Contamination Can Lead to Cumulative Toxicity in People with Consistent Supplement Regimes
In a 2017 independent Consumar Lab review of Vitamin, Mineral, and Herbal Supplement Safety, it was discovered that 31% of the supplements tested did not meet the proposed safety standards regarding contamination.
And whilst undeliberate contamination of supplements from heavy metals and minerals generally stand at a lower level than the above (which showed largely deliberate contamination of sports supplements with steroids and stimulants), the cumulative effect of even slight heavy metal or mineral contamination can present a much more signficant problem – especially in people who consume food supplements daily.
For this reason, it’s especially important to ensure the supplement you are consuming on a regular basis is free of, or at least exposing you to very negligible levels of, heavy metal and mineral contamination.
And if you are a supplement brand/manufacturer – it’s equally important that you display this important credential and point of differentiation to consumers in an ever increasingly competitive marketplace.
For more information on our supplement contaminant testing methodology and scope, please download our specification sheets in the sidebar to the left of this screen.
Here’s just a few of the metal and mineral contaminants that we test for (you can specify which you would like to test for, during the checkout process):
ACCREDITED TESTING
We don’t rely on a single laboratory for every type of analysis. Instead, our mapped network of accredited laboratories allows us to route absorption testing directly to specialist facilities with the appropriate scope, methodology and accreditation for the analysis required. This means clients benefit from the right technical capability, competitive pricing and faster turnaround — without unnecessary layers of subcontracting.
Here’s some other reasons why we’re the leading lab…
With decades of collective experience in chemical and biological testing, our highly experienced team are perfectly placed to ensure a seemless, trouble-free testing process.
We use a state-of-the-art LIMs system for intercepting, recording, and delivering results to our customers in a secure, ultra-reliable way.
Our direct-to-source laboratory distribution algorithm matches every project with an accredited laboratory that specialises in the specific analyte or testing requirement. Rather than sending work through a generalist lab that may simply subcontract it elsewhere — a common industry practice — we go directly to the laboratory performing the analysis. This helps deliver better pricing, faster turnaround times and the right specialist expertise for every project. Contact us for highly competitive food supplement contaminant testing.