Astera
Astaxanthin, two planned formats
Astaxanthin active for supplement formats. In development.
Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis
In development
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
- —Softgels, capsules and powder blends
Target specification, not a committed one. Two formats are planned because unencapsulated 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 development, pilot H1 2027, reservations open |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chile |
| Microencapsulated powder | 5% min astaxanthin, for solids |
| Stabilised oleoresin | 10% min astaxanthin, for softgels |
| TOTOX at release | 26 max |
| Extraction | Supercritical CO2 |
| Protection | Nitrogen flushed, tocopherol and rosemary |
| Daily dose | Up to 8 mg per day in the EU |
| Regulatory | US GRAS, EU Novel Food authorised to 8 mg per day, Japan FFC, FSSAI |
Certificate of analysis is issued for the lot you receive, not a representative one.
Targets
Target performance
| Daily dose | Up to 8 mg per day in the EU. Other markets per local rules. |
|---|---|
| Solids | 5% microencapsulated powder |
| Softgels | 10% stabilised 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 authorised under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, up to 8 mg astaxanthin per day from age 14 (Regulation (EU) 2021/468). |
| 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
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