A Certificate of Analysis for organic St. John's Wort.
Many of our wonderful customers have questions about the botanicals we sell, either because of health concerns, curiosity, or personal business reasons. Whatever the question may be, we like to provide our community with assurance that we are selling products that are safe, unadulterated, and exactly as listed on our website. One of the ways we do this is through making a document called a “Certificate of Analysis” (COA), which is available to all of our customers upon request.
A Certificate of Analysis is a document from our quality control department which provides details regarding the testing that ensures the identity and safety of a botanical that we sell. The document shows which specifications (kind of like quality requirements) the botanical must meet in order to be sold.
Why do we do this? All companies are required by the FDA to perform a risk assessment on any botanical sold, set specifications, and ensure that the products being sold meet those specifications. However, not all companies will share this documentation with their customers. We believe that an important part of offering quality botanicals is transparency. It’s important to us that you feel good about the herbs and spices you are using on or in your body, which is why you can request a Certificate of Analysis as well as other quality control documents from our quality control team on any botanical you purchase from Mountain Rose Herbs.
If you’d like to receive a Certificate of Analysis about a botanical, all you need to do is contact our support team (support@mountainroseherbs.com) and ask! If you are requesting a COA about a product you have already purchased, be sure to let us know the lot number your product. You can find the lot number printed on your product’s packaging. For our bulk herbs, spices, and seasonings, you can find the lot number printed in the bottom left-hand corner of the label.
If you’d like to request a Certificate of Analysis or other documents when you make your next purchase, just let us know in the Special Instructions field during the checkout process.
At the very top of a Certificate of Analysis, on the left-hand side, you'll find the Mountain Rose Herbs logo, which tells you that the document came from our lab. On the upper right-hand side is a black box with text that says “Certificate of Analysis”. This confirms that the document you are looking at is indeed a Certificate of Analysis. Just below these sections, you’ll see our quality control department’s contact information.
Underneath the company information is a section that will tell you about the botanical of interest. At the beginning of this section, you’ll find the name botanical name, followed by helpful info about where it was sourced, when it was harvested, which part of the botanical was tested, its lot number, and any other relevant notes.
In the middle/bottom half of the document is a table with four columns. The far left-hand column outlines all of the tests that have been performed on the botanical. The rows will give you information about each test performed and its results.
Here’s the most important part of this document: If, when tested, a botanical doesn’t meet its specifications, we will not sell it to our customers.
A few other helpful notes:
At the very bottom of the Certificate of Analysis are notes from our quality control department.
Note: Even though the COA only shows a signature from one person, the test results for the botanical have usually been reviewed by three or four different members of the quality control department. Only after the quality team has performed a series of sign-offs will the botanical be approved for sale.
Our expert quality control department will test for anything that's a particular risk concern for a given botanical, so there may be unfamiliar terms on the Certificate of Analysis beyond what’s on this list. Our website has lots more helpful information, but you can always contact us directly with questions! Here are some common terms to get you started.
Do you have questions about what you see on your Certificate of Analysis? You can contact support@mountainroseherbs.com or qc@mountainroseherbs.com with any questions about the COA you requested. Notes on each COA can vary, depending on the botanical, which supplier it came from, and where it was sourced. We encourage you to reach out to our quality control team about any specific questions you may have!
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Topics: Inside Mountain Rose Herbs
Ek Ongkar Khalsa was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, but she’s no stranger to the ancient Indian wellness philosophy of Ayurveda. She’s had the pleasure of attending many health seminars by the world-renowned Ayurvedic physician, Dr. Partap Chauhan from Jiva Ayurveda. While spending three weeks in India at a Jiva clinic, she attended classes on traditional herbal remedies, Ayurvedic lifestyle, and even got to enjoy traditional Ayurvedic treatments along with traditional Ayurvedic Indian cuisine. Ek Ongkar holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University and worked as a Marketing Strategist at Mountain Rose Herbs for many years. You can often find her sipping chai, taking long walks on local woodland trails, and doing origami.
