Here is an organization that will test product safety and quality for specifically supplements. I would ask that aside from some review of these groups that as they become more well known or if you know of one such agency in a government or industry that you lists access information in this thread and everyone can share access to their results.
ConsumerLab.com
About ConsumerLab.com OVERVIEW:
ConsumerLab.com, LLC ("CL") is the leading provider of independent test results and information to help consumers and healthcare professionals evaluate health, wellness, and nutrition products. It publishes results of its tests at www.consumerlab.com — which receives nearly 2 million visits per year, in its acclaimed book ConsumerLab.com's Guide to Buying Vitamins & Supplements, and in special technical reports. Its research is cited frequently in the media, books, and at medical meetings. As a certification company, CL enables companies of all sizes to have their products voluntarily tested for potential inclusion in its list of Approved Quality products and bear the CL Seal. In the past five years, CL has tested more than 1,200 products, representing over 250 different brands and nearly every type of popular supplement.
INDEPENDENT TESTING OF PRODUCTS:
Types of Products Tested:
CL evaluates consumer products relating to health, wellness, and nutrition, including:
Health & Nutrition Products:
- Herbal Products
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Other Supplements
Sports & Energy Products
Functional Foods
Foods & Beverages
Personal Care Products
From time to time, CL may evaluate additional types of products that impact consumer health, wellness, or nutrition.
Testing Programs:
Products are tested through CL's Product Reviews and its Voluntary Certification Program (previously known as CL's Guaranteed Testing and Ad Hoc Testing programs).
Product Reviews:
Product Reviews are CL's independent tests of multiple brands of products claiming to have the same key ingredient. Product Reviews have the following features:
Exclusively directed by CL.
Products tested are purchased independently by CL at the retail level (stores, mail order, online, etc.). CL does not accept product samples from manufacturers for Product Reviews and CL may select samples at any time during the year (to avoid sampling bias).
Products are selected by CL to reflect popular brands in the market as well as a selection of smaller brands.
Blinded tests are conducted by academic and commercial laboratories selected by CL for expertise in the type of testing needed for each product. These facilities are generally FDA inspected, follow GLP (good laboratory practice) protocols, are accredited by outside groups and/or participate in method validation programs. CL's expert research staff closely evaluates the work of these laboratories.
After a Product Review is completed, results for products selected for testing by CL are available online to subscribers. Products that have passed the Voluntary Certification Program (see below) are also listed in respective Product Reviews as well as posted for non-subscribers.
Brands that "Pass" may carry the CL Seal of Approval upon acceptance by the manufacturer of the CL Seal Use License Agreement (described below).
Product Reviews are repeated periodically (approximately every 24 to 36 months) for each product category. However, CL may re-test brands at any time. A change in a brand's test results will be reflected in CL's Web site and will affect eligibility for the CL certification seal.
Full reports of Product Reviews are available in Product Review Technical Reports sold by CL.
Voluntary Certification Program:
Manufacturers and distributors interested in the potential of having their products certified by CL, listed among the Approved Quality Products in CL's Product Reviews and bear the CL Seal may participate in the Voluntary Certification Program. Testing is conducted in the same manner as Product Reviews with test samples not accepted directly from the manufacturer.
There is a testing fee paid by the manufacturer and results are proprietary to the manufacturer. However, if a product "Passes," it will appear in CL's Web site listing of the respective Product Review and is also eligible to carry the CL Seal of Approval upon acceptance by the manufacturer of the CL Seal Use License Agreement (described below).
Due to economies of scale, testing fees are lower for products that fall within a category about to undergo a Product Review. Manufacturers and distributors should contact lisa.sabin@consumerlab.com if they wish to be alerted to upcoming Product Review categories.
Recalls and Warnings
Laboratory Test Results
Natural Products Encyclopedia
This organization is commercial and requires a subscription to access their detailed information. They also restrict the sharing of that information but if you are a subscriber then you might be able to post what you learn from them as long as it does not directly copy that info. However If anyone finds organizations or published clinical trial results please share those sources here.
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