Receptor Chem review: is it legit?
Live Transparency score 62 Visit receptorchem.co.uk
Our findings in brief
In short: Receptor Chem scores 62/100 on the 5 of 6 checks we could complete, higher than 70% of the 192 active vendors we track. It isn't ranked until all six checks are complete (5 of 6 so far).
We haven't lab-tested anything from Receptor Chem, so this covers public evidence only, not product quality. As of Oct 15, 2026:
What checks out
- Names its company (Receptor Chem Ltd) and publishes a physical address
- Domain registered 14.6 years ago
- Publishes shipping, refund and terms pages
What's missing or unverified
- Publishes only generic or sample COAs, not batch-specific ones
- Payment methods not stated publicly
Across 21 peptides that at least three vendors sell, its best prices are typically 11% above the median (7 of 21 below). Compare its prices.
At a glance
- Website
- receptorchem.co.uk
- Status
- Live
- Domain registered
- Mar 5, 2012 (14.6 years ago)
- Registrar
- Internet Domain Services BS Corp t/a Internet.bs
- Domain expires
- Mar 5, 2027
- First archived
- Jul 5, 2012
- Shop platform
- WooCommerce
- Ships to (stated)
- UK, EU, Australia, worldwide
- Payment (stated)
- Not stated
- COAs
- Generic COAs only
- Research-use disclaimer
- Yes
- Traffic rank (Tranco)
- Outside the top 1 million
Transparency checks
Six checks of public information, worth 100 points. The score measures openness, not product quality. How we score.
| Check | What we found | Points | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain age | Registered Mar 5, 2012 (14.6 years old) | 20/20 | Registry record |
| Public certificates of analysis | Only generic or sample COAs are public | 12/25 | COA page |
| Independent lab named on COAs | No independent lab named | 0/10 | |
| Business identity | Company name (Receptor Chem Ltd) and address published | 15/15 | Company name |
| Shipping, refund and terms pages | All three found | 15/15 | Shipping · Refund · Terms |
| Card or PayPal payment (buyer protection) | Payment methods not stated publicly | 0/15 |
Total: 62/100. One check couldn't be completed and scores 0 until we can verify it.
Receptor Chem prices compared
The lowest price per milligram at Receptor Chem for each peptide, against the median listing across all vendors we track. Rank 1 = cheapest vendor for that peptide.
| Peptide | Receptor Chem $/mg | Median $/mg | vs median | Price rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipamorelin | $4.64/mg | $5.42/mg | −14% | 26th of 77 |
| Cagrilintide | $13.26/mg | $8.90/mg | +49% | 48th of 61 |
| PT-141 (bremelanotide) | $3.98/mg | $4.00/mg | −1% | 26th of 66 |
| Semax | $3.98/mg | $3.58/mg | +11% | 34th of 57 |
| KPV | $3.98/mg | $4.60/mg | −14% | 24th of 67 |
| Selank | $3.98/mg | $3.98/mg | at the median | 30th of 57 |
| Epitalon | $2.65/mg | $3.00/mg | −12% | 40th of 75 |
| Sermorelin | $10.61/mg | $7.50/mg | +41% | 57th of 62 |
| Glutathione | $0.026/mg | $0.047/mg | −43% | 7th of 57 |
| Kisspeptin-10 | $7.16/mg | $5.28/mg | +36% | 39th of 49 |
| Thymosin Alpha-1 | $10.61/mg | $6.50/mg | +63% | 48th of 61 |
| Pinealon | $3.45/mg | $3.30/mg | +4% | 19th of 39 |
| Melanotan I | $3.32/mg | $3.41/mg | −3% | 15th of 38 |
| VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide) | $10.61/mg | $7.50/mg | +41% | 33rd of 37 |
| LL-37 | $9.28/mg | $8.50/mg | +9% | 20th of 39 |
| Thymalin | $3.98/mg | $3.50/mg | +14% | 12th of 22 |
| Cerebrolysin | $0.663/mg | $1.07/mg | −38% | 1st of 14 |
| 5-Amino-1MQ | $3.98/mg | $2.90/mg | +37% | 43rd of 57 |
| CJC-1295 without DAC (Mod GRF 1-29) | $9.28/mg | $6.80/mg | +37% | 58th of 67 |
| N-Acetyl Selank Amidate | $5.04/mg | $4.00/mg | +26% | 10th of 14 |
| N-Acetyl Semax Amidate | $5.04/mg | $3.50/mg | +44% | 11th of 15 |
Price index: 1.11 (1.00 = market median; lower is cheaper), across 21 peptides sold by 3+ vendors.
