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Permitted vitamin and mineral forms for food supplements
Only the vitamin forms and mineral substances on the GB permitted list can be used in food supplements. Search the official list, kept up to date from legislation.gov.uk.
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About the list
The list is Annex II of Directive 2002/46/EC as it applies in Great Britain, used by the Food Supplements Regulations 2003. A form that isn't on the list can't be used as a source of that vitamin or mineral in a food supplement, even if it's sold elsewhere. Some ingredients also need novel food authorisation.
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