Claims assessment · Product claim
Microplastic-free
Typical treatment across five regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
Five major markets · one reviewed comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | View legal reasoningECHA microplastics restriction; UCPD | Zero intentionally added microplastics per Annex XVII entry 78; labelling/reporting duties for exempted uses; verify all raw materials. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | View legal reasoningCMA Green Claims Code | Define scope (intentionally added vs incidental); supplier declarations. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC Green Guides 260.9 | Free-of claim: substance must be genuinely absent and claim non-trivial. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1) | Testing of raw materials and finished product. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | The cited source is recorded in the assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18 | Formulation evidence. |