What Is EWG?
The Environmental Working Group
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment. Since 1993, they have used research, advocacy, and education to shine a light on toxic chemicals in everyday products — from pesticides in food to harmful ingredients in skincare.
They are the creators of the Skin Deep® database — a free public resource rating over 130,000 personal care products and their ingredients, trusted by millions of consumers who want to know exactly what they are putting on their skin.
Why It Matters To You?
The Mark That Means Everything
The EWG Verified® mark is not handed out lightly. It means a product meets EWG's strictest criteria for transparency and health — with every ingredient disclosed and screened, including the ones most brands hide inside the word "fragrance."
When you see that mark on a C&O jar, it means:
→ None of EWG's ingredients of concern. The formula contains nothing from EWG's Unacceptable list — ingredients with health, ecotoxicity, or contamination concerns.
→ Full transparency. Every single ingredient is disclosed — including fragrance components — to EWG and to you, right on our website.
→ Backed by science. EWG Verified® program standards are developed and updated by EWG's team of scientists.
→ Made responsibly. Verified brands must follow good manufacturing practices to further ensure product safety.
→ A safer choice. Especially meaningful if you're mindful of ingredients for sensitive skin or young children.
The Database Behind the Decision
Look Us Up. Right Now.
EWG's Skin Deep® database rates over 130,000 personal care products for health and safety. Millions of consumers and health professionals use it every day.
All four of our verified products — and every ingredient in them — are listed there for anyone to inspect.
Why EWG Matters More Than Ever?
It's On Your Skin All Day. Every Day.
Skincare isn't washed off like soap. A body butter, a hand cream, a foot balm — they sit on your skin for hours at a time, day after day, year after year. We think anything with that kind of daily intimacy should be held to the highest standard that exists.
That matters most for the people we make these products for: children, people with sensitive skin, expecting mothers, and anyone who reads labels carefully. EWG Verified® means what's in the jar has been independently reviewed and cleared — not just "probably fine."
What EWG Screens For?
The Hazards That Are Off the Table
EWG Verified® products cannot contain ingredients from EWG's Unacceptable list, which covers ingredients linked to:
→ Cancer — known and probable carcinogens are strictly excluded
→ Hormone disruption — endocrine disruptors are not permitted
→ Developmental & reproductive harm
→ Allergy & irritation concerns — known sensitizers are screened
→ Organ toxicity — including liver, kidney, and nervous system hazards
