Supplement Testing Panels

Label Verification Testing

To determine that the amounts of ingredients listed on the label are indeed present in the product. This test involves quantification, whether by testing or quantity by input calculation.

Identity Testing

Done to verify the ingredient/product is what it says it is. These results are most commonly shown as present or absent.

Shelf-life Testing

At each pull we test: Aerobic Plate Count (SPC/APC/TPC), Yeast/Mold, Peroxide Value or pH, Moisture content or Water activity, and Organoleptic or Sensory Analysis (color, odor, texture, overall visual).

Supplement Shelf-Life testing is performed using Active Ingredient Testing and must have 3 data points. All label claims must be met at the onset and end of testing. For comprehensive information related to shelf-life testing visit our shelf-life testing page.

Heavy Metals & Pesticide Residue

Heavy metals and pesticides are hard to avoid entirely as they are found in plants, water and minerals in our natural food chain. If present in the materials used to create supplements, laboratory testing can help verify the that the amount present is within a safe range

Microbiological analysis

cGMP require that “objectionable microorganisms” be absent from the products. Microbiological analysis is available to test for the most common microbial hazards to nutritional and dietary supplements including Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and Clostridium as well as others.

Preservative Challenge

Preservative Challenge, also known as antimicrobial effectiveness testing (AET) and preservative efficacy testing (PET) demonstrates the effectiveness of added antimicrobial preservatives that may be used to prevent the growth of microorganisms in multi-use containers.