From the fact base · 2026-10-06

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 2026-10-06 from Glowpedia's fact base for the 3,600 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 2026-10-06 — the figures do not change. · rule set 2026-09-10 · Which observations are behind the figure?

Key figures

3,600

Brands in the data#

15.5%

State at least one certification#

558

Distinct certifications#

1.5

Certifications per certified brand#

Brands by certification

	Count	Share
COSMOS	152	4.2%
Ecocert	138	3.8%
Leaping Bunny	119	3.3%
The Vegan Society	115	3.2%
B Corp	90	2.5%
PETA Animal Test-Free	61	1.7%
AllergyCertified	41	1.1%
Climate Neutral	37	1%
Nordic Swan Ecolabel	22	0.6%
EWG Verified	17	0.5%
NATRUE	15	0.4%
FSC	10	0.3%
FI-Natura	8	0.2%
CPK	7	0.2%
CPK bio	5	0.1%

Share of certified brands by country of origin

	Count	Share	Brands
United States	80	15%	532
Germany	65	14.2%	458
France	50	13.1%	381
Italy	30	9.4%	318
United Kingdom	75	24.6%	305
Sweden	28	11.4%	245
South Korea	28	12.7%	221
Denmark	42	30.9%	136
Spain	20	15.5%	129
Poland	17	15.3%	111
Finland	21	30.9%	68
Switzerland	4	6.2%	65

Share of certified brands by category

	Count	Share	Brands
Skincare	357	22%	1,625
Body	336	22%	1,529
Fragrance	87	8.2%	1,058
Hair	227	22.3%	1,016
Makeup	113	20.7%	545
Accessories	42	8.3%	505
Nails	13	10.4%	125

Most common combinations

	Count	Share
COSMOS + Ecocert	82	14.7%
COSMOS + The Vegan Society	34	6.1%
Ecocert + The Vegan Society	27	4.8%
Leaping Bunny + The Vegan Society	19	3.4%
B Corp + The Vegan Society	18	3.2%
B Corp + COSMOS	17	3.1%
B Corp + Leaping Bunny	17	3.1%
Leaping Bunny + PETA Animal Test-Free	15	2.7%