Astera
Astaxanthin, two locked formats
Astaxanthin active for supplement formats. In research.
Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis
In R&D
Not for sale yet.
Still at the bench. Tell us what you would need it to do and we will come back when there is material worth sending you.
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R&DStage
What it is being built for
- —Sports recovery, skin and eye formulas
Target specification, not a committed one. Two formats are locked because un-encapsulated oleoresin loses potency inside twelve months and low loading powders force a pill size consumers reject. Pilot reservations open from 5 kg.
These are target values, not a committed specification. They lock on the first production lot. We publish them so you can judge whether the product is worth designing around, not so you can write them into a purchase order.
Proposed specification
| Status | In research, pilot H1 2027, reservations open |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chile |
| Microencapsulated powder | 5% min astaxanthin, for solids |
| Stabilized oleoresin | 10% min astaxanthin, for softgels |
| TOTOX at release | 26 max |
| Extraction | Supercritical CO2 |
| Protection | Nitrogen flushed, tocopherol and rosemary |
| Daily dose | 4 to 12 mg, up to 24 mg for sports |
| Regulatory | US GRAS, EU Novel Food authorized, Japan FFC, FSSAI |
Certificate of analysis is issued for the lot you receive, not a representative one.
Targets
Target performance
| Daily dose | 4 to 12 mg, up to 24 mg for sports formats |
|---|---|
| Solids | 5% microencapsulated powder |
| Softgels | 10% stabilized oleoresin |
| Why two formats | Unencapsulated oleoresin loses potency inside twelve months, and low loading powders force a pill size consumers reject |
Dossier
Regulatory
| United States | GRAS. |
|---|---|
| European Union | Novel Food authorized under 2015/2283. |
| Japan | FFC eligible. |
| India | FSSAI. |
| Status | Target specification. Values lock on the first pilot lot. |
Documentation
- Proposed technical data sheet, under NDA
- Pilot reservation from 5 kg
Linked documents download now. Everything else ships with the order or the sample. Items marked in amber are released under a mutual non disclosure agreement. Ask and we send them the same day.
Put it in your matrix.
Samples ship in 5 business days with the certificate of analysis for the lot, so your team can check the numbers themselves.