Legal status by country
Is Resveratrol legal?
How Resveratrol is classified in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, side by side. Each country has its own page with a direct answer, the regulator's approval status and what the classification means in practice.
| Country | Status | Classification | Note | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesFDA | Supplement or cosmetic | Sold as a dietary supplement; not an approved drug | A label may say something like 'supports antioxidant status' provided it carries the DSHEA disclaimer that the FDA has not evaluated the statement, but it may not claim to treat, prevent, mitigate or cure a disease; such a claim makes the product an unapproved new drug. The FDA issued a warning letter on exactly those grounds to a resveratrol seller in September 2025, also citing a missing plant-part declaration. | Is Resveratrol legal in the United States? |
| United KingdomMHRA | Supplement or cosmetic | Sold as a food supplement | Synthetic trans-resveratrol is authorised as a novel food ingredient in capsules or tablets for adults at up to 150 mg per day, with a label statement that people taking medicines should use it only under medical supervision (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1190, retained in GB law). | Is Resveratrol legal in the United Kingdom? |
| AustraliaTGA | Supplement or cosmetic | Permitted ingredient in listed complementary medicines (AUST L) | The TGA publishes a compositional guideline for resveratrol and products must be entered on the ARTG before supply. | Is Resveratrol legal in Australia? |
| CanadaHealth Canada | Supplement or cosmetic | Sold as a natural health product supplement; a Health Canada product licence and NPN are required | The NHPID classifies resveratrol as a Schedule 1 isolate and permits it as a non-medicinal ingredient for topical use only; the NNHPD also publishes a resveratrol monograph that oral products can cite. | Is Resveratrol legal in Canada? |
US FDA status: Dietary supplement; not an approved drug. Labels may carry structure/function claims with the DSHEA disclaimer, but not disease treatment or prevention claims. Reviewed Sep 2026.
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General information current as of Sep 2026, not legal advice. Classifications change; confirm with the regulator or a lawyer for a specific situation. Educational use only. This database summarizes published research. It is not medical advice and contains no dosing protocols or recommendations for personal use. The Longevity Archive has no vendor relationships.