How to Check a Shilajit Lab Report Is Real: 7 Checks (Pakistan Guide)

Almost every shilajit brand in Pakistan says "lab tested". Some show a logo, some show a certificate, a few show the actual report. Here is how to tell a real report from decoration, in about five minutes.

Check 1: Is there a report, or only a badge?

A logo saying "Eurofins tested", "ISO certified" or "GMP" is not evidence. Anyone can download a logo. Ask for the report itself: a document issued by a named laboratory, addressed to the brand, with results on it.

Check 2: Does it have a report number?

Every genuine laboratory report carries the lab's own reference number. This is the single most useful thing on the page, because you can quote it to the lab and ask them to confirm the report is real and the results match. No number, no way to check.

Example: Taj Sultan's heavy-metal report from PCSIR Lahore is numbered FBRC/SK/ANAL.REP./1006. Its fulvic acid report from BECS Analytics is Lab ID 2512-905.

Check 3: Who issued it?

Look for the laboratory's full name and address, not just a logo. In Pakistan, two kinds of lab carry the most weight:

• Government laboratories, such as PCSIR (Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) Laboratories Complex in Lahore or Karachi.
• Accredited private laboratories: labs accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by the Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC). PNAC publishes its list of accredited labs, so you can check the lab's accreditation number yourself.

International labs such as Eurofins or SGS are also strong, provided the report itself is shown, not just the name.

Check 4: What exactly was tested?

A shilajit report usually covers one or both of these:

• Safety, meaning heavy metals: lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury. This is the test that matters most, because raw or badly purified shilajit can contain them.
• Strength, meaning fulvic acid (and often humic acid), as a percentage.

A report that shows a high fulvic acid figure but no heavy-metal results tells you nothing about safety. Make sure the report you're shown covers the claim being made.

Check 5: Is the method named?

Real reports name the test method, for example AOAC 2023 for heavy metals or ISO 19822:2018 for fulvic and humic acid. A result without a method is just a number.

Check 6: What do the results actually say?

• A measured value (for example "lead 0.905 mg/kg") is the most precise. Compare it with the limit the lab or the brand quotes.
• "Not detected" means the lab found no measurable amount using its method. Ask for the detection limit if you want the exact threshold.
• "Pass" or "Complies" with no figures tells you very little. Ask for the numbers.

Check 7: Is it recent, and does it match your jar?

Look at the report date and the sample description. Shilajit is a natural product and varies between harvests, so a report from years ago may not describe the jar in your hand. Ask the brand which batch the report covers and whether newer batches are tested.

A two-minute version

1. Find the report number.
2. Find the lab's phone number on the report (not on the brand's website).
3. Call or email the lab, quote the number, and ask: "Did you issue this report, and are these the results?"

Frequently asked questions

How do I verify a PCSIR shilajit report?

Note the report number printed at the top, then contact the PCSIR Laboratories Complex that issued it (the address and phone number are printed at the bottom of the report) and ask them to confirm it.

What heavy metals should shilajit be tested for?

At minimum lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury.

What fulvic acid percentage is good?

Published figures from Pakistani brands with lab reports are in the 73% to 76% range. More important than the exact figure is that a named lab measured it with a named method.

Can I test shilajit at home?

Home tests (dissolving in water, the flame test, stretching) can hint at whether a resin is real, but none of them can detect heavy metals. Only a laboratory can do that.

Taj Sultan's full reports, with every figure typed out: tajsultan.com/pages/lab-reports. Shilajit is a food supplement, not a medicine.