Confused about green seals on your favorite beauty products? You are not alone. There are misleading words and labels to promote green sustainability. Skip words such as natural, eco-friendly, green and organic. Check packaging for ingredients–natural and chemical–before purchasing. The following recognizable Green Seals guarantees strict green standards for your safety.
Products are made with 95-100% organic ingredients.
Ensure product ingredients are truly natural.
Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC) promotes standards with the Leaping Bunny logo.
Administers a cruelty-free standard; no animal testing.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
The largest animal rights organization in the world dedicated to protecting rights of animals. Members pledge no animal testing.
Products free of dyes, chemicals, fragrances; self-certification.
Good Housekeeping
Test products for sustainability & honor green responsibility.
Association of German Industries and Trading Firms
Certified Natural Cosmetics; Strict guidelines for natural cosmetics to ensure environmentally-friendly practices.
Reduce, Reuse, Recyle (Rethink)
Generate waste reduction and green products consumption.
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Advocate for animal protection against slaughterhouses, cruelty farms and testing labs.
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Coalition to banish chemicals (used in health and beauty industries) linked to health problems.
Provides scientific information and promotes cosmetic science.
Facts You Should Know:
Fact: There is no international standard seal to regulate green practices.
Fact: On July 20, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010.
Fact: The Safe Cosmetics Act (approved) will authorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate beauty products by creating a safety standard and ensuring chemical-free ingredients and.
Click here to support The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010.
