Certifications and Tools for Skin-Safe Shopping

These tools help you cut through greenwashing:

  • EWG Skin Deep Database: Rates thousands of personal care products on a toxicity scale from 1 (safe) to 10 (high concern). Aim for products rated 1–2.
  • Think Dirty App: Scan barcodes and see how personal care products score based on ingredients.
  • MADE SAFE Certification: Guarantees the product contains no known or suspected toxins to humans or the environment.
  • GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard): Ensures organic fibers with no harmful processing chemicals.

If a product doesn’t fully list its ingredients — especially if it says only “fragrance” — it’s likely hiding something.