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Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers on ordering, shipping, third-party testing, and our research-use policies.

Most Asked Questions

No. protidehealth.com is our only official store. We do not sell through Telegram, WhatsApp, Amazon, eBay, social media, or any other marketplace or reseller. Always verify you are purchasing on protidehealth.com. Any site or account claiming to sell Protide Health products elsewhere is not affiliated with us and should not be trusted.

Yes, every batch is. Before a batch is approved for sale, a sample is sent to an independent, US-based analytical laboratory. Identity is confirmed by mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and purity is measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Only batches that meet our purity threshold are released, and we publish the Certificate of Analysis (COA) for that exact lot so you can verify the results yourself in our COA Library or browse all published lab results.

Once your order is placed and payment goes through, it moves into processing right away. Our team fulfills and ships quickly so you receive your research compounds as soon as possible, which means we can’t guarantee any changes or cancellations after checkout.

If you need to adjust something, reach out to us as soon as possible at support@protidehealth.com and we’ll do our best to assist. Please keep in mind that because of how quickly our fulfillment process moves, we cannot guarantee any changes once an order is placed.

A few things to note:

1. Discount codes must be entered in your cart at checkout, before payment. We’re not able to apply codes or price adjustments once an order is complete. If you have an active code, please add it before you finish your purchase.
2. For full details, see our Shipping & Return Policy.

You’ll receive a series of email updates as your order moves through fulfillment and delivery:

1. Order prepared — sent once we create your shipping label, letting you know your order is packed and ready to go.
2. Shipped — sent once we hand your package to the carrier. This email includes your tracking number and an estimated delivery timeframe.
3. Out for delivery — sent when the carrier has your package on the vehicle for delivery that day.
4. Delivered — sent once your package has been delivered.

You can also track your order anytime from the Orders section of your account, where a tracking link will appear once your order is dispatched.

Please note that tracking may take up to one business day to update once we’ve handed your package to the shipping carrier.

No. Our products are supplied for laboratory research use only, we do not provide instructions on how to reconstitute, dose, administer, or otherwise use our products, and our staff cannot advise on any use involving humans or animals. Any specifications we publish describe the physical and chemical properties of a compound for research reference only and are not instructions for use. For analytical details, please refer to each product’s Certificate of Analysis (COA) and product specifications.

Every order arrives in a secure reusable magnetic case. We use insulated, protective packaging to maintain stability and prevent damage during transit.

Your research peptides are supplied as a freeze-dried (lyophilized) powder. The majority are contained in a 3 mL clear glass vial, though select products like NAD+ and glutathione ship in bigger vials.

Lyophilization freezes the peptide and then removes its water content under vacuum, leaving a dry, stable solid. Research peptides are supplied this way because the dry form keeps the compound stable during shipping and storage. Inside the vial, the contents often appear as a thin white film, a small disc, or a light powder resting at the bottom or side of the vial. This is normal and expected. Compounds containing GHK-Cu (copper) may appear blue, and compounds containing 5-Amino 1-MQ may appear orange, which is also normal.

For short-term storage or upon receipt, refrigerate sealed vials at 2°C to 8°C, protected from light and moisture. For longer-term storage, keep them frozen, typically at -20°C or below. Once a vial has been prepared in solvent, the resulting solution should be kept refrigerated and protected from light. Always handle and store materials under standard laboratory protocols.

Products, Testing & Quality

Yes, every batch is. Before a batch is approved for sale, a sample is sent to an independent, US-based analytical laboratory. Identity is confirmed by mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and purity is measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Only batches that meet our purity threshold are released, and we publish the Certificate of Analysis (COA) for that exact lot so you can verify the results yourself in our COA Library.

You can review and verify COAs anytime in our COA Library, where the HPLC chromatogram and mass identification results are published for each compound, or browse all published lab results. Our primary independent analytical lab is Freedom Diagnostics.

Our compounds are verified to 99% analytical purity through third-party HPLC-MS testing. The exact figures for each batch are documented on its COA.

