How we test
We built the lab report before the shop.
Every batch goes to an independent lab before it goes on sale. The lab report goes up first. The batch code on your pack opens it.
The process
Four steps, every batch.
- 01
We make a batch
One product, one source, one production run. The batch gets a code. That code goes on every pack from it.
- 02
A sealed sample goes to the lab
We seal a sample and send it to an independent lab accredited by NABL. We don’t run the tests ourselves.
- 03
The lab runs three kinds of test
- Purity. Added colour such as lead chromate,4 starch or fillers, and synthetic dyes.
- Safety. Heavy metals, aflatoxins and pesticide residues.
- Quality. The key compound (for turmeric, curcumin) and moisture.
- 04
The report goes up first
We publish the full report before the batch goes on sale. Type the code from your pack and it opens.
What we test for
Every test, and the bar it has to clear.
This is the test list for Lakadong turmeric, the product in the works now. Each new product gets its own list, published before it goes on sale.
| Test | The bar it has to clear |
|---|---|
| PurityIs anything added that shouldn't be there? | |
| Lead chromate (added colour) | Must be absent |
| Starch / filler | Must be absent |
| Synthetic colours | Must be absent |
| SafetyIs it within the legal limits for contaminants? | |
| Lead (Pb) | Within FSSAI limit |
| Aflatoxin B1 | Within FSSAI limit |
| Pesticide residues | Within FSSAI limits |
| QualityHow good is the product itself? | |
| Curcumin | We publish the real number |
| Moisture | Within FSSAI limit |
Got a pack?
Look up your batch.
The batch code is printed on every pack. Type it in to read that batch’s report. Our first batch isn’t on sale yet, so try the sample.
What we won’t do
A few promises about the report.
- We won’t hide a failed result.If a batch fails, we don’t sell it. And we say so, here.
- We won’t pick the lab’s best day.Every batch is tested. Not one batch, once, for the website.
- We won’t sell before the report is up.No report, no sale. That’s the order.
- We won’t turn a lab result into a health claim.A report says what’s in the pack. That’s all it says.
Want to see one?
Open the sample report