EPA Safer Choice

Achieve transparency and credibility for your cleaning product's chemical ingredient safety and cleaning performance.

The Safer Choice label helps consumers and commercial purchasers find products that contain safer chemical ingredients, without sacrificing performance.

NSF is the largest third-party Safer Choice product reviewer. We perform ingredient-by-ingredient reviews of product formulations to screen for chemicals that may present serious health or environmental effects and recommend safer substitutes for chemicals of concern.

Safer Choice products do not contain known carcinogens or reproductive or developmental toxicants. Even minor product components, like dyes and fragrances, are screened for safety. Eligible products include all-purpose cleaners, window cleaners, tub/tile cleaners, laundry detergents, floor care products, pet care products and car care products.

Visit the Safer Choice website to search for products

The Safer Choice program allows for us to validate, through a reputable third-party, that we are telling the truth when we say that we have strict standards for our ingredients, packaging, and product performance.

Heidi Raatikainen

Scientist, Claims and Compliance, Seventh Generation

There are many certifications in the green space, but Safer Choice has helped us stand out because it has the support and credibility of the EPA – a government agency that consumers trust. Having a third-party verification of both safety and efficacy gives retailers and consumers alike the confidence that our products are vetted and tested to the most exacting standards.

Jenna Arkin

Product Development Director, Earth Friendly Products

1 of 2

Ready to Begin the Process?

First Name

Last Name

Company

Phone Number

Region/Location

State

Message

Yes, I want to receive email updates from NSF

Resources

How Your Cleaning Products Can Pass the Food Industry’s Trust Test

Product registrations not only demonstrate a commitment to food safety — They are the key to gaining greater acceptance by food/beverage processors and foodservice establishments.

Why the Demand for Registered Cleaning Products Is Rising in the Food Industry

To avoid potential supply shortages of essential cleaning products, more and more food processors and restaurant operators are specifying products that meet their food safety requirements.

White Paper: The Importance of the Safer Choice Mark for Cleaning Products

To earn consumer trust by being recognized as a Safer Choice product, a cleaning product must first demonstrate it meets the Safer Choice Standard.

1 of

News and Events

NSF and E-Reuse Services Collaborate to Make Electronics Reuse Conference Waste-Free for Second Year

September 19, 2019

Every year, tradeshows and conferences generate thousands of tons of waste in the form of flyers, hand-outs, packaging, coffee cups and more. A closer look reveals an estimated 60 million people attend tradeshows each year—with each attendee generating up to 20 pounds of waste. Not surprisingly, this has a significant impact on the environment.

See More News

Filters