Are products formulated for health purposes considered as food?
The classification of products as food or health product is based on various factors such as product presentation, ingredients and intended function. Generally, if the product is intended to be used for health purposes (e.g. therapeutic, preventive, palliative, diagnostic, promotion of human health and well-being), such as the functions listed below, the products will not be considered as food: - Therapeutic or prophylactic / traditional medicine / traditional healing / homeopathic medicine / naturopathic medicine - Support / improvement to health and well being - Improve immunity - Improve lactation - Enhance beauty or is for anti-aging / longevity* (e.g. improve skin condition, prevent, retard, or reverse physiological changes and degenerative conditions brought about by or associated with aging) - Prevent / reduce stress - Maintain / improve performance - Relief / prevent hangover or alleviate effects after alcohol consumption - Maintain / enhance intelligence or increase intelligence quotient (IQ), memory - Help in height growth, breast or muscle enhancement or enlargement - Help in menstrual disorders, sexual dysfunction, infertility or pregnancy - Help in weight loss For such products, you may refer to the Complementary Health Products (CHP) Classification Tool on the Health Sciences Authority website for more information.
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