Natural Alternatives International is launching CarnoSyn 4X, a beta-alanine ingredient that delivers more than four times the bioavailability of a standard beta-alanine ingredient. Unlike conventional beta-alanine supplements, the ingredient is formulated to prevent paresthesia, a tingling sensation that often occurs when using beta-alanine.

The patent-pending ingredient helps brands offer the benefits of beta-alanine with greater efficacy, improved user experience, and lower cost-in-use potential, the company reported.

“The CarnoSyn brand name has stood for trusted performance in sports nutrition for more than 20 years, and CarnoSyn 4X represents the next evolution of that legacy,” said Kenneth Wolf, president and chief operating officer of NAI. “CarnoSyn 4X gives formulators a way to expand the beta-alanine audience, reaching consumers who may have avoided it because of the tingling sensation, while reinforcing the CarnoSyn name as a trusted on-pack signal of performance.”  

CarnoSyn offers the only beta-alanine ingredient with New Dietary Ingredient status. The new formulation, 4X, offers flexibility to pursue line extensions and new products across more usage occasions and consumer needs, the company reported.