Marketing changes.
Ingredient lists don’t.
Sketchy Labels translates the back of the pack into plain English, using published regulation from the EU, Canada and the US. No brand partnerships, no affiliate links.
“Clean” and “non-toxic” are marketing words with no legal definition. The same brand can sell a fragrance-free lotion and a heavily fragranced one under the same claim.
We built a score that shows its working: which rule applies, in which region, for which product type. You can disagree with it, and if you bring evidence, we’ll change it in public.
The score is a starting point, not a diagnosis. It can’t tell you what’s right for your body, your allergies or your pregnancy. For that, talk to a professional.
Sketchy Labels is a product of DEFINEWEB INC.
What we do and don’t do
We do
Cite the rule behind every tier
Every ingredient page links the regulation it’s based on.
We don’t
Take money from brands
No sponsored scores, affiliate links or “promoted swaps”.
We don’t
Adjust scores by request
Scores change when the evidence or the rules change, not when a brand complains.
Where the rules come from
European Union
EU regulation
Food additives (1333/2008), cosmetics annexes (1223/2009), REACH restrictions.
Canada
Health Canada
Permitted food additive lists and the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist.
United States
US FDA
Food additive and colour regulations (21 CFR), plus state-level restrictions.
Matching
NIH PubChem
Used to match names, aliases and CAS numbers to the right substance.
Carcinogen classifications refer to IARC monographs. How the score is calculated
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