Analytics

Heavy metals

Public

What is being checked?

Analytics for lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic.

Why it matters

Contaminants are introduced through the raw material origin.

How MVS checks it

Laboratory analytics, usually on the finished product.

Accepted data / status

mg/kg or µg/kg

Typical source

Product documentation or laboratory analytics

Methodology

This comparison follows the MVS comparison methodology: exact product identification, reference basis, source hierarchy and neutral treatment of missing information.

Learn more →