I’ve been reviewing a lot of shilajit lab reports lately, and one thing keeps standing out:

Most people focus almost entirely on fulvic acid percentages.

In reality, that’s probably one of the least reliable indicators of quality when viewed alone.

The bigger concerns are usually:

heavy metals

PAH contamination

microbiology

solvent residues

whether the COA is actually batch-specific

A surprising number of brands still:

publish incomplete COAs

avoid showing contaminant testing

use generic certificates unrelated to the actual batch

or rely purely on marketing claims without real analytical transparency

Personally, I think consumers should pay far more attention to whether a brand openly publishes:

heavy metal testing

PAH4 / PAHs

microbiology results

third-party lab analyses

batch numbers matching the product being sold

Brands that provide full batch-level transparency tend to inspire much more confidence than brands simply claiming “pure Himalayan shilajit.”

I’ve noticed a few companies moving toward full analytical transparency recently, which is honestly a positive evolution for the industry.

Curious to hear what others here look for before trusting a shilajit brand.

Most shilajit buyers are checking the wrong thing