Collagen peptides comparison: heavy metals, lab reports and price (UK + EU)

In short: Ten of the twelve oral collagen powders we list are lab verified. Five plain bovine collagens from German shops (VitaMoment, Nature Heart, MoleQlar, Brandl and Inner Sparkle) had lead, cadmium and mercury below the lab’s reporting limit, and Puori CP1 (EU and UK shops) had none detected. The lowest price per day among the verified ones is Brandl (from €0.72 at 10 g) in euros and Ancient + Brave True Collagen (£0.80) in pounds. Collagen has no authorised health claim in the EU or GB.

12 oral collagen powders (food supplements) with an independent lab report we opened ourselves; 10 are lab verified with numeric heavy-metal results or a per-batch certificate.

The other 2 are labelled “Partial report”: their results page gives micrograms without saying per what amount and shows no batch.

Six are sold by EU shops (five German brands tested by GBA Hamburg or Bilacon Berlin, and Puori, which also has a UK shop); Ancient + Brave and Hunter & Gather sell from the UK.

Prices were checked on 26 Oct 2026 and price per day is calculated at the label dose; € and £ are never mixed or converted. We do not list injectable or research peptides.

About collagen ↓

Explainer: oral collagen peptides vs injectable peptides, and what is legal in the UK, EU and US →
Peptide bioregulators (Cytomax, Cytogen): what the evidence says and why we do not list them →

