Santa Cruz Paleo Zinc + Copper Caps
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Summary
Santa Cruz Paleo Zinc + Copper Caps scores 90/100 — a clean three-ingredient mineral formula. Zinc L-methionine (15 mg) is a chelated form chosen for superior absorption and gentle digestion, and copper gluconate (1 mg) offsets the copper depletion that zinc supplementation can cause. The vegetable capsule carries no fillers, binders, or flow agents — no magnesium stearate, no silicon dioxide. Independently lab tested by Light Labs: bisphenols and glyphosate non-detect, with heavy metals at trace levels far inside limits.
Contaminants 6
Source: Light Labs (Ann Arbor, ISO 17025) COA — Zinc Copper Capsules, tests 100112–14, Jul 2026, per 1-capsule (0.5 g) serving. Heavy metals by ICP-MS; bisphenols and glyphosate by LC-MS/MS.
Bisphenols (BPA / BPS / BPF) Not detected (3 screened) Not detected
BPA and its common substitutes BPS and BPF — plastic-linked endocrine disruptors — were all non-detect.
Light Labs, LC-MS/MS (method LLMTDB), tested 07/24/2026.
Glyphosate & AMPA Not detected Not detected
Glyphosate and its breakdown product AMPA were both non-detect.
Light Labs, LC-MS/MS (method LLMTDC), tested 07/22/2026.
Lead 0.08 µg per serving (164.64 ppb) Trace
16% of the 0.5 µg/serving action limit. Measurable-but-low metals are common in mineral supplements; the per-serving exposure is what matters, and it passes.
Light Labs, triple-quadrupole ICP-MS/MS (LLMTDA1, modified from FDA EAM 4.7, ISO 17025), tested 07/23/2026. Serving = 1 capsule (0.5 g).
Arsenic 0.04 µg per serving (84.99 ppb) Trace
Under half a percent of the 10 µg/serving action limit.
Light Labs, triple-quadrupole ICP-MS/MS (LLMTDA1, modified from FDA EAM 4.7, ISO 17025), tested 07/23/2026. Serving = 1 capsule (0.5 g).
Cadmium 0.002 µg per serving (4.32 ppb) Trace
A tiny fraction of the 4.1 µg/serving action limit.
Light Labs, triple-quadrupole ICP-MS/MS (LLMTDA1, modified from FDA EAM 4.7, ISO 17025), tested 07/23/2026. Serving = 1 capsule (0.5 g).
Mercury 0.002 µg per serving (4.82 ppb) Trace
Well under the 0.3 µg/serving action limit.
Light Labs, triple-quadrupole ICP-MS/MS (LLMTDA1, modified from FDA EAM 4.7, ISO 17025), tested 07/23/2026. Serving = 1 capsule (0.5 g).
Key ingredients 3
Zinc (as Zinc L-Methionine)Very Good
A chelated form of zinc bound to the amino acid methionine, chosen for superior absorption and gentle digestion. 15 mg per capsule supports immune function, skin, and hair.
See more about Zinc (as Zinc L-Methionine) →Copper (as Copper Gluconate)Good
A well-tolerated, absorbable copper form at 1 mg. Pairing copper with zinc is smart formulation — zinc supplementation depletes copper, and this offsets it without competing for absorption.
See more about Copper (as Copper Gluconate) →Vegetable CapsuleNeutral
A plant-based hypromellose shell. The formula is free of fillers, binders, and flow agents — no magnesium stearate, no silicon dioxide.
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