Labelling policy
Certifiers we recognise
We sell organic plus natural and low-tox products, and every product carries one of three label badges. Certification isn't required to list. When a product carries our Certified organic badge, the badge names its certifier. These are the certifiers and schemes that fit each category.
| Category | Certifiers and schemes for a “Certified organic” badge | What the badge shows |
|---|---|---|
| Pantry, Tea & Coffee, Snacks, Drinks, Fruit & Veg, Dairy & Eggs, Meat & Seafood, Bakery | Certifiers such as ACO Certification Ltd, NASAA, Southern Cross Certified, Organic Food Chain and the Bio-Dynamic Research Institute (Demeter), usually to the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce (Edition 3.8), AS 6000-2015 or the ACO Standard. Imported food: a recognised overseas certifier. | The certifier's name, and the certificate number when we have it, so you can look it up on the certifier's public register. |
| Clothing & Fashion, Bedding & Home (sheets, towels, table linen) | GOTS: label grade “organic” (≥95% certified organic fibre) or “made with organic materials” (≥70%); all processing stages certified. OCS 100 (≥95% organic content) or OCS Blended (≥5%), owned by Textile Exchange. Certified by an approved body (for example Control Union or GCL International). | The scheme and certification body, plus the licence number when we have it (checkable in the GOTS public database or Textile Exchange's “Find a certified company”). |
| Baby & Kids | Clothing, wraps and bedding: GOTS or OCS, as above. Food and body care: as for food or cosmetics (no infant formula at launch). