BSCG is an international leader in third party certification and testing of dietary supplements, food supplements, CBD products, homeopathics, cosmetics, and more. We are proud to certify more than 80 brands, and 750 products in over 70 countries and counting. We have six certification programs. They focus on banned substance and pharmaceutical drug contamination, product quality specifications and environmental contaminants, and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or other relevant GMP or regional guidelines. BSCG third-party certification establishes transparency and trust with consumers and demonstrates a commitment to quality above and beyond industry standards. Five programs are offered to finished product brands and ingredient providers, while two are offered to manufacturing facilities.
BSCG third party certification programs are powered by our industry leading banned substance testing menu covering 507+ drugs, almost double what other programs offer. We include 507+ drugs on the WADA Prohibited List and 209 other prescription, over-the-counter, or illicit drugs. Testing covers steroids, stimulants, SARMs, beta-2 agonists, peptide hormones, growth factors, aromatase inhibitors, hormone and metabolic modulators, diuretics and masking agents, narcotics, cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids, glucocorticoids, beta-blockers, PDE-5 inhibitors (viagra, sildenafil), muscle relaxers, pain killers, opioids, benzodiazepines, and more. Our testing menu covers all of the drugs included in Amazon seller central requirements for dietary supplements.
BSCG Certified Drug Free - The Sport Standard
is designed
to protect athletes, military service members, and first responders by testing
every lot of finished products, or monthly for ingredients, for more than 496+
drugs with annual verification of label claims and environmental contaminant testing. Thousands of lots certified, no positive drug tests, in 20 years of testing! Offered to product and ingredient brands.
BSCG Certified Drug Free for Animals
- Our Certified Drug Free program with added protection for animals against drugs that are prohibited by the FEI, USEF, ARCI, and HISA in thoroughbred racing, equestrian, or other animal sports.
BSCG Certified Quality - The Retail Standard
is an annual testing program to verify quality and
screen for banned substances for the protection of consumers and retailers.
Annual testing includes ingredient identity, label claims, heavy metals,
microbiological agents, pesticides, and our list of 507+ drugs. Offered to product and ingredient brands.
This program is not intended for drug
testing or anti-doping protection.
BSCG Certified CBD - The CBD Standard
offers anti-doping protection and quality verification with every lot tested for our list
of 507+ banned substances and cannabinoids to verify CBD content and the BSCG THC daily
dose limit for drug testing protection. Every tenth lot is screened for heavy
metals, microbiological agents, and pesticides. Certified CBD is the broadest CBD certification available on the market today. Offered to product and ingredient brands.
BSCG Certified GMP
provides onsite audits of manufacturing, packaging or holding facilities to
verify compliance with GMP according to the requirements outlined in 21 CFR
101, 111, 117. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are also reviewed. We offer a two year audit cycle. Certified GMP allows brands and ingredient providers to demonstrate to consumers that they comply with GMP. It also offers manufacturing facilities with a cost effective GMP certification solution.
BSCG Certified Facility
is a new certification for manufacturers encompassing banned substance protection, quality control testing, and GMP compliance. A GMP certification is required from BSCG or another qualified provider. Random quarterly
testing of finished products verifies ingredient identity, label claims, and
screens for environmental contaminants and our list of 507+ banned substances. The ingredient list is also reviewed for banned substances.
BSCG Third Party Certified Clients can be found below. You can use the
dropdown for each program to find participating brands or use the search box
here or at the top of the site to look for any keyword, lot number,
brand, product, category, type, barcode number, or other searchable category.
Certified Manufacturers can be found using the search bar at the top of the site. Look for hyperlinks in the database to drill down to brand and product
information.
If a lot is not listed it hasn’t been tested. Product lots
are removed from the database after 4 years as they are no longer expected to
be in the market. Please e-mail info@bscg.org with any issues.