a day at one 3 g dose. The pack holds 1.5 g in total.

How much does ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food™ cost per 1 g?

£23.40 per 1 g, from £52.66 for 30 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

2 days at one 1 g dose. The pack holds 2.25 g in total.

How much does ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food™ cost per 100 mg?

£4.39 per 100 mg, from £52.66 for 30 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

12 days at one 100 mg dose. The pack holds 1.2 g in total.

How much does ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food™ cost per 1 g?

£175.53 per 1 g, from £52.66 for 30 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

under a day at one 1 g dose. The pack holds 300 mg in total.

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