Disclosure: Purgo Labs is our affiliate partner; we earn nothing from Value Research Labs. Scores come from the public rubric, which has no partnership input.
Research use only. Compound Review scores vendors on documentation — laboratory certificates, lot records, pricing and company identity. Nothing on this page is guidance on human or veterinary use, dosing or health outcomes.
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Where each vendor is stronger
Computed from the rubric, prices and review record — never curated
Purgo Labs
No contradictions among its own claims — No contradictions found across site claims (checked Aug 2026)
Publishes a legal entity and street address — PurgoLabs LLC (Arizona) · 10105 E Via Linda St Bld 103, Scottsdale, AZ — on-site (6 Sep 2026)
No misleading trust signals or buyer-protection workarounds — No on-site review badge contradicting the independent record; card payment accepted; no regulator action found (checked 6 Sep 2026)
Lower list price on 24 of 25 like-for-like rows we have on record (see table).
Horizon Analytical certificate for BPC-157 10mg, lot DPS-3706080 (report 1030322, analysed 2 Oct 2026): identity BPC-157 by mass spectrometry, purity 99.53% by UPLC, quantitation 9.91 mg on a 10 mg label, with a separate endotoxin report. One vial measured.
Checked at the laboratory: Horizon Analytical's verify page returned one record for report 1030322 and lot DPS-3706080, company Value Research Labs, BPC-157 10mg, purity, ID and quantitation.
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The 10 criteria, side by side
10/10 vs 7/10 · one point each, no weighting
Named lab
PurgoSteriGenix and Freedom Diagnostics named per lot
SteriGenix and Freedom Diagnostics named per lot
ValueHorizon Analytical on the BPC-157 10mg certificate (report 1030322, lot DPS-3706080, analysed 2 Oct 2026); ILS Laboratories on other archive entries (31 Oct 2026)
Horizon Analytical on the BPC-157 10mg certificate (report 1030322, lot DPS-3706080, analysed 2 Oct 2026); ILS Laboratories on other archive entries (31 Oct 2026)
Lab-hosted COAs
PurgoVerify-at-lab links to sterigenixanalytical.com / freedomdiagnosticstesting.com
Verify-at-lab links to sterigenixanalytical.com / freedomdiagnosticstesting.com
ValueReport 1030322 with lot DPS-3706080 entered on Horizon Analytical's own verify page on 31 Oct 2026: one result, company Value Research Labs, BPC-157 10mg, purity, ID and quantitation
Report 1030322 with lot DPS-3706080 entered on Horizon Analytical's own verify page on 31 Oct 2026: one result, company Value Research Labs, BPC-157 10mg, purity, ID and quantitation
Per-lot COAs
PurgoLot numbers (e.g. PL-BPC-05) with test dates per batch
Lot numbers (e.g. PL-BPC-05) with test dates per batch
ValueCertificate archive covers 40 products, each with a lot number, report date and lab (e.g. BPC-157 10mg lot DPS-3706080, reported 2 Oct 2026), purity and endotoxin reports per lot (31 Oct 2026)
Certificate archive covers 40 products, each with a lot number, report date and lab (e.g. BPC-157 10mg lot DPS-3706080, reported 2 Oct 2026), purity and endotoxin reports per lot (31 Oct 2026)
Net content
PurgoMeasured net peptide published per lot (e.g. BPC-157 lot PL-BPC-05: 11.16mg vs 10mg label)
Measured net peptide published per lot (e.g. BPC-157 lot PL-BPC-05: 11.16mg vs 10mg label)
ValueCertificate reports quantitation 9.91 mg on a 10 mg label (99%), purity 99.53% by UPLC, identity by MS (BPC-157 10mg, lot DPS-3706080) — one vial
Certificate reports quantitation 9.91 mg on a 10 mg label (99%), purity 99.53% by UPLC, identity by MS (BPC-157 10mg, lot DPS-3706080) — one vial
Ungated
PurgoCOAs on product pages without login
COAs on product pages without login
ValueCatalog, prices and the certificate archive readable without an account (31 Oct 2026)
Catalog, prices and the certificate archive readable without an account (31 Oct 2026)
Review base
Purgo4.7 / 101 on Trustpilot, claimed; three reviews below four stars, all replied to (complaint read 9 Oct 2026; was 4.7 / 99 on 2 Oct)
