EWG's Healthy Living
rating aligns with reviewsPeople value EWG as the oldest and most authoritative database on cosmetics and food safety, and they've used it for over a decade and trust its research. The reviews show the app falls down on scanning: out of 20-50 products in a store only a handful get found, and those found often carry a 2016 rating or an old formulation. After the update it got worse: an ingredient's score hides behind a tap, you can't paste an ingredient list as text, and sunscreens lost their UVA/UVB data.
The store score of 3.84 sits close to textAvg 2.73, a rare case of an honest average with no inflation. Reviews are specific: people scan 50 items at Walmart and find 5-10 percent, catch 2016 ratings, compare organic and regular Driscolls strawberries. The uniform and plausible nature of the complaints confirms authenticity.
A mismatch is an analytical signal, not proof that the rating was manipulated.
What users love
- The oldest authoritative database on cosmetics and food safety
- Constantly updates its data
- Quick check before buying
- Easy search and adding products
What users hate
- The scanner finds a handful of products out of dozens
- Many outdated 2016 ratings and old formulations
- After the update an ingredient's score hides behind a tap
- Can't paste ingredients as text
- Sunscreens lost their UVA/UVB data
Who it is for
For anyone who wants to check cosmetics and food against an authoritative database and can live with a weak scanner and outdated data
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