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Have you ever heard of third-party testing for supplements? Many supplement companies are very vague about whether they third-party test and, if they do, what all that entails. This blog aims to clear up the confusion and misconceptions about third-party testing for supplements. Additionally, you will learn about why third-party testing is so important in the supplement industry.

What does third-party testing mean?

You might see that a supplement company posted that their products are third-party tested and wonder what that means. Well, unfortunately, not all third-party testing is the same. Generally, what third-party testing means is that an organization that is not the supplement company itself evaluates a dietary supplement and vouches for its quality. The supplement company has to pay the third party and provide them with samples or entire bottles of their product to be tested.

What do they test for?

When a company has their product third-party tested, they could test for various things, including ingredient potency and accuracy (ingredient claims on the label what is in the finished product), heavy metals, mold, and bacteria.

What a supplement company does or does not test for is exclusively up to that company. This means that they can pick and choose what they test for. Let’s get into a little more detail about the different types of third-party testing.