Top 5 Things to Consider When Buying Shilajit Online

Buying Shilajit online can be confusing — and risky. Quality varies dramatically, origins are often misrepresented, and many products marketed as “Shilajit” are actually powders, fillers or cheap extracts.

This guide shows you how to choose authentic, safe, lab-tested Shilajit — and avoid the most common traps. If you’re new to Shilajit, begin with our pillar guide What Is Shilajit?.

Let’s walk through what actually matters when shopping for Shilajit.

Core insight: The value of Shilajit lies in purity and testing — not in high fulvic-acid numbers or flashy marketing.

1) Purity & authenticity — the #1 risk when buying Shilajit online

The biggest problem in the Shilajit market is impure or fake products. Common counterfeits include:

• burnt plant resin mixed with oils
• asphalt-like materials dyed dark brown
• powders sold as “resin”
• resin blended with fillers to mimic the texture

Authentic Shilajit is a mineral-rich, humic/fulvic natural resin that dissolves fully in warm water and leaves no plastic-like residue.

Simple purity checks you can do at home

• Water test: pure Shilajit dissolves completely in warm water within minutes.
• Flame test: real Shilajit softens — it does not bubble, spark, or smell chemical.
• Cold test: it becomes firmer when cooled, softer when warmed.

For a deeper look at purity indicators, see our chemistry guide Shilajit & Fulvic Acid.

Core insight: Most low-priced Shilajit fails these simple tests.

2) Source & traceability — Himalayan ≠ Himalayan

Many brands market “Himalayan Shilajit,” but few can prove it. True sourcing should include:

• Exact region (e.g., Gilgit-Baltistan, Nepal Himalaya, Altai Mountains)
• Collection elevation (quality often improves with altitude)
• Extraction & purification method
• Batch traceability from raw resin to final product

Ancient Therapy uses small-batch Himalayan sourcing with batch-level traceability and open COAs.

Core insight: If a brand can’t explain where it comes from, it’s not worth buying.

3) Third-party testing (COA) — your strongest safety guarantee

High-quality Shilajit must be tested for:

• Heavy metals (lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury)
• Microbial contaminants
• Identity markers (humic/fulvic compounds)
• Pesticides (if applicable)

A proper COA includes batch numbers, testing methods and lab details. Beware of:

• COAs with no batch number
• COAs from unknown or unverifiable labs
• Products with “80% fulvic acid” (often misleading or chemically altered)

Ancient Therapy tests every batch through Eurofins, a leading global laboratory.

Core insight: A real COA is the difference between a premium supplement and a gamble.

4) Choose the right form: Resin vs Drops vs Capsules

The format you choose determines purity, consistency and ease of use.

For a full comparison, see Shilajit Drops vs Resin vs Capsules.

Core insight: For daily routines, drops offer the best balance of purity, consistency and usability.

5) Price vs quality — why cheap Shilajit is risky

Authentic Shilajit is expensive to collect, purify and test. Extremely cheap Shilajit usually indicates:

• dilution with fillers
• lack of purification
• absence of third-party testing
• fake resin materials

Investing in a clean, traceable, lab-tested product protects you from contaminants and guarantees a better experience.

Core insight: Good Shilajit costs more — because clean extraction and testing cost more.

Common red flags when buying Shilajit online

• No batch number or COA
• Suspiciously high fulvic acid percentages (70–90%)
• Very cheap prices
• Powder sold as “resin”
• No ingredient list or origin information
• Brands making medical claims
• Plastic smell or chemical odor

Core insight: If a seller can’t prove purity, avoid it.

Quick buying checklist (save or screenshot)

• ✔ Third-party tested (COA available publicly)
• ✔ Traceable Himalayan or Altai origin
• ✔ No additives, fillers or “proprietary blends”
• ✔ Reasonable pricing (not suspiciously cheap)
• ✔ Clean format — ideally drops or high-quality resin
• ✔ Clear dosage guidance
• ✔ No miracle claims

Related guides

• What Is Shilajit?
• Benefits of Shilajit
• How Shilajit Works in the Body
• Shilajit Drops vs Resin