Botanical and functional ingredient testing built for a fast-evolving category
SC Labs brings the same accredited rigor we apply to cannabis and hemp to the growing world of natural products, so your brand can back up every label claim with verified data.
Why trust your natural product testing to SC Labs?
Unmatched customer service
ISO/IEC-17025 accredited testing across three industries
Access results and order testing 24/7 on our proprietary customer service portal
Proactive research into emerging botanical & functional ingredient categories
Complete testing options for brands scaling into new product lines
Know What’s in Your Product. Back Up What You Claim.
Natural products require more than a supplier specification or certificate of analysis. Independent testing helps verify ingredient identity, confirm potency and label claims, detect contaminants and adulterants, and demonstrate that your product meets applicable requirements.
SC Labs provides analytical testing for kratom, kanna, kava, psilocybin, adaptogens, and other natural products, giving brands and manufacturers the data they need to qualify products, substantiate claims, and confidently bring them to market.
Testing by Category
Kanna
(Sceletium tortuosum)
- What we test: Alkaloid content (mesembrine and related mesembrine-type alkaloids), potency, heavy metals, microbial and pesticide screening.
- Why it matters: Kanna’s mood- and relaxation-oriented alkaloids vary widely by growing conditions and extraction method — potency testing verifies label claims and consistent dosing batch to batch.
Kava
(Piper methysticum)
- What we test: Kavalactone profiling, heavy metals, microbial screening.
- Why it matters: Kavalactone ratios affect both efficacy and regulatory acceptance in some markets, while contaminant testing protects consumers given kava’s history of liver-safety scrutiny.
Kratom
(Mitragyna speciosa)
- What we test: Natural and synthetic alkaloid quantification (mitragynine, 7-hydroxymitragynine), heavy metals, microbial and mycotoxin screening.
- Why it matters: Kratom faces increasing state-level regulation. Verified alkaloid and contaminant data helps brands demonstrate safety and navigate a shifting compliance landscape.
Mushrooms
(Functional & Psilocybe)
- What we test: Safety testing for functional mushrooms (lion’s mane, reishi, chaga, cordyceps); psilocybin and psilocin potency testing for products sold in state-legal or decriminalized markets.
- Why it matters: Functional mushroom supplements are graded on bioactive compound content, not species alone. Psilocybin products require accurate potency data to meet the compliance standards of the specific jurisdictions where they’re legally available.
Viniculture
- What we test: Smoke taint compound testing (guaiacol, 4-methylguaiacol, and related markers), residual pesticide screening.
- Why it matters: Wildfire exposure and vineyard inputs can compromise grape and wine quality long before it reaches a bottle. Early testing protects vintage value.
Isolates
- What we test: Purity and potency verification for isolated compounds (protein isolates, botanical extract isolates).
- Why it matters: As formulators move toward single-compound isolates for precision dosing, purity testing confirms there’s no residual solvent or cross-contamination from extraction.
R&D and Quality Control Testing
Avoid costly recalls and build customer loyalty
SC Labs offers a full range of tests, from early-stage formulation R&D to ongoing quality assurance during production, helping natural products brands validate new ingredients before they reach market and maintain consistency once they do.
How brands win with SC Labs
Demonstrate your commitment to quality with public, on-demand test data your customers can verify.
SC Labs’ secure Client Service Portal (CSP) makes it easy to manage and share COAs across every product line, including natural products.
Whether you have one product or a full natural products line, let’s find the right testing package for you.
Common Questions
Quick answers on compliance, scope, and how to find the right panel for your natural products.
Does SC Labs test psilocybin products?
Yes. SC Labs provides potency testing for psilocybin and psilocin in products sold within state-legal or decriminalized markets.
What counts as a "natural product" at SC Labs?
Botanicals, adaptogens, and functional ingredients (including kanna, kava, kratom, functional and psilocybin mushrooms, adaptogens like ashwagandha, caffeine, isolates, and peptides). This category does not include regulated cannabinoid products, which fall under SC Labs’ Cannabis and Hemp testing services
Does SC Labs test kratom?
Yes. SC Labs quantifies key alkaloids including mitragynine and naturally occurring 7-hydroxymitragynine, alongside heavy metal, microbial, and mycotoxin screening.
What testing do adaptogen brands need?
Most adaptogen brands need active-compound quantification to support label claims, plus heavy metal and microbial screening. This is especially important for root- and rhizome-based ingredients like ashwagandha.
Can SC Labs test wine for smoke taint?
Yes. SC Labs tests for smoke taint compounds like guaiacol and 4-methylguaiacol to help vintners assess wildfire-exposure risk not just before bottling, but before fermentation.