Independent Laboratories Vitacost has evaluated numerous independent laboratory testing companies and selected the following to perform lab tests on supplements based on their credentials, state of the art technology and impressive track records.

About Shuster Laboratories, Inc
Founded in 1955, Shuster Laboratories, Inc., is a leading, FDA-registered, consumer products R&D firm and independent contract laboratory. Shuster has modern facilities with leading-edge technology and equipment in Boston, Massachusetts and Boulder, Colorado. Their in-house resources include: product development laboratories, product and performance testing laboratories, controlled atmosphere rooms, state of the art analytical laboratories, engineering testing, petroleum testing, microbiology laboratories, chemistry laboratories, sensory testing facilities, household and personal care products testing facilities, experimental test kitchens, and research library.

About San Rafael Chemical Services
Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, San Rafael Chemical Services (SRCS) was established in 1993 under the direction of Ralph Meibos, a 25-year veteran of chromatographic and spectrometric analysis and interpretation. SRCS specializes in HPLC analysis of biological material. For instrumentation, SRCS utilizes Hewlett Packard's 1090 series II/L HPLC and ties into the HP 5989 A - Mass Spectrometer engine when analyzing certain compounds and for method development. They also have the HP 5890 series II Gas Chromatograph for GC/MS determinations, along with other devices. SRCS also provides microbiological services and has licenses from the State of Utah and the United States Department of Justice, and the Drug Enforcement Administration for controlled substances (1-5) Analytical Laboratory.
Professional associations include the American Chemical Society (ACS), the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) and the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC).

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Your Safety
The Scientific Advisory Board of vitacost constantly reviews the medical literature looking not only for beneficial nutrients to offer for sale but also for injurious ingredients like ephedr You can trust viacost to offer you, not only safe products, but products that we have individually evaluated for quality, purity and potency.

Look for our in-depth Product Reviews: Our Scientific Advisory Board has painstakingly reviewed the formulas of many of our products and provides you with a rating based on the:
* superiority of nutrient levels
* forms of nutrients used
* expected overall effectiveness of the formulation
* safety of the formulation
* value compared to other similar products

To ensure purity and potency we pick several products at random each month and send them for a third party lab analysis. We post the results so you can be sure that you’re getting what is on the label. Look for the LAB TEST logo next to the product name, click on it, and you will see the actual results for the product. No other nutritional supplement reseller we know of goes to such lengths to keep you informed—and protected!

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