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Heavy metals (mg/kg)Label matchFillersForm & servingSellersRed flags
Brandl Nutrition Kollagen Pulver (bovine collagen peptides) 555 gBrandl NutritionLab verified15 Sep 2026Report<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)0.046 (no EU limit)UnknownNone
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
10–15 g a day (seller recommendation)
€0.72–€1.08/day (EU)
calculated: €39.90 ÷ 37–56 · 10–15 g a day · price incl. VAT, excl. shipping
⚠ 2 red flags
  • This report covers the unflavoured version only (confirmed by Brandl); flavoured versions have other ingredients and are not covered.
  • The sample was sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.
MoleQlar Kollagen (collagen peptides, bovine) 450 gMoleQlarLab verified11 Jun 2026Report<0.020 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.040 (well under the EU limit or below detection)YesNone
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
15 g a day
€1.00/day (EU)
calculated: €29.90 ÷ 30 · 15 g a day · price incl. VAT, excl. shipping
⚠ 2 red flags
  • No microbiology results in this report.
  • The sample was sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.
Ancient + Brave True Collagen (bovine) 200gAncient + BraveLab verified19 Jul 2026Report<0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.001 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)0.03 (no EU limit)UnknownNone
Hydrolysed bovine collagen peptides, type I, powder
5 g (label serving; 89.5 g protein per 100 g)
£0.80/day (UK)
calculated: £32.00 ÷ 40 · 5 g a day
⚠ 1 red flag
  • No batch number on the published results, so we cannot match them to your pack.
Ancient + Brave Wild Collagen (marine) 200gAncient + BraveLab verified19 Jul 2026Report<0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.001 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)0.1 (no EU limit)UnknownNone
Hydrolysed marine collagen peptides, type I, powder
5 g (label serving)
£0.85/day (UK)
calculated: £34.00 ÷ 40 · 5 g a day
⚠ 2 red flags
  • No batch number on the published results, so we cannot match them to your pack.
  • Arsenic 0.1 mg/kg, the highest of the plain collagens we list; marine products usually carry more arsenic, much of it in less toxic organic forms (the result does not split forms).
VitaMoment Kollagen neutral (bovine collagen hydrolysate) 300 gVitaMomentLab verified25 Sep 2026Report<0.020 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.040 (well under the EU limit or below detection)YesNone
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
15 g (2 scoops) a day
€1.50/day (EU)
calculated: €29.97 ÷ 20 · 15 g a day · price incl. VAT, excl. shipping
⚠ 2 red flags
  • Collagen calculated from hydroxyproline was 13 g per portion against 15 g on the label (within about 1.5 times the stated measurement uncertainty).
  • The sample was sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.
Nature Heart Kollagen Pure Peptides (bovine collagen hydrolysate) 450 gNature HeartLab verified10 Jul 2026Report<0.020 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.040 (well under the EU limit or below detection)UnknownNone
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
10 g a day
€0.78/day (EU)
calculated: €34.90 ÷ 45 · 10 g a day · price incl. VAT, excl. shipping
⚠ 1 red flag
  • The sample was sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.
Ancient + Brave Coffee + Collagen 250gAncient + BraveLab verified19 Jul 2026Report0.02 (well under the EU limit or below detection)0.06 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)0.02 (no EU limit)UnknownNone
Ground coffee blend with bovine collagen peptides, brewed in a cafetière
10 g a day (2 g collagen, 200 mg ashwagandha)
£0.96/day (UK)
calculated: £24.00 ÷ 25 · 10 g a day
⚠ 3 red flags
  • No batch number on the published results, so we cannot match them to your pack.
  • A coffee blend brewed in a cafetière: the results are for the dry blend, so how much collagen and how much of each metal ends up in your cup is not known.
  • Contains 200 mg ashwagandha per serving and caffeine.
Inner Sparkle Kollagen Hydrolysat (Solugel™ collagen) 450 gInner SparkleLab verified11 Apr 2025Report<0.020 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)<0.040 (well under the EU limit or below detection)UnknownNone
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
10 g (1 heaped tablespoon) a day
€0.78/day (EU)
calculated: €34.95 ÷ 45 · 10 g a day · price incl. VAT, excl. shipping; sold out when checked
⚠ 3 red flags
  • Report from April 2025 (about 18 months old), with a sample marking rather than a clear batch number.
  • Shown as sold out on the seller page on 26 Oct 2026.
  • The sample was sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.
Ancient + Brave Cacao + Collagen 250gAncient + BraveLab verified24 Jul 2026Report0.04 (well under the EU limit or below detection)0.7 (near the EU limit)<0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)0.04 (no EU limit)UnknownNone
Cacao drink powder with bovine collagen peptides and botanicals
10 g a day (2 g collagen, 200 mg ashwagandha)
£1.12/day (UK)
calculated: £28.00 ÷ 25 · 10 g a day
⚠ 3 red flags
  • No batch number on the published results, so we cannot match them to your pack.
  • Cadmium 0.7 mg/kg: 70% of the EU food-supplement limit and about 7 µg per 10 g serving (calculated), above the Prop 65 level of 4.1 µg/day. Cocoa naturally carries cadmium.
  • A cacao drink blend: collagen is 2 g of each 10 g serving; also contains 200 mg ashwagandha per serving.
Puori CP1 Pure Collagen Peptides (bovine) 300 gPuoriLab verified4 Aug 2026ReportPass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)0.0154 (no EU limit)YesNone
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
10 g (1 scoop) a day
€1.23/day (EU)
calculated: €36.99 ÷ 30 · 10 g a day · price incl. VAT, excl. shipping
£1.23/day (UK)
calculated: £36.99 ÷ 30
⚠ 1 red flag
  • Results are per serving and “ND” values have no printed detection limit, so we cannot give a mg/kg figure for lead, cadmium and mercury.
Hunter & Gather Grass-Fed Collagen (bovine) 280 gHunter & GatherPartial reportReportPass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)UnknownNone
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
5 g a day (label serving)
£0.54/day (UK)
calculated: £30.00 ÷ 56 · 5 g a day · one-off price, excl. shipping
⚠ 2 red flags
  • Partial report: Light Labs shows these results in micrograms without saying per serving or per what amount, and no batch number is shown, so we cannot convert them to mg/kg or match them to your pack.
  • No batch number on the results page, so we cannot match them to your pack.
Hunter & Gather Wild-Caught Marine Collagen (fish) 210 gHunter & GatherPartial reportReportPass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)UnknownNone
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from fish (marine)
5 g a day (label serving)
£0.71/day (UK)
calculated: £30.00 ÷ 42 · 5 g a day · one-off price, excl. shipping
⚠ 3 red flags
  • Partial report: Light Labs shows these results in micrograms without saying per serving or per what amount, and no batch number is shown, so we cannot convert them to mg/kg or match them to your pack.
  • Arsenic 7 micrograms, far higher than the bovine products here; total arsenic only, not split into inorganic and organic forms.
  • Heavy metals last tested Nov 2025; no batch number shown.
Heavy-metal colours: Well under the EU limit (below half) or below detection Near the EU limit (half the limit up to the limit) Over the EU limit Grey: no EU limit (arsenic), not tested, or the lab’s reporting limit is above the EU limitEU 2023/915 limits for food supplements: lead (Pb) 3.0, cadmium (Cd) 1.0, mercury (Hg) 0.10 mg/kg. Values in mg/kg. NT = not tested; c = calculated by us from µg per serving.

