Santa Cruz Paleo Creatine Powder
Summary
Santa Cruz Paleo Creatine Powder scores 100/100 — a true single-ingredient creatine monohydrate with no fillers, additives, or flavorings (5g pure creatine monohydrate per scoop; "Other Ingredients: None"). Creatine monohydrate is the most researched and effective sports supplement available, well established for strength, power, and muscle recovery. Independent third-party lab testing (Light Labs, 2026) confirms an exceptionally clean profile: lead, cadmium, and mercury all None Detected, arsenic at a trace 1.42 ppb (far below the lab's limit), and BPA, BPS, BPF, glyphosate, and AMPA all None Detected. A pure, verified-clean creatine.
At a glance
Contaminants 6
Source: Light Labs
Lead not detected Not detected
Not detected — below the laboratory's detection limit. This is the strictest possible result: no measurable amount was found. No safe level of lead exposure exists per CDC, AAP, and WHO; this product passes the strictest screen.
Independent third-party lab testing (Light Labs, 2026) reported lead as None Detected, well within the specification of ≤ 0.5 mcg/serving.
Cadmium not detected Not detected
Not detected — below the laboratory's detection limit. This is the strictest possible result: no measurable amount was found. Cadmium is an IARC Group 1 carcinogen; non-detect status is the cleanest possible result.
Independent third-party lab testing (Light Labs, 2026) reported cadmium as None Detected, well within the specification of ≤ 4.1 mcg/serving.
Arsenic 1.42 ppb Trace
A trace amount was detected (1.42 ppb, ~0.01 mcg/serving) — far below the lab's specification of ≤ 10 mcg/serving and negligible in context. Arsenic is an IARC Group 1 carcinogen; this is among the cleanest results a supplement can show.
Independent third-party lab testing (Light Labs, 2026) reported arsenic at 1.42 ppb (about 0.01 mcg per serving), far below the specification of ≤ 10 mcg/serving.
Mercury not detected Not detected
Not detected — below the laboratory's detection limit. This is the strictest possible result: no measurable amount was found.
Independent third-party lab testing (Light Labs, 2026) reported mercury as None Detected, well within the specification of ≤ 0.3 mcg/serving.
BPA / BPS / BPF not detected Not detected
Not detected — bisphenol A, bisphenol S, and bisphenol F were all below the laboratory's detection limit. Bisphenols are endocrine disruptors that can leach from packaging; non-detect is the cleanest possible result.
Independent third-party lab testing (Light Labs, 2026) reported bisphenol A, bisphenol S, and bisphenol F all as None Detected.
Glyphosate & AMPA not detected Not detected
Not detected — glyphosate and its breakdown product AMPA were both below the laboratory's detection limit. This is the strictest possible result: no measurable amount was found.
Independent third-party lab testing (Light Labs, 2026) reported glyphosate and AMPA both as None Detected.
Key ingredients 1
Creatine MonohydrateVery Good
Creatine monohydrate is the most researched and effective sports supplement available, shown to improve strength, power output, and muscle recovery. This is a single, pure ingredient with no fillers, flavorings, or additives — the gold-standard form at a full 5g per serving.
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