We have Partnered with Light Labs: How We’re Making Supplement Testing More Transparent

We have Partnered with Light Labs: How We’re Making Supplement Testing More Transparent

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At Ancient + Brave, testing product quality has never been a tick-box exercise. It is a philosophy.

Our Brave Standard is our internal innovation compass that guides how we formulate, source, test and market, ensuring that every product we make is purposeful, proven, powerful and principled. 

Now, we’re taking this one step further by partnering with Light Labs, a consumer-facing transparency platform dedicated to making it easier to see the purity and traceability of your favourite products. 

How We’re Making Supplement Testing More Transparent 

While Third-party testing has long been a non-negotiable at Ancient + Brave, our partnership with Light Labs takes this to the next level.  

How Light Labs works: 

+ We send our products to Eurofins, an ISO-accredited laboratory, for independent third-party testing. 

+ We then share the results with Light Labs, a consumer-facing platform that publishes the results on our website.

+ We repeat the test quarterly so that you always have clarity of information and can choose your supplements with confidence.

This isn’t about changing our standards or our testing processes; we're simply making the results of our product tests easier and more accessible for you to see.

“Our standards, our testing and our commitment to bringing you pure, effective wellbeing products remain the same. Light Labs simply brings our existing practices into clearer view — translating behind-the-scenes science into meaningful information you can use to help find wellbeing products you can trust.Dr Jenna Macciochi.

What does this mean for you? What you'll see, and why it matters

As a result of this collaboration, you'll be able to view the most recent test results for our products in real time, without needing to ask us or search. Now, whenever you visit our testing pages, you’ll have direct access to key safety markers including heavy metals and microbes. We also publish the date that our products were last tested, so that you can choose with clarity.

Where a substance is detected, you'll see the level clearly measured alongside the permitted maximum. Detected does not mean contaminated. It simply means we're showing you everything.

Closing thoughts

A natural extension of how we believe better wellness should work. Our collaboration with LightLabs is an exciting step forward in closing the trust gap in the supplement industry. 

Curious what these results actually mean? Read our full guide to understanding your results. Alternatively, if you have a question about our products or our ingredients, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly customer care team.

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FAQs

Why has Ancient + Brave partnered with Light Labs?

In the UK and EU, publishing supplement test results isn't something the law requires, but believe that they deserve more. That’s why we send all our products to Eurofins, an ISO-accredited laboratory, for independent third-party testing. We also publish the results openly through Light Labs, giving you unrestricted access to every result. We do this because transparency is a standard we hold ourselves to in the Brave Standard, our internal benchmark of quality.

Where are our products tested?

All our products undergo third-party testing at Eurofins, one of the world’s leading analytical laboratories. Which operates under ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation. Testing takes place at multiple stages, including pre-launch validation and ongoing batch testing.

What does ISO 17025 accreditation mean?

This internationally recognised standard is used to indicate that analytical testing is performed with validated methods, strict quality controls and full scientific traceability. Whenever you see the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, it is your sign that results are independent, reliable and reproducible.

What are Ancient + Brave supplements tested for? 

We test every batch for heavy metals, including lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic. To protect against potential food safety risks, our products are tested for key microorganisms, including  Bacillus cereus,  Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, Total mould and Salmonella.

Where can I find the results? 

You can find the results of our tests on our testing pages, where levels are clearly measured. 

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