New Cartilamine Chondro: why the formula has changed

For more than 20 years, Cartilamine Chondro has been part of the daily routine of thousands of people who want to look after their joints.

For many customers, the formula became a familiar habit over time, alongside their desire to keep moving comfortably and freely.

So it is understandable that changes to a well-known formula raise questions.

Why change a product appreciated for so many years? Why revise its composition? Why include new ingredients? And, above all, what has actually changed?

These are reasonable questions.

That is why we want to explain the evolution clearly and transparently.

The new formula was never designed to break with the history of Cartilamine Chondro. It retains the ingredients that established its identity while developing a broader approach to mobility and the different structures involved in movement.

Why has Cartilamine Chondro been reformulated?

Updating an established formula does not mean rejecting its original strengths.

Glucosamine and chondroitin have been associated with Cartilamine Chondro for many years and remain essential elements of its identity.

But our thinking has developed over time.

Knowledge has evolved, as has our understanding of the structures surrounding joints. Conversations with customers and professionals also led us to ask a simple question:

Could we take the composition further while preserving the identity of Cartilamine?

That question inspired this new generation.

The idea was not to add ingredients simply to make the list longer, but to create a coherent combination in which every component has its own place.

A joint is about more than cartilage

When we think about joints, cartilage is often the first structure that comes to mind.

It is essential, but it does not work alone.

Movement also involves muscles, bones and the wider anatomical structures that allow them to work together.

This understanding guided the development of the new Cartilamine Chondro: retaining the traditional foundation while considering several elements involved in movement.

An established foundation: glucosamine and chondroitin

Glucosamine remains central to Cartilamine Chondro.

The current formula provides 1,000 mg of plant-derived glucosamine per daily serving. It is glucosamine sulphate 2KCl, a stabilised form of glucosamine sulphate.

Its plant origin also means that the glucosamine is not derived from shellfish.

Chondroitin also remains part of the formula.

For many years, the glucosamine–chondroitin combination has been part of the identity of Cartilamine Chondro. We therefore wanted to retain this foundation while building a formula that differs from its predecessor. The current composition contains nine active ingredients.

This new Cartilamine Chondro draws on years of formulation work, scientific developments and conversations about everyday joint-related needs.

We believe it is among the most carefully developed and comprehensive joint formulations we have offered to date.

Why include hyaluronic acid?

Hyaluronic acid occurs naturally in the body, particularly in synovial fluid, which plays a role in the mechanical function of joints.

It therefore adds a different component to the formulation alongside glucosamine and chondroitin.

Synovial fluid is involved in joint lubrication, and hyaluronic acid contributes to its viscoelastic properties.

The current Cartilamine Chondro formula provides 40 mg per daily serving.

Its inclusion reflects our intention to consider the wider joint environment rather than focusing exclusively on the two original ingredients.

What is the role of MSM?

MSM, or methylsulphonylmethane, is a sulphur-containing compound often found in joint-focused formulations.

It adds another ingredient to the combination developed for Cartilamine Chondro.

The current formula contains 20 mg per day.

It does not replace glucosamine or chondroitin; it is part of the composition of this new generation.

Nutrients that also address muscles and bones

This is one important difference from the original formulation approach.

Joints make movement possible, but movement also depends on the muscles and the skeleton.

Magnesium

Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function, an authorised health claim under European legislation.

Its inclusion therefore explicitly adds the muscular dimension to the composition.

Cartilamine Chondro provides 150 mg per daily serving.

Calcium and vitamin D

Calcium and vitamin D address the nutritional needs of bones.

Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones, while vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal bones and to the normal absorption and utilisation of calcium and phosphorus.

They complete the formulation approach without taking over the roles of other ingredients.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is particularly relevant to cartilage.

It contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage. This is also an officially authorised European health claim.

It therefore has a clear place in this joint-focused formula.

What about black pepper extract?

Cartilamine Chondro also contains black pepper extract.

