Origin Matters™
Where an ingredient grows changes what's in it.
Ashwagandha from Madhya Pradesh, maca from the Junín plateau, tribulus from Bulgaria. Before a raw material goes into a CellHack formula, its supplier has to answer eight questions in writing.
- 01 Where exactly was it grown?
- 02 Which part of the plant is used?
- 03 What is it standardised to, and at what %?
- 04 How was it extracted, and with what solvent?
- 05 Has it passed heavy-metal testing?
- 06 Has it passed microbial and pesticide testing?
- 07 Can it be traced to a single harvest lot?
- 08 Is there a certificate of analysis for this batch?
Where an ingredient grows changes what is in it. Origin Matters™ is how we make sure we know exactly where every raw material in CellHack comes from, and can show you.
Eight questions every supplier must answer
Before a raw material goes into a CellHack formula, its supplier has to answer these in writing:
- Where exactly was it grown?
- Which part of the plant is used?
- What is it standardised to, and at what percentage?
- How was it extracted, and with what solvent?
- Has it passed heavy-metal testing?
- Has it passed microbial and pesticide testing?
- Can it be traced to a single harvest lot?
- Is there a certificate of analysis for this batch?
If a supplier cannot answer all eight, the ingredient does not go in.
Where our ingredients come from
| Ingredient | Origin | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| Bull testicle extract | Argentina, grass-fed pasture-raised cattle | Toro Prime™ |
| Ashwagandha root extract | India, Madhya Pradesh | Toro Prime™ |
| Fenugreek seed extract | India, Rajasthan | Toro Prime™ |
| Tribulus terrestris fruit extract | Bulgaria, wild-harvested | Toro Prime™ |
| Maca root, gelatinised | Peru, Junín plateau, 4,100 m | Toro Prime™ |
| Vitamin D3 (from lanolin) | New Zealand | Toro Prime™, D3 + K2 |
| Vitamin K2 as MK-7 (fermented chickpea) | Norway | D3 + K2 |
| Extra virgin olive oil | Spain, Andalusia, cold-pressed | D3 + K2 |
| Green tea leaf extract | China, Zhejiang | Body Drive |
| Natural caffeine (green coffee bean) | Brazil | Body Drive |
| Rhodiola rosea root extract | Bulgaria, cultivated | Body Drive |
| Capsicum fruit extract | India, Andhra Pradesh | Body Drive |
| Black pepper fruit extract | India, Kerala | Body Drive |
| Amino acids (L-carnitine, L-tyrosine) | EU, fermentation-derived | Body Drive |
| Minerals and B vitamins | EU-manufactured | All formulas |
Why origin matters
Plants are not identical from one field to the next. Soil, climate, altitude and harvest time all change what a plant contains. Two ingredients with the same name can contain different amounts of the compounds you care about, and different amounts of what you do not want, like heavy metals. Knowing the origin lets us ask the right questions and test for the right things.
What we test
An independent ISO 17025 laboratory tests every batch for identity and potency, and screens for heavy metals, microbes and pesticides. The certificate of analysis for your batch is available on request: request your batch CoA.
Honest about claims
Origin is about quality and traceability. It is not a health claim. We only use health claims authorised in the EU and Great Britain, only for vitamins and minerals, and our botanicals carry no authorised health claims. Read more on our quality and testing page.