Most supplements aren't independently verified. We think yours should be.
The supplement industry has a problem. It's not a small one, and it's not a new one — but most consumers have no idea how widespread it is.
In Australia, supplements are regulated by the TGA, but enforcement of label accuracy is light, and most brands aren't required to publish independent test results before selling. The system trusts manufacturers to label products correctly. The system doesn't always work.
When third-party laboratories have audited supplements over the past few years — not by us, by independent industry watchdogs and consumer protection groups — the results have been consistent and uncomfortable.
Some supplement products have been found to contain less than half the active ingredient listed on the label. A smaller number have been found to contain almost none of what they claim. Other products have tested positive for contaminants the label doesn't mention — heavy metals, banned substances, fillers used to bulk out powders.
This is across the industry — across countries, across price tiers, across brands you'd recognise. The honest answer is: unless a brand publishes independent third-party test results for the batch you're holding, you don't actually know what's in it.
Independent industry audits suggest a meaningful share of supplements don't deliver what their labels promise.
Studies of over-the-counter supplements have found roughly a quarter contain less than 75% of the active ingredient claimed on the label.
A smaller portion of products have been found to contain less than half — or in rare cases, none — of the listed active ingredient.
The majority of supplement brands don't release third-party test results for the batches they sell. You're trusting the label.
We test every batch. Not a sample from one production run a year — every batch.
The samples go to Eurofins, one of the largest independent testing laboratories in the world. They have no commercial interest in the results being favourable. They test, they report, we publish.
If a batch tests below label, we don't sell it. If it tests above label (which has happened — see the certificate below), we still sell it but we never claim more than the label says. We err on the side of under-promising.
"We can't fix the supplement industry. We can show you exactly what's in our product, batch by batch, and trust you to draw your own conclusions about everyone else."
— Why we publish
Sample 727-2025-00019971 was sent to Eurofins, an independent international testing laboratory, on 5 August 2025. They confirmed 6.3 grams of creatine monohydrate per serve — slightly above the 6.0g claimed on the label. The full report is available below.
AR-25-R2-015141-01727-2025-00019971Tested above the 6.0g label claim. We never market a higher dose than what's on the label, even when measured higher.
View full lab reportIndependent third-party verification. Eurofins is one of the largest accredited testing laboratories in the world.
If you're new to reading these documents — most people are — here's what actually matters:
The certificate should clearly link to a specific product, batch number, and production date. Generic "creatine product" certificates with no batch trace are common and not worth much. Ours name the product and the batch.
The lab should be third-party — not the manufacturer's in-house facility. Eurofins, ALS, SGS, and Bureau Veritas are common reputable names. If the lab name is the same as the brand or manufacturer, the result is essentially self-reported.
A real certificate has a named, qualified person who's accountable for the results. No signatory = no accountability.
The test method should be specified (e.g. HPLC for creatine). Results should match label claims in the same units (mg, g, IU, etc). "Above detectable limit" is not the same as a specific dose number.
If you ever want us to walk you through any line on our reports, just email us. Genuine question, genuine answer.
Better tested. Better trusted.
— The ViBites Team