Technical reviewer
[ Lucy Yang ]
Principal Food Technologist, element³. MFoodTech (Dist.) Technical reviewer of element³'s ingredient pages.
[ 01 ] About
About Lucy
Lucy is a food technologist specialising in formulation, product development and the transfer of products from lab scale into full manufacturing. Across NPD and tech-transfer roles she has developed capsule and powdered beverage products, and her academic research has been published in international scientific journals. In 2026 she worked with Hannah and Sarah to develop Rise and Rest, bringing evidence-based formulation to every ingredient and dose.
Lucy advises element³ on formulation and technical matters. Her review is provided as part of that work.
[ 02 ] Qualifications
Qualifications
- MFoodTech (Distinction), Massey University
- BSc Applied Chemistry, Tongji University
- NZIFST Young Technologist Award 2021
[ 03 ] Reviewed pages
Pages Lucy has reviewed
RISE
20 pages
- Calcium (as Aquamin™ Calcium, Marine Algae Lithothamnion sp.)
- Enzogenol® Pine (Pinus Radiata) Bark Extract
- Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate)
- NMN (β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide)
- PQQ (Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium)
- Trans-Resveratrol
- Selenium (as Selenomethionine)
- Sunfiber® Prebiotic Guar Gum Fibre
- Vitamin A (as Retinol Acetate)
- Vitamin B1 (as Thiamine Hydrochloride)
- Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)
- Vitamin B2 (as Riboflavin)
- Vitamin B3 (as Niacinamide)
- Vitamin B5 (as D-Calcium Pantothenate)
- Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate)
- D-Biotin
- Folate (as L-Methylfolate Calcium)
- Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)
- Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol)
- Vitamin E (as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)
- Vitamin K2 (as Menaquinone MK-7)
REST
7 pages
- Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Root & Leaf Extract (Sensoril®)
- Hops (Humulus lupulus) Extract
- L-Theanine
- Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) Extract
- Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate)
- Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) Extract
- Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) root Extract
- Zinc (as Amino Acid Chelate)