What ConsumerLab.com does

ConsumerLab.com, LLC operates a subscription-based independent testing platform for dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and functional foods. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in White Plains, New York, the company purchases products directly from retail shelves and online marketplaces rather than accepting manufacturer samples, then subjects them to laboratory analysis for active-ingredient potency, label accuracy, and contamination including heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury) and mycotoxins (e.g., citrinin). It publishes results across 1,400+ product reviews and awards the registered ConsumerLab.com Seal of Approval and Top Picks designations to products that meet its quality thresholds. The company has documented specific findings such as nearly one-third of multivitamins failing quality standards, 50% of aloe products containing little to no aloe, and 43% of dark chocolate products exceeding California's Prop 65 lead limits.

The product surface extends beyond reviews into CL Answers (expert Q&A), Clinical Updates, Product Updates, Recalls & Warnings, a Brand Survey, Recommended Intakes & Limits, an Avoiding Counterfeits guide, and a Health Topics Index. ConsumerLab also runs a Quality Certification Program that allows manufacturers to submit products for testing in exchange for the Seal. The company is led by founder and President Dr. Tod Cooperman, MD, and VP of Research Dr. Mark Anderson, Ph.D., with a reported headcount of 1–10 employees.

The business is monetized through auto-renewing annual ($75) and two-year ($125) consumer subscriptions, supplemented by gift and group subscription tiers. Acquisition is product-led: the company drives traffic through its 1,400+ published reviews, a 300,000+ subscriber weekly newsletter, active social accounts on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Threads, and Bluesky, and earned media coverage in Washington Post, NY Times, CNN, WSJ, Time, Today Show, and AARP. Healthcare professional referrals (Cambridge Health Alliance, NYU Langone, People's Pharmacy) and peer-reviewed publications in the Journal of Dietary Supplements and Frontiers in Nutrition reinforce trust. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company is privately held with no disclosed institutional ownership, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

ConsumerLab.com

Legal name

ConsumerLab.com, LLC

Website

https://consumerlab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ConsumerLab.com is a subscription-based independent testing platform that evaluates dietary supplements, vitamins, and health products for potency, purity, and contamination, serving health-conscious consumers with 100,000+ members and 1,400+ product reviews.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dietary Supplement Testing & Reviews

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residue & Contaminant Testing (Pesticides, Vet Drugs, Mycotoxins, Heavy Metals) (AFALAAAF), Food Safety Certification Bodies (ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, SQF) (AFALAAAC), Labeling, Nutrition Facts & Allergen Verification Services (AFALAAAH), Food, Feed & Nutraceutical Analytical Testing (HLAGADAN)

Keywords

• Dietary supplement testing
• Supplement quality reviews
• Independent lab testing
• Nutritional product evaluation
• Supplement subscription service

Headquarters

HQ city

White Plains

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription Membership: ConsumerLab operates primarily as a subscription-based service. Members pay annual or multi-year fees for unlimited access to product reviews, CL Answers, clinical updates, and recalls/warnings. The company generates revenue from membership fees paid by individual consumers seeking independent supplement quality verification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ConsumerLab.com conducts independent laboratory testing of dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and health foods, purchasing products directly from retail shelves (rather than accepting manufacturer samples) and evaluating them for potency, purity, label accuracy, and contaminants such as heavy metals and mycotoxins. Testing results are published as detailed product reviews accessible through a paid membership subscription, with products passing the standards eligible for the ConsumerLab Seal of Approval.

Product overview

ConsumerLab.com is a subscription-based independent testing and review platform for dietary supplements and health products. The core offering consists of laboratory-tested product reviews with a proprietary ConsumerLab.com Seal of Approval for products meeting quality standards. The platform provides a comprehensive suite of consumer health resources including CL Answers (expert Q&A), Clinical Updates, Product Updates, Recalls & Warnings, and a Health Topics Index. The membership model (starting at $5.21/month) provides access to over 1,400 product reviews covering vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements, probiotics, protein powders, and specialty health products, supplemented by a weekly newsletter with over 300,000 subscribers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ConsumerLab.com Membership Subscription Annual or multi-year paid membership granting individual subscribers unlimited access to ConsumerLab's full library of independent product reviews covering vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements, probiotics, protein powders, and specialty health products, along with expert Q&A, clinical updates, product updates, and safety alerts. Priced at $75/year or $125/2-year with auto-renewal.
• Quality Certification Program B2B program that enables supplement manufacturers and brand owners to have their products independently tested by ConsumerLab for purity, potency, and label accuracy, with products that meet standards eligible to display the ConsumerLab Seal of Approval quality mark.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly one-third of multivitamins fail to meet quality standards in ConsumerLab testing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Consumer Reports: Subscription-based independent product testing publisher serving health-conscious consumers. Comparable business model (paid access to independent testing reviews) and target market, though spanning all consumer categories rather than specializing in supplements.
• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification firm offering food and supplement testing, including contaminant and label-accuracy verification. Comparable in testing depth but operates as a B2B lab services incumbent.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global commercial testing laboratory network offering nutritional, contaminant, and supplement analytical testing services. Overlaps with ConsumerLab on testing capability and methodology, but sells B2B testing services to manufacturers rather than consumer-facing reviews.
• NSF International: Established certification and testing body offering supplement and ingredient verification (e.g., NSF Certified for Sport). Overlaps with ConsumerLab on independent quality verification but operates as a broader standards/testing incumbent serving brands.
• Intertek: Multinational testing, inspection, and certification company providing analytical and quality assurance services across food, supplements, and consumer products. Comparable in underlying testing capability though primarily a B2B service provider.
• USP (United States Pharmacopeia): Pharmacopeial standards body that independently verifies supplement ingredient identity, potency, and purity through its USP Verified program — comparable on the verification-of-quality function but as a standards-setting institution rather than a consumer subscription.

Emerging players

• People's Pharmacy: Consumer-facing media outlet covering supplements and medications, frequently citing ConsumerLab's test data. Comparable editorial and consumer-education mission in the supplement space, but primarily a content/advice publisher rather than a testing organization.
• Clean Label Project: Non-profit that independently tests consumer products (including supplements and foods) for contaminants and publishes certification results for consumers and brands. Similar independent-certification mission and retail-shelf testing approach, but younger and product-certification-led.

Direct peers

• Labdoor: Direct competitor running independent third-party testing and grading of dietary supplements, with subscription-based access to test results and product scores — mirrors ConsumerLab's core consumer-facing testing-and-review model.

Others

• Wirecutter (NY Times): Product recommendation publisher under NY Times that has recognized ConsumerLab in its coverage. Comparable consumer-facing product recommendation model, though covering broad consumer categories and not performing independent supplement testing itself.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/consumerlab
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ConsumerlabPlus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consumerlab.com
• Instagraminstagram.com/consumerlab_
• TikToktiktok.com/@consumerlab_
• Facebookfacebook.com/241751678013

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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