Pb = lead, Cd = cadmium, Hg = mercury, As = arsenic, all in mg/kg. “<” means below the lab’s detection limit. Pass* = certificate states compliance without a figure. — = no data. Label match = the lab measured the active content against the label. The lab name, full notes and per-serving details are on each product page.

Brandl Nutrition Kollagen Pulver (bovine collagen peptides) 555 g

Brand
Brandl Nutrition
Lab-test status
Lab verified15 Sep 2026Report
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As 0.046 (no EU limit)
Label match
Unknown
Fillers
None
Form & serving
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
10–15 g a day (seller recommendation)
Price per daily dose
€0.72–€1.08/day (EU)
calculated: €39.90 ÷ 37–56 · 10–15 g a day · price incl. VAT, excl. shipping
Sellers
Red flags
⚠ 2 red flags
  • This report covers the unflavoured version only (confirmed by Brandl); flavoured versions have other ingredients and are not covered.
  • The sample was sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

MoleQlar Kollagen (collagen peptides, bovine) 450 g

Brand
MoleQlar
Lab-test status
Lab verified11 Jun 2026Report
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb <0.020 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As <0.040 (well under the EU limit or below detection)
Label match
Yes
Fillers
None
Form & serving
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
15 g a day
Price per daily dose
€1.00/day (EU)
calculated: €29.90 ÷ 30 · 15 g a day · price incl. VAT, excl. shipping
Sellers
Red flags
⚠ 2 red flags
  • No microbiology results in this report.
  • The sample was sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

Ancient + Brave True Collagen (bovine) 200g

Brand
Ancient + Brave
Lab-test status
Lab verified19 Jul 2026Report
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb <0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd <0.001 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As 0.03 (no EU limit)
Label match
Unknown
Fillers
None
Form & serving
Hydrolysed bovine collagen peptides, type I, powder
5 g (label serving; 89.5 g protein per 100 g)
Price per daily dose
£0.80/day (UK)
calculated: £32.00 ÷ 40 · 5 g a day
Sellers
Red flags
⚠ 1 red flag
  • No batch number on the published results, so we cannot match them to your pack.

Ancient + Brave Wild Collagen (marine) 200g

Brand
Ancient + Brave
Lab-test status
Lab verified19 Jul 2026Report
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb <0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd <0.001 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As 0.1 (no EU limit)
Label match
Unknown
Fillers
None
Form & serving
Hydrolysed marine collagen peptides, type I, powder
5 g (label serving)
Price per daily dose
£0.85/day (UK)
calculated: £34.00 ÷ 40 · 5 g a day
Sellers
Red flags
⚠ 2 red flags
  • No batch number on the published results, so we cannot match them to your pack.
  • Arsenic 0.1 mg/kg, the highest of the plain collagens we list; marine products usually carry more arsenic, much of it in less toxic organic forms (the result does not split forms).

VitaMoment Kollagen neutral (bovine collagen hydrolysate) 300 g

Brand
VitaMoment
Lab-test status
Lab verified25 Sep 2026Report
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb <0.020 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As <0.040 (well under the EU limit or below detection)
Label match
Yes
Fillers
None
Form & serving
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
15 g (2 scoops) a day
Price per daily dose
€1.50/day (EU)
calculated: €29.97 ÷ 20 · 15 g a day · price incl. VAT, excl. shipping
Sellers
Red flags
⚠ 2 red flags
  • Collagen calculated from hydroxyproline was 13 g per portion against 15 g on the label (within about 1.5 times the stated measurement uncertainty).
  • The sample was sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