4.7 / 101 on Trustpilot, claimed; three reviews below four stars, all replied to (complaint read 9 Oct 2026; was 4.7 / 99 on 2 Oct)
Value4.6 / 451 on Trustpilot (profile 'Value Research Laboratories' at valueresearchreviews.com, claimed July 2026; no recent invitations; replies to 20% of negative reviews), read 31 Oct 2026
4.6 / 451 on Trustpilot (profile 'Value Research Laboratories' at valueresearchreviews.com, claimed July 2026; no recent invitations; replies to 20% of negative reviews), read 31 Oct 2026
Consistent claims
PurgoNo contradictions found across site claims (checked Aug 2026)
No contradictions found across site claims (checked Aug 2026)
ValueNot awarded
Sized pricing
PurgoProduct pages state vial size with price (e.g. BPC-157 10mg at $44.99; 24 dated size+price readings on record)
Product pages state vial size with price (e.g. BPC-157 10mg at $44.99; 24 dated size+price readings on record)
ValueSizes stated with prices on all 45 listings, read from the public Store API on 31 Oct 2026 (BPC-157 10mg $27.99; TB-500 10mg $27.99; NAD+ 500mg $41.99; VRL-2 (TZ) 10mg $34.99; VRL-3 (RT) 10mg $48.99)
Sizes stated with prices on all 45 listings, read from the public Store API on 31 Oct 2026 (BPC-157 10mg $27.99; TB-500 10mg $27.99; NAD+ 500mg $41.99; VRL-2 (TZ) 10mg $34.99; VRL-3 (RT) 10mg $48.99)
Entity + address
PurgoPurgoLabs LLC (Arizona) · 10105 E Via Linda St Bld 103, Scottsdale, AZ — on-site (6 Sep 2026)
PurgoLabs LLC (Arizona) · 10105 E Via Linda St Bld 103, Scottsdale, AZ — on-site (6 Sep 2026)
ValueNot awarded
Clean record
PurgoNo on-site review badge contradicting the independent record; card payment accepted; no regulator action found (checked 6 Sep 2026)
No on-site review badge contradicting the independent record; card payment accepted; no regulator action found (checked 6 Sep 2026)
Only vials both vendors list at the same size, read on each vendor's product page on the date shown. "After code" is list × the code's stated discount — a calculation, labelled as one; stacking with sale pricing is not cart-tested.
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What we found at Value Research Labs
Read 31 October 2026 on the vendor's own pages
The certificates hold up at the lab, the archive is open and lot-coded, and the prices are among the lowest we track (BPC-157 10 mg $27.99). What holds it at seven: no company name or address, an 'accredited lab' claim the lab itself does not make, and a checkout with no card option.
Evidence ledger · read 31 October 2026
5 verified1 contradiction3 flags2 could not verify
Verified — what we opened, with the date
VerifiedHorizon Analytical certificate for BPC-157 10mg, lot DPS-3706080
(report 1030322, analysed 2 Oct 2026): identity BPC-157 by mass spectrometry, purity 99.53% by UPLC, quantitation 9.91 mg on a 10 mg label, with a separate endotoxin report. One vial measured.
Horizon Analytical's verify page returned one record for report 1030322 and lot DPS-3706080, company Value Research Labs, BPC-157 10mg, purity, ID and quantitation.
Contradiction — the vendor's claims disagree with each other or with the evidence
ContradictionThe homepage says products are 'third-party tested at ISO/IEC 17025 accredited U.S
labs' and the FAQ says 'an accredited U.S. laboratory'. Horizon Analytical, the lab on the certificate we checked, says in its own compliance policy that it does not hold accreditation (31 Oct 2026).
the store's checkout API lists two gateways, Link Money (pay-by-bank) and one named 'Argyle', and no card processor. A bank payment has no card chargeback route.
FlagThe Trustpilot profile is registered to valueresearchreviews.com
a separate review site the vendor launched on 31 July 2026, rather than to the store domain; the store domain itself dates from June 2026.
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FlagA 'BOGO + 30%' sale runs sitewide
(a free second vial of the same item), so list prices and the struck 'was' prices are hard to date.
