What “Research Use Only” means
“Research Use Only”, or RUO for short, is a designation of intended use. It defines what a product is sold for: exclusively for scientific, analytical, and laboratory chemical investigations. This designation applies to every product in the range, regardless of format – Vial or Pen.
It also follows what the products are explicitly not:
- Not amedicinal product
- Not afood
- Not adietary supplement
- Not acosmetic
The compounds are not intended for human or veterinary use. Product descriptions, technical terms in the Glossary and analysis reports serve solely to provide information about the compound itself.
Who the range is intended for
The range is aimed at researchers, laboratories, and institutes that need compounds for their own scientific or analytical questions. By ordering from SunPept, you declare that you will use the products exclusively within this framework.
Whether purchase and intended use are legally permitted in an individual case depends on the substance and intended use and is the responsibility of the buyer. You can find a classification for Germany in the article Research Peptides in Germany: Legal Status; information on shipping and the contract under Buying peptides in Germany.
What you confirm at checkout
Before you can complete an order, you tick a mandatory checkbox at checkout. This confirms that you are purchasing the products exclusively for research purposes and not for human or veterinary use. No order is possible without this confirmation.
For documentation purposes, the time of confirmation and the IP address are stored. You can find more details in the Privacy policy.
What happens after checkout – prepayment, shipping, delivery countries – is explained on the page Ordering peptides.
What SunPept deliberately does not do
The designation of intended use determines which information you will not receive from SunPept – neither on the product pages nor on request:
- no dosing information
- no usage instructions or guides
- no health or efficacy claims
- no advice on use
This is not a gap in service but the consequence of RUO: research compounds are offered with information on substance, format, contents, and storage – not with recommendations for use. Which analytical documents are available for a product can be found under Test reports.
Liability for improper use
Anyone who uses products contrary to their intended purpose acts outside the conditions under which SunPept sells. How liability is regulated in this case is set out in the Terms & Conditions.
In short: RUO describes the only purpose for which SunPept sells – laboratory research. With the checkbox at checkout, you confirm exactly this purpose.
Frequently asked questions about Research Use Only
May I use the compounds on humans?
No. All products are intended exclusively for scientific, analytical, and laboratory chemical investigations and are not for human or veterinary use.
Will I receive dosing information?
No. SunPept provides no dosing or usage information and does not advise on use – not even on request.
Is “Research Use Only” an approval?
No. “Research Use Only” is a designation of intended use, not a regulatory approval. It describes what a product is sold for: exclusively for research purposes.
FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. All SunPept products are intended exclusively for laboratory and research purposes. Not for human or veterinary use, not as a medicinal product, food, dietary supplement, or cosmetic.