Has this product been independently tested for purity? Are the results available, so we can check for Mercury and PCB levels?
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This product is molecularly distilled, but I called Solgar recently and they would no release the COA. They said it was "proprietary info." Not really true, but there you are. There are not many wild salmon oils on the IFOS, Barlean's Wild and Whole is the only 100% wild salmon oil I could find there. Carlson's Norwegain (farmed) salmon oil blend is there, but it's mixed with other fish oils. Wild salmon is very clean to begin with, but Solgar does their own additional cleaning and testing to ensure purity, potency, and freshness. If you want the details of how they do this, you can go to their website at solgardotcom. It is too long to post here. Hope that helps.
850381
This product is molecularly distilled, but I called Solgar recently and they would no release the COA. They said it was "proprietary info." Not really true, but there you are. There are not many wild salmon oils on the IFOS, Barlean's Wild and Whole is the only 100% wild salmon oil I could find there. Carlson's Norwegain (farmed) salmon oil blend is there, but it's mixed with other fish oils. Wild salmon is very clean to begin with, but Solgar does their own additional cleaning and testing to ensure purity, potency, and freshness. If you want the details of how they do this, you can go to their website at solgardotcom. It is too long to post here. Hope that helps. This product is molecularly distilled, but I called Solgar recently and they would no release the COA. They said it was "proprietary info." Not really true, but there you are. There are not many wild salmon oils on the IFOS, Barlean's Wild and Whole is the only 100% wild salmon oil I could find there. Carlson's Norwegain (farmed) salmon oil blend is there, but it's mixed with other fish oils. Wild salmon is very clean to begin with, but Solgar does their own additional cleaning and testing to ensure purity, potency, and freshness. If you want the details of how they do this, you... » Read More This product is molecularly distilled, but I called Solgar recently and they would no release the COA. They said it was "proprietary info." Not really true, but there you are. There are not many wild salmon oils on the IFOS, Barlean's Wild and Whole is the only 100% wild salmon oil I could find there. Carlson's Norwegain (farmed) salmon oil blend is there, but it's mixed with other fish oils. Wild salmon is very clean to begin with, but Solgar does their own additional cleaning and testing to ensure purity, potency, and freshness. If you want the details of how they do this, you can go to their website at solgardotcom. It is too long to post here. Hope that helps. « Show Less
850382
Good question but I honestly don't know the answer. You can phone solgar as any questions re: their product they will help you without hesitation. I have phone them many times re: their products.
1397732
Check with producer at the source in India. Since the product is organic, unless there is soil contamination, product should be fine. So far, I find this product to be energizing which, if it were contaminated by heavy metals, I doubt would be the case.
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I contacted Optimox to inquire and was told that it does not contain mercury, and that they test the product for metals. If it is contaminated, it gets tossed. It is manufactured in California.
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I talked to the company and they stated that they are Lab tested and GMP compliant. I always do my research before taking supplements. I really like this company and their products. I also take the Black Cumin from Keter Wellness in my daily routine.
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According to the manfacturer State-of-the-art molecular distillation is used to remove PCBs and dioxins which guarantees purity and potency. Mercury levels are undetectable, less than 0.1 parts per million. I switched from this to Triglyceride Omega-3 Gold because it has a higher content of EPA and DHA which are the ingredients that lower triglycerides. This matches the amount of fish oil in the prescription drug Lovaza.
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Louise, I didn't know the answer to your questions so I called the company. The woman I talked to sounded a bit horrified when I asked if their products contained mercury. Her response was "Absolutely not!" She went on to add it does not contain gluten, dairy products, soy, or animal products either. Everything is made here in the US. I'm glad you asked, because I learned something as well.
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Louise,I didn't know the answer to your questions so I called the company. The woman I talked to sounded a bit horrified when I asked if their products contained mercury. Her response was "Absolutely not!" She went on to add it does not contain gluten, dairy products, soy, or animal products either. Everything is made here in the US. I'm glad you asked, because I learned something as well.
1657292
No it is not, but it is 3rd party lab tested, which gives us the same assurance of purity.
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According to the rear of the package, there is an International symbol (trash can with an "X" through it) meaning dispose of properly and beneath it are the symbols for both Mercury (Hg) and Lead (Pb). So yes both of these elements are present, but it gives no indication of how much of each.
1249623
According to the label, it is derived from kelp. No where does it say if it's 100% or not - as it contains some metals my guess is not organic. I would recommend going out to Lilly Miller's website, www.lillymiller.com, for a more detailed list of ingredients. I do know that our soil here in Montana is dreadful, and my plants are flourishing with this additive.
2265377
While I have not seen any test results, I have no reason to think that it contains lead. The label lists the ingredients and does not report any lead.
1661496
I do not know if it is lead free nor do I know if it has been tested. Can't find the manual but if I do I will post the information.
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I do not know. The website of the manufacturer (Greenpasture) has a page with their analysis of the product for several nutrients. I do not know if mercury levels appear there. The best would be to ask the manufacturer by phone or email if that product has been recently analyzed for mercury or other toxic metals such as lead, nickel, cadmium. Other option is to take the bottle of pills to a USDA laboratory and check if they can analyze the product by free or by a fee. Please let me know if you get a response to my email sheila092001@yahoo.com. That is a very interesting question to know an answer!
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Kelly. I have bought this product. It is organic and does not seem to have been tested on animals. I love it's purity!
501732
As a chemist I would not count on these as being reasonably pure. I use them as an alternative to lead as weights of high density. You may be able to approach an industrial manufacturer for some samples.
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Yes, the fish oil pills are tested for PCB and mercury. And, they are guaranteed to be within Proposition 65 limits.PacificCoast NutriLabs
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No it has some funky bacteria and metals in it- The only company I have found that will freely give a clean test is Pur Black. they post it on their web site and they sell a real potent resin.