For their role in cosmetics, they certify companies, are active politically, and have their own Skin Deep Database - a place where you can find a hazard scores for ingredients used in your cosmetic products. They are a nonprofit organization, founded in 1993 be Ken Cook and Richard Wiles, headquartered in Washington DC. You can be assured that I’m not spinning the research and conversation for a company's favor.Īccording to the EWG, they are an American activist group that specializes in research and advocacy in the areas of agricultural subsidies, toxic chemicals, drinking water pollutants and corporate accountable.
Disclaimer, I am a neutral scientist with no brand affiliation - outcomes of this topic has zero implications on the work I do. Before you exit this page because you’re now feeling like I’m part of the problem, another industry member okay with ‘poisoning’ consumers at large, I would just urge you to read through my points. This blog post will be a case against the EWG. They are not, and we need to be thinking more critically about the information we receive from them. It really irks me to see them constantly referred to as reliable, even from Universities. Here in North America, one of the bigger drivers for this misinformation, fear and mistrust is the Environmental Working Group (EWG), an organization that coins themselves as science based, but seems to always be complacent with half truths. Instead, we’re bending to the fear-mongering trends to appease consumers. There’s so much fear and mistrust, I find this is seriously stunting our ability as an industry to do better. Misinformation - one of the biggest challenges I see in the cosmetic space today.
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