Unicity’s research indicates that any presence of chemicals covered by Prop 65 in our products occurs as a result of the natural state of their ingredients. Prop 65 states that no warning is required when the listed substance occurs naturally in a food product and not as the result of “known human activity.” However, the State of California has never issued clear guidelines on how this exception applies to the health supplement industry.
It is generally understood that lead and other substances occur naturally in the environment and are found in trace amounts in naturally occurring ingredients, including those ingredients used to make dietary supplements. However, to claim this naturally occurring exception to Prop 65 (i.e., not to provide the warning) usually lands the claimant in an expensive, time-consuming, and business-destroying legal proceeding. If you were to resell these products, assuming you are permitted to do so under the terms of a Distribution agreement with Unicity, Proposition 65 would apply to such sales to California consumers.
Remember that Prop 65 regulates exposures, not concentrations. Natural proteins, for example, have high levels of lead naturally. Any process to remove the lead would destroy the protein. All Unicity products fall within FDA-suggested guidelines for any/all of the chemicals listed by Prop 65 and can be safely consumed when used as directed.