Over the last week, I've been adding a large new shop to griinu Compare - this means around 2000 new products! A particular minefield is the plethora of cosmetic and health products. Ingredients are the greatest concern at this point.  But we also want to consider place of manufacture, method of manufacture, working conditions, packaging and social contribution. 

What are they really using?

Trust is a big issue in the modern world and a trusted brand name brings a lot of weight.  Even so, a product described as organic may contain a few organic ingredients but not 100%.  Equally, a product described as natural could contain, well almost anything! To enhance trust, we try to use certifications as a measure.  But does that limit the scope of the products available too much?  Certainly the number of manufacturers with certifications is low compared to the number selling organic or naturally 'branded' products. 

Decisions, decisions!

You can see on the site what sort of products we have added and by their absence perhaps those we have not.  Some brands really stand out for their uncompromising devotion to making the product as absolutely environmentally friendly as possible - these are the ones we want!  Those merely playing lip service we have tried to eliminate.

What do you think?

We would genuinely appreciate input from our visitors - are there products you would not have included?  What's missing right now?  You can comments below or privately through our feedback page.

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