From the factory floor
How supplements are really made, written down.
Testing panels, heavy-metal limits, regulations, registration and the paperwork behind a bottle, explained by the people who run the production line rather than the marketing department. No fluff, real numbers.
RegulatoryEU vs U.S. supplement rules: 7 differences that matter
Same bottle, two regulatory systems. The seven places where EU and U.S. supplement rules genuinely diverge, with the regulation numbers behind each one.
U.S. marketFDA registered is not FDA approved. The difference.
The FDA does not approve dietary supplements. It registers the facilities that make them. Here is what our registration covers, what it does not, and who carries the rest.
RegulatoryOne filing does not open 27 EU markets. Here's why.
The EU sets one framework, then each of the 27 member states runs its own notification. Add the U.K. and the U.S. and that is 29 separate regimes. Here is how we work through them.
Quality12 QC tests on every batch. Most of the shelf runs 4.
Most supplement companies run four QC tests and call it a day. Here are the 12 every batch clears before it leaves our factory, and why each one matters.
FormulationCapsule, powder or cream: how we choose a format
What capsules, powders and creams each do well, what tends to go wrong in each, and how we decide which one an active goes into.
QualityWhy we hold heavy metals to a fifth of the EU limit
EU limits are the legal ceiling, not a safety target. Prop 65, German consumer tests and Amazon's own thresholds are all tighter. Here's the math.
Market accessHalal-compatible supplements: how we make ours
No porcine gelatin, no alcohol carriers, HPMC capsule shells, documented chain of custody. What halal-compatible production means, and where we stand.
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