Japan Ingredient Glossary

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Tokuho (特定保健用食品) ingredients

Ingredients used in Foods for Specified Health Uses (特定保健用食品) — individually approved by the Consumer Affairs Agency.

3 ingredients in this view.

FAQ: Tokuho (特定保健用食品) ingredients

Q. Why browse Japanese ingredients by regulatory classification?

Browse Japanese ingredients by their regulatory tag in Japan — quasi-drug active, FFC-eligible, Tokuho, Kampo, food additive, etc. This page lists 3 ingredients tagged with the Tokuho (特定保健用食品) regulatory classification, helping formulators and brand planners shortlist candidates by use case rather than by category alone. Examples include Indigestible Dextrin, Lactotripeptide, and Sencha Extract.

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  • OEM JAPAN — glossary navigation taxonomy
Q. What does 'Tokuho (特定保健用食品)' mean in this glossary?

Ingredients used in Foods for Specified Health Uses (特定保健用食品) — individually approved by the Consumer Affairs Agency.

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  • OEM JAPAN — glossary navigation taxonomy
Q. How is the 'Tokuho (特定保健用食品)' tag determined?

Regulatory tags reflect each ingredient's status under Japan's PMD Act (薬機法) and Food Sanitation Act, plus relevant systems like Foods with Function Claims (FFC) and Tokuho. Tags are an editorial classification — buyers should always verify the latest regulatory status against MHLW and CAA primary sources before product launch.

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