Author(s)

Jake Wang ¹, Ella Wang ¹, Doris Dai ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Eternal Grace R&D Center, Gpo Lief Pte. Ltd., Singapore

Corresponding Author

Jake Wang

ABSTRACT

Iron supplementation is critical for women with increased iron needs due to menstruation, pregnancy, dietary patterns, and busy modern lifestyles, but conventional iron supplements often suffer from slow perceived response, gastrointestinal discomfort, constipation, poor palatability, and low long-term compliance. To address these limitations, Eternal Grace R&D Center developed a Dual-Engine Iron System combining Lytox™ nano-micellar ferric pyrophosphate with IHAT (Iron Hydroxide Adipate Tartrate), supported by a cofactor matrix containing vitamin C, copper, vitamin B12, L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate, lactoferrin, sialic acid, and 2'-fucosyllactose, delivered in a chewable, sweet-tasting vegetarian softgel for daily use. An internal comparative absorption assessment showed that the Lytox™ nano-micellar iron system achieved 12-times higher absorption efficiency than ordinary ferrous sulfate. A 12-week human trial conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Eternal Grace R&D Center further evaluated iron nutrition markers, iron reserve, complexion-related parameters, fatigue score, daily endurance score, menstrual-burden perception, and gastrointestinal tolerance. The observed results suggest that this Dual-Engine Iron System offers a differentiated iron supplementation approach by combining rapid iron nutritional response, steady iron reserve support, cofactor-assisted iron utilization, and a more consumer-friendly dosage form.

KEYWORDS

Lytox™ iron, nano-micellar iron, ferric pyrophosphate, IHAT, Iron Hydroxide Adipate Tartrate, iron reserve, ferritin, women's iron nutrition, complexion, fatigue, vegetarian softgel

CITE THIS PAPER

Jake Wang, Ella Wang, Doris Dai. Liquid-Form Iron Innovation: A Dual-Engine Iron System Combining Lytox™ Nano-Micellar Iron and Iron Hydroxide Adipate Tartrate. Social Medicine and Health Management (2026). Vol. 7, No.1, 116-125. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/socmhm.2026.070116.

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