Vegetarian certification for supplements
A dedicated vegetarian mark for capsules, gummies and powders — ingredient origins verified remotely, in days.
Tell us what you make and a certification reviewer scopes your quote with you. · Typical desk review: 5–10 business days from complete documentation.
What the review checks in a supplements file
Most supplement files fail vegetarian claims in the delivery system: gelatin capsules, bone-derived minerals, fish-derived omega-3s. The V-Cert Vegetarian Standard traces actives, excipients and shells to origin through supplier declarations — dairy and egg-derived ingredients are permitted, slaughter by-products are not — and states the verified variant on the certificate.
Why V-Cert for supplements
Shells and excipients checked
Gelatin capsules fail; HPMC and pullulan pass. Magnesium stearate, glycerin and enzymes are traced to origin.
Variant stated
Lacto, ovo or lacto-ovo on the certificate face — useful where dairy-derived actives like whey protein appear.
Bundle-ready file
Vegetarian supplement files often contain most of what a gluten-free review needs — one review, one invoice.
Pair it on the same invoice
Marks that share a supplement file’s documents:
VeganFood · supplements · cosmeticsGluten-FreeFood · supplements · small-batch producers
Questions specific to this file
Are gelatin capsules vegetarian?
No — gelatin is a slaughter by-product, so gelatin shells fail the standard. HPMC and pullulan capsules certify routinely, and whey, casein or egg-derived actives are fine within lacto or ovo variants. The shell is the first thing a supplement review checks.
Is whey protein vegetarian?
Yes — whey is dairy-derived, permitted under lacto and lacto-ovo variants. The nuance is upstream rennet — whey from cheesemaking can involve animal rennet, and the supplier declaration settles whether it was microbial. The certificate states the exact variant that was verified.
Can we get vegetarian and gluten-free in one review?
Yes — one application and one reviewer cover both. The document sets overlap heavily for supplements: specifications, supplier declarations, test reports. The gluten-free certificate states the exact ppm threshold it was tested against, and each certificate carries its own number and QR code.
What documents do we need?
Formulations, ingredient specifications, and supplier origin declarations for shells, actives and excipients. The checklist on the vegetarian pillar names each document. Most supplement applicants assemble the file within days; the reviewer flags gaps rather than rejecting the application.
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Vegetarian, scoped to supplements
Tell us what you make and where it ships — if the scope fits, your file is already most of the way there.