From the fact base · 2026-09-30

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 2026-09-30 from Glowpedia's fact base for the 3,398 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 2026-09-30 — the figures do not change. · rule set 2026-09-10 · Which observations are behind the figure?

Key figures

3,398

Brands in the data#

15.8%

State at least one certification#

536

Distinct certifications#

1.5

Certifications per certified brand#

Brands by certification

	Count	Share
COSMOS	145	4.3%
Ecocert	136	4%
Leaping Bunny	118	3.5%
The Vegan Society	112	3.3%
B Corp	89	2.6%
PETA Animal Test-Free	55	1.6%
AllergyCertified	41	1.2%
Climate Neutral	37	1.1%
Nordic Swan Ecolabel	22	0.7%
EWG Verified	17	0.5%
FSC	10	0.3%
NATRUE	10	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	78	14.8%	527
France	50	13.4%	373
Italy	30	9.5%	316
Germany	50	16.1%	310
United Kingdom	74	24.5%	302
Sweden	28	11.5%	244
South Korea	28	12.7%	221
Denmark	42	30.9%	136
Spain	20	15.6%	128
Poland	17	15.6%	109
Finland	20	29.9%	67
United Arab Emirates	0	0%	64

Share of certified brands by category

	Count	Share	Brands
Skincare	341	22.8%	1,494
Body	323	23.1%	1,401
Fragrance	85	8.1%	1,047
Hair	214	22%	974
Makeup	110	20.5%	538
Accessories	41	8.3%	492
Nails	13	11.4%	114

Most common combinations

	Count	Share
COSMOS + Ecocert	82	15.3%
COSMOS + The Vegan Society	33	6.2%
Ecocert + The Vegan Society	26	4.9%
Leaping Bunny + The Vegan Society	19	3.5%
B Corp + The Vegan Society	18	3.4%
B Corp + COSMOS	17	3.2%
B Corp + Leaping Bunny	17	3.2%
Leaping Bunny + PETA Animal Test-Free	15	2.8%