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Ancient + Brave Cacao + Collagen 250g

Lab verifiedLab: Light LabsReport: 24 Jul 2026

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Evidence note: Results are shown on Light Labs' own results page (the lab's site), not as a PDF certificate, and no batch number is shown. Light Labs states brand-set limits but does not print them. Ancient + Brave also says it uses Eurofins; the results shown are from Light Labs.

Lab report

Lab-test status
Lab verified24 Jul 2026Report
Lab
Light Labs, Ann Arbor, Michigan (ISO/IEC 17025)
Light Labs comprehensive testing report (online results page)
Batch
Not shown
Report date
24 Jul 2026
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)
Fillers
None
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.
Ingredient
Collagen
Brand
Ancient + Brave
Testing rule for this category
Third-party heavy-metal testing required
Status detail
An independent lab report or certification is referenced for this product.
Reviewer notes
Light Labs (ISO 17025), Jul 2026: cadmium 0.7 mg/kg (from cocoa), lead 0.04, arsenic 0.04, mercury below the reporting limit; collagen 2 g per 10 g
Product page
Ancient + Brave (ancientandbrave.earth, UK)
Ancient + Brave EU (ancientandbrave.es) (EU seller)

⚠ 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.

Purity & biohacker panel

Facts only, no scores. Lab: Light Labs, Ann Arbor, Michigan (ISO/IEC 17025) · Light Labs comprehensive testing report (online results page) · batch Not shown · dated 2026-07-24 (report age 3 months).

Cleanliness checks

Free of fillers and additivesYes
No fillers or additives listed; a flavoured blend: organic raw cacao, organic cocoa, bovine collagen peptides, organic beetroot, cinnamon, carob, ashwagandha, baobab, pink Himalayan salt (seller page, checked 17 Oct 2026) · seller page
Full ingredient list publishedYes
Collagen 2 g and ashwagandha 200 mg per 10 g serving; ingredient percentages for the rest are not given · seller page
Lead (Pb)Yes
0.04 mg/kg, EU limit ≤ 3.0 (≈0.4 µg per 10 g serving, calculated; Prop 65 level 0.5 µg/day) · lab report
Cadmium (Cd)Yes
0.7 mg/kg, EU limit ≤ 1.0 (≈7 µg per 10 g serving, calculated; Prop 65 level 4.1 µg/day) · lab report
Mercury (Hg)Yes
<0.005 mg/kg (below reporting limit), EU limit ≤ 0.10 · lab report
Arsenic (As)Yes
0.04 mg/kg, no specific EU limit for supplements · lab report
MicrobiologyYes
E. coli and yeast <10 CFU/g, Salmonella not detected; Enterobacteriaceae 500 CFU/g and mould 440 CFU/g (24 Jul 2026, shown as within the brand limit) · lab report
PesticidesUnknown
Not in the published results · no source
Label accuracy (measured vs claim)Unknown
Collagen and ashwagandha content not in the published results · no source

Biohacker parameters

Form
Cacao drink powder with bovine collagen peptides and botanicals · seller page
Dose per serving
10 g a day (2 g collagen, 200 mg ashwagandha) · seller page
Servings per pack
About 25 (250 g tub) · seller page
Price / cost per daily dose
£28.00 / 250 g (UK site) ≈ £1.12 per day at 10 g (calculated); €36.00 tub on the EU site (ancientandbrave.es) · seller page
Branded ingredient
No · seller page
Sourced / made in
Unknown (collagen from grass-fed cattle; origin of cacao not stated) · seller page
Capsule material
Powder (no capsule) · seller page
Allergens
None declared (bovine origin) · seller page
Vegan
No · seller page
Third-party certifications
Unknown (accredited lab results only) · no source
Report age
3 months · lab report

Unknown = not published or not verifiable. Prices from the linked seller page, checked 16 Oct 2026.

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