The National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, thru Joint Resolution 2/2026, incorporate Basic Methacrylate Copolymer (INS 1205) and Anionic Methacrylate Copolymer (INS 1207) into the Argentine Food Code (CAA), with the aim of being used as coating agents in solid dietary supplements.

These compounds have a positive scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for the proposed uses as food additives. Their function is to act as a coating film or glazing agent in solid dietary supplements (tablets, capsules, or pills).

Main Benefits:

• Protects sensitive ingredients, as it helps preserve vitamins, probiotics, and bioactive compounds against moisture, oxygen, and degradation.
• It allows controlled release of ingredients, as it modulates the dissolution rate of these in the intestinal tract.
• Greater bioavailability of active compounds, as it helps nutrients or probiotics reach the intestine intact.

The regulation sets a maximum limit and restricts its use in supplements intended for the pediatric population (infants and young children).