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Supplement Seal Check

Who picks the sample? Retail vs. manufacturer-submitted testing

Some programs buy products off the shelf instead of accepting manufacturer samples. [1]

Examples

ConsumerLab doesn't accept test samples directly from the manufacturer. [1]

Informed Sport and Informed Choice blind-purchase products from retailers for ongoing testing. [2] [3]

Sources

  1. ConsumerLab.com — Quality Certification Program retrieved 2026-10-27
  2. Informed Sport (LGC) — Frequently Asked Questions retrieved 2026-10-27
  3. Informed Choice (LGC) — The 4 Steps to Informed Choice Certification retrieved 2026-10-27