We put a lot of thought into our products. We don’t only think about their ingredients, but also about how to package them. Usually, we use undyed plant-made capsule shells made from hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, the so-called Vcaps Plus. The capsule shells dissolve easily in the gastro-intestinal tract and the contents become quickly available for the body. For special products that require a safe passage through the stomach, that is, preparations with bacterial cultures or proteolytic enzymes, we use special capsule shells, the so-called DRcaps(delayed release capsules). These are also made of cellulose but they take longer to dissolve (tests showed after approximately 45 minutes). Therefore, the capsule’s contents are released in the intestine, where bacterial cultures and proteolytic enzymes are no longer subjected to stomach acid, which is harmful to them. Vcaps Plus and DRcaps are vegan and have a halal as well as a kosher certification. For capsules with liquid contents, such as in the case of omega-3 fish oil concentrates, we use capsule shells made from fish gelatine. These capsule shells are free of pork or beef and can be used worldwide. For some products containing vegetable oil we use an undyed transparent capsule shell made from modified starch. You can see in the list of ingredients which capsule shell has been used for which product.