Vegan certification for food, cosmetics and household products

What vegan certification involves and what we deliver

A vegan claim tells consumers that a product contains no ingredients of animal origin and that no animal-derived materials were used to make it. Retailers, marketplaces and consumers increasingly want that claim verified independently, because hidden animal-derived inputs are common and hard for shoppers to spot.

Certification looks at more than the recipe. Ingredients must be free from animal-derived materials, including less obvious ones such as gelatine, carmine, shellac, beeswax, lanolin, casein, certain vitamin D3 sources and some colours and flavourings. Processing aids, carriers and filtration agents must be checked too, for example in juices and wines clarified with animal products. For cosmetics and household products, animal testing policies are part of the assessment.

Production is reviewed for cross-contact with animal-derived materials where lines are shared, with cleaning and segregation measures appropriate to the claim.

• Choice of the vegan scheme or standard that fits your markets and customers
• Ingredient and processing aid review with supplier declarations
• Gap analysis of shared lines, cleaning, storage and labelling
• Support preparing the documentation the certification body requires
• Arrangement of certification with a third-party body

Packaging and labels are part of the review too. Some schemes look at glues, coatings or inks that contain animal-derived materials, and all schemes check that the logo is used only on approved products and in the approved form.

Which vegan certificate or label to choose

There is no single global vegan standard. Several organizations run vegan certification schemes and consumer labels, each with its own rules on ingredients, cross-contact, animal testing and use of the logo. Some are widely recognised in particular countries or retail channels.

The right choice depends on where you sell and what your customers recognise. A retailer in one country may prefer a specific label; an online marketplace may only require a verified claim. We help you choose before preparation starts, so you meet one clear set of rules.

Vegan and plant-based are not always the same claim. Plant-based is often used loosely and may allow traces or animal-derived processing aids under some definitions; vegan claims are stricter. Check the wording on your packaging against the rules of the scheme you choose.

Brands selling in several countries sometimes choose one scheme with international recognition, while others hold more than one label to suit different retail customers. We help you weigh the cost against the commercial benefit.

What decides the price

Vegan certification consultancy with EUROTECH starts at $1,500. The final price depends on your number of employees, the complexity of your processes and the scope of certification.

• Number of products and ingredients to review
• Product type: food and drink, cosmetics or household products
• Shared production with non-vegan products
• Scheme chosen and its fee structure
• Sites and whether an on-site audit is required

Some schemes charge per product and per year, others per company or site, which we show once the scheme is chosen.

Supplier declarations are often the slowest part of preparation, so we start requesting them early.

Ranges with many similar products can often be reviewed together, which keeps the cost per product lower.