Element SARMS COA and batch testing docs

Checked their site last night. COAs are per lot but only 7 of 11 listed. Chromatograms exist for some, not all. Accreditation line is vague. I’d ask for raw PDFs before ordering.

Short quip: no lot number, no trust. Ask again.

I emailed support about minimums. They said no minimum, but shipping is flat $12 US, 3-5 days. Pricing page didn’t mention fees. Still waiting on synth site answer.

Their COA for the batch I got shows HPLC and MS, plus a lab name. But no ISO cert attached. I asked for the accreditation scope. Crickets so far.

Domestic ship point? My pack came from Nevada. Label had no synthesis origin, just 'packaged in USA.' That’s not enough for me.

Very short: chromatogram or it didn’t happen. Simple.

I’ve been keeping a little log. Order #, lot #, COA link, email replies. So far: 2 lots match, 1 missing, 1 dead link. Feels like pulling teeth.

Asked where compounds are synthesized. They said 'overseas partners' and packaging in US. No names. Storage recommendation was just 'cool, dry' on the page.

For 11 products, I’d want downloadable COA per lot plus method and lab accreditation. If that’s not public, group buy is a no from me.

If it's not per-lot with the lab named, I treat it as decoration.

night shift here. A PDF alone means nothing. I ask for the lab’s portal link or verify code, plus the sample receipt date. Then I compare that to the lot date. If the COA is older than the lot, it’s recycled paper. Also check the sample description matches the label exactly. Most say “research sample” and nothing else. Sharp follow-up: has anyone gotten a portal link from Element, or just emailed PDFs? That’s my make-or-break.

If the lab won't confirm the lot, I just keep walking. Learned that the hard way with supplements.

I always ask for the lab portl lot lookup; no match, no trust.

I’ve been logging lot codes against COA dates for stuff I order, and the gap is usually the tell. A PDF can name a lab and still be from a batch that sold out six months ago. Does Element print the lot on the actual container/label, or only on the invoice? If anyone ordered recently, what’s the delta between your ship date and the COA test date? I’d want it within ~90 days for something that’s supposed to be stable. Also curious if they swap the COA

Love the due diligence here. One thing I’ve started doing in my own tracking is noting batch size and retest/expiry date next to the lot—if those fields are blank, I side-eye it. Sharp follow-up for anyone who’s ordered: does Element’s COA say whether the sample was pulled from finished vials/bottles or from bulk powder? That’s the gap I keep seeing. I’m not a chemist, just a spreadsheet nerd, but that distinction matters to me more than a pretty chromatogram.

I’m less hung up on lot confirmation than on what the method actually is. A lot of these COAs show an HPLC-UV chromatogram and call it purity, but no LC-MS or NMR identity confirmation — which can’t distinguish related substances/isomers. I also look for a residual solvent panel (GC) and heavy metals, since those are the usual omissions. So a sharp question: do Element’s docs list the specific instrument/method and include raw spectra, or just a % area peak? In the trials

New angle: check the PDF metadata. If every COA came off the same software within minutes of each other, that's a tell. Real lab reports come out of their LIMS and won't look cookie-cutter. Also — des the panel include residual solvents and heavy metals, or just a purity number? Purity alone says nothing about what else is in the vial. That's the part I'd push on before trusting any of it.

New angle: check whether the COA has a sample/report ID the lab will actually verify. I’ve started emailing the named lab with just the report number and asking if it’s authentic. Most legit labs will confirm yes/no without sharing customer info. Also, if there’s no sample receipt date, only a report date, that’s a gap. Curious if anyone’s actually gotten a reply from the lab on Element’s docs?

I keep a simple weekly log, and one detail I’ve started checking is whether each batch COA lists a retest or expiry date plus storage conditions. A purity number without that feels like a snapshot with no shelf life. I’d also ask if the lab’s ISO 17025 scope actually covers the specific test method used for that assay. I’ve seen certificates with a general accreditation mark, but the exact method wasn’t listed. If they can’t point to that, I’d consider the COA incomplete.

one thing I’d want clarified: do the COAs show only an HPLC area % or also an actual identity spectrum (MS/NMR) and impurity/mass-balance data? A 98% single peak isn’t proof of identity. Also, do they include residual solvents/heavy metals, storage conditions, and a retest date? And did any lab confirm they tested the finished vial rather than bulk powder? That’s the gap I keep seeing with these catalogs.

I always check PDF metadata too; sometimes it tells a quiet story.

New angle from someone who lifts 4x/wk and tracks everything: I’d want the residue panel, not just purity. Does each lot COA include heavy metals by ICP-MS and residual solvents, or is it a generic “purity only” report? Also, does the lab’s scope actually cover those methods, or just HPLC? I keep a simple batch log and compare the COA report date against the manufacture date—if the report predates the batch, that’s a hard pass for me.

Night shift here. I don’t trust COAs that aren’t tied to the physical lot. Ask for a photo of the vial’s lot number next to the COA, not just a PDF. If the lot on the PDF doesn’t match the bottle, it’s worthless. Also check whether the lab’s ISO 17025 scope actually covers that exact test. Most of these COAs list a lab name but no scope. That’s my red flag.

I’ve kept a batch log for years—mainly because I track sleep, training, and appetite

I’d want the lab’s sample receipt date and the vial’s fill date to line up, plus the COA lot matching the label lot exactly. If they only post a “representative” COA or redact the lab’s report ID, that’s a no from me. Also curious: has anyone sent one of their lots to a different lab for blind confirmation? That’s the only thing that moves my needle on purity claims. I track recomp with weekly lifts and sleep, and I’m not risking a mystery batch to save a few bucks.