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Ancient + Brave True Collagen (bovine) 200g

Lab verifiedLab: Light LabsReport: 19 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 verified19 Jul 2026Report
Lab
Light Labs, Ann Arbor, Michigan (ISO/IEC 17025)
Light Labs comprehensive testing report (online results page)
Batch
Not shown
Report date
19 Jul 2026
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)
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: lead, cadmium and mercury below the reporting limit, arsenic 0.03 mg/kg; single ingredient
Product page
Ancient + Brave (ancientandbrave.earth, UK)
Ancient + Brave EU (ancientandbrave.es) (EU seller)

⚠ 1 red flag

  • No batch number on the published results, so we cannot match them to your pack.

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 2026-07-19 (report age 3 months).

Cleanliness checks

Free of fillers and additivesYes
Single ingredient: bovine hydrolysed collagen peptides (type I) (seller page, checked 17 Oct 2026) · seller page
Full ingredient list publishedYes
100% bovine hydrolysed collagen peptides (type I), from grass-fed cattle in the EU · seller page
Lead (Pb)Yes
<0.005 mg/kg (below reporting limit), EU limit ≤ 3.0 · lab report
Cadmium (Cd)Yes
<0.001 mg/kg (below reporting limit), EU limit ≤ 1.0 · lab report
Mercury (Hg)Yes
<0.005 mg/kg (below reporting limit), EU limit ≤ 0.10 · lab report
Arsenic (As)Yes
0.03 mg/kg, no specific EU limit for supplements · lab report
MicrobiologyYes
E. coli, Enterobacteriaceae, yeast and mould all <10 CFU/g; Salmonella not detected (24 Jul 2026) · lab report
PesticidesUnknown
Not in the published results · no source
Label accuracy (measured vs claim)Unknown
Hydroxyproline (a collagen marker) measured at 11.2 g/100 g (26 May 2026); collagen per serving is not stated as a measured-vs-claim result · lab report

Biohacker parameters

Form
Hydrolysed bovine collagen peptides, type I, powder · seller page
Dose per serving
5 g (label serving; 89.5 g protein per 100 g) · seller page
Servings per pack
About 40 (200 g jar) · seller page
Price / cost per daily dose
£32.00 / 200 g (UK site) ≈ £0.80 per day at 5 g (calculated); €42.00 jar on the EU site (ancientandbrave.es) · seller page
Branded ingredient
No · seller page
Sourced / made in
Grass-fed cattle, EU (seller) · 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.

Testing evidence

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