When reviews are paid for, they’re considered commercial speech. This is one of many reasons we recommend our customers not make claims on their nutraceutical products!

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News:  The future of supplementation looks bright, even after a COVID-19 vaccine is available for all. Will your company be taking advantage of consumers’ increased desire for supplements? Are you interested in exploring your options? Let us know!

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Brexit changing CBD Regulations in N.Ireland “With the UK deadline for novel food applications looming on 31 March, it has come to light that UK regulations will not apply to CBD products in Northern Ireland post-Brexit meaning this market may ‘disappear’ for many companies.” This is why it’s important to keep an expert on your […]

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Custom manufacturing allows us to work with creative customers on the forefront of product development.  We love being involved in new ideas and the next big thing – but there are limits to custom manufacturing.   We won’t make patches out of active ingredients that we know won’t work.   See article. ACT doesn’t make prescription […]

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  A certificate of analysis (or CoA) is a document attesting to the exact components of an active ingredient. CoA are usually generated by third-party testing facilities.   When we buy ingredients for you, our vendors provide us with CoA on all ingredients, which we can share with you upon request.   Why would we ask […]

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      We are often asked, “do patches work?”   The answer is complicated.   First – does patch technology work? We know that lidocaine patches work, we know that nicotine patches work.   We know that menthol patches work.  Therefore, we can extrapolate that patch technology (applying appropriate ingredients with an occlusive barrier and […]

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We are often asked to compare monolithic patches and pad patches. The two types of patches have very different features.   A monolithic patch has the active ingredient mixed directly with the adhesive.  The active ingredients are suspended in the adhesive, and only some of these ingredients touch the skin directly.   All of the ingredients […]

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  Where do the active ingredients in my patches come from? We source the active ingredients in your patches from all over the world.   If you have a preference for a particular location or type of active ingredient, just let us know!    When you complete your order, you can ask us to send you the […]

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  What active ingredients can be used in a topical patch?   A topical patch can contain many different types of active ingredients.    However, a topical patch is not the same thing as an oral supplement, and not everything that can be successfully absorbed through digestion will absorb through the skin.  For new customers to […]

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  What is the process of making a custom topical patch?  The process of making a custom topical patch starts with a dream.   That dream becomes more real as you make marketing decisions and research ingredients.  Having done that, you develop a formula, continue with research and development, and end with production, when your dream […]

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