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Description
Eisai Chocola BB Plus — Japanese Class 3 Vitamin B Medicine, 60 Tablets
Overview
Chocola BB Plus is a medicine, not a supplement. In Japan it is a 第3類医薬品 — a Class 3 over-the-counter medicine — and Eisai has held the approval for the Chocola line for over seventy years. That classification is the reason this page reads the way it does: a medicine has an approved list of symptoms it may be offered for, a fixed dose, an age floor, and an instruction to stop and ask a pharmacist if a month goes by without improvement. All four are below.
The formula is five B vitamins built around an activated form of B2 (riboflavin phosphate ester sodium) at the maximum daily amount permitted under Japan's OTC manufacturing standard. Eisai's approved indications cover rough skin, spots and breakouts, mouth and lip inflammation, and B2 replacement during physical fatigue, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and recovery from illness. Browse the rest of our Japanese vitamins and supplements.
This product is a Japanese Class 3 over-the-counter medicine (第3類医薬品), not a food supplement. That distinction carries real consequences: it has an officially approved list of indications and may not be presented as doing anything beyond them, it has a maximum daily dose, it has a minimum age, and its labelling tells you to stop and consult a doctor or pharmacist if your symptoms have not improved within about a month. Where this page describes what the product is for, it states the approved indications and nothing wider.
Key Benefits
- ✓ A Class 3 OTC medicine (第3類医薬品) with an officially approved indication list — not a food supplement with marketing copy
- ✓ Approved for relief of: rough skin, acne and breakouts, mouth ulcers, angular cheilitis, cheilitis, dermatitis, eczema, contact rashes, sore inflamed skin, inflammation of the tongue, facial flushing with redness, bloodshot eyes and itchy eyes
- ✓ Approved for vitamin B2 replacement during physical fatigue, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and while recovering from illness
- ✓ Activated B2 — riboflavin phosphate ester sodium at 38 mg per daily dose, the maximum permitted under Japan's OTC manufacturing standard
- ✓ Five B vitamins — B2 phosphate ester, B6, B1 nitrate, nicotinamide and calcium pantothenate, in one small sugar-coated tablet
- ✓ One tablet twice a day after breakfast and dinner — small, orange-yellow, easy to swallow, in a one-touch cap bottle
- ✓ Awarded the Mothers Selection Grand Prize 2023, voted by mothers through the Japan Mothers Association
Product Details
| Brand | Chocola BB, by Eisai Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Product name (JP) | チョコラBBプラス |
| Regulatory class | 第3類医薬品 — Class 3 over-the-counter medicine (Japan) |
| Product type | Sugar-coated oral tablet, orange-yellow |
| Pack size | 60 tablets (30 days at the adult dose) |
| Adult daily dose | 2 tablets — 1 tablet twice daily, after breakfast and dinner |
| Minimum age | 15 years — under-15s must not take it |
| Country of origin | Japan (manufactured in Toyama Prefecture) |
| JAN code | 4987028123378 |
Who Is This For?
- Adults 15 and over — this is the whole permitted audience; the label states that under-15s must not take it
- People with recurring mouth ulcers or cracked lip corners, which are among the approved indications rather than an off-label use
- People with rough skin or breakouts who want to work on it from the inside alongside, not instead of, their skincare
- Anyone told they need more B2 during physical exertion, pregnancy, breastfeeding, or recovery from illness
- Not for: children under 15, and not for anyone whose symptoms have not improved after about a month on it — that is the point to stop and see a doctor or pharmacist
How to Use
- Adults aged 15 and over take one tablet per dose.
- Take it twice a day — after breakfast and after dinner, with water or warm water.
- Swallow the tablet promptly rather than letting it sit on the tongue: the coating dissolves and tastes bitter.
- Do not exceed two tablets a day. More is not better with B vitamins at this dose.
- If your symptoms have not improved after about one month, stop taking it and consult a doctor, pharmacist or registered seller.
Frequency: Twice daily, after breakfast and after dinner. Maximum 2 tablets in 24 hours.
