Products We Trust

How we choose

• Independently tested Where a category has an outside test or certification, we look for the certifier’s own listing or a lab report, and link it.
• Honest about gaps When we cannot confirm a claim, we say so instead of leaving it out.
• No sponsorships Nothing here is sponsored, paid for or influenced by a brand. Read how we’re funded and what we refuse.
• No affiliate deals Links go to the maker’s own page, or to a store’s own page, with no tracking codes and no commission.
• A choice at every budget Where a category allows, we list budget, mid-range and premium picks, and never a weaker product just to fill a price level.
• Transparent sourcing Each page shows where its claims come from and when we last reviewed it. Prices are approximate.
• Verification pending When a product looks sound but we are still waiting on a certificate or test report from its maker, we list it, say exactly what we asked for, and mark it “Verification pending” until it arrives.

What the labels on each claim mean

• Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
• Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
• Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.