EWG Verified Portal (2024)

FAQs

How much does it cost to be EWG verified? ›

Welcome to the EWG VERIFIED™️ application portal

You must read our Safety Substantiation Notice before you apply, but you don't need to sign it. By submitting an application to the EWG VERIFIED™️ program, you agree to a $250 per product evaluation fee.

A cleaning product with the EWG Verified^® mark means it has met the highest standards created in the interest of public health. At EWG, we believe all cleaning products should: Be free of EWG's ingredients of concern that harm health and the environment. Disclose their ingredients to consumers.

To fund EWG Verified and EWG Reviewed for Science, companies pay a fee to participate. Q: What is the cost of EWG Reviewed for Science? A: The cost depends on the size of the company, the number of products being assessed and the timeline. Our consultancy engagements range from one month to a year in duration.

At the Environmental Working Group, we believe that you should have easy access to the information you need to make smart, healthy choices. It's this belief that inspired our president and co-founder, Ken Cook, to create EWG. Since 1993, we've worked tirelessly to protect public health.

According to Kavin Senapathy of Science Moms, the EWG "frightens consumers about chemicals and their safety, cloaking fear mongering in a clever disguise of caring and empowerment." Her main criticisms are its use of "fundamentally flawed" methodologies for evaluating food, cosmetics, children's products, and more, and ...

EWG is an independent nonprofit organization largely funded by individual donations and grants from charitable foundations.

The Everyone brand is an EWG VERIFIED™ business, meaning our products are classified by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) as products made with good manufacturing processes. So you can rest assured that our ingredients are safe for you, your family and the planet.

You can consult Food Scores through the EWG website. Or use the Healthy Living app for free, easy access to the database when you're on the go.

To achieve verification, products must score below our threshold for hazard concerns, and companies must demonstrate that their ingredients and products meet all of EWG's strict criteria.

This means a mark you can trust. It means EWG approved. Our ultimate goal is for all products on the market to be free from harmful chemicals, so that everyone's purchasing decisions can finally be stress free.

Are EWG donations tax deductible? ›

All donations are 100% secure and tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

EWG receives substantial funding from progressive foundations including the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the JPB Foundation, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

Please be advised the database frequently relies on data obtained from many sources, and accordingly, EWG cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided or any analysis based thereon. EWG's database is provided solely for your personal, non-commercial use.

Where did the data in your database come from? EWG requested water contaminant data from public and environmental health agencies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. We then compiled the over 31 million records we received.

An EWG Verified: For Your Health^® mark on a product means that the product goes above and beyond its green rating in EWG's Skin Deep^® because the company has disclosed more about its formulations and manufacturing processes.