It completes the combination of nine active ingredients in this new generation.

We prefer to describe its presence simply, without attaching an unsupported promise to this ingredient.

What are the nine active ingredients in the new Cartilamine Chondro?

The current formula combines:

Plant-derived glucosamine, chondroitin, hyaluronic acid, MSM, magnesium, calcium, vitamin D3, vitamin C and black pepper extract.

This is the composition of the product currently marketed.

For the detailed quantities and latest ingredient list, refer to the official Cartilamine Chondro product page.

So what has changed compared with the previous Cartilamine Chondro?

The difference is not simply the number of ingredients.

It is the way the formula has been designed.

The previous Cartilamine Chondro was primarily based on its established glucosamine–chondroitin combination.

That foundation has been retained.

Hyaluronic acid, MSM, magnesium, calcium, vitamins C and D3 and black pepper extract have now been added around it.

The result is a combination of nine active ingredients, developed with several complementary elements in mind rather than being defined solely by the original glucosamine–chondroitin duo.

In our view, that new architecture is the real change in Cartilamine Chondro.

Why have the dosages changed?

When an entire formula is redesigned, it is not always possible simply to keep every previous quantity and add several new ingredients.

Each ingredient needs to fit the overall composition, considering the daily serving, tablet stability and consistency of the final formula.

Long-standing users may therefore notice differences compared with the previous Cartilamine Chondro.

Our aim was not to reproduce the old formula with a few additions, but to reconsider its balance as a whole.

This is also why comparing only the quantity of one ingredient does not fully reflect the reformulation work.

The tablets have changed colour: is that normal?

Yes.

Customers familiar with the old Cartilamine Chondro may immediately notice that the tablets look different.

The new composition naturally changes their colour.

This difference is normal and does not in itself indicate that the product has deteriorated.

What is the new recommended daily intake?

The new Cartilamine Chondro is taken as two tablets per day.

This serving brings together the formula's nine active ingredients in a straightforward daily routine.

Full directions, precautions and the up-to-date composition are available on the Cartilamine Chondro product page.

Cartilamine Chondro or Cartilamine Phyto: two different approaches

The evolution of Cartilamine Chondro does not mean that everyone should automatically choose this formula.

Cartilamine Chondro and Cartilamine Phyto have been developed with two distinct compositions.

Both use plant-derived glucosamine as a foundation.

Cartilamine Phyto has a plant-based formulation combining plant-derived glucosamine sulphate 2KCl with a 10:1 Boswellia serrata extract. Read more

This combination also includes magnesium, which contributes to normal muscle function, and vitamin C, which contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.

Cartilamine Chondro, by contrast, retains its established glucosamine–chondroitin combination within a nine-ingredient formula that also includes hyaluronic acid, MSM, vitamins and minerals.

The question is not which is universally “better”, but what distinguishes their formulations.

For an easier comparison, explore the Laboratoire Vital Santé guide to joints. Read more

An evolution that respects the history of Cartilamine

Reformulating a product known for more than 20 years required finding the right balance.

We did not want to erase the identity of Cartilamine Chondro.

We wanted to develop it.

Glucosamine and chondroitin therefore remain central to its story. Around this established base, we have built a new combination with hyaluronic acid, MSM, magnesium, calcium, vitamins C and D3 and black pepper extract.

The result is a Cartilamine Chondro that differs from its predecessor while remaining true to its original purpose: accompanying people who want to look after their everyday mobility.

Sources

Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 — Authorised health claims. This regulation includes the authorised wording used here for vitamin C, magnesium, calcium and vitamin D. Read the regulation on EUR-Lex. Read more

Hyaluronan and synovial joint: function, distribution and healing — PubMed. A review discussing the presence of hyaluronic acid in synovial fluid and its properties. Read the publication on PubMed. Read more

Laboratoire Vital Santé — Cartilamine Chondro. Reference for the product's currently published composition, quantities and directions for use. See the Cartilamine Chondro product page.