At Symmetry health is very important. It’s not just about nutrition, but ensuring that our products are safe. We go through a number of steps to guarantee all of our products are excellent in purity and quality. Many people don’t realize that the FDA (Food and Drugs Administration) doesn’t concern themselves with supplements. But, Symmetry voluntarily makes sure that all our products are manufactured in an FDA-approved drug laboratory and voluntarily make our products according to FDA drug standards as well, which is really unusual in the supplement industry. As a result, you’ll often see markings on our product packaging GMP, GRAS, and Better Than Organic logo. Ever wonder what they mean?

GMP refers to the Good Manufacturing Practice regulations established by the FDA. These regulations, which have the force of law, require that manufacturers, processors, and packagers of drugs, medical devices, some food, etc. takes proactive steps to ensure that their products are safe, pure and effective. GMP regulations require a quality approach to manufacturing, enabling companies to minimize or eliminate contaminations, mix-ups, and errors. This in turn, protects the consumer from purchasing a product that’s ineffective or even dangerous. GMP regulations address issues including recordkeeping, personnel qualifications, sanitation, cleanliness, equipment verification, process validation and compliant handling.

Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) is an FDA designation that a chemical or substance added to food is considered safe by experts. GRAS exemptions are granted for substances that are generally recognized as safe among experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate their safety as having been adequately shown through scientific procedures to be safe under the conditions of their intended use. To establish such recognition, the proponent must show that there is a consensus of expert opinion regarding the safety of the use of the substance.