Every claim gets a row, and every row gets a document. No document, no row.
Three levels that get mixed up often
| Example | Can it sit on a product page? | |
|---|---|---|
| Product certification | C2C on a specific formula | Yes, on that product |
| Material certification | FSC on cardboard, RSPO on palm oil | Only about that material |
| Company / factory certification | ISO 9001, IFS, SEDEX | No — only about the manufacturer, with attribution |
Cradle to Cradle Certified® — certificate no. 12316
ADA liquid cosmetics are certified Cradle to Cradle Certified® Full Scope Silver (certificate no. 12316, valid until 3 September 2028), verifiable in the public Cradle to Cradle registry.
Three limits, stated literally
Covers liquid formulas exclusively — no bar soap is in the certificate. The correct phrasing is “ADA liquid cosmetics are certified…”, never “ADA products”.
Six cosmetics lines are not in the certificate: Lalique, The Skinfluencer, Spirit of Travel, Quintessence, HandHandHand, Eco (ECC/ECE/ECG). On their pages, a C2C mention would be a false claim.
Five lines are only partially covered: Pure Herbs (2 formulas), Chopard Lemon Dulci (body lotion only), Dermacare Sensitive (no shampoo), Element_ry and The Curious Botanist (no shower gel).
Other certifications
The existence of a logo file is not proof of certification. The rows below are prepared sections, not published claims — they activate only once the document exists.
| Certification | Likely level | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Verified carbon footprint — TÜV SÜD, ISO 14064 (2024) | Company — ADA | ADA Sustainability Report 2024 |
| ISO 9001 | ADA company / factory | No document yet |
| ISO 9001:2015 | Company — Aliseo (bathroom accessories manufacturer) | Publicly stated by the manufacturer (aliseo.de/en/aliseo/sustainability) |
| EcoVadis Bronze | Company — Aliseo | Publicly stated by the manufacturer (aliseo.de/en/aliseo/sustainability) |
| ISO 22716 (cosmetics GMP) | Factory | No document yet |
| IFS HPC | Factory | No document yet |
| SEDEX | Supply chain | No document yet |
| REACH | Substance compliance | No document yet |
| COSMOS / Ecocert | Product or formula | No document yet |
| Vegan Society | Product | No document yet |
| Nordic Swan | Product, specific SKU | No document yet |
| FSC | Material (cardboard, paper) | No document yet |
| RSPO | Material (palm oil) | No document yet |
| EU Ecolabel | Product | No document yet |
Green Key
Green Key certifies the hotel, not the product — that’s why it isn’t in the table above. Our products can support your hotel’s Green Key file; we tell you which documents we can provide for it. Separately, ADA Cosmetics was recognised in 2025 as a Green Key Global Preferred Vendor, for the US and Canadian markets — a supplier recognition level, not a product certification (ADA Cosmetics Sustainability Report 2025).
What we ask you to believe, and what we don’t
We don’t display a certification logo on a product the certification doesn’t cover. Every claim on this site has a document behind it, and where the certification belongs to the manufacturer, we say so. If you need a certificate for an audit file, we request it and send it to you.
Wording
| Correct | Wrong |
|---|---|
| Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver — all ADA liquid amenities, certificate no. 12316, verifiable in the public registry | “eco products” |
| Nordic Swan Ecolabel — ECO by Green Culture, Eco-Boutique, Absolute Nordic Skincare, Estéban, Think Act & Live Responsible | “eco-certified”, without naming the label and the line |
| Formulas with at least 95 % biodegradable ingredients (Eco-Boutique, ECO by Green Culture) | “biodegradable”, with no percentage |
| Refillable dispenser; one 10 l SmartCube box replaces 34 dispenser bottles | “plastic-free” |
| Up to 95 % less plastic waste compared with small portions | “zero waste” |
| Mono-material packaging, rated Made for Recycling (Interzero, 2026) — SmartCare Soft-Touch | “100 % recyclable” |
| Patented — SmartCare membrane, SHAPE drainage, mono-material pumps, Refillution | “patented technology” for a cosmetics brand |
| Actimood® certified (Symrise) — relaxation, wellbeing, energy, biometrically validated | “therapeutic fragrance” |
| FairCosmEthics — the only FairTrade-certified hotel cosmetics brand | “fair trade”, generic |
| K Ecosmart compressor: 0.134–0.137 kWh/24 h, official Indel B 2024 catalogue | “minimal consumption” |
From 27 September 2026, Directive (EU) 2024/825 bans generic environmental claims. “Eco”, “green”, “nature-friendly” without proof become a compliance issue, not a style choice.
Need a certificate for an audit file?
Tell us which document your auditor asks for and for which products. We get it from the manufacturer and send it to you.
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