Thorne
Supplement brand · 🇺🇸 United States · est. 1984
Owned by / part of: L Catterton (consumer-focused PE; LVMH-affiliated), since Oct 2023
Ingredient risk
Contains restricted ingredients
⛔ Red — banned or high-risk ingredients
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HIGH RISK — see overview [1]
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Banned April 2023 following DTU risk assessment. All products withdrawn.
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Hepatotoxicity cases including liver failure — limit 6 months [1]
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ates (FDA) :: Dietary supplement. Picamilon (GABA + niacin) banned as supplement (2015) [1]. || Japan :: GABA is a popular functional food i
⚠️ 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].
Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective procedures using N₂O [5]
Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].
Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients for PMS or carpal tunnel [3]
Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]
Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].
Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patient warrants IV thiamin [5]
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ood supplement. No authorized health claims. EFSA Novel Food regulation may apply to concentrated extracts [1]. || Japan
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d health claims. Classified as a food supplement (novel food category in some jurisdictions) [2]. || Japan (MHLW) :: Col
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ean Union (EFSA) :: Available as food supplement. Novel food status may apply to concentrated extracts in some jurisdict
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Not approved as food supplement. Classified as pharmaceutical.
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The brand's other 65 identifiable ingredients (Calcium, Folate, Vitamin C, Biotin…) carry no sale bans or restrictions — clear.
Ingredient safety profile
81 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.
65 clear11 restricted (sold with limits)5 banned in ≥1 country
+ 50 more clear ingredients not shown.
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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.
Science-based practitioner supplement brand (Thorne HealthTech). Was publicly listed (NASDAQ: THRN); acquired by L Catterton (a consumer-focused investment firm affiliated with LVMH/Louis Vuitton) for ~$680 m, completed October 2023; now private.
| Established | 1984, United States |
| Ownership | Subsidiary (private-equity owned) |
| Parent corporation | L Catterton (consumer-focused PE; LVMH-affiliated), since Oct 2023 |
| Public / private | Private (was NASDAQ: THRN until 2023) |
| Headquarters | Summerville, South Carolina, USA |
| Market / revenue | Acquisition value ~$680 m (2023) |
Sources: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001844280/000119312523222698/d541554dex991.htm | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001844280/000119312523255771/d562779dex99a5a.htm
Product forms
Capsule (145)Powder (28)Softgel Capsule (13)Liquid (6)Tablet or Pill (2)
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