Lyophilization, or freeze-drying, freezes the peptide and then removes its water content under vacuum, leaving a dry, stable solid. Research peptides are supplied this way because the dry form keeps the compound stable during shipping and storage. The contents often appear as a thin white film, a small disc, or a light powder at the bottom or side of the vial. Compounds containing GHK-Cu (copper) may appear blue, which is also normal.

No. Our research peptides are lyophilized (freeze-dried), a process that removes nearly all of the water and leaves each compound in a dry, solid state. The processes that degrade peptides, such as hydrolysis and microbial growth, depend on water, so the lyophilized form is highly stable and does not require cold-chain shipping. It stays stable through the normal temperature changes a package experiences in transit, which is why we ship at ambient temperature without cold packs. Once your order arrives, refrigerate the vials to maintain stability.

For short-term storage or upon receipt, refrigerate sealed vials at 2°C to 8°C, protected from light and moisture. For longer-term storage, keep them frozen, typically at -20°C or below. Once a vial has been prepared in solvent, the resulting solution should be kept refrigerated and protected from light. Always handle and store materials under standard laboratory protocols.

Lyophilized (freeze-dried) vials remain stable for up to 24 months when stored frozen at -20°C, and should be refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C for short-term storage or upon receipt. After preparation in solvent, solutions should be refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C and protected from light, with a recommended analytical window of 30 days for in vitro stability.

Ordering & Payments

We accept major credit and debit cards, including Visa, American Express, and Discover. We do not accept Mastercard at this time. The available payment options are always shown at checkout.

Once an order is submitted, we cannot add items to it. For any additional items, please place a separate order.

Discount codes must be entered in your cart at checkout, before payment. We’re not able to apply codes or price adjustments to an order once it’s complete. If you have an active code, please add it before you finish your purchase.

Once your order is placed and payment goes through, it moves into processing right away. Our team fulfills and ships quickly so you receive your research compounds as soon as possible, which means orders can’t be changed or cancelled after checkout. See the full Shipping & Return Policy.

Shipping & Delivery

We ship within the United States and Puerto Rico only. We do not ship internationally, and we do not ship to addresses outside the US.

We process and ship Monday through Friday afternoon, excluding holidays. Orders placed after Friday at 12PM PST or on a weekend ship the next business day, which is usually Monday.

Orders placed and paid in full before 12:00 PM PST on a business day typically ship the same or following day. Orders placed after that cutoff, or on weekends and holidays, ship the next business day. Most deliveries arrive within 2 to 3 business days after dispatch.

Shipping is free on all orders over $199. Orders under that amount are charged a flat $14.99 shipping rate, shown at checkout before you pay.

We ship primarily via UPS, with USPS used for select orders. Your shipping confirmation email shows which carrier is handling your order, along with the tracking number.

You’ll get an order confirmation email right after checkout, then a series of separate shipping confirmation emails with a tracking number once your order is dispatched. Additionally, once your order is dispatched, a tracking link will show in the Orders section of your account. Please note that tracking may take up to one business day to update once we’ve handed your package to the shipping carrier.

No. Lyophilization removes the water from each compound, which is what keeps it stable during shipping and storage, and it is why we ship without cold packs. Lyophilized research peptides remain stable in transit for up to two weeks, so typical shipping delays or general temperature shifts do not affect their integrity. Once your order arrives, refrigerate the vials to maintain stability.

Lost, Delayed & Incorrect Deliveries

First, check around your delivery location and with anyone who may have accepted the package, and allow up to 24 hours, since shipping carriers sometimes scan an item as delivered slightly early. If it still hasn’t shown up, open a claim or search with the carrier (UPS: File a claim with UPS or USPS: Start a USPS Missing Mail Search). Once your carrier ticket is open and the package is confirmed lost or undeliverable, contact us with your order number and the case number and we’ll help make it right.

