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Labels & claims

Read the scope of a claim before deciding what it means for your purchase.

Illustrated compostable bag and a separate biodegradable claim beside a closed caddy.

Labels & claims

Compostable and biodegradable are not interchangeable

Illustrated matching pump bottle and refill pouch being checked on a laptop.

Labels & claims

Refillable packaging: checking whether a refill actually exists

Illustrated food container with a separate lid, BPA-free tag and instruction leaflet.

Labels & claims

BPA-free is one claim about one part of a product

Illustrated pan and fabric samples beside PFAS-free and test-scope information cards.

Labels & claims

PFAS-free claims: asking what was tested or excluded

Illustrated test report with sample, method and result sections beside reading glasses.

Labels & claims

Reading a test report without turning it into a blanket guarantee

Illustrated household bottles with their back labels visible beside a comparison notebook.

Labels & claims

Comparing two labels without adding up free-from claims