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Flavor Masks

Bitter. Metallic. Earthy. Astringent. Functional ingredients can bring unwanted off-notes that stop consumers cold. ClearMask flavor modifiers can lessen or eliminate a wide range of off-flavors with proprietary receptor blocking technologies. Our robust formula library has an answer for every problem we've ever encountered. 

 

ClearMask formulas are TTB approved and have quality attributes that support the expectations of health-minded consumers:

  • Labeled as Natural Flavors

  • Organic compliant

  • Non-GMO

  • Allergen-free

  • Gluten-free

  • Vegan compliant

  • Keto/Paleo friendly

  • Clean label

  • OU kosher

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Compliance and quality attributes

Get the Flavor Modification overview

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500 Series
Flavor Modifiers

Formulas

All Off-notes

201  Universal  disrupts lingering off-notes; provides late onset sweetness

 

Bitter Botanicals Off-notes

501  Botanicals  mutes milder bitter notes

502  High Intensity Sweeteners  curbs lingering bitterness; delivers more complete sweetness

512  Energy Drinks  blocks strong bitterness imparted by botanicals

 

Bitter Stimulants Off-notes

507  Caffeine  permits higher caffeine use

510  Dynamine  designed to offset dynamine bitterness

514  Teacrine  covers teacrine's extreme bitterness

515  Extreme Bitterness  dampens strong, lingering bitter notes

 

Earthy Off-notes

504  Vegetable Proteins  curbs earthy notes; adds sense of creamy texture

506  Collagen  blocks strong, lingering bitterness

511  Aloe, BHB Salts  neutralizes earthy notes

519  Mustiness  dampens musty notes in fruits, mushrooms, and fish

 

Astringent Off-notes

517  Tannins  counteracts drying sensation associated with tannins

518  Vinegar  neutralizes the sour quality of acetic acid in vinegar

 

Salty Off-notes

516  Saltiness  neutralizes salty notes

 

Metallic Off-notes

503  Minerals  covers metallic notes

505  Vitamins  masks a variety of metallic and herbal notes

509  Metallic Botanicals  smooths metallic notes

For particularly stubborn off-flavors in food or beverage applications, formulas can be combined for better flavor masking results. 

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CASE STUDY
Better Tasting Vegan Protein Drink

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R&D Samples

ClearMask offers samples to R&D professionals to support development in the lab. Tell us about your flavor masking or sweetening problem, and we’ll send you samples of the best products to solve it. 

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