From the fact base · 2026-09-15

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 2026-09-15 from Glowpedia's fact base for the 3,245 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 2026-09-15 — the figures do not change. · rule set 2026-09-10 · Which observations are behind the figure?

Key figures

3,245

Brands in the data#

16.1%

State at least one certification#

522

Distinct certifications#

1.5

Certifications per certified brand#

Brands by certification

	Count	Share
COSMOS	140	4.3%
Ecocert	134	4.1%
Leaping Bunny	116	3.6%
The Vegan Society	110	3.4%
B Corp	86	2.7%
PETA Animal Test-Free	50	1.5%
AllergyCertified	41	1.3%
Climate Neutral	37	1.1%
Nordic Swan Ecolabel	22	0.7%
EWG Verified	17	0.5%
FSC	10	0.3%
NATRUE	9	0.3%
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	14.8%	522
France	50	13.6%	368
United Kingdom	74	24.5%	302
Italy	29	9.7%	300
Sweden	28	11.6%	241
South Korea	28	12.7%	221
Germany	44	20.2%	218
Denmark	42	30.9%	136
Spain	19	15.2%	125
Poland	17	15.7%	108
Finland	20	29.9%	67
United Arab Emirates	0	0%	63

Share of certified brands by category

	Count	Share	Brands
Skincare	333	23.9%	1,394
Body	314	23.8%	1,318
Fragrance	85	8.1%	1,044
Hair	206	22.5%	917
Makeup	108	20.4%	530
Accessories	41	8.5%	485
Nails	13	12.3%	106

Most common combinations

	Count	Share
COSMOS + Ecocert	80	15.3%
COSMOS + The Vegan Society	32	6.1%
Ecocert + The Vegan Society	25	4.8%
Leaping Bunny + The Vegan Society	19	3.6%
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%