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By entering, you confirm you are **21 years of age or older** and agree to our [Terms](/terms) & [Privacy Policy](/privacy). I'm 21+, enter siteLeave site [![BodyHackGuide](/assets/bodyhackguide-logo-DOzZNUyh.webp)BodyHackGuide ](/) [Compare](/compare)[Wiki](/wiki)[Vendors](/vendors)[Deals](/deals)[Stacks](/stack-builder)[Nootropics](/nootropics)[Tools](/tools) Learn Community Search ⌘K [Sign In](/auth?returnTo=%2Fvendors%2Fscorecard) Compare notes with other researchers. Join [r/BodyHackGuide](https://reddit.com/r/bodyhackguide) [Home](/)Vendor Trust Scorecard Trust Scorecard # Peptide Vendor Scorecard Every research compound vendor we track, scored on a transparent 0-100 scale. 5 weighted criteria, CSV-exportable, methodology published. No vendor can pay to move a score. Use this as the buyer-side risk-assessment framework Smartsheet templates can't be: peptide-specific, recalculated from current data, sourced from data the vendors themselves can audit. COA Verified 30% weight Payment Transparency 20% weight Shipping Coverage 15% weight Community Reviewed 20% weight Active Listings 15% weight ## Risk Assessment Framework for Peptide Buyers Five risk categories every buyer should evaluate before paying any vendor, independent of trust score. Walk this top-to-bottom. If any single category fails, walk away regardless of price. Identity & Testing Critical risk Red flag: No COA, only self-issued tests, or COAs with no batch number / lot ID Check: Look for ISO-17025 third-party lab (Vanguard, Janoshik, Anresco, RIANI). Match lot/batch number on COA to the product page or vial label. If no lot, no buy. Payment Channel High risk Red flag: Crypto-only with no card option, untraceable wires, or 'message us for payment instructions' Check: At least one chargeback-reversible channel (Visa/MC, PayPal Goods&Services) means you have recourse if the vial never ships or arrives wrong. Shipping & Customs High risk Red flag: Vague shipping windows ("7-21 days"), no tracking, or no domestic origin listed Check: US-domestic USPS Priority is the gold standard for under-2-day, trackable, customs-free delivery. International with declared content gets seized regularly. Social Proof Authenticity Medium risk Red flag: Reviews only on their own site, all 5-star with no detail, or sub-100 lifetime reviews on a vendor claiming to be 'industry-leading' Check: Cross-reference on r/Peptides, Trustpilot (not bought), and BHG community reviews. Authentic reviewers mention specific lots, dose protocols, and side effects. Price Anomaly Medium risk Red flag: Prices >40% below market median for the same compound at the same vial size, especially on premium peptides (retatrutide, BPC-157, tirzepatide) Check: Cheap can mean efficient logistics, or it can mean diluted product. Pair price check with COA verification before assuming the low number is legitimate. See $/mg on each compound page at /compound/. ## Shop BHG Labs Third-party tested with a certificate published per lot, batch-traceable, ships from the USA. 20% off your first order with code BHG20 , applied automatically at checkout. [Shop BHG Labs](https://bhglabs.co/shop/?utm_source=bodyhackguide&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=bhg20_site&utm_content=scorecard&ref=zmgqyxku&coupon=BHG20) We rank every vendor on the same public, reproducible [methodology](/vendors/methodology), and no vendor can pay for a better placement. 8 vendors scored · Methodology: [/vendors/methodology](/vendors/methodology) Download CSV ⚗️ ### ResearchChemHQ 100 ![Optimum Formula logo](https://optimumformula.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/LOGO-OPTIMUM-NEW.png) ### Optimum Formula 100 ![BHG Labs logo](https://bhglabs.co/store/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/logo-full.png) ### BHG Labs 70 ![Ion Peptide logo](https://ionpeptide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ion-peptide-logo-1-300x148.jpg) ### Ion Peptide 70 ![BioMyst Labs logo](https://biomystlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Asset-36@3x-scaled.png) ### BioMyst Labs 70 ![Limitless Biochem EU logo](https://www.limitlessbiochem.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/LimitlessBioChem_Black-1024x231.webp) ### Limitless Biochem EU 70 ![Disguised Alpha logo](https://disguisedalpha.com/wp-content/themes/assets/logos/disguised-logo-2x.png) ### Disguised Alpha 50 VL ### VANDL Labs 50 ## Our Scoring Methodology Each vendor is evaluated against 5 criteria weighted by importance. COA verification carries the highest weight because third-party testing is the strongest indicator of product quality. Exact weights for every criterion are listed in the published rubric. Scores change as soon as new data is added. **Not yet scored: cost-per-mg.** We track prices, but per-milligram comparison needs a vial size on every listing and that coverage is currently uneven across vendors. Scoring it now would report a data gap as a price judgement, so it is excluded until coverage is complete rather than published half-measured. Per-mg prices are still shown on each [comparison page](/compare). **No vendor can pay to improve their Trust Score.** The full 0 to 100 rubric (explicit pass thresholds, data sources, red flags, and what we deliberately don't score) is published at [/vendors/methodology](/vendors/methodology). For how we evaluate research content and pricing, see our [Editorial Standards](/editorial-standards). 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