A Certificate of Analysis for organic St. John's Wort.
Many of our wonderful customers have questions about the botanicals we sell, either because of health concerns, curiosity, or personal business reasons. Whatever the question may be, we like to provide our community with assurance that we are selling products that are safe, unadulterated, and exactly as listed on our website. One of the ways we do this is through making a document called a “Certificate of Analysis” (COA), which is available to all of our customers upon request.
A Certificate of Analysis is a document from our quality control department which provides details regarding the testing that ensures the identity and safety of a botanical that we sell. The document shows which specifications (kind of like quality requirements) the botanical must meet in order to be sold.
Why do we do this? All companies are required by the FDA to perform a risk assessment on any botanical sold, set specifications, and ensure that the products being sold meet those specifications. However, not all companies will share this documentation with their customers. We believe that an important part of offering quality botanicals is transparency. It’s important to us that you feel good about the herbs and spices you are using on or in your body, which is why you can request a Certificate of Analysis as well as other quality control documents from our quality control team on any botanical you purchase from Mountain Rose Herbs.
If you’d like to receive a Certificate of Analysis about a botanical, all you need to do is contact our support team (support@mountainroseherbs.com) and ask! If you are requesting a COA about a product you have already purchased, be sure to let us know the lot number your product. You can find the lot number printed on your product’s packaging. For our bulk herbs, spices, and seasonings, you can find the lot number printed in the bottom left-hand corner of the label.
If you’d like to request a Certificate of Analysis or other documents when you make your next purchase, just let us know in the Special Instructions field during the checkout process.
At the very top of a Certificate of Analysis, on the left-hand side, you'll find the Mountain Rose Herbs logo, which tells you that the document came from our lab. On the upper right-hand side is a black box with text that says “Certificate of Analysis”. This confirms that the document you are looking at is indeed a Certificate of Analysis. Just below these sections, you’ll see our quality control department’s contact information.
Underneath the company information is a section that will tell you about the botanical of interest. At the beginning of this section, you’ll find the name botanical name, followed by helpful info about where it was sourced, when it was harvested, which part of the botanical was tested, its lot number, and any other relevant notes.
In the middle/bottom half of the document is a table with four columns. The far left-hand column outlines all of the tests that have been performed on the botanical. The rows will give you information about each test performed and its results.
Here’s the most important part of this document: If, when tested, a botanical doesn’t meet its specifications, we will not sell it to our customers.
A few other helpful notes:
At the very bottom of the Certificate of Analysis are notes from our quality control department.
Note: Even though the COA only shows a signature from one person, the test results for the botanical have usually been reviewed by three or four different members of the quality control department. Only after the quality team has performed a series of sign-offs will the botanical be approved for sale.
Our expert quality control department will test for anything that's a particular risk concern for a given botanical, so there may be unfamiliar terms on the Certificate of Analysis beyond what’s on this list. Our website has lots more helpful information, but you can always contact us directly with questions! Here are some common terms to get you started.
Do you have questions about what you see on your Certificate of Analysis? You can contact support@mountainroseherbs.com or qc@mountainroseherbs.com with any questions about the COA you requested. Notes on each COA can vary, depending on the botanical, which supplier it came from, and where it was sourced. We encourage you to reach out to our quality control team about any specific questions you may have!
You may also like:
Topics: Inside Mountain Rose Herbs
Ek Ongkar Khalsa was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, but she’s no stranger to the ancient Indian wellness philosophy of Ayurveda. She’s had the pleasure of attending many health seminars by the world-renowned Ayurvedic physician, Dr. Partap Chauhan from Jiva Ayurveda. While spending three weeks in India at a Jiva clinic, she attended classes on traditional herbal remedies, Ayurvedic lifestyle, and even got to enjoy traditional Ayurvedic treatments along with traditional Ayurvedic Indian cuisine. Ek Ongkar holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University and worked as a Marketing Strategist at Mountain Rose Herbs for many years. You can often find her sipping chai, taking long walks on local woodland trails, and doing origami.
