everything changes with time let’s understand how

The instant your natural product is sealed up, it begins a journey of warehouse storage, distribution transportation, market display, and pantry rest. Stability and shelf life testing helps ensure that your product remains safe, quality, and effective from the manufacturing line all the way through the moment of final consumption.

why shelf life matters

Ensure Product Safety & Quality for Consumers

Satisfy the most important regulators and encourage repeat buys with:

Consistent Quality

  • potency (for dietary supplements)

  • organoleptic attributes such as, flavor, color, aroma and texture, over time.

Consistent Safety

  • Microbiological Contamination

  • Chemical Contamination (Packaging, Degredation)

Meet Regulatory Compliance

Stability / shelf-life data is often required to meet FDA, ICH Q1A, or other regulatory requirements for dietary supplements, natural foods, and global export products. With proper documentation, you can:

Demonstrate Compliance with CFR 21 pt 111 / 117 Good Manufacturing Practices
Support NDIN (New Dietary Ingredient Notification) Submissions

Satisfy Retailer & Certification Requirements

Clear and accurate stability and shelf-life data helps you satisfy retailer demands and certification standards, ensuring your products stay on shelves, in compliance, and safe for everyone.

the study process

1  |  Study Design

Construct a stability and shelf life study framework to suit your product’s unique needs.

Conditions

Choose the environmental conditions of the study.  Long-term and accelerated can both be run concurrently.

long-term

Controlled  at 25°C / 60% RH

accelerated

Controlled at 40°C / 75% RH

Durations

Choose the environmental conditions of the study.  Long-term and accelerated can both be run concurrently.

3 Months

6 Months

9 Months

12 Months

18 Months

24 Months

Testing Specifications

Choose which specifications you are testing at each time point. We can help you choose the right amount of testing frequency for each spec, using a risk-based approach and robust study design.

nutritional
potency
microbial
contaminants
physical
organoleptic

Pull Frequency

Choose the duration of the study for each condition.  Long-term study duration matches the desired shelf-life, while accelerated study duration is typically 1/2 of the long-term study duration.

All

Every
Time-Point

T0

Beginning
Time Point Only

Skip

Every Other
Time-Point

BME

Beginning, Middle, End
Time Points

Custom

Variable
Time Points

2  |  Proposal Delivery

Receive a clear, detailed proposal outlining scope, timelines, and costs upfront.

streamlined study design form

Our process begins with a streamlined study design form where you provide contact details, product specifications, and the parameters for your desired study. This step ensures we understand your formulation, packaging, and shelf-life goals right from the start.

review

All submissions are reviewed by our scientific team to align with regulatory standards such as FDA, ICH Q1A, or cGMP. You’ll also be able to upload technical documents like formulas or previous COAs to help us design a study that meets your exact needs.

3  |  Material Submission

Submit your product samples for us to review, check-in, and imminently study.

submitting samples to our lab

Once you approve the proposal, we guide you through submitting samples to our lab.

validated stability chambers

Each item is received, inspected, labeled, and placed into our validated stability chambers with full environmental controls.

stay in the know

From day one, your samples are tracked and logged in our secure LIMS system, ensuring complete traceability and documentation. Our team confirms receipt and communicates your pull dates and testing schedule so you always know what’s happening next.

4  |  Study Launch & Execution

Data is generated via specifically controlled stability and shelf life testing conditions.

begin study

We conduct your stability study under the exact conditions specified—long-term, accelerated, or custom.

we upload the results

At each time point, our scientists perform the designated microbial, chemical, physical, or sensory tests and upload the results to your secure client portal.

CoA

All testing is performed using validated methods aligned with industry and regulatory expectations, and you’ll receive Certificates of Analysis at each stage.

5  |  Reporting & Completion

Receive thorough reports with actionable insights to support your product’s stability and shelf-life success.

a comprehensive final report

At the conclusion of your study, we deliver a comprehensive final report with compiled results, graphical trend data, and a clear shelf-life recommendation.

apply the findings

This report can be used to support label claims, regulatory filings, and retail compliance. If you have questions or need further guidance, our team is available to walk through the data and help you apply the findings—whether you’re updating labels, reformulating, or preparing for a product launch.

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