From the fact base · 2026-09-08

How widespread the certifications are.

How many brands state an independent certification, which certifications are most common, and how the share differs between countries of origin and product categories. The claims are the brands' own, with quote and source on the hub pages.

Computed on 2026-09-08 from Glowpedia's fact base for the 3,209 brands with a published article on this edition, and from Glowjakt's and Glowscout's price data for the market figures. The figures are recomputed daily.

Stored version 2026-09-08 — the figures do not change. · rule set 2026-09-09 · Which observations are behind the figure?

Key figures

3,209

Brands in the data#

16.1%

State at least one certification#

518

Distinct certifications#

1.5

Certifications per certified brand#

Brands by certification

	Count	Share
COSMOS	139	4.3%
Ecocert	134	4.2%
Leaping Bunny	116	3.6%
The Vegan Society	108	3.4%
B Corp	86	2.7%
PETA Animal Test-Free	49	1.5%
AllergyCertified	41	1.3%
Climate Neutral	37	1.2%
Nordic Swan Ecolabel	22	0.7%
EWG Verified	17	0.5%
FSC	10	0.3%
NATRUE	7	0.2%
CPK	7	0.2%
FI-Natura	7	0.2%
CPK bio	5	0.2%

Share of certified brands by country of origin

	Count	Share	Brands
United States	77	14.9%	518
France	50	13.7%	365
United Kingdom	74	24.6%	301
Italy	29	9.8%	296
Sweden	28	11.6%	241
South Korea	28	12.7%	220
Germany	42	20.6%	204
Denmark	42	30.9%	136
Spain	19	15.3%	124
Poland	17	15.9%	107
Finland	20	30.3%	66
United Arab Emirates	0	0%	63

Share of certified brands by category

	Count	Share	Brands
Skincare	330	24%	1,376
Body	312	23.9%	1,304
Fragrance	84	8.1%	1,041
Hair	205	22.7%	904
Makeup	108	20.5%	526
Accessories	41	8.5%	480
Nails	13	12.4%	105

Most common combinations

	Count	Share
COSMOS + Ecocert	80	15.4%
COSMOS + The Vegan Society	32	6.2%
Ecocert + The Vegan Society	25	4.8%
Leaping Bunny + The Vegan Society	19	3.7%
B Corp + The Vegan Society	17	3.3%
B Corp + Leaping Bunny	17	3.3%
B Corp + COSMOS	15	2.9%
Leaping Bunny + PETA Animal Test-Free	14	2.7%