Distillation required by Norwegian Medicinal Requirements
Nordic Naturals’ goal is to deliver the highest quality Omega-3 fatty acid products available. We measure the quality of our Omega-3 products based on three variables: Freshness value (meq/kg), Purity (PCB ppb), and Concentration level (% DHA & EPA). Our products are manufactured according to European Pharmacopoeia, Norwegian Medicinal, and GMP requirements.

Our product quality exceeds all these requirements, which is mainly due to our molecular distillation process. We distill all of our Omega-3 products for purity.

Nordic Naturals Omega-3 oils are Third Party tested with positively no PCBs, heavy metals, or dioxins. Our oils have been tested down to 2.5 ppb exceeding FDA purity levels by 400 times.

Sustained Molecular Distillation
Here, the virgin oil is molecularly distilled to segregate out the two most important Omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, and to eliminate the potential of heavy metals, PCBs, and dioxins in the product. The molecular distillation process represents a gentle and efficient oil enhancement, and generally takes about 5 days to process. The entire manufacturing process is carried out under nitrogen or vacuum.
This is done to maximize the products’ freshness value, which facilitates the production of favorable prostaglandins. Prostaglandins control an array of vital bodily functions.

Through the use of molecular distillation we are able to deliver Omega-3 products with concentration levels above 80%. A final nitrogen flush removes oxygen, preserving the oil from oxidation and maintaining the ultra low peroxide value.

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