Why are there E-numbers in glucosamine and chondroitin?

Question:
A few weeks ago I ordered Glucosamine and Chondroitin from you, two jars of each.
It was a deliberate choice because of the substances that are in it and some that are not. To my great surprise and disappointment, I read the labels of the jars this week that state that 2 E-numbers are added. By the way, one of the E-numbers is prohibited in Germany. What is your response to that?

Answer:
The used E numbers E171 and E172 are an accepted colorant for foods and are allowed in the entire EU, also in Germany. The stories that they are banned are made up on the internet and are copied by hundreds of websites without checking this information.

There is no evidence whatsoever that these E-numbers would be harmful to your health. Of course we’d rather offer the capsules without colorants to make it as naturally as possible but then we’d have to choose transparent capsules. The problem is that glucosamine and chondroitin react to the gelatin in the capsules and cause discoloration. With transparent capsules it will show as brown spots and customers might complain that the product is not good anymore according to them.