Nuliv Science gains NPN from Health Canada for Astrion skin-health ingredient
Astrion is a combination of Centella asiatica and Astragalus membranaceus that the company says has been clinically shown to support skin health.
Health Canada has granted Nuliv Science’s (Brea, CA) Astrion skin-health ingredient a Natural Product Number (NPN) enabling the ingredient to be sold as a natural health product in Canada. A NPN is awarded after Health Canada assesses an ingredient for safety, efficacy, and quality.
Astrion is a combination of Centella asiatica and Astragalus membranaceus that the company says has been clinically shown to support skin health.
In a press release, Richard Wang, CEO of Nuliv Science, called the newly awarded NPN “a testament to the safety, quality, and effectiveness of our ingredient.”
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