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EWG rates ingredients by its own hazard methodology. BannedPantry flags what regulators have actually banned, restricted, or warning-labeled — with the citation on every flag. Here is the honest side-by-side.
The Environmental Working Group has spent decades pushing ingredient safety into the mainstream, and Skin Deep is a landmark database. The difference between us is philosophical: EWG scores encode EWG's hazard judgments; BannedPantry verdicts encode regulator actions. When BannedPantry flags Red 40, it is because EU law requires a warning label — and the flag links to the regulation.
Neither approach is "wrong." They answer different questions: "could this be hazardous?" vs "has a major regulator actually acted on this?" Try both and see which answer you shop by.
EWG tells you its hazard view. BannedPantry shows you the law. Free, no signup, citations included.
Our scores are never influenced by brands. Data sourced from EFSA, FDA, Health Canada, and peer-reviewed research. Educational use only — consult your doctor for medical decisions.