If your order hasn’t shipped yet, email us right away at support@protidehealth.com and we’ll do everything we can to correct it before it leaves. Once it’s shipped to the address entered at checkout, the carrier controls it, but you often still have options: UPS may let you redirect or hold it yourself with UPS Change My Delivery, and for USPS, contact them with your tracking number as soon as possible. If an incomplete address sends the package back to us, we’ll happily reship it once you send the corrected details.

Contact the shipping carrier first. As the package is in the carrier’s network, they need to run the trace, and the case has to be opened by you as the recipient. Contact the carrier with your tracking number (UPS: Start a UPS claim, any time | USPS: Start a USPS Missing Mail Search, from 7 days after the ship date). Once the carrier case is resolved, email us at support@protidehealth.com with your order number and the case number and we’ll step in to help make it right.

We’ll make it right. Email support@protidehealth.com within 7 calendar days of delivery with your order number, a description of the issue, and clear photos of the product and its packaging. Verified claims are resolved with a replacement, store credit, or refund. Full details are in our Shipping & Return Policy.

Returns & Refunds

Because of the specialized nature of research compounds and the regulations that govern them, all sales are final. Once your order is placed and payment goes through, it enters processing and the sale is final, so it can’t be cancelled, returned, or refunded, whether or not it has shipped or arrived yet. Our team moves quickly to fulfill and ship orders so you receive your research compounds as soon as possible, which means orders move into fulfillment immediately after checkout. We do make exceptions for orders that arrive damaged or defective, or when the wrong product was shipped. See the full Shipping & Return Policy.

Email support@protidehealth.com within 7 calendar days of delivery with your order number, a description of the problem, and clear photos of the product and packaging. Keep the item sealed in its original packaging. Once your claim is verified, we’ll resolve it with a replacement, store credit, or refund.

Please email us first at support@protidehealth.com with your order number and a detailed description of the issue, so our team can investigate and figure out the best way to get it sorted.

About Protide Health & Support

No. protidehealth.com is our only official store. We do not sell through Telegram, WhatsApp, Amazon, eBay, social media, or any other marketplace or reseller. Any site or account claiming to sell Protide Health products elsewhere is not affiliated with us and should not be trusted.

Email support@protidehealth.com or use our contact page. Our US-based team is glad to help with orders, COAs, shipping, and procurement questions. Please note that our products are supplied for research use only, and our staff cannot advise on dosing, administration, or any use involving humans or animals.

With Protide Health, quality is something you can verify, not just a claim. Every compound is third-party tested by an independent US laboratory using HPLC-MS to confirm 99% purity and molecular identity, and the batch-specific COA is published so you can review it before you buy. Compounds ship from the US with tracked 2 to 3 day delivery, with free shipping on orders over $199. Every order is backed by a responsive, US-based support team

Research Use & Compliance

All compounds sold by Protide Health are supplied strictly for in-vitro laboratory research and development by qualified researchers and institutions. They are not drugs, pharmaceuticals, supplements, cosmetics, food, or medical products of any kind, and they have not been approved by the FDA, or any other regulatory authority for human or veterinary use. The purchaser is solely responsible for safe handling, use, and disposal in accordance with all applicable laws and professional laboratory standards.

No. Our products are supplied for laboratory research use only, we do not provide instructions on how to reconstitute, dose, administer, or otherwise use our products, and our staff cannot advise on any use involving humans or animals. Any specifications we publish describe the physical and chemical properties of a compound for research reference only and are not instructions for use. For analytical details, please refer to each product’s Certificate of Analysis (COA) and product specifications.

Protide Health sells only to qualified researchers and institutions. By creating an account, and placing an order, you represent and confirm that you are at least 21 years of age, that you are a qualified researcher or are purchasing on behalf of a qualified research institution, and that all products will be used solely for lawful in-vitro research and will not be administered to or used in or on humans or animals. You assume full responsibility for safe handling, storage, and disposal in compliance with all applicable laws. Full terms are set out in our Terms of Service.