Question 1

is the bottle plastic or glass? (hoping for glass as I try not to buy plastic in general)

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The bottle is plastic. There is less of a chance of breaking during shipping a plastic bottle than if it were glass. Thank you for asking.

Question 2

Why use toxic titanium dioxide?

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Hello Lisa, thank you for your question.

The governing bodies on food safety like the FDA and the European Food Safety Authority categorize TiO2 as safe. It's really important for us to follow the guidelines from established bodies and authorities, especially given the amount of sheer anecdotal advice about nutrition out there.

It's also important to distinguish the different types of TiO2 used in the food/pharma/cosmetics industry. TiO2 "nanoparticles" are less than 100 nanometers, and are usually found in mineral sunscreens and cosmetics. This category is usually the focus of safety studies and controversies. We use the larger molecule that's typically used in food. These types typically don't accumulate in or bypass the intestinal wall due to size. The larger molecules provide that white pigment. The nanoparticles are not that good at producing the bright white cast, which is why they are put into cosmetics and sunscreen, rather than as food coloring.

The most well known of these IBS studies were conducted on mice in a University of Zurich study in BMJ. The study abstract does acknowledge this difference in size in different TiO2 substances. Many more studies need to be conducted in order to come to a definitive, policy-changing conclusion, preferably on humans rather than mice, and with full double-blind trials. We await these studies to be done.

Of course, people are all different. Anecdotally, our consultant pHD actually has suffered from ulcerative colitis, and has found no adverse effects when ingesting our TiO2-containing formulas. But other people can definitely react differently. We always advise customers to consult their medical professionals first if they have doubts about any supplements or ingredients within.

References:
http://gut.bmj.com/content/66/7/1216
https://www.fda.gov/forindustry/coloradditives/coloradditiveinventories/ucm115641.htm#ftnote7
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/160914

I hope that is helpful. Please feel free to reach out with any other questions you may have. Be well, Team Nutri-Rich

Question 3

Is one pill 400 mg? Or is a serving 400mg so each pill is 200mg?

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Hello Robert, thanks for your question! A serving is 2 pills that total 400mg, or 200mg per pill. For more technical information you can check the image of the supplement facts. Hope this has been helpful! Be well, Nutri-Rich

Question 4

Is the titanium dioxide used for coloring?  If so, why is that necessary?

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Hello, thanks for your inquiry. The titanium dioxide in our Soft Magnesium is to provide an opaque white outer coat. There are many reasons that we use non-artificial coloring for some of our products; some formulas contain light-sensitive ingredients that may degrade without a protective outer coat; some formulas contain multiple ingredients in various forms (paste, liquid, powder) that can be unappetizing if encapsulated with just clear gel.

Cosmetically speaking, many customers portion out their vitamins and supplements for the week, and distinctive colors help them tell the various supplements apart from each other. The majority of our formulas, if they contain coloring, use either a naturally-occurring color in the formula or natural carob.

The governing bodies on food safety like the FDA and the European Food Safety Authority categorize TiO2 as safe. It's really important for us to follow the guidelines from established bodies and authorities, especially given the amount of sheer anecdotal advice about nutrition out there.

We use the larger molecule that's typically used in food. These types typically don't accumulate in or bypass the intestinal wall due to size. The larger molecules provide that white pigment. The nanoparticles are not that good at producing the bright white cast, which is why they are put into cosmetics and sunscreen, rather than as food coloring.

The most well known of these IBS studies were conducted on mice in a University of Zurich study in BMJ. The study abstract does acknowledge this difference in size in different TiO2 substances. Many more studies need to be conducted in order to come to a definitive, policy-changing conclusion, preferably on humans rather than mice, and with full double-blind trials. We await these studies to be done.

References: 
http://gut.bmj.com/content/66/7/1216 
https://www.fda.gov/forindustry/coloradditives/coloradditiveinventories/ucm115641.htm#ftnote7 
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/160914

I hope that is helpful. Please feel free to reach out with any other questions you may have. Be well, Nutri-Rich

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