APPENDIX II List of permitted vitamins and mineral sources for use in food supplements (as of November 2016) Taken from Annex II of Directive 2002/46/EC as amended VITAMINS Vitamin A Pantothenic acid Retinol D-pantothenate, calcium Retinyl acetate D-pantothenate, sodium Retinyl palmitate Dexpanthenol Beta-carotene Pantethine Vitamin D Vitamin B6 Cholecalciferol Pyridoxine hydrochloride ′ Ergocalciferol Pyridoxine 5 -phosphate ′ Pyridoxal 5 -phosphate Vitamin E D-alpha-tocopherol Folate (folic acid) DL-alpha-tocopherol Pteroylmonoglutamic acid D-alpha-tocopheryl acetate Calcium-L-methylfolate DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid, D-alpha-tocopheryl acid succinate glucosamine salt Mixed tocopherols ( 1 ) Tocotrienol tocopherol ( 1 ) Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin Vitamin K Hydroxocobalamin ′ Phylloquinone (phytomenadione) 5 -deoxyadenosylcobalamin Menaquinone ( 1 ) Methylcobalamin Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) Biotin Thiamin hydrochloride D-biotin Thiamin mononitrate Thiamine monophosphate chloride Vitamin C Thiamine pyrophosphate chloride L-ascorbic acid Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) Sodium-L-ascorbate Riboflavin Calcium-L-ascorbate ( 1 ) Riboflavin 5′-phosphate, sodium Potassium-L-ascorbate L-ascorbyl 6-palmitate Niacin Magnesium L-ascorbate Nicotinic acid Zinc L-ascorbate Nicotinamide Inositol hexanicotinate (inositol hexaniacinate) 3 Leading the Food Supplement Industry MINERALS Copper Boron Cupric carbonate Boric acid Cupric citrate Sodium borate Cupric gluconate Cupric sulphate Calcium Copper l-aspartate Calcium acetate Copper bisglycinate Calcium L-ascorbate Copper lysine complex Calcium bisglycinate Copper (ii) oxide Note: the ingredient may be listed as ‘copper...’, in Calcium carbonate which case the company should be able to confirm Calcium chloride the source used is cupric (where relevant) Calcium citrate malate Fluoride Calcium salts of citric acid Calcium fluoride Calcium gluconate Potassium fluoride Calcium glycerophosphate Sodium fluoride Calcium lactate Sodium monofluorophosphate Calcium pyruvate Calcium salts of orthophosphoric Iodine acid Potassium iodide Calcium succinate Potassium iodate Calcium hydroxide Sodium iodide Calcium L-lysinate Sodium iodate Calcium malate Calcium oxide Iron Calcium L-pidolate Ferrous carbonate Calcium L-threonate Ferrous citrate Calcium sulphate Ferric ammonium citrate Ferrous gluconate Chloride Ferrous fumarate Any of the listed chloride salts Ferric sodium diphosphate Ferrous lactate Chromium Ferrous sulphate Chromium (III) chloride Ferric diphosphate (ferric Chromium enriched yeast1 pyrophosphate) Chromium (III) lactate trihydrate Ferric saccharate Chromium nitrate Elemental iron (carbonyl + Chromium picolinate electrolytic + hydrogen Chromium (III) sulphate reduced) Ferrous bisglycinate Ferrous l-pidolate Ferrous phosphate Ferrous ammonium phosphate Ferric sodium edta Iron (ii) taurate Note: the ingredient may be listed as ‘iron...’, in which case the company should be able to confirm the source used is ferrous or ferric (where relevant) 4 Leading the Food Supplement Industry Magnesium Magnesium acetate Phosphorus Magnesium l-ascorbate Any of the listed phosphates that Magnesium bisglycinate provide a sufficient quantity Magnesium carbonate Magnesium chloride Potassium Magnesium salts of citric acid Potassium bicarbonate Magnesium gluconate Potassium carbonate Magnesium glycerophosphate Potassium chloride Magnesium salts of Potassium citrate orthophosphoric acid Potassium gluconate Magnesium lactate Potassium glycerophosphate Magnesium l-lysinate Potassium lactate Magnesium hydroxide Potassium hydroxide Magnesium malate Potassium l-pidolate Magnesium oxide Potassium malate Magnesium l-pidolate Potassium salts of orthophosphoric Magnesium potassium citrate acid Magnesium pyruvate Magnesium succinate Selenium Magnesium sulphate L-selenomethionine Magnesium taurate Selenium enriched yeast1 Magnesium acetyl taurate Selenious acid Sodium selenate Manganese Sodium hydrogen selenite Manganese ascorbate Sodium selenite Manganese l-aspartate Manganese bisglycinate Silicon Manganese carbonate Choline-stabilised orthosilicic acid Manganese chloride Silicon dioxide Manganese citrate Silicic acid1 Manganese gluconate Manganese glycerophosphate Sodium Manganese pidolate Sodium bicarbonate Manganese sulphate Sodium carbonate Sodium chloride Molybdenum Sodium citrate Ammonium molybdate Sodium gluconate (molybdenum (VI)) Sodium lactate Potassium molybdate Sodium hydroxide (molybdenum (VI)) Sodium salts of orthophosphoric Sodium molybdate (molybdenum acid (VI)) Sodium sulphate 5 Leading the Food Supplement Industry Zinc zinc acetate Zinc l-ascorbate Zinc l-aspartate Zinc bisglycinate Zinc chloride Zinc citrate Zinc gluconate Zinc lactate Zinc l-lysinate Zinc malate Zinc mono-l-methionine sulphate Zinc oxide Zinc carbonate Zinc l-pidolate Zinc picolinate Zinc sulphate 1 The ingredient must be in the form specified in Annex II of Directive 2002/46/EC as amended NOTE: Synonyms might be used in the ingredients list for some of these substances. 6 Leading the Food Supplement Industry © CRN UK 2016 .