ChemFORWARD helps Green Science Policy Institute Verify Safer Alternatives

ChemFORWARD was featured in the recent Green Science Policy Institute piece, "Are there “Forever Chemicals” in Your Kitchen Counter?" The article demonstrates the importance of chemical transparency and how ChemFORWARD is making the process of assessing a product's full ingredients list much easier for chemical manufacturers.

Read more about Green Science Policy Institute's research into Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in kitchen countertop sealers, the related health concerns, and how one company is creating industry change by formulating a high-performance sealer that's not only fluorine-free but also safer.

As our Co-founder and Director of Science & Data Integrity often says, "It takes a lot more information to prove that a product is inherently safe than it does to prove that it is "free-of” a chemical of concern. Just knowing that a product has fluorine may be enough to rule it out as a good candidate for a given application. But to be sure that the product is safer means that all ingredients must be disclosed, assessed, and data gaps must be filled. A lack of hazard data does not mean that a product is inherently benign.”

“ChemFORWARD offers ingredient intelligence reports to manufacturers. Such a report identifies hotspots (chemical ingredients of concern) or data gaps in an ingredient’s chemical hazard profile and can even suggest safer alternatives. If everything checks out, ChemFORWARD can recommend certification pathways - there are many, including Cradle to Cradle, Safer Choice, GreenSeal, or GreenScreen,“ Hannah Ray, Green Science Policy Institute.