Head-to-head · 2026 audit

Southern Aminos vs Zeptix Labs

Two top US peptide sources scored on the identical published formula: lab credibility, shipping, pricing, operating history, and transparency.

Southern Aminos
8.09/10

Southern Aminos

Zeptix Labs
8.17/10

Zeptix Labs

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Southern Aminos

8.09 /10

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Higher score · 0.08 ahead

Zeptix Labs

8.17 /10

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Factor by factor

Southern AminosFactorZeptix Labs
  • 9.0Lab Credibilityweight 55%8.2
  • 7.5Shipping & Refundweight 20%10.0
  • 8.5Pricingweight 15%8.8
  • 2.3Operating Historyweight 5%1.3
  • 5.0Transparencyweight 5%5.5
  • 28Certificates confirmed at the lab18
  • 2Labs named on certificates2
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Southern Aminos vs Zeptix Labs score breakdown by category
CategorySouthern AminosZeptix Labs
Lab Credibility9.08.2
Shipping & Refund7.510.0
Pricing8.58.8
Operating History2.31.3
Transparency5.05.5
Overall8.098.17

Products both carry, price for price

Price per unit (mg unless marked) for products both Southern Aminos and Zeptix Labs carry
PeptideSouthern Aminosper unitZeptix Labsper unit
BPC-157Guide →$3.84/mg$3.00/mg
BPC-157 + TB-500$3.96/mg$5.00/mg
Cagrilintide$11.92/mg$10.00/mg
Epitalon$3.60/mg$3.00/mg
GHK-CuGuide →$0.40/mg$0.40/mg
GLOW$1.13/mg$1.71/mg
IpamorelinGuide →$4.80/mg$6.00/mg
KLOW$1.20/mg$0.81/mg
MOTS-c$1.98/mg$3.00/mg
Melanotan-2$4.16/mg$5.00/mg
PT-141$4.40/mg$4.50/mg
RetatrutideGuide →$1.84/mg$2.67/mg
TB-500Guide →$4.80/mg$9.50/mg
Tesamorelin$3.96/mg$5.00/mg
TirzepatideGuide →$2.07/mg$3.67/mg

How they compare: the verdict

Zeptix Labs takes this matchup by a razor-thin margin, 8.17 to 8.09 on the published formula. Its biggest edge is shipping & refunds, where it scores 10.0 against Southern Aminos's 7.5.

It isn't a clean sweep. Southern Aminos actually edges ahead on operating history (2.3 vs 1.3), so if that factor matters most to you it's worth weighing.

On lab evidence, the heaviest-weighted factor, both Southern Aminos and Zeptix Labs have independently verified third-party COAs, so the gap comes down to the other categories.

Across the 15 peptides both carry, Southern Aminos is cheaper per unit more often (Southern Aminos wins on 10, Zeptix Labs on 5). The price-for-price table below has the detail, per mg (or per IU or mL for products sold that way).

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Southern Aminos vs Zeptix Labs: FAQ

Southern Aminos or Zeptix Labs: which is better?

Zeptix Labs takes this matchup by a razor-thin margin, 8.17 to 8.09 on the published formula. Its biggest edge is shipping & refunds, where it scores 10.0 against Southern Aminos's 7.5. It isn't a clean sweep. Southern Aminos actually edges ahead on operating history (2.3 vs 1.3), so if that factor matters most to you it's worth weighing. On lab evidence, the heaviest-weighted factor, both Southern Aminos and Zeptix Labs have independently verified third-party COAs, so the gap comes down to the other categories. Across the 15 peptides both carry, Southern Aminos is cheaper per unit more often (Southern Aminos wins on 10, Zeptix Labs on 5). The price-for-price table below has the detail, per mg (or per IU or mL for products sold that way).

Do Southern Aminos and Zeptix Labs both use third-party testing?

Southern Aminos: independently verified third-party COAs. Zeptix Labs: independently verified third-party COAs.

How was this comparison scored?

Both vendors are scored on the identical published formula: lab credibility 55%, shipping 20%, pricing 15%, operating history 5%, transparency 5%. When third-party testing cannot be independently verified, a testing gate holds the score under a cap that starts at 6.0 and rises by at most 2.5 points for operating history, shipping and reviews. Neither vendor can pay to change a score.

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