SUPPLEMENT CERTIFICATION

Third party certification enables brands to verify and demonstrate dietary supplements or other products have what they claim on the label or are produced in compliance with the laws or under verified processes. Surveys have shown consumers look for transparency when shopping for supplements or other consumer products, and third party certification establishes that trust. Whether it’s a protein powder, probiotics, pre-workout supplements, weight-loss supplements, muscle builders, nitric oxide, CBD, creatine, recovery products, amino acid supplements, or multivitamins, third party certifications identify premium quality products for the millions of people globally who take a dietary supplement of some sort.

Do you really know what is in your dietary supplements? Are there any hidden drugs that could be harmful or cause a positive drug test? Do they contain the ingredients and amounts claimed on the label? Are heavy metals, pesticides, microbiological agents, or solvents present that could be harmful? Does the product comply with manufacturing requirements like Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)? Is it acceptable for my diet or religion? Third party certification enables consumers and athletes to answer these important questions.

Supplement certification comes in many forms. Generally, it is a process undertaken by a third-party to verify that an item meets quality standards or is made based on certain processes. Certification can cover several areas, including banned substance protection, label verification and quality control, GMP compliance, gluten-free, halal, kosher, organic, non-GMO and more.  Some third party certification programs include multiple elements.  For example, the BSCG Certified Drug Free combines testing of every lot for banned substances with annual verification of product quality and initial quality control and GMP compliance review.

BSCG proudly represents the gold standard in dietary supplement certification for banned substances. This is not just something we say; it is a goal we aim to achieve in each certification program that we offer as each of our programs considers banned substances in some way. BSCG offers five third party certification programs focused on banned substance protection, label verification and quality control, and GMP compliance. Our certification programs are designed for finished product brands, ingredient providers, and manufacturing facilities. Check out our programs and services page for a complete overview of how our certification programs work.

If you are interested in getting BSCG third party certification, please contact us at info@bscg.org to get started today! If you are a consumer or an athlete, we encourage you to explore our certified clients page for a comprehensive list of supplements, ingredients, or facilities that have passed our rigorous certification program requirements. We are proud to work with more than 90 brands to certify more than 800 products available for purchase in more than 100 countries and counting. You may click on the manufacturer logos, search our drop-down menus, or our databases to find products, ingredients and facilities participating in our gold standard third party certification programs.