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Marketplace Compliance: Amazon and TikTok Shop Verification
Mérieux NutriSciences is an approved Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) provider, specializing in dietary supplements on top digital marketplaces, including Amazon Seller Central and TikTok Shop. With fast, reliable testing and compliance services, we make it simple to verify product quality, deliver supplements backed by science, meet rigorous regulatory requirements, and earn consumer confidence. View our compliance flyer to learn more!
Navigating Marketplace Standards Through Compliance Verification
E-commerce marketplaces have implemented high-security gatekeeping processes to protect consumers and maintain platform integrity. As an approved TIC provider, we offer extensive analytical and regulatory capabilities to help you navigate e-commerce compliance complexities with ease. To achieve and maintain active status on platforms like Amazon and TikTok Shop, dietary supplement brands must proactively validate safety, quality, and regulatory alignment. We offer the following services:
TikTok Shop Category Qualification
Dietary supplements are classified as a "Restricted Category" on TikTok Shop, requiring rigorous verification before listing. We help you navigate the unique process and secure the necessary approvals to launch and sell your supplements on TikTok's rapidly growing social commerce platform.
Get your TikTok Shop category qualification started with expert guidance. →
Amazon Compliance Verification
Ensure seamless compliance for your Amazon dietary supplements. As an Amazon-approved testing laboratory, we provide the accredited third-party vitamin testing and verification services required to satisfy Amazon's strict safety standards and keep your listings active
Secure your Amazon marketplace approval with our fast and reliable verification services. →
Accredited Contaminant & Safety Testing
Both Amazon and TikTok Shop mandate rigorous standards for purity. Our ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratories specialize in testing supplements for microbiological safety, heavy metals, and pesticides or residual solvents to satisfy safety guidelines.
Validate product safety with accredited testing. →
Ingredient Identity & Potency Verification
TikTok Shop and Amazon require precise proof that your active ingredients match the Supplement Facts label. We perform advanced chemistry testing in our accredited labs to verify the potency of vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, amino acids, and other active dietary supplement ingredients.
Confirm active ingredient potencies match your product's label claims. →
Certificate of Analysis (COA) Review
Determine if third-party COAs meet qualification standards. As an approved partner, we verify that the issuing laboratory holds a valid ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, has the appropriate method scope, and that the data presented complies with Amazon and TikTok requirements.
Label & Marketing Compliance Navigation
Navigate e-commerce complexities of compliance with ease. Our regulatory experts conduct a thorough review to ensure your product labels, store pages, social media marketing, and other digital assets meet all FDA supplement regulations, FTC requirements, and marketplace standards, empowering you to sell with confidence
Marketplace-Approved Auditing
Give your brand clients absolute confidence. Our accredited audits equip co-packers and manufacturers with the retailer-ready compliance proof needed to win contracts, satisfy e-commerce portal moderators, and protect their clients’ revenue.
Equip your facility with marketplace-approved third-party audits. →
Quoting, Testing, and Re-Verification Support
Maintain active marketplace status with our dedicated support teams. We provide responsive communication and assistance throughout the quoting, initial testing, verification, and recurring re-verification cycles triggered by platform updates.
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Customized Marketplace Compliance Consulting
Our expert Dietary Supplement Specialists offer customizable compliance consulting and advisory programs tailored to your e-commerce objectives. After an initial consultation, we design a program that aligns with the needs of all key stakeholders, from Quality Assurance & Operations to Marketing and Sales. Topics covered include:
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Standardizing compliance documentation and test reports across e-commerce platforms |
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Understanding marketplace ingredient specifications & restricted categories |
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Preparing accurate written attestations and FDA/FTC-compliant label claims |
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Reviewing product labels, store pages, and social media for full marketing compliance |
Streamline Your E-Commerce Approvals with Our Global Laboratory Network
Combined Testing for Multi-Platform Compliance
Optimize your testing budget and launch timeline by coordinating a single study that satisfies both the Amazon Dietary Supplement Policy and TikTok Shop verification standards. Our unified test plans cover microbiological safety, heavy metals, and active ingredient potency in one seamless project.Specialized Product Group Support
Certain product categories, such as probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics, require specialized analytical testing to prove quality, stability, and label accuracy. Our network has extensive experience testing delicate, high-potency supplement formulas to ensure they meet strict marketplace verification standards.
Comprehensive Quality Solutions & Auditing
Stay ahead of evolving marketplace requirements by partnering with Mérieux NutriSciences as your comprehensive quality solutions partner. Beyond laboratory testing, we can integrate Certificate of Analysis (COA) reviews, GMO testing, stability & shelf-life studies, supply chain auditing, and digital software solutions into your compliance submission.
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Marketplace Compliance Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Does Amazon require 3rd party testing for supplements?
Yes, third-party testing, inspection, and certification are listed as compliance requirements for products that you can sell under their policy. This testing includes, but is not limited to, heavy metals, microbial analysis, and the potency of active ingredients.
What are Amazon's expanded cGMP third-party audit requirements for all supplement categories?
All dietary supplements must be manufactured in a facility compliant with the FDA's Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations, 21 CFR 111 or 21 CFR 117, or equivalent. The certification awarded must be verified as compliant and authentic by an approved Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) body. Merieux NutriSciences provides verification and audits to manufacturers in order to meet these criteria.
How to qualify for TikTok Shop's invite-only dietary supplement category?
Sellers who wish to sell “Invite-only” products must complete the “invite-only” process and apply by adding a category authorization for approval in the Qualification Center. Testing and compliance reviews completed by Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TICs) bodies are required by TikTok.
Why does TikTok require lab test reports issued within the last 180 days from ISO/IEC 17025 accredited labs?
Sellers on TikTok Shop may be required to submit product compliance documentation to maintain a safe and compliant marketplace. Each seller is responsible for maintaining valid, up-to-date testing documentation.
What product testing is required for TikTok Shop (heavy metals, microbiology, potency)?
A valid test report for selling dietary supplements on TikTok Shop must include:
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Microbiological testing
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Heavy metals testing
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Contaminant testing, such as pesticides, aflatoxins, or residual solvents (as labeled on the report)
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Content claims/potency/label claim verification.
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The reported amount of each active ingredient per dosage unit must fall within the permitted tolerance range
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Where can I find expert compliance help for dietary supplements on Amazon and TikTok?
Amazon and TikTok both require the use of an approved Testing, Inspection, and Certification body (TIC). Mérieux NutriSciences provides approved expert compliance help for Amazon and TikTok.
Can I sell vitamins on Amazon?
Yes, Amazon recognizes vitamins under the dietary supplement product category as defined by the FDA. To sell vitamins on Amazon, you must follow its dietary supplements policy.
What is the 90-day Amazon TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) submission window?
The 90-day window is the time you have to complete the testing rather than the 6-month grace period for CoAs.