Explore custom longevity oral strips through ingredient compatibility, realistic dose loading, sensory design, 500-box pilot planning, and protective packaging.
What this category is for
Longevity buyers already spend on capsules, powders and NAD+ infusions, so a founder in this category is selling a format, not a discovery. The retail benchmark is 100 mg NAD+ per sublingual strip (Holte, Sven Labs, Connect Wellness, all 30 to a pack), and that number is close to the practical ceiling for one film; reaching it means a larger, thicker strip and a dissolve time the brand accepts. The regulatory story moved in 2025: FDA's letters of September 29, 2025 concluded NMN is not excluded from the dietary supplement definition, reversing its 2022 position, while leaving NMN a new dietary ingredient that still needs a premarket notification unless the material comes from a supplier with an accepted filing. Check the supplier's paperwork before the brief.
Load and stability set the rest. NMN's studied doses of 250 to 500 mg a day are beyond one strip; our development target is 150 mg per strip, so a study-dose product means two or three strips. NAD+ and NMN are moisture- and heat-sensitive, which puts foil sachets and a defined storage condition at the center of the stability plan. Resveratrol is bitter and light-sensitive, and a fast-melt tablet reference lists 30 mg. CoQ10 is oil-soluble and orange; 100 mg fits in one strip with higher-load systems reaching 150 mg. The strip will not look white, and the appearance spec should say so.
Actives brands ask about
| Active | Common on labels | In a film | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) | 100 mg per strip on Sven Labs, Holte and Connect Wellness sublingual NAD+ strips (30 per pack) | Custom-scoped by ingredient identity, supplier documentation, stability and dose. 100 mg fills one strip and needs a thicker film. | source |
| NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) | Listed on Smart Strips longevity products without a stated amount; safety studies use 250–500 mg per day | Up to 150 mg per strip is our development target; a study dose needs two or three strips. Subject to the supplier's NDI documentation. | source |
| Trans-resveratrol | 30 mg in a CoQ10 + resveratrol fast-melt tablet; low-mg amounts on vegan beauty and longevity strips | Fits at 20–50 mg in one strip. Bitter, colored and light-sensitive; needs masking and an opaque sachet. | source |
| CoQ10 (ubiquinone) | 100 mg in the same fast-melt tablet; strip amounts are lower | 100 mg fits in one strip; 150 mg with higher-load systems. Oil-soluble, so it needs a dispersible form, and the film runs off-white to orange. | source |
| L-ergothioneine and other 'cellular' antioxidants | Low-mg amounts on multi-active longevity and beauty strips (Stripsii) | Fits. Costly inputs; confirm supplier and specification early. | source |
| Vitamin B3 forms (niacinamide as an NAD precursor) | Daily Value amounts as a lower-cost precursor; FDA's 2025 NMN letters are the current regulatory reference for the NAD-precursor class | Niacinamide fits easily with no flushing. Other precursors are custom-scoped by identity, regulatory status, stability and dose. | source |
Formats that fit
- 30-count carton with foil sachets — moisture-sensitive actives and a high price point both argue for individual barrier packaging
- 15-count 'protocol pack' — sold alongside clinic NAD+ services as a between-visit product
- Practitioner-dispensed 30-count with a compliance-forward label — med-spas and longevity clinics
- Refill sleeves in a reusable tin — a presentation some premium longevity brands prefer
Where these products sell
- Longevity and biohacking DTC brands
- Med-spas and clinics offering NAD+ services
- Premium wellness lines wanting a high-price-point SKU
- Practitioner dispensing and telehealth programs
- Executive-health and concierge medicine programs
Move into a 500-box pilot.
Once the development and commercial specifications are aligned, a qualified project can move toward a 500-box pilot: roughly 10,000 strips in 20-count boxes or 15,000 strips in 30-count boxes. The pilot validates product, packaging, documentation, and market response before a larger run.
Common questions
Retail strips label 100 mg, and that is near the practical ceiling for a single film. Reaching it means a larger or thicker strip and a longer dissolve; 50 mg leaves room for flavor and a thinner film.
Yes, with two caveats. Our target is 150 mg per strip, so the 250 to 500 mg amounts used in safety studies mean a two- or three-strip serving. And after FDA's September 2025 letters NMN is lawful but still a new dietary ingredient: your supplier needs an accepted notification or you need to file one 75 days before marketing.
Both are sensitive to moisture and heat. That is why longevity strips ship in individual foil sachets and why the stability plan is tied to that package and a stated storage condition. Testing scope is set during qualification against the 24-month target.
Where a strip dissolves is a product-design fact; what that means for absorption is a claim the brand substantiates. Sublingual positioning also raises the 'intended for ingestion' question for supplements, which the brand reviews with counsel.
The same qualified 500-box pilot, about 15,000 strips in 30-count. Because inputs like NAD+ are expensive per gram, the pilot is where the brand checks unit economics before a larger run.