All 21 Receptor Chem listings, with sizes and prices
| Peptide | Product | Size | Price | $/mg | Stock | Vendor's page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Amino-1MQ | 10 mg | £30 | $3.98/mg | View | ||
| Cagrilintide | Cagri | 5 mg | £50 | $13.26/mg | View | |
| Cerebrolysin | 60 mg | £30 | $0.663/mg | Out of stock | View | |
| CJC-1295 without DAC (Mod GRF 1-29) | 5 mg | £35 | $9.28/mg | View | ||
| Epitalon | 10 mg | £20 | $2.65/mg | View | ||
| Glutathione | 1500 mg | £30 | $0.026/mg | View | ||
| Ipamorelin | 10 mg | £35 | $4.64/mg | View | ||
| Kisspeptin-10 | 5 mg | £27 | $7.16/mg | View | ||
| KPV | 10 mg | £30 | $3.98/mg | View | ||
| LL-37 | 5 mg | £35 | $9.28/mg | View | ||
| Melanotan I | MT1 | 10 mg | £25 | $3.32/mg | View | |
| N-Acetyl Selank Amidate | 10 mg | £38 | $5.04/mg | Out of stock | View | |
| N-Acetyl Semax Amidate | 10 mg | £38 | $5.04/mg | Out of stock | View | |
| Pinealon | 10 mg | £26 | $3.45/mg | View | ||
| PT-141 (bremelanotide) | 10 mg | £30 | $3.98/mg | View | ||
| Selank | 10 mg | £30 | $3.98/mg | View | ||
| Semax | 10 mg | £30 | $3.98/mg | View | ||
| Sermorelin | 5 mg | £40 | $10.61/mg | View | ||
| Thymalin | 10 mg | £30 | $3.98/mg | View | ||
| Thymosin Alpha-1 | 5 mg | £40 | $10.61/mg | View | ||
| VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide) | VIP | 5 mg | £40 | $10.61/mg | View |
Alternatives to Receptor Chem
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| # | Vendor | Status | Transparency | Prices tracked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pure Peptide Labs | 90 | 44 | |
| 2 | Eros Peptides | 87 | 14 | |
| 3 | Nationwide Peptides | 85 | 38 | |
| 4 | Mile High Compounds | 85 | 2 | |
| 5 | Go Alpha Labs | 83 | 47 |
Is something wrong?
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Evidence we used (20)
- Domain: peptideprotocolwiki.com/vendors/receptor-chem (directory profile lists this website)
- Domain: finnrick.com/vendors/receptor-chem (directory profile lists this website)
- Site status: receptorchem.co.uk (HTTP 200)
- Shop platform: receptorchem.co.uk (page source contains 'wc-block')
- Shipping policy: receptorchem.co.uk/delivery (policy page found and readable)
- Refund policy: receptorchem.co.uk/shop (policy page found and readable)
- Terms page: receptorchem.co.uk/terms-and-conditions (policy page found and readable)
- Research-use disclaimer: receptorchem.co.uk/terms-and-conditions ("time without prior notice. All products are sold for research purposes only. They are strictly not for any form of…")
- Shipping regions: receptorchem.co.uk/delivery
- Company name: receptorchem.co.uk ("Receptor Chem Ltd")
- Address: receptorchem.co.uk ("Road Stanmore, London HA7…")
- Contact email: receptorchem.co.uk/terms-and-conditions ([email protected])
- Phone number: receptorchem.co.uk (+44 7366997493)
- COAs: receptorchem.co.uk/testing (2 COA documents found but no lot/batch IDs readable in page text)
- Domain registration: Domain registry record (RDAP) (rdap: created Mar 5, 2012, expires Mar 5, 2027, registrar Internet Domain Services BS Corp t/a Internet.bs)
- First Internet Archive copy: Internet Archive capture list (first Wayback capture Jul 5, 2012)
- Listed by: amino.reviews/vendors/receptor-chem (listed on amino.reviews)
- Listed by: finnrick.com/vendors/receptor-chem (listed on finnrick.com)
- Listed by: peptideprotocolwiki.com/vendors/receptor-chem (listed on peptideprotocolwiki.com)
- Traffic rank (Tranco): tranco-list.eu/download/daily/top-1m.csv.zip (not in Tranco's top-1M list of Oct 15, 2026)