{"schema_version":"2026-05-25","as_of":"2026-08-24","region":"United Kingdom","scope":"UK research peptide sellers tracked by the PeptideClear Trust Index","sellers_tracked":159,"coa_trust_tiers":{"green":40,"amber":55,"red":61,"flagged":3,"note":"Testing Transparency tier only, one of three free baseline pillars (see business_transparency and responsible_practice below). Green = strong CoA practice, amber = partial, red = weak/closed. Flagged = a specific testing-relevant finding needs independent re-confirmation before a tier is published; it is not a rank between amber and red and carries no rating. green + amber + red + flagged = sellers_tracked. Not a safety or efficacy judgement and not medical advice."},"business_transparency":{"confirmed":84,"not_established":56,"not_yet_checked":0,"unable_to_reconfirm":16,"pending_manual_review":3,"note":"Whether a matching UK trading entity is confirmed. Not established is not, by itself, evidence of wrongdoing -- it means no matching registration was found despite a thorough search."},"responsible_practice":{"clear":81,"generally_responsible":17,"unclear":1,"material_concerns":45,"not_yet_assessed":13,"baseline_review_pending":2,"note":"Whether the retailer's public presentation is clear, fair and transparent. A separate, manually-assessed pillar, not derived from the CoA/testing signals."},"independent_verification":{"verified":1,"note":"The separate, deeper paid tier (54 checks across 8 areas). Not an endorsement and never changes the three free baseline pillars above -- payment buys the work of running the checks, not a result. See /how-we-are-funded/."},"per_batch_coa_published":85,"named_third_party_lab":80,"qr_verifiable_coa":20,"methodology":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/methodology/","source":"https://peptideclear.co.uk/coa-trust-index/","disclaimer":"Factual CoA verification and corporate-status data only. Not medical advice and not a recommendation to use any substance. Research peptides are sold for research use only."}