Laboratory and quality

A label can claim anything. An analysis cannot.

You cannot see inside a supplement. So we have the raw material tested by external laboratories and publish the results right on the product pages, limits included, so you can see what each value is measured against.

Who tests

We do not grade our own homework. Microbiology, heavy metals and molecular weight are measured by laboratories independent of us; we publish what they measured. The values on this site come from the certificate of analysis of a specific raw-material batch, not from marketing copy.

What is measured, and how often

Heavy metals

Mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic. The most common worry with marine collagen, which is why it has the densest cadence.

External laboratory, every month

Microbiology

Total aerobic count, salmonella, E. coli, coliforms, yeasts and moulds, pseudomonas, staphylococcus.

Every production batch

Purity and identity

Protein content, ash, moisture, peroxides, sulphur dioxide and the molecular weight of the peptides (around 500 Da).

Molecular weight externally once a year, the rest per batch

How to read the results

Every value is shown next to its limit. A number without a limit says nothing: 3 ppm of sulphur dioxide is only an excellent result because the standard allows 10.

Where the certificate states "under the limit", we write "under the limit". We do not invent a more precise figure than the document contains.

Zero on the total aerobic count means the culture found no colonies at all, while the limit would allow up to 1,000 CFU/g.

Thermal stability

In June 2026 an independent laboratory measured how the peptides behave when heated, using DSC and circular dichroism. The practical takeaway: a drink up to 60 °C does the structure no harm, while boiling can change the peptides chemically. So let coffee and tea cool down first.

Where to find the results

The complete analysis tables with limits sit directly on the pages of the products made from the collagen raw material:

  • Sugar free
  • Gluten free
  • Lactose free
  • GMO free
  • Microbiologically clean
  • Heavy metals under limits

Frequently asked questions

Does collalloc test its own collagen?
No. Microbiology, heavy metals and molecular weight are measured by external laboratories independent of us. We publish the measured values together with the limits.
How often are heavy metals tested?
Every month, by an external laboratory. Microbiology is tested on every production batch and molecular weight once a year.
Where can I find the actual analysis results?
Directly on the product pages of the collagen, NANO 2.0 and 4.0 + C, in the "What the analyses found" section. Every value is shown next to its limit.