Jarrow Formulas
Supplement brand · 🇺🇸 United States · est. 1977
Owned by / part of: Vytalogy Wellness (owned by New Mountain Capital, US PE)
Ingredient risk
Contains restricted ingredients
⛔ Red — banned or high-risk ingredients
Auto-flagged from PHIG regulatory data. Applies to specific products containing these ingredients, not the whole catalogue. Flags show countries named in the source data.
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Banned April 2023 following DTU risk assessment. All products withdrawn.
⚠️ Yellow — use with caution or restricted in some markets
Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].
Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]
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The brand's other 10 identifiable ingredients (Silicon, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Manganese…) carry no sale bans or restrictions — clear.
Ingredient safety profile
14 of this brand's ingredients matched to PHIG data and classified by regulatory status. Red = banned in ≥1 country · Yellow = restricted but sold · Green = clear.
10 clear3 restricted (sold with limits)1 banned in ≥1 country
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No food-safety alerts on record. Cross-checked against the Food Recalls & Alerts archive (🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇦🇺).
Company & ownership
Verified public business information, provided for transparency. We publish facts only.
Founded 1977 by Jarrow Rogovin; probiotics/vitamins/minerals. Acquired by New Mountain Capital in 2020, combined with Natrol under Vytalogy Wellness (2022).
| Established | 1977 · California, United States |
| Ownership | Subsidiary (private-equity owned) |
| Parent corporation | Vytalogy Wellness (owned by New Mountain Capital, US PE) |
| Public / private | Private |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Sources: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210714005834/en/ | https://jarrow.com/blogs/press-releases/natrol-and-jarrow-formulas-come-together-under-new-company-as-vytalogy-wellness
Product forms
Capsule (7)Softgel Capsule (2)
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