We are the only company to C‑14 test every batch of raw material we procure.
Every batch of raw material we procure undergoes C-14 radiocarbon analysis at the University of Georgia, USA, to detect synthetic adulteration and independently verify its natural origin. Three dedicated laboratories then run quality control before, during and after production.
Every batch. Every time. Independently verified.
Carbon from living plants carries a measurable C-14 signature; carbon from petrochemical feedstocks does not. Every batch of raw material we procure is radiocarbon-tested at the University of Georgia, USA, and any lot that fails is rejected before it can enter production.
Reading the proof
- Independent laboratoryUniversity of Georgia, Center for Applied Isotope Studies, USA, accredited to ISO/IEC 17025.
- The result, in pMCPercent modern carbon: the share of carbon that comes from living plants.
- The benchmark95 to 105 pMC means no fossil-derived addition. This lot read 82, so it was rejected.
- Traceable to the lotEvery certificate is numbered and issued for a single lot of raw material.
Best-in-class laboratories that test your material end to end.
Three dedicated laboratories follow every lot from the gate to the drum: raw material on arrival, in-process checks during distillation and crystallisation, and release testing of finished goods.
- Multiple Agilent and Neuchrom gas chromatographs
- Chiral GC for isomer ratios
- GC-MS for trace constituents and adulterants
- Stability chamber for shelf-life studies
- Specific gravity meter, refractive index and optical rotation
- Acid and peroxide values tested regularly in process
- Digital inventory and quality management, lot to certificate
- Release against pharmacopoeia monographs: IP, BP, EP, JP, USP
Ready for your approval file.
Every lot ships with its Certificate of Analysis. Ask our QC team for anything else your audit needs.
Request documents- Certificate of Analysis (COA) with every lot
- C-14 radiocarbon certificate for the raw material lot
- Technical data sheet (TDS) and safety data sheet (SDS)
- Pharmacopoeia conformity statements: IP, BP, EP, JP, USP
- Certificate copies: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, WHO-GMP, GLP, FSSAI
- Halal and Kosher certificates; REACH compliance for L-menthol and peppermint oil
- SMETA 4-pillar audit report summary
Certifications and licences
Certificate copies, numbers and validity dates are available on request from sales@nsmint.com.
ISO 9001:2015Quality management system
ISO 14001:2015Environmental management system
WHO-GMPGood manufacturing practice
GLPGood laboratory practice
FSSC 22000Food safety system certification, Bureau Veritas
ISO 22000:2018Food safety hazards controlled with PRPs and HACCP
FSSAIFood Safety and Standards Authority of India licence
HalalCertified for halal markets
KosherCertified kosher
REACHREACH compliance for the safe use of L-menthol and peppermint oil (Mentha piperita)
SMETA4-pillar audit: labour standards, health and safety, environment and business ethics
Pharma-grade licenceLicensed to manufacture pharmaceutical-grade mint products
AEOAuthorised Economic Operator under the WCO SAFE FrameworkMemberships
IFEATInternational Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades
EOAEssential Oils Association of India
Spices Board IndiaSpices Board of India
MMEAMint Manufacturers and Exporters Association
CHEMEXCILBasic Chemicals, Cosmetics and Dyes Export Promotion Council
FIEOFederation of Indian Export Organisations
FFAIThe Fragrances & Flavours Association of India
IIAIndian Industries AssociationCustom products to your specification.
Our research team works with GC, in-house GC-MS, refractive index, optical rotation and specific-gravity instruments to develop customised grades and blends, from carvone-standardised spearmint to particle-sized menthol.
