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What are Certifications?

We use these certifications to analyze and identify consumer brands that meet high social and environmental standards to help consumers make conscious shopping decisions and avoid greenwashing.

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COSMOS ORGANIC by Ecocert

COSMOS ORGANIC certified cosmetic products meet the standards of the required percentage of organic content, production, environmental management, and marketing claims.

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COSMOS ORGANIC by IONC

COSMOS ORGANIC certified cosmetic products meet the standards of the required percentage of organic content, production, environmental management, and marketing claims.

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COSMOS ORGANIC by Soil Association

COSMOS ORGANIC certified cosmetic products meet the standards of the required percentage of organic content, production, environmental management, and marketing claims.

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MADE SAFE

MADE SAFE products are required to disclose each substance involved in formulation, to ensure that over 6,500 Banned / Restricted List substances have been avoided or constrained.

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Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS)

Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS) regulates and certifies products made out of organically grown natural rubber latex at every step of the supply chain.

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VEGAN Society

VEGAN Society trademark is for vegan-friendly products containing no animal ingredients, vegan processing aids used in manufacturing, and ingredients that have never been tested on animals on behalf of the manufacturer.

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United Nations Global Compact

United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) includes companies/organizations that show commitments to implement the UN's Ten Principles for greater corporate sustainability.

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USDA National Organic Program

USDA National Organic Program verifies products with more than 95% organic ingredients.

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USDA Certified Biobased Product

The USDA Certified Biobased Product label assures that the product contains a USDA-verified amount of renewable biological ingredients.

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UL GREENGUARD Certified

UL GREENGUARD Certified products are scientifically proven to meet some of the world's most rigorous third-party chemical emissions standards that help reduce indoor air pollution and risk of chemical exposure, aiding the creation of healthier indoor environments.

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Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX

STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certifies that the textile has been tested for substances that may be harmful to human health and is safe for babies, skin contact, or furnishing.

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SA 8000

SA-8000 standard is a social workplace practice certification for organizations based on ILO conventions, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and national law.

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Responsible Wool Standard

Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) recognizes the best practices of farmers, ensuring that the wool came from farms with a responsible approach.

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Recycled Claim Standard Blended

Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) Blended certified products use materials made from higher than 5% but less than 95% recycled material content.

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Recycled Claim Standard 100

Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) 100 certified products are made with at least 95% recycled material content.

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Rainforest Alliance Certified

The Rainforest Alliance certification seal means that the product was produced by farmers, foresters, and/or companies working together in harmony.

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Plastic Neutral Certified

Plastic Neutral certification acknowledges companies that measure their plastic emissions, set up an incentive structure that rewards footprint reductions, and take action by financing the removal of as much nature-bound plastic waste as they create.

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PETA-Approved Vegan

PETA-Approved Vegan certifies vegan clothing, accessories, or home decor items.

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PETA's Beauty Without Bunnies - Cruelty-free & Vegan

PETA's Cruelty-free & Vegan recognizes companies and brands that do not conduct, commission, pay for, or allow any tests on animals for their ingredients, formulations, or finished products and whose entire product line is free of animal-derived ingredients.

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PETA's Beauty Without Bunnies - Cruelty-free

PETA's Cruelty-free recognizes companies and brands that have verified that they and their suppliers do not conduct, commission, pay for, or allow any tests on animals for their ingredients, formulations, or finished products.

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Organic Content Standard 100

Organic Content Standard (OCS) 100 certifies products that are made with at least 95% organically grown materials.

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Oregon Tilth Certified Organic

Oregon Tilth certifies that the product or service has been produced using organic and sustainable farming practices.

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Non-GMO Project Verified

Non-GMO Project verifies products and ingredients free from genetically modified organism (GMO) engineering or contamination whose safety is unknown, meaning its genetic properties have not been artificially manipulated.

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Made in Green by Oeko-Tex

Made in Green by OEKO-TEX certified products are tested for harmful substances and made in safer workplaces with reduced environmental impacts.

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LEED

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications help buildings mitigate climate change by being cost-effective, lowering carbon emissions, creating healthier places for people, and protecting natural resources. Projects go through a verification and review process by GBCI and are awarded points that correspond to a level of LEED certification: Certified (40-49 points), Silver (50-59 points), Gold (60-79 points) and Platinum (80+ points).

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Leaping Bunny

The Leaping Bunny Program certifies a product as 100% cruelty-free if no animal testing was conducted in any phase of product development by the company, its laboratories, and ingredient suppliers.

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Green Seal

Green Seal certified products have reduced climate and environmental impacts at one or more stages of their lifecycle.

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Global Recycled Standard (GRS)

Global Recycled Standard (GRS) verifies the content of recycled materials in a final product, addressing the full supply chain including traceability, social/environmental practices, chemical content, and labeling.

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Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certifies each step of the organic textile supply chain according to their strict ecological and social standards.

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Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits.

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Fair Trade Certified

Fair Trade certified products and organizations that follow rigorous social, environmental, and economic standards.

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EcoCERT

COSMOS Organic standard ensures that the product has genuine organic or natural cosmetics products to the highest feasible sustainability practices.

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EWG Verified

EWG Verified™ products meet EWG (Environmental Working Group)'s strictest chemical standards for our health.

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EPA Safer Choice

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice label identifies products with safer chemical ingredients.

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ECOLOGO

ECOLOGO certifies products that meet standards that reduce the environmental impact of one or more stages of the product life cycle.

