What is in this article?:
- Labels decoded
- Organic certifiers
- USDA Certified Organic
- Fair Trade Certified
- Whole Grain
- Certified Biodynamic
- Certified Humane Raised and Handled
- Rainforest Alliance Certified
- MSC Certified
- Certified Naturally Grown
- Certified Vegan
- Certified Gluten-Free
- NSF Made with Organic
- Natural Products Association Certified
How do you know which labels you can really trust? Start with these 12, which have a clear purpose and process behind the certifications.
NSF Made with Organic
Who’s behind it:
NSF International (nsf.org), a nonprofit organization providing natural products standards development, testing, inspections, certification, and education.
What it means:
*The product contains at least 70 percent National Organic Program–certified organic ingredients
*NSF allows the use chemical processes like saponification (processes that are typical for personal care products but may not be allowed for food products) to produce soaps, waxes, and essential oils as long as the raw ingredients involved in the chemical reaction are organic.
*NSF is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ansi.org), a leading watchdog organization for U.S. nongovernmental standards.
Look for it on:
Personal care products.
