Claims assessment · Product claim
Microplastic-free
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | View legal reasoningECHA microplastics restriction; UCPD | Zero intentionally added Dictionary termMicroplasticsMicroplastics are small plastic particles or fragments, commonly understood as being below a defined size threshold, that can persist in the environment.Read the full definition 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 | Dictionary termFree-of claimSubstance genuinely absent; claim not trivially true (substance never used in category); same environmental benefitRead the full definition : 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 | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18 | Formulation evidence. |
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