Product General Information

VIVASOL® GF
VIVASOL® GF LM
(Croscarmellose Sodium, NF, Ph. Eur., JP)

Animal testing

VIVASOL® GF + GF LM have not been tested on animals and no animal testing is planned.

Additives

VIVASOL® GF + GF LM do not contain any additives. It is not preserved, blended, flavored,

colored, stabilized or diluted by any additive (i.e., it does not contain):
- preservatives such as Parabens, sorbic acid, BHT, BHA, TBH-Q,
p-Phenyldiamine
- synthetic and natural emulsifiers; polysorbates
- anti-oxidants and vitamins
- mineral additives such as mineral nutrition additives
- synthetic additives such as aldehydes like acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde; odor and
taste improving or masking substances; synthetic and natural coloring substances
- hormones such as pro-hormones, anabolic or other steroids
- other additives such as yeast, nitrite, or dairy products

Composition and Origin

VIVASOL® GF + GF LM are pure Croscarmellose manufactured from wood cellulose.

Croscarmellose process aids are only of synthetic origin:
- Sodium hydroxide
- Acetic acid and acetic acid derivatives
- Ethanol

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 Product General Information
VIVASOL® GF
VIVASOL® GF LM
(Croscarmellose Sodium, NF, Ph. Eur., JP)

Dietary (Nutritional Information)

VIVASOL® GF + GF LM are free of:

- Carbohydrates (digestible carbohydrates and fibres, wheat, corn)
- Fats and fatty acids (Any kind of fatty acid; any kind of plant or animal derived oil like
ricinus oil (castor oil))
- Proteins and amino acids (Leucine, phenyl-alanine, cysteine, glutamic acid, aspartic
acid etc.)
- Starches and starch derivatives (any kind of starch, pre-gelatinized or soluble starch,
dextrin)
- Sugars and sugar derivatives (any kind of mono-, or disaccharides like sugar,
lactose, glucose, maltose, fructose etc; sugar based flavors; sugar based alcohols
like sorbitol, mannitol)

Impurities

VIVASOL® GF + GF LM are free of:

Dioxin
Latex
Metal Catalysts and Reagents
Pesticides
Melamine
Ethylene Oxide Treatment
Diethylene Glycol
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (e.g., Benzopyrene)
Rubber
Gelatine

Irradiation

VIVASOL® GF + GF LM do not contain irradiated materials nor are they irradiated in any
manner during the manufacturing and packaging process.

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 Product General Information
VIVASOL® GF
VIVASOL® GF LM
(Croscarmellose Sodium, NF, Ph. Eur., JP)

Lot / batch key

The batch number is described by 11 digits:

71118010001
711 Product code
18 Year (2018) of manufacture
01 Month (January)
0001 Sequential number within year

Process description

VIVASOL® GF + GF LM are manufactured by suspending cellulose in ethanol and sodium

hydroxide. After cross-linking by the cross-linking agent, etherification with monochloroacetic
acid and pH adjusting with acetic acid VIVASOL® GF + GF LM are washed with ethanol,
then dried, sieved and packaged.

Re-evaluation / expiration

When stored as recommended, VIVASOL® GF has a recommended re-evaluation period of

4 years.
When stored as recommended, VIVASOL® GF LM has a recommended re-evaluation period
of 2 years.

An additional year for VIVASOL® GF and half a year for VIVASOL GF® LM can be added
after each re-evaluation if the Loss on Drying results are within specifications.

The expiration dates for VIVASOL® GF + GF LM have not been determined.

Storage Recommendations

VIVASOL® GF + GF LM should be stored in original, well-closed containers protected from

excessive heat and moisture.
Inner bags should be sealed and cartons tightly secured when the entire content of the
package is not used.

VIVASOL® is a registered trademark of J. Rettenmaier & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG.

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