EU’s Proposed Safe Limit For Vitamin B6 In Supplements 8 Times Lower Than US Cap

EFSA has halved its tolerable upper intake level for vitamin B6 in supplements to 12mg/day, a limit more than eight times lower than the cap set by the US and the World Health Organization. Hylobates Consulting's Luca Bucchini expects that this lower UL will push the EU to set a maximum permitted level for vitamin B6 in supplements which is "massively lower" than currently applied by some member states.

• Source: Shuttestock

Manufacturers of dietary supplements containing vitamin B6 sold in the EU are likely facing product reformulations after the European Food Safety Authority recommended halving the tolerable upper intake level (UL) for adults.

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