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Could not verify — not on the record either way
Could not verifyWho runs it
no legal entity or street address on the site; the terms name 'Value Research Labs' and Georgia law. The store domain was registered in June 2026.
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Could not verifyThe GLP-class products (VRL-1 SM, VRL-2 TZ, VRL-3 RT)
we opened the BPC-157 certificate only, so their identity rests on the vendor's labels.
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Brand name only: 'Value Research Labs' in the terms, governed by Georgia law; support@valueresearchlabs.com. No entity, address or phone (31 Oct 2026). source
Check it yourself: Certificate states 'Searchable via: horizonanalytical.com' — look up the lot number on the lab's site. The button above opens the lab's lookup.
Opened in the vendor's certificate archive, then looked up on Horizon Analytical's verify page on 31 Oct 2026 with report 1030322 and lot DPS-3706080: one result, company Value Research Labs, BPC-157 10mg.
Where Value Research Labs ranks by compound
Value Research Labs appears in 23 of our compound rankings. Each ranking orders every scored vendor that sells the compound by rubric score, then verified price per mg.
31 Oct 20267/10 — first assessment (rubric v2): Horizon Analytical certificate confirmed on the lab's verify page (9.91mg on a 10mg label); 40-product lot archive; Trustpilot 4.6 / 451; not awarded: claims-consistent ('ISO/IEC 17025 accredited' vs an unaccredited lab), identity (no entity or address), clean-record (pay-by-bank only, no card processor at checkout)
Purgo Labs: the caveat
Smaller independent review base than several competitors (101 reviews). The catalog is peptide-focused, so researchers also working with SARMs or broader research chemicals will need a second supplier.
Value Research Labs: the caveat
No company name or street address anywhere on the site (the terms name 'Value Research Labs' and Georgia law only), so identity is not awarded. The site says testing is done at 'ISO/IEC 17025 accredited U.S. labs', while Horizon Analytical, the lab on the certificate we checked, states in its own policy that it is not accredited — claims-consistent withheld. The store's checkout lists two payment gateways, Link Money (pay-by-bank) and one named 'Argyle', and no card processor, so there is no card dispute route; that costs clean-record. The store domain was registered in June 2026 and the Trustpilot profile (claimed July 2026) is reached through a review site the vendor runs. Measured content 9.91 mg on a 10 mg label, one vial.
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Where the evidence points
Where the evidence points
Purgo Labs 10/10
We earn nothing from Value Research Labs. Purgo Labs holds every rubric point — certificates checkable at the lab, measured net content per lot — and is cheaper after codes on 2 of 25 like-for-like vials.
Purgo Labs, on the evidence: 10/10 rubric points against 7/10. Value Research Labs is stronger on 4 points listed below. Every point is a fact you can check on either vendor's site; both are scored by the same published rubric.
Is Value Research Labs legit?
Value Research Labs scores 7/10 on our rubric, has an independently viewable rating of 4.6 (451 reviews), and names its lab (Horizon Analytical (also ILS Laboratories)). Caveat: No company name or street address anywhere on the site (the terms name 'Value Research Labs' and Georgia law only), so identity is not awarded. The site says testing is done at 'ISO/IEC 17025 accredited U.S. labs', while Horizon Analytical, the lab on the certificate we checked, states in its own policy that it is not accredited — claims-consistent withheld. The store's checkout lists two payment gateways, Link Money (pay-by-bank) and one named 'Argyle', and no card processor, so there is no card dispute route; that costs clean-record. The store domain was registered in June 2026 and the Trustpilot profile (claimed July 2026) is reached through a review site the vendor runs. Measured content 9.91 mg on a 10 mg label, one vial.
Which is cheaper, Purgo Labs or Value Research Labs?
On the 25 compound-and-size rows where we have dated prices from both, Value Research Labs lists lower on 24 and Purgo Labs on 0 (1 equal). Purgo's list prices drop 20% with code HEALTH.
Do you earn money from either vendor?
Purgo Labs is our affiliate partner and we earn a commission on referred orders; we earn nothing from Value Research Labs. Scores come from the rubric, which has no partnership input, and the ordering rule on our scoreboard is disclosed.
