At Cacao Lab, we provide 100% Organic-Certified cacao. To ensure the purity of our products, we submit every batch to independent third-party testing. Our latest analysis, conducted by Eurofins, confirms that our cacao tests at about half the EU limits for both cadmium and lead.

• Cadmium (Soil-Based): Cadmium is a naturally occurring element found in mineral-rich volcanic soils. Because cacao is a "hyper-accumulator," it naturally draws these minerals into the bean as it grows
• Lead (Atmospheric): Lead is generally a post-harvest contaminant due to atmospheric exposure. While we dry our beans on shaded, raised beds to avoid road dust, trace atmospheric lead can still cling to the sticky mucilage of the bean during fermentation.

The Reality of "Zero": There is no such thing as "zero" lead or cadmium in an earth-grown product, but we are dealing in very small quantities - our result of 0.0563 ppm is equivalent to one minute in 38 years.

California’s Proposition 65 is an extremely over-cautious standard. Its "Safe Harbor" levels are typically set 1,000 times lower than the level at which no adverse health effects are actually observed.

Furthermore, Prop 65 guidance is generally scaled for standard chocolate products containing milk and sugar. Because our product is 100% pure cacao solids, it is far more nutrient-dense. Despite this high concentration, our lab results remain well within safe international limits, proving that our organic-certified process successfully minimizes environmental exposure.