Comment · Thu, November 6, 2014 · Ceretropic
Do any of the Trusted Vendors have proof of third-party testing for their products?
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Serious question, I'd like to think we're consuming imported research chemicals based on more than their word that the in-house testing is providing accurate and honest results.
I haven't been able to find anything, please point me in the right direction :)
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Are you referring to Nootropics Depot's in house testing? They are the only ones that have that, besides us using their lab for some testing. They also use Colmeric Analyticals for any results that are not in their reference library, or any ones that come back with questionable results. You can call Colin over there and verify any of the results for those batches. I regularly call the labs to verify others' results, just to confirm they are not faked. However, there is always going to be some level of trust you have to have in the vendor. They could be sending samples to the lab from other batches, or even faking the COAs themselves. The only ones with full control over what you receive, are the vendors.
That being said, I have been to Nootropics Depot's facility many times, and watch the testing happen. They have caught multiple fake shipments sent to us. We've also used their lab for some of the /r/nootropics independent testing. That helps us determine whether or not we need to spend the extra money to send it out for 3rd party testing. There is no incentive for them to fake or lie about results.