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Our standards

What it takes to get on our shelf.

Every maker on Placemade is reviewed by a person. Here’s what we look for, and what we turn away.

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The standards

Six standards, for every product.

A product goes on our shelf only when it meets all of them.

  1. 01

    Ingredients

    Full disclosure, every time. Nothing from our no-list, and no claim we can’t check.

  2. 02

    Sourcing

    Traceable to a farm, a supplier or the maker’s own hands. We ask where every key input comes from.

  3. 03

    Made in California

    Made or grown here, not just designed or headquartered here.

  4. 04

    Packaging

    Glass, paper, metal or refills first. Plastic only where there’s no better option.

  5. 05

    People

    Independent makers who pay fairly and can tell us who makes their goods.

  6. 06

    Craft

    We use everything before we list it. Clean isn’t enough. It has to be good.

Our no-list

What we turn away.

Ingredients we won’t carry in food or body care, whatever else a product gets right.

Draft, to finalize with a food scientist and a cosmetic chemist.

How review works

From application to our shelf.

About [3–6 weeks] from application to listing.

  1. ApplyIngredients, sourcing and where it’s made.
  2. Curator reviewA person reads every label and spec sheet.
  3. SamplesWe use, taste and test the goods.
  4. Claims checkCertificates and claims checked at the source.
  5. ListedProducts go live with their badges.
  6. Re-reviewEvery year, and on any change of recipe.
Badges

What the badges mean.

Earned in review, and re-checked every year. Choose one to see the goods that carry it.

Badge glossary
Certified organicHolds a current USDA Organic certification for this product.See the goodsRegenerativeGrown with practices verified by [certifier or our written checklist].See the goodsPlastic-freeNo plastic in the product, its packaging or the shipping materials.See the goodsSmall batchMade by the maker’s own team in batches of [N] or fewer.See the goodsWoman-foundedFounded and majority-led by women.See the goodsRefillableOffered through a refill or return program.See the goods

Make something good in California?

We read every application. If you clear the bar, we’ll ask for samples.

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