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Cradle to Cradle

Cradle to Cradle Certified™ assesses the materials or products across five sustainability performances: material health, product circularity, clean air & climate protection, water & soil stewardship, and social fairness.

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Climate Neutral Certified

Climate Neutral Certified labeled companies measure all of last year's cradle-to-customer emissions, compensate for every tonne, start reducing emissions now, and set longer-term reduction targets.

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Certified Vegan by Vegan.org

Vegan.org certifies products that do not contain animal products or by-products and that have not been tested on animals.

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Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust Standard recognizes organizations that demonstrate leadership in measuring, managing, and reducing their environmental impact in carbon, water and waste management.

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1% for the Planet

1% for the Planet members are committed to donating 1% of gross sales to support environmental nonprofits.

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Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is a holistic approach to sustainable cotton production considering the environmental, social, and economic impact.

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B Corp

Certified B Corporations are for-profit companies certified by the non-profit B Lab that meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability.

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Bluesign

Bluesign products are responsibly manufactured using safer chemicals and fewer resources, including less energy in production.

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United Nations Global Compact

United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) includes companies/organizations that show commitments to implement the UN's Ten Principles for greater corporate sustainability.

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SA 8000

SA-8000 standard is a social workplace practice certification for organizations based on ILO conventions, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and national law.

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Rainforest Alliance Certified

The Rainforest Alliance certification seal means that the product was produced by farmers, foresters, and/or companies working together in harmony.

Both Brand & Product Level

Fair Trade Certified

Fair Trade certified products and organizations that follow rigorous social, environmental, and economic standards.

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1% for the Planet

1% for the Planet members are committed to donating 1% of gross sales to support environmental nonprofits.

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B Corp

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COSMOS ORGANIC by Ecocert

COSMOS ORGANIC certified cosmetic products meet the standards of the required percentage of organic content, production, environmental management, and marketing claims.

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COSMOS ORGANIC by IONC

COSMOS ORGANIC certified cosmetic products meet the standards of the required percentage of organic content, production, environmental management, and marketing claims.

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COSMOS ORGANIC by Soil Association

COSMOS ORGANIC certified cosmetic products meet the standards of the required percentage of organic content, production, environmental management, and marketing claims.

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MADE SAFE

MADE SAFE products are required to disclose each substance involved in formulation, to ensure that over 6,500 Banned / Restricted List substances have been avoided or constrained.

Both Brand & Product Level

Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS)

Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS) regulates and certifies products made out of organically grown natural rubber latex at every step of the supply chain.

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USDA National Organic Program

USDA National Organic Program verifies products with more than 95% organic ingredients.

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USDA Certified Biobased Product

The USDA Certified Biobased Product label assures that the product contains a USDA-verified amount of renewable biological ingredients.

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Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX

STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certifies that the textile has been tested for substances that may be harmful to human health and is safe for babies, skin contact, or furnishing.

Both Brand & Product Level

Responsible Wool Standard

Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) recognizes the best practices of farmers, ensuring that the wool came from farms with a responsible approach.

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Recycled Claim Standard Blended

Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) Blended certified products use materials made from higher than 5% but less than 95% recycled material content.

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Recycled Claim Standard 100

Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) 100 certified products are made with at least 95% recycled material content.

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Organic Content Standard 100

Organic Content Standard (OCS) 100 certifies products that are made with at least 95% organically grown materials.

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Oregon Tilth Certified Organic

Oregon Tilth certifies that the product or service has been produced using organic and sustainable farming practices.

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Non-GMO Project Verified

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Made in Green by Oeko-Tex

Made in Green by OEKO-TEX certified products are tested for harmful substances and made in safer workplaces with reduced environmental impacts.

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Global Recycled Standard (GRS)

Both Brand & Product Level

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certifies each step of the organic textile supply chain according to their strict ecological and social standards.

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Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits.

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EcoCERT

COSMOS Organic standard ensures that the product has genuine organic or natural cosmetics products to the highest feasible sustainability practices.

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EWG Verified

EWG Verified™ products meet EWG (Environmental Working Group)'s strictest chemical standards for our health.

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EPA Safer Choice

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice label identifies products with safer chemical ingredients.

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Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is a holistic approach to sustainable cotton production considering the environmental, social, and economic impact.

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Bluesign

Bluesign products are responsibly manufactured using safer chemicals and fewer resources, including less energy in production.

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UL GREENGUARD Certified

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Plastic Neutral Certified

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Climate Neutral Certified

Climate Neutral Certified labeled companies measure all of last year's cradle-to-customer emissions, compensate for every tonne, start reducing emissions now, and set longer-term reduction targets.

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Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust Standard recognizes organizations that demonstrate leadership in measuring, managing, and reducing their environmental impact in carbon, water and waste management.

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VEGAN Society

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PETA-Approved Vegan

PETA-Approved Vegan certifies vegan clothing, accessories, or home decor items.

Both Brand & Product Level

PETA's Beauty Without Bunnies - Cruelty-free & Vegan

Both Brand & Product Level

PETA's Beauty Without Bunnies - Cruelty-free

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Leaping Bunny

The Leaping Bunny Program certifies a product as 100% cruelty-free if no animal testing was conducted in any phase of product development by the company, its laboratories, and ingredient suppliers.

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Certified Vegan by Vegan.org

Vegan.org certifies products that do not contain animal products or by-products and that have not been tested on animals.

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Green Seal

Green Seal certified products have reduced climate and environmental impacts at one or more stages of their lifecycle.

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ECOLOGO

ECOLOGO certifies products that meet standards that reduce the environmental impact of one or more stages of the product life cycle.

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