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Aromas and Allergens in cosmetics

We all like our cosmetics to smell good, and aromas have been with humanity for thousands of years. The sense of smell connects directly with emotions and memories, which is why a smell can transport...

Last months of life for hydroxyanthracene derivatives in foods and food supplements

In 2021, when it was published Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/468 of 18 March 2021 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards...

Be careful with licorice!

Licorice or Glycyrrhiza glabra, is a perennial plant native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It can grow wild and it is the roots that contain active compounds such as glycyrrhizin. It is well...

Not everything that is on the market is regulatory correct

Throughout our career as consultants, many clients have asked us why we did not recommend that they put certain incorrect claims in the labeling and advertising of their products (food supplements and...

We check your products to ensure that they continue to comply with current legislation

Like all legislation, that of food supplements is also undergoing changes, which mean that what was legal yesterday is no longer legal today. Furthermore, it is a regulation that has recently been...

Transform your ideas into innovative food supplements

Did you know that many companies that are dedicated to the marketing of food supplements have many doubts about what ingredients should be formulated? Lacking a well-trained technical team, not having...

Proposal for 13 substances used in food supplements and foods for inclusion in Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006

The first meeting of the Working Group on Food Supplements of the heads of the European Food Safety Agencies of the Member States (HoA WG FS) has proposed to review, restrict or ban 13 substances...

EFSA establishes new safe levels for iron intake

Although a Tolerable Upper Intake level (UL) for this mineral has not been established, a safe intake level of 40 mg/day of iron has been agreed upon for adults (including pregnant and lactating...

Welcome to EUDAMED

EUDAMED is the database, created by the European Commission, which aims to collect information related to medical devices marketed in Europe, according to the requirements of MDR 2017/745 and IVDR...

Update on the novel food status of Griffonia simplicifolia (Vahl ex DC.) Baill and 5-HTP

After a period of uncertainty in which the types of extracts of the species Griffonia simplicifolia (Vahl ex DC.) Baill were not yet defined which were considered as a novel food, the entry in the EU...

At Supplaffairs we help you in the development of new food supplements and in the improvement of those that already exist

PRODUCT DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT At Supplaffairs we develop formulations based on scientific evidence. To do this, each case is studied individually, selecting not only the best active ingredients, but also...

New website launched!

After a few months of hard work, we finally have a revamped website. In it you will find all the services we offer in more or less detail. For questions that do not appear on the different pages of...