When it comes to your health, trust is everything. For over 40 years, Metagenics has been dedicated to providing safe and effective natural medicine. From meticulous ingredient sourcing to rigorous testing, we uphold the highest standards of quality to ensure you receive only the best. Our commitment to quality means every product is crafted with precision and care. We never compromise on safety or reliability, ensuring our formulas consistently deliver results you can trust. 

Ensuring the Purity of Metagenics Products 

While active ingredients are a given in natural medicines, impurities should never be. At Metagenics, we prioritise transparency for both practitioners and patients, which is why we openly share the impurities we test for in our product range. Discover why we test for these impurities and what you need to know about them.

Science-Driven Innovation 

With a highly trained, in-house Research & Development team, we stay at the forefront of emerging science to deliver innovative formulas that set the standard. For every ingredient we source, we require much more than a Certificate of Analysis from the supplier. Metagenics take it one step further— everything that comes through the door is tested and supported by process validation, stability trials and unique test methods.

  • Quality control tests annually - equating to 250 tests per day.

  • Spent annually on quality testing - from raw material to finished product.

  • Over 85 personnel

    Clinical, scientific and quality assurance personnel to validate product quality and efficacy.

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Elemental Impurities

Metagenics tests for the presence of heavy metals (elemental impurities) such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury that might be detected in certain ingredients. These metals are naturally occurring in the earth's crust and can be found in most soils around the world, thus having the potential to be present in plants and herbs. To ensure safety, we use inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to detect these nonorganic materials at part-per-billion concentrations.*

  • Lead

    Excess lead exposure and lead toxicity has been associated with health issues affecting the neurological, renal, gastrointestinal, hematologic, and cardiovascular systems.1

  • Mercury

    Mercury

    Mercury can cause toxic effects to the nervous system, digestive and immune systems, lungs, kidneys, skin, and eyes. Testing to ensure mercury levels are below the recommended rate ensures consumers are protected from the toxic risks of mercury.2

  • Arsenic

    Arsenic

    Testing for arsenic ensures products do not contain more than the established acceptable level of arsenic. Long-term, excessive exposure to arsenic has known health risks.

  • Cadmium

    Excess cadmium exposure and accumulation can result in detrimental effects on the kidneys, as well as skeletal and respiratory systems; it is also classified as a human carcinogen by various agencies.4

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Microbes

Micro testing is conducted to ensure compliance with the TGA's Microbiological Standards for Medicines Order (TGO 100). This testing guarantees that both finished products and raw materials are free from pathogens and are manufactured in a sanitary environment.

  • Bile-Tolerant Gram-Negative Bacteria

    Bile-Tolerant Gram-Negative Bacteria 

    This testing can help ensure there is no contamination by bacteria. Members of the Bile-tolerant gram-negative family include Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonads and Aeromonas.6

  • Objectionable Organisms

     Objectionable Organisms 

    Pathogens, also known as infectious agents, are organisms that may produce disease. Testing for objectionable organisms ensures that pathogens are not present.

  • Escherichia Coli

    Escherichia Coli 

    E.coli can cause acute intestinal illness in healthy individuals and more serious health risks in young, elderly, or immunocompromised individuals.7

  • Yeast and Mould Count

    Yeast and Mould Count 

    Exposure to mould is associated with a variety of health issues including allergic reactions and respiratory problems, while certain groups are more susceptible to moulds (i.e. immune compromised or those with pre-existing allergies or respiratory disease).4 Testing for yeast is equally important due to its pathogenic nature, especially amongst immune compromised populations.5

  • Salmonella Species 

    Salmonella spp. can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella spp. often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.8

  • Staphylococcus Aureus  

    Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacteria that frequently exists on the skin or in the nose. S, aureus can cause a range of illnesses, from minor to major infections, some of which can be life-threatening.9 Recent developments of antibiotic-resistant strains, like MRSA, highlight the importance of testing for staph.

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Femme Essentials Multivitamin and Mineral Tablet

Physical Attribute Checks

We conduct numerous checks on the physical attributes of all capsules, tablets, liquids, and powders, with some checks occurring every 30 minutes! As a premium product range, Metagenics ensures nothing less than perfection.

Here is what we check for:

  • Dimensions

    Carefully controlled to ensure produce meets customer preferences and is optimally packaged for freshness and convenience.

  • Visual Description

    Regular interval testing helps identify any unexpected variations in product appearance ensuring consistent quality.

  • Interval testing

    Checking weight and visual appearances every 30 minutes, and dimensions and temperature every 2 hours to ensure product quality and a stable environment.

  • Weight & Uniformity

    Ensuring precise weight and uniformity for consistent quality and proper ingredient distribution.

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FemmeX Magnesium Combination for PMS and Hormone Support

Transparency in Testing

Testing determines the ingredients that make the label, not the other way around. Whatever goes into a formula is exactly what you'll find on the label. When it comes to health, you can trust us to be transparent and honest.

Common Labelling Process

  • Gather Ingredients

  • Create Product

  • Put Ingredients on Label

  • Test Product

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Metagenics Labelling Process

  • Audit Supplier

  • Gather Ingredients

  • Create Product

  • Test Product

  • Create Label Based on Test Results

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References

1. World Health Organization. Lead poisoning fact sheet. Published August 11, 2023. Accessed August 16, 2024. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/lead-poisoning-and-health

2. World Health Organization. Mercury and health fact sheet. Published March 31, 2017. Accessed August 16, 2024. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mercury-and-health

3. World Health Organization. Arsenic fact sheet. Published December 7, 2022. Accessed August 16, 2024. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/arsenic

4. World Health Organization. Cadmium. Chemical Safety and Health. Published May 1, 2019. Accessed August 16, 2024. https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/chemical-safety-and-health/health-impacts/chemicals/cadmium#:~:text=Cadmium%20exerts%20toxic%20effects%20on,media%20relevant%20to%20population%20exposure

5. Gipson KS, Nickerson KP, Drenkard E, et al. The Great ESKAPE: Exploring the Crossroads of Bile and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacterial Pathogens. Infect Immun. 2020;88(10):e00865-19. Published 2020 Sep 18. doi:10.1128/IAI.00865-19

6. Mendell MJ, Mirer AG, Cheung K, Tong M, Douwes J. Respiratory and allergic health effects of dampness, mold, and dampness-related agents: a review of the epidemiologic evidence. Environ Health Perspect. 2011;119(6):748-756. doi:10.1289/ehp.1002410

7. Pathakumari B, Liang G, Liu W. Immune defence to invasive fungal infections: A comprehensive review. Biomed Pharmacother. 2020;130:110550. doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110550

8. World Health Organization. E.coli fact sheet. Published Feb 7, 2018. Accessed September 4, 2024. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/e-coli

9. World Health Organization. Salmonella (non typhoidal) fact sheet. Published Feb 20, 2018. Accessed September 4, 2024. Salmonella (non-typhoidal) (who.int)

10. Tong SY, Davis JS, Eichenberger E, Holland TL, Fowler VG Jr. Staphylococcus aureus infections: epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and management. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2015;28(3):603-661. doi:10.1128/CMR.00134-14