SAMR Releases List of Auxiliary Materials for Health Food Filing (2019), Appended with 17 Substances

China State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) publicized the List of Auxiliary Materials for Health Food Filing and Terms of Use (2019 edition) on November 6, 2019.^[1] It will enter effect on Dec. 1, 2019. An additional 17 substances are included in this version:

S/N	Name	Relevant Standards	Maximum Usage
180	Menthol	GB 1886.199	As appropriate according to fragrance
180	Menthol	Chinese Pharmacopoeia Menthol	As appropriate according to fragrance
181	Galactooligosaccharide (GOS)	Former MoH announcement No.20-2008	As appropriate according to flavorings
		Former NHFPC announcement No.08-2016
		Former NHFPC announcement No.08-2017
182	Fructo-oligose (FOS)	GB/T 23528	As appropriate according to flavorings
183	Isomaltooligosaccharide	GB/T 20881	As appropriate according to flavorings
184	Edible sweet potato starch	GB/T 34321	As appropriate
184	Edible sweet potato starch	GB 31637	As appropriate
185	Magnesium carbonate	GB 25587	Products claiming supplementing magnesium and products whose target user is people aged 1~3 shall not use magnesium carbonate. Maximum limit for other products is 0.8g per day.
185	Magnesium carbonate	Chinese Pharmacopoeia Heavy magnesium carbonate
186	Citric acid	Chinese Pharmacopoeia Citric acid	As appropriate
187	Anhydrous citric acid	Chinese Pharmacopoeia Anhydrous citric acid	As appropriate
188	Phospholipid	GB 28401	As appropriate according to emulsifier and solubilizers
189	Concentrated soybean phospholipids	LS/T 3219	As appropriate according to emulsifier and solubilizers
190	Powdered soybean phospholipids	LS/T 3219	As appropriate according to emulsifier and solubilizers
191	Fractionated soybean phospholipids	LS/T 3219	As appropriate according to emulsifier and solubilizers
192	Transparent soybean phospholipids	LS/T 3219	As appropriate according to emulsifier and solubilizers
193	Soybean phospholipids	Chinese Pharmacopoeia Soybean phospholipids	As appropriate according to emulsifier and solubilizers
193	Soybean phospholipids		As appropriate according to emulsifier and solubilizers
194	Octyl and decyl giycerate	GB 28302	As appropriate according to emulsifier
195	Curcumin	GB 1886.76	As appropriate and maximum amount is 0.7g/kg according to colorant
196	Fruits and vegetables powders (shall be food name)	NY/T 1884	As appropriate according to flavorings

List of Auxiliary Materials for Health Food Filing and Terms of Use (trial) was initially published in May 2017 and proposed to be revised in June this year (read news: SAMR Consults on Approval of 17 Auxiliary Materials Used in Health Food Subject to Filing)^[2] before it was amended and published in November.