Simple Peptides claims "Independently, 3rd Party Testing: Each batch verified for purity and potency" on its homepage, but names no testing laboratory and provides no publicly accessible COA database. The homepage routes unauthenticated visitors to a login prompt - product pages, test documentation, and any supporting materials are all behind account creation. The FAQ mentions HPLC and mass spectrometry as testing methods, but with no verifiable output available publicly, these claims cannot be evaluated. An additional gap is contradictory refund policy language: the homepage states a full money-back guarantee on opened products while the FAQ specifies a 7-day window for unopened items only. Neither page resolves the conflict. A physical address (10055 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33498) and phone number are published and serve as the only independently verifiable public disclosures.
| Dimension | Max | Notes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third-Party Testing Practice | 30 | Homepage states "Independently, 3rd Party Testing: Each batch verified for purity and potency." No testing lab is named. No accreditation or credentials are cited. No COA or test documentation is publicly accessible - the entire site routes unauthenticated visitors to a login prompt. HPLC and mass spectrometry are mentioned in the FAQ under product information, but only as claimed methods with no verifiable output. A claim of third-party testing without a named lab, verifiable COA, or accessible documentation earns minimal credit under VTS methodology. | 8/30 |
| Batch Traceability & Verification | 20 | FAQ states "each lot ships with a COA," suggesting lot-level documentation is generated. No batch codes, lot numbers, or COA examples are accessible from the public-facing site. No COA database or verification portal exists at any public URL. The claim of lot-level COAs cannot be independently confirmed from outside the login wall. Minimal credit for the stated practice. | 6/20 |
| COA Accessibility | 15 | The homepage displays "Login for the full experience" as the primary call to action. All substantive site content routes to a login prompt for unauthenticated visitors. No COAs, test reports, or product documentation are accessible without account creation. Zero publicly verifiable documentation. | 0/15 |
| COA Completeness | 15 | FAQ mentions purity verification by HPLC and mass spectrometry. No COA is available for review, so completeness - chromatogram data, batch identifiers, analyst signatures, testing dates, methodology statements - cannot be evaluated. Credit for the stated methodologies only. | 4/15 |
| Testing Recency | 10 | No COA dates, batch dates, or documentation timestamps are publicly accessible. Testing recency cannot be evaluated from any public source. Minimal credit for a vendor operating since 2023 that claims ongoing per-batch testing. | 2/10 |
| Policy Transparency | 5 | Physical address (10055 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33498) and phone number (1-877-711-0702) are publicly published - meaningful anchors. Policy content is contradictory: the homepage states "full money back guarantee even on opened products" while the FAQ specifies a 7-day window for unopened items only. These are not reconcilable claims and neither page resolves the conflict. A researcher reviewing these pages before purchase cannot determine which policy applies. The contradiction is a verifiable transparency gap scored accordingly. | 2/5 |
| Operational Track Record | 5 | Est. 2023 per available records. Physical address verifiable in Boca Raton, FL. Phone number published and described as staffed by US-based support. Approximately 2.5 years of operation at time of scoring. No state registration or operating entity information publicly disclosed beyond the mailing address. | 2/5 |
| Total | 24/100 |