Lutein

Yes: licensed in Canada

The product licence is active. Whether the product is actually on the market is a separate, voluntary notice; the official record shows it.

Licence status Active; licensed November 1, 2017; licence last revised January 25, 2019.

Natural Product Number (NPN): 80081027
Licence holder: CellChem Pharmaceuticals Inc.Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Dosage form: Capsule, soft
Route: Oral
Licensing route: CompendialThe company attested that the product meets a Health Canada monograph.
First licensed: November 1, 2017
Licence last revised: January 25, 2019

Medicinal ingredients

Per dosage unit, as licensed.

Ingredient	Amount	Source and potency
(3R,3'R)-beta,beta-Carotene-3,3'-diolZeaxanthin	500 micrograms	Zeaxanthin
(3R,3'R)-beta,beta-Carotene-3,3'-diolTagetes erecta - Herb flowering oleoresin	500 micrograms	Tagetes erecta - Herb flowering oleoresin
(3R,3'R,6'R)-beta,epsilon-Carotene-3,3'-diolLutein (USP)	10 milligrams	Lutein (USP)
(3R,3'R,6'R)-beta,epsilon-Carotene-3,3'-diolTagetes erecta - Herb flowering oleoresin	10 milligrams	Tagetes erecta - Herb flowering oleoresin

The licence’s own wording. Directions, doses, cautions and warnings are on the official record and the label.

Antioxidant for the maintenance of good health. Antioxidant for the maintenance of eye health. Helps to maintain eyesight in conditions (associated with sunlight damage), such as cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Helps to support eye health in conditions (associated with sunlight damage), such as cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Helps to reduce the risk of developing cataracts. Helps to improve macular pigment optical density.

Gelatin; Beeswax yellow; Glycerin; Lecithin; Titanium dioxide; Soybean Oil; Annatto; Safflower Oil; Purified water

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