Full Ingredients
Active ingredients per adult daily dose of 2 tablets:
- Riboflavin phosphate ester sodium (vitamin B2 phosphate ester) — 38 mg
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) — 50 mg
- Thiamine nitrate (vitamin B1 nitrate) — 20 mg
- Nicotinamide — 40 mg
- Calcium pantothenate — 20 mg
Note that the 38 mg figure is the weight of the phosphate ester salt, not of free riboflavin — worth knowing if you are comparing this against a plain B2 product.
Excipients: talc, calcium carbonate, corn starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, D-mannitol, acacia, carnauba wax, titanium dioxide, iron sesquioxide, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, shellac, cellulose, silicon dioxide, sucrose, riboflavin, hypromellose, pullulan, povidone, macrogol, calcium hydrogen phosphate.
Composition and specification as declared by Eisai Co., Ltd.. The complete declaration is printed on the pack; where a figure is not published by the maker, this page says so rather than filling the gap.
Cautions
- Do not give to anyone under 15 years of age. This is stated on the Japanese label and is not a precaution we have added
- Stop and consult a doctor or pharmacist if there is no improvement after about one month. This instruction is part of the approved labelling
- Stop immediately and consult a doctor or pharmacist if a rash appears or you feel stomach discomfort — both are recognised possible side effects
- Diarrhoea may occur; if it persists or worsens, stop and consult a doctor or pharmacist
- Your urine may turn bright yellow. This is absorbed vitamin B2 being excreted and is harmless
- Store sealed in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight — do not refrigerate
- Once the cap has been opened, use within about six months, even if the printed expiry date is later. Write the opening date on the inner flap of the box
- Do not transfer the tablets to another container, and do not put anything else into this bottle
- Handle with dry hands — a wet tablet discolours, and returning it to the bottle affects the others
- Keep out of reach of children
Package Contents
One bottle of 60 sugar-coated tablets with a one-touch cap, in its printed carton, with the Japanese package insert. At the adult dose of two tablets a day this is a 30-day course. Eisai also makes 120- and 180-tablet bottles; the 250-tablet size has been discontinued.
Shipping & Store Notes
- Ships directly from Japan
- Processing time: 2–6 business days
- Tracking number provided after dispatch
- Import duties and taxes may apply depending on destination country
- Opened medicines cannot be returned for hygiene and safety reasons
- This is a Japanese over-the-counter medicine. Some countries limit how much medicine an individual may import, and a few require a declaration — please check your own country's rules before ordering
Authenticity Guarantee
Every product at Tsujimoto Market is sourced directly from Japan and verified for authenticity. We never sell fakes or grey-market goods. Each order is carefully packed in Kobe, Japan and dispatched with full tracking.
FAQ
Is this a supplement or a medicine?
A medicine. In Japan it is a 第3類医薬品, a Class 3 over-the-counter medicine, which is why this page states an approved indication list, a fixed dose, an age floor and a stop rule. Our catalogue previously filed it as a supplement, which was wrong and is corrected here.
Can my teenager take it?
Only from 15 years of age. The Japanese label states plainly that children under 15 must not take it. Eisai makes a separate Chocola BB Junior for younger children — that is the product to ask about instead.
Why is my urine bright yellow?
Because vitamin B2 is being absorbed and part of it is excreted in urine. Eisai notes this on the package insert specifically so that people are not alarmed by it. It is not a sign that the dose is too high.
How long before I notice anything, and when should I stop?
Eisai's own instruction is the useful answer: if your symptoms have not improved after about one month, stop taking it and consult a doctor, pharmacist or registered seller. A month is the built-in review point, not an arbitrary one.
Can I take it while pregnant or breastfeeding?
Vitamin B2 replacement during pregnancy and breastfeeding is one of the approved indications, and the product was voted the Mothers Selection Grand Prize 2023 in Japan. That said, this is a medicine — tell your own doctor or midwife what you are taking, as you would with anything else.
