What research use only actually means.
This page is the backbone of how Compound Cave operates. It is written in plain English on purpose: there is no small print here, and nothing in it changes at checkout.
These are laboratory research chemicals
Every material listed on this site is sold as a research chemical for in-vitro laboratory work — experiments in glassware, on benches, in cell culture. That is the only purpose for which it is offered.
They are not medicines
Nothing here holds a marketing authorisation. No material on this site is a medicinal product, and we make no claim that any of it treats, prevents or diagnoses anything at all.
They are not supplements, foods or cosmetics
They are not licensed, labelled or supplied for consumption, topical use, or any application to a person. They do not belong in a kitchen or a bathroom cabinet.
Not for human or veterinary use
No material on this site may be administered to a human being or to an animal, by any route, in any quantity, under any circumstances. If that is your intention, this is not your supplier.
We give no usage guidance, ever
We answer questions about identity, purity, documentation, storage and dispatch. We do not answer questions about use in a person or an animal — not in emails, not on the phone, not by implication.
18 or over, United Kingdom only
Supply is restricted to purchasers aged 18 or over at United Kingdom addresses. Age is confirmed at checkout and evidence may be requested before an order is released.
We reserve the right to refuse sale
Where an order or any message attached to it suggests intended human or veterinary use, we cancel it, refund it in full, and close the account. We do not negotiate on this and we do not explain it twice.
If you are a research buyer
You will find the CAS number and purity specification on every listing, independent testing behind every material, and a monitored inbox for documentation questions. That is what we are for.
If you are not
If you are here looking for something to take, or to give to somebody else, we cannot help you and we will not try. Please close this tab and speak to a pharmacist or a doctor instead.