Label Verdict
You need a better way to shop for shampoo, conditioner, lotion, body wash, cream, foundation, mascara, sunscreen, and other cosmetic products!
Stop Researching Every Ingredient. Get The Verdict!
Here’s The Problem…
But that’s not even the worst part!
Sadly, there is little protection for consumers by the US government.
Over 10,000 ingredients are used in cosmetic and personal care products, but under the FD&C Act, from 1938 – 2016, the FDA banned only 11 ingredients from being used in cosmetic products.
Most importantly, neither the FD&C Act nor the FDA requires cosmetic products or ingredients to be tested for safety before they are sold to consumers! What’s worse, the FDA does not have any authority to recall products that numerous people complain about.
For example, if the FDA knows that a product causes allergic reactions in a large number of people, the FDA cannot ban or recall the product. The only way to make a change is by implementing class action lawsuits.
Every rating in the Product Evaluator comes from my own ingredient review. Before I rate an ingredient, I check these sources. Then I form my own opinion.
- EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS)
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- U.S. EPA IRIS
- Peer-reviewed studies on PubMed
- CosIng, the European Commission database
- European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- EU food additive approvals (E-numbers) and JECFA, the FAO and WHO expert committee on food additives
- Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
- CEPA Schedule 1
- California Proposition 65
- IARC, part of the World Health Organization
- U.S. National Toxicology Program Report on Carcinogens
- IFRA Standards. IFRA Transparency List
- American Contact Dermatitis Society (ACDS) Core Allergen Series. ACDS Allergen of the Year
- COSMOS-standard and NATRUE
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This groundbreaking Label Verdict tool will empower you:
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So Easy To Use
I love this! So easy to use!
My Husband Is Open to Switching His Lotion Now
My husband was using a lotion I knew wasn’t great, but he wanted to continue using it. It came back as Better. I love that you identify the ingredients of concern and give an explanation. I think he’s open now to using a different lotion!
Hi, I’m Irina.
I’ve been studying personal care and cosmetic ingredients since 2012 when I was expecting my son. What started as a hobby became my full-time work: reading ingredient lists, reviewing products, and helping people make purchasing decisions without overwhelm.
Over the years, readers, product manufacturers, and retailers have asked me for my advice on ingredient choices.
Label Verdict brings that work into a faster tool.
It’s not a generic rating app. It’s based on my published ingredient ratings and the same label-reading process I use when I review products.
My goal is simple: to help you make a clear decision before you buy without having to spend hours on researching every ingredient yourself.
For Members Of the Savvy Consumer Circle,
access to the Label Verdict tool is complementary. Just take the label photo with your phone camera in the Teachable app.