Supplements covered
This category covers finished food supplements supplied in an identified market for general adult use. Products intended for children, pregnancy, older people or a particular nutritional need also follow the specialised nutrition requirements.
Identify the legal category in the market concerned. Medicines and products with unresolved ingredient identity, safety or market-status questions are outside this category.
What reviewers consider
The assessment connects the formulation and recommended daily amount with the evidence for the intended use.
Ingredient identity
Give the relevant chemical form, source, species or strain and the quantity in the daily amount.
Relevant research
Explain whether the studied ingredient, dose, formulation and population match the submitted product.
Suitability and information
Include the intended users, instructions, limitations, warnings and quality information relevant to use.
Documents to include
Provide the complete current label and supporting information for the formulation being entered.
| Information | Required detail |
|---|---|
| Formulation and dose | Ingredient forms, quantities, serving size and recommended daily amount. |
| Instructions | Intended users, directions, warnings and relevant exclusions. |
| Evidence map | Sources for each nutritional statement, with studied dose, material, population and limitations. |
| Quality records | Existing identity, composition, stability and relevant batch records with dates and scope. |
| Microbial products | Strain identity and the basis for the stated quantity throughout shelf life. |
Explain differences from the research
A study on an ingredient can inform the assessment when the relationship to the finished formulation is explained. Identify differences in dose, form, combination, delivery method or population.
Laboratory findings alone do not establish an effect in people. Explain the type of evidence submitted and the limits of the conclusions it supports.
Check the supporting information
Reviewers need to understand both the support for the application and the limits on use.
- Resolve missing quantities and ambiguous ingredient identities.
- Support shelf-life statements with relevant records.
- Include cautions and interactions relevant to the intended use.
- Identify findings that qualify or contradict the proposed nutritional purpose.
Prepare your supplement entry
Use the evidence map to connect each statement with its source. The award concerns the assessed formulation and intended use; it does not authorise a health claim or establish that a supplement is necessary for everyone.