Shilajit resin, capsules or powder: what is in each format

Shilajit resin, capsules and powder differ in what else sits in one serving and in how that serving is measured. Resin is purified shilajit in a sticky, solid form. The other two carry shilajit in a capsule shell or as a measured powder, and Human Pro sells shilajit only as resin.

This guide compares the three formats by what one serving contains, what the label tells you and what a lab certificate can cover. Our jar is the worked example.

Contents

1. What are the main shilajit formats?
2. Shilajit resin or capsules: what is the difference?
3. Shilajit powder or resin: how do they compare?
4. What can a shilajit lab certificate show for each format?
5. How do you take each shilajit format?

What are the main shilajit formats?

Shilajit food supplements come in several formats, and this guide covers three of them: resin, capsules and powder. Each one holds the shilajit differently, so each label states a serving in its own unit. That unit is the first thing to convert before you compare two products.

What to compare	Resin	Capsules	Powder
What is inside	Purified shilajit in a sticky, solid form	Dried shilajit or a shilajit extract in a capsule shell	Dried, ground shilajit or a dried extract, in sachets or with a measuring scoop and a stated daily serving
Serving unit on the label	A portion in mg, measured with a spoon	Capsules, with mg per capsule	Grams or mg per sachet or scoop
Other ingredients to read for	Ours lists none	The capsule shell and anything added to the powder	Anything added to the powder
How it is taken	Ours: one portion of 250 to 500 mg in warm water, tea or milk	With water, as the label directs	As the label directs
What a certificate can cover	The resin batch you take	The finished capsules, or only the raw shilajit	The finished powder, or only the raw shilajit

Source: Human Pro Shilajit label and Shilajit test results, checked 19 October 2026; Directive 2002/46/EC for the label rules.

Whatever the format, the EU novel-food status of shilajit covers food supplements only. In the EU Novel Food Catalogue (entry POL-NF-00522, last modified 20 March 2025), shilajit is not novel in food supplements and is novel in other foods.

Food supplements are sold in dose form, such as capsules, tablets, sachets of powder or drop bottles (Directive 2002/46/EC, Article 2). Gummies are sold as a food form, which this article does not cover.

Human Pro sells one of these formats: Human Pro Shilajit resin, in jars of 50 g, 100 g and 150 g. We sell neither of the other two formats, so those columns describe the formats in general, not a product of ours.

Shilajit resin or capsules: what is the difference?

Shilajit resin is the purified material itself, while a capsule holds shilajit dried into a powder and closed in a shell. The useful comparison is the milligrams of shilajit in one daily serving and what else the capsule lists. A capsule label gives that amount per capsule; with resin, you measure the portion yourself.

One serving of our resin is a pea-sized portion of 250 to 500 mg, taken once a day. At that serving, one 50 g jar lasts at least 100 days.

A capsule gives the same fill every time, so there is nothing to measure. On a capsule label, read three lines. First the milligrams per capsule, then the number of capsules per daily serving, and finally whether the contents are shilajit or a shilajit extract.

The ingredient list also names the capsule shell and anything added to the powder. Resin needs no shell, and ours is 100% shilajit resin with nothing added. It is collected at around 4,000 metres in the Indian Himalayas, then purified and filtered.

No health claim has been authorised in the EU or in Great Britain for Shilajit, so we don't make one. This page explains where it comes from and how we test it.

Shilajit powder or resin: how do they compare?

Shilajit powder is dried, ground shilajit or a dried extract, sold in sachets or with a measuring scoop and a stated daily serving. Resin is shilajit that has not been dried into a powder. Both labels should state one daily serving in milligrams or grams, and a powder label should say whether it holds ground shilajit or an extract.

A level scoop of powder varies with how tightly the powder is packed. So the label serving in milligrams is the figure to compare, not the size of the scoop.

Read the ingredient list for anything added to the powder. Shilajit paste is a name some sellers use for the resin form. Its label should give what any resin label gives: the milligrams per serving and how to take it.

What can a shilajit lab certificate show for each format?

A shilajit lab certificate shows what a laboratory measured in one batch, such as heavy metals, with the method, the laboratory and the date. For our resin, the tested batch is the batch in your jar. For the other formats, ask whether the report covers the finished product or only the raw shilajit before processing.

How do you take each shilajit format?

Each shilajit format comes with its own directions on the label. EU law requires every food supplement label to state the portion recommended for daily consumption and a warning not to exceed it. So the label of the product you hold is the only reliable guide to its serving.

For Human Pro Shilajit, dissolve one pea-sized portion (250 to 500 mg) in a glass of warm water, tea or milk, once a day. The scoop spoon in the jar is there to take that portion.

Capsules and powder are taken as their labels direct. The number per day differs from product to product, so read the directions on that pack. If you use more than one shilajit product, the servings add up, so check the total against each label.

Frequently asked questions

Are shilajit tablets the same as capsules?

Shilajit tablets and capsules both hold dried shilajit or an extract in a fixed amount per unit. A tablet is pressed powder, and its ingredient list names anything that binds it; a capsule closes the powder inside a shell. Both labels state milligrams per unit and units per daily serving, so compare those two figures.

What are shilajit drops?

Shilajit drops are sold in a drop bottle and measured with a dropper. The label should state how many milligrams of shilajit one daily serving holds and what the liquid is. Without the milligram figure, drops cannot be compared with any other format.

What to do next

To see how we compare mushroom formats by one serving, read our guide to mushroom supplement formats. Our lab results and certificates of analysis page shows who tests each product.

Already have a jar? Match the LOT on your jar to the Shilajit batch reports.

Update history

• 20 October 2026: Published.