Claims assessment · Product claim
Chemical-free
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
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How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Restricted | View legal reasoningUCPD Art. 6; REACH context | Literally false for any substance (all matter is chemical); regulators treat as misleading unless reframed as 'free from [named substance]'. |
| United KingdomUK | Restricted | View legal reasoningCMA Green Claims Code; ASA rulings | ASA has upheld complaints; replace with specific 'free-from' claims. |
| United StatesUS | Restricted | View legal reasoningFTC Green Guides 16 CFR 260.9 ('free-of') | 'Free-of' claims allowed only if truthful, the substance is genuinely absent, and not trivially true. |
| CanadaCA | Restricted | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1) | Generic claim fails Dictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition ; must name the excluded substances. |
| AustraliaAU | Restricted | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18/29 | ACCC flags absolute claims; specific free-from wording required. |
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