Clean Living Resources

At BodyWell1, we believe you deserve to know exactly what's in the products you bring into your home. These are the trusted databases, certifications, and organizations we rely on to vet every product in our store — from personal care and grooming to home cleaning, laundry, and beyond.

Ingredient Safety Databases

• EWG Skin Deep — Search over 90,000 personal care products and ingredients for safety ratings based on toxicity and health concerns.
• Think Dirty — Scan product barcodes or search by brand to get a clean ingredient rating from 0–10.
• EWG Guide to Healthy Cleaning — Ratings for thousands of household cleaning products including dish soap, laundry detergent, and more.

Certifications & Standards

• EWG Verified — Products that meet EWG's strictest standards for ingredient safety and transparency.
• Made Safe — A rigorous non-toxic certification for products made without harmful chemicals.
• GOTS: Global Organic Textile Standard — The leading certification for organic fibers including cotton and wool, covering every stage from field to finished product. Verify any brand's certification number directly on their site.
• GOLS: Global Organic Latex Standard — Certifies that latex used in mattresses and bedding is organically sourced. Use their search tool to verify any brand's GOLS certification before you buy.
• GREENGUARD Gold — Independent certification for low chemical emissions in products used in indoor spaces. Especially important for mattresses, crib mattresses, and children's products.
• Campaign for Safe Cosmetics — Advocates for safer ingredients in beauty and personal care products.

Vegan & Cruelty-Free Resources

Vegan and cruelty-free are not the same thing. Use these trusted resources to verify whether a brand or product meets both standards before you buy.

Cruelty-Free Certifications & Databases

• Leaping Bunny — The most rigorous cruelty-free certification. Brands must commit to no animal testing at every stage of production, including ingredient suppliers. Search their database to verify any brand.
• PETA's Beauty Without Bunnies — PETA's searchable database of cruelty-free brands. Brands self-certify, making it a useful but less rigorous starting point than Leaping Bunny.
• Cruelty-Free Kitty — An independent resource with detailed brand-by-brand breakdowns, including parent company research. Especially useful for tracking whether a brand's parent company tests on animals.

Vegan Certifications

• The Vegan Society Trademark — The original and most recognized vegan certification globally. Covers both ingredients and manufacturing processes.
• Certified Vegan Logo (Vegan Action) — A widely used US-based vegan certification. Look for this logo on product packaging.
• PETA-Approved Vegan — PETA's separate vegan certification, distinct from their cruelty-free program.

General Clean Living

• Environmental Working Group (EWG) — Research, guides, and advocacy for a healthier, toxic-free life across food, water, personal care, and home.
• Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families — A coalition working to protect families from toxic chemicals in everyday products.

Food & Nutrition Resources

• EWG Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen — The annual guide to which fruits and vegetables have the highest and lowest pesticide residues. Essential for smarter grocery shopping.
• What's On My Food? (Pesticide Action Network) — Search any food to see which pesticide residues have been detected on it and their associated health risks.
• EWG Tap Water Database — Enter your zip code to see what contaminants have been detected in your local tap water.

Indoor Air Quality

• AirNow (EPA) — Check real-time outdoor air quality in your area. Useful for knowing when to keep windows closed or limit outdoor activity.
• EPA Indoor Air Quality Guide — Comprehensive guidance on common indoor air pollutants — including VOCs from candles, cleaning products, and synthetic fragrance — and how to reduce them.
• EWG Air Freshener Guide — Ratings for popular air fresheners and what chemicals to watch out for in your home.

Apps to Scan Products In-Store & On-the-Go

Not sure if a product is clean? These free mobile apps let you scan barcodes instantly to check ingredient safety before you buy — whether you're shopping online or in a store.

• Think Dirty (iOS & Android) — Scan any product barcode and get a cleanliness score from 0–10. Simple, fast, and eye-opening. One of the most popular clean beauty apps available.
• EWG Healthy Living (iOS & Android) — EWG's official app. Scan food and personal care products to see detailed ingredient safety ratings powered by the Skin Deep database.
• Yuka (iOS & Android) — Hugely popular worldwide, Yuka scans both food and beauty/personal care products and gives a clear Good, Poor, or Bad rating with ingredient-level detail. A must-have for clean living shoppers.

Clean Living Books Worth Reading

Want to go deeper? These books are some of the most eye-opening reads on toxic ingredients, clean beauty, and non-toxic living — written by journalists, scientists, and wellness advocates.

• Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World by Aly Cohen, MD & Frederick S. vom Saal, PhD — An evidence-based guide to reducing your exposure to harmful chemicals at home, in personal care, and in food. Part of Dr. Weil's Healthy Living Guides series. 4.8 stars, 213 reviews.
• No More Dirty Looks by Siobhan O'Connor & Alexandra Spunt — A journalist's investigation into the beauty industry with practical clean swaps and brand recommendations. 4.5 stars, 230 reviews.
• The Hundred-Year Lie by Randall Fitzgerald — An investigative look at how synthetic chemicals in food, medicine, and personal care products have compromised human health over the past century.
• Clean Mama's Guide to a Healthy Home by Becky Rapinchuk — A room-by-room plan for detoxing your home with 50+ organic DIY recipes for a natural, toxin-free household. 4.7 stars, 583 reviews.
• A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients by Ruth Winter, M.S. — The definitive reference guide to cosmetic ingredients — what's safe, what's harmful, and what to look for on any label. 4.7 stars, 384 reviews. A perfect companion to EWG Skin Deep.
• The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy by Valerie Ann Worwood — The definitive aromatherapy reference with 800+ natural, nontoxic recipes for health, beauty, and home. The gold standard in the field. 4.7 stars, 4,800+ reviews.

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Have a resource you love that we haven't listed? We'd love to hear about it. Clean living is a journey — and we're on it together.