Nature Heart Kollagen Pure Peptides (bovine collagen hydrolysate) 450 g

Brand
Nature Heart
Lab-test status
Lab verified10 Jul 2026Report
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb <0.020 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As <0.040 (well under the EU limit or below detection)
Label match
Unknown
Fillers
None
Form & serving
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
10 g a day
Price per daily dose
€0.78/day (EU)
calculated: €34.90 ÷ 45 · 10 g a day · price incl. VAT, excl. shipping
Sellers
Red flags
⚠ 1 red flag
  • The sample was sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

Ancient + Brave Coffee + Collagen 250g

Brand
Ancient + Brave
Lab-test status
Lab verified19 Jul 2026Report
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb 0.02 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd 0.06 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As 0.02 (no EU limit)
Label match
Unknown
Fillers
None
Form & serving
Ground coffee blend with bovine collagen peptides, brewed in a cafetière
10 g a day (2 g collagen, 200 mg ashwagandha)
Price per daily dose
£0.96/day (UK)
calculated: £24.00 ÷ 25 · 10 g a day
Sellers
Red flags
⚠ 3 red flags
  • No batch number on the published results, so we cannot match them to your pack.
  • A coffee blend brewed in a cafetière: the results are for the dry blend, so how much collagen and how much of each metal ends up in your cup is not known.
  • Contains 200 mg ashwagandha per serving and caffeine.

Inner Sparkle Kollagen Hydrolysat (Solugel™ collagen) 450 g

Brand
Inner Sparkle
Lab-test status
Lab verified11 Apr 2025Report
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb <0.020 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.010 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As <0.040 (well under the EU limit or below detection)
Label match
Unknown
Fillers
None
Form & serving
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
10 g (1 heaped tablespoon) a day
Price per daily dose
€0.78/day (EU)
calculated: €34.95 ÷ 45 · 10 g a day · price incl. VAT, excl. shipping; sold out when checked
Sellers
Red flags
⚠ 3 red flags
  • Report from April 2025 (about 18 months old), with a sample marking rather than a clear batch number.
  • Shown as sold out on the seller page on 26 Oct 2026.
  • The sample was sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

Ancient + Brave Cacao + Collagen 250g

Brand
Ancient + Brave
Lab-test status
Lab verified24 Jul 2026Report
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb 0.04 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd 0.7 (near the EU limit)Hg <0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As 0.04 (no EU limit)
Label match
Unknown
Fillers
None
Form & serving
Cacao drink powder with bovine collagen peptides and botanicals
10 g a day (2 g collagen, 200 mg ashwagandha)
Price per daily dose
£1.12/day (UK)
calculated: £28.00 ÷ 25 · 10 g a day
Sellers
Red flags
⚠ 3 red flags
  • No batch number on the published results, so we cannot match them to your pack.
  • Cadmium 0.7 mg/kg: 70% of the EU food-supplement limit and about 7 µg per 10 g serving (calculated), above the Prop 65 level of 4.1 µg/day. Cocoa naturally carries cadmium.
  • A cacao drink blend: collagen is 2 g of each 10 g serving; also contains 200 mg ashwagandha per serving.

Puori CP1 Pure Collagen Peptides (bovine) 300 g

Brand
Puori
Lab-test status
Lab verified4 Aug 2026Report
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Cd Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Hg Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)As 0.0154 (no EU limit)
Label match
Yes
Fillers
None
Form & serving
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
10 g (1 scoop) a day
Price per daily dose
€1.23/day (EU)
calculated: €36.99 ÷ 30 · 10 g a day · price incl. VAT, excl. shipping
£1.23/day (UK)
calculated: £36.99 ÷ 30
Sellers
Red flags
⚠ 1 red flag
  • Results are per serving and “ND” values have no printed detection limit, so we cannot give a mg/kg figure for lead, cadmium and mercury.

Hunter & Gather Grass-Fed Collagen (bovine) 280 g

Brand
Hunter & Gather
Lab-test status
Partial reportReport
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Cd Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Hg Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)As Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)
Label match
Unknown
Fillers
None
Form & serving
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine)
5 g a day (label serving)
Price per daily dose
£0.54/day (UK)
calculated: £30.00 ÷ 56 · 5 g a day · one-off price, excl. shipping
Sellers
Red flags
⚠ 2 red flags
  • Partial report: Light Labs shows these results in micrograms without saying per serving or per what amount, and no batch number is shown, so we cannot convert them to mg/kg or match them to your pack.
  • No batch number on the results page, so we cannot match them to your pack.

Hunter & Gather Wild-Caught Marine Collagen (fish) 210 g

Brand
Hunter & Gather
Lab-test status
Partial reportReport
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Cd Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)Hg Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)As Pass* (certificate states compliance, no figure)
Label match
Unknown
Fillers
None
Form & serving
Hydrolysed collagen peptides from fish (marine)
5 g a day (label serving)
Price per daily dose
£0.71/day (UK)
calculated: £30.00 ÷ 42 · 5 g a day · one-off price, excl. shipping
Sellers
Red flags
⚠ 3 red flags
  • Partial report: Light Labs shows these results in micrograms without saying per serving or per what amount, and no batch number is shown, so we cannot convert them to mg/kg or match them to your pack.
  • Arsenic 7 micrograms, far higher than the bovine products here; total arsenic only, not split into inorganic and organic forms.
  • Heavy metals last tested Nov 2025; no batch number shown.
Heavy-metal colours: Well under the EU limit (below half) or below detection Near the EU limit (half the limit up to the limit) Over the EU limit Grey: no EU limit (arsenic), not tested, or the lab’s reporting limit is above the EU limitEU 2023/915 limits for food supplements: lead (Pb) 3.0, cadmium (Cd) 1.0, mercury (Hg) 0.10 mg/kg. Values in mg/kg. NT = not tested; c = calculated by us from µg per serving.

EU 2023/915 limits for food supplements: lead 3.0, cadmium 1.0, mercury 0.10 mg/kg; there is no EU limit for arsenic in supplements. Four of the plain bovine collagens here (VitaMoment, Nature Heart, MoleQlar, Inner Sparkle) measured all four metals below the lab’s reporting limit; the others found only traces of arsenic. Fish (marine) collagen and cacao blends tend to show more arsenic or cadmium. Collagen has no authorised EU or GB health claim (EFSA rejected the joint and skin claims), so we make none. Prices can change.

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About Collagen

What it is
The main structural protein in skin, bone and connective tissue. Supplements use hydrolysed collagen peptides from cattle (bovine), fish (marine) or chicken.
Common forms
Unflavoured powder (the oral food-supplement form we list), flavoured drink blends (cacao, coffee) and capsules. We do not list injectable peptides.
Typical label doses
Labels in our directory give 5–15 g of plain collagen a day (most 10 g), or 2 g collagen in a 10 g drink blend.

There are no authorised EU or GB health claims for collagen, so we do not describe any benefits.

Information only, not medical advice. Food supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Speak to a healthcare professional before use, especially if pregnant or on medication.

FAQ

Which collagen powders have published heavy-metal lab reports?

In our directory: VitaMoment, Nature Heart, MoleQlar, Brandl, Inner Sparkle and Puori (EU shops; Puori also UK), Ancient + Brave (UK, with an EU shop for True Collagen), and Hunter & Gather (UK, partial report). Each product page links the report we read and shows the batch and date.

Is there lead in collagen supplements?

In the plain bovine collagens we list, lead was below the lab’s reporting limit (for example <0.020 mg/kg at GBA Hamburg), far under the EU supplement limit of 3.0 mg/kg. Cacao blends and fish collagen can carry more cadmium or arsenic, which we show per product.

Are collagen peptides the same as peptide injections like BPC-157?

No. Collagen peptides are food: hydrolysed protein you eat. BPC-157, TB-500, GLP-1 copies and similar “research peptides” are unlicensed medicines or research chemicals; we never list or link them. Our explainer covers the difference and the UK, EU and US rules.

Does collagen improve skin or joints?

There is no authorised EU or GB health claim for collagen: EFSA assessed the joint and skin claims and did not accept them, so we do not describe benefits. Vitamin C added at 15% of the reference intake or more may carry the authorised claim that it contributes to normal collagen formation.

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