From the fact base · 2026-10-17

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 2026-10-17 from Glowpedia's fact base for the 3,819 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 2026-10-17 — the figures do not change. · rule set 2026-09-10 · Which observations are behind the figure?

Key figures

3,819

Brands in the data#

14.9%

State at least one certification#

567

Distinct certifications#

1.5

Certifications per certified brand#

Brands by certification

	Count	Share
COSMOS	154	4%
Ecocert	141	3.7%
Leaping Bunny	121	3.2%
The Vegan Society	117	3.1%
B Corp	90	2.4%
PETA Animal Test-Free	63	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	11	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
Germany	69	11.8%	587
United States	81	15%	540
France	50	12.8%	390
Italy	31	9.3%	333
United Kingdom	75	24.3%	309
Sweden	28	11.4%	245
South Korea	28	12.7%	221
Denmark	42	30.9%	136
Spain	20	14.9%	134
Poland	17	15.3%	111
Switzerland	4	5.1%	79
Finland	21	30.9%	68

Share of certified brands by category

	Count	Share	Brands
Skincare	364	21.1%	1,729
Body	343	21%	1,636
Fragrance	88	7.9%	1,111
Hair	232	21.9%	1,059
Makeup	113	20.7%	547
Accessories	43	8.3%	517
Nails	13	9.6%	136

Most common combinations

	Count	Share
COSMOS + Ecocert	83	14.6%
COSMOS + The Vegan Society	34	6%
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%
B Corp + Leaping Bunny	17	3%
Leaping Bunny + PETA Animal Test-Free	15	2.7%