Carotera
Mixed carotenoid oil suspension
Natural beta carotene with the full carotenoid family, the way the alga packages it.
Total carotenoids, beta carotene led from Dunaliella salina
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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30%Total carotenoids, target
25%Beta carotene, target
Q4 2026Pilot window
What it is being built for
- —Softgels and liquid drops
- —Ready to drink
- —Provitamin A source, vitamin A claims at authorised conditions
Target specification, not a committed one. Pilot reservations open from 5 kg against a Q4 2026 window.
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 Q4 2026, reservations open |
|---|---|
| Origin | India |
| Total carotenoids | 30% min |
| Beta carotene | 25% min |
| Isomer split | Approximately 50 all-trans to 40 9-cis |
| TOTOX at release | 26 max |
| Format | Mixed carotenoid oil suspension |
| Carrier | High oleic sunflower, MCT on request |
| Daily dose | 3 to 15 mg beta carotene |
| Regulatory | US GRAS, EU vitamin A source (Directive 2002/46/EC), FSSAI |
Certificate of analysis is issued for the lot you receive, not a representative one.
Targets
Target performance
| Daily dose | 3 to 15 mg beta carotene |
|---|---|
| Formats | Softgel, liquid drops, ready to drink |
| Carrier | High oleic sunflower, MCT on request |
Dossier
Regulatory
| United States | GRAS. |
|---|---|
| European Union | Beta carotene is a permitted vitamin A source in food supplements, Directive 2002/46/EC. E160a(iv) applies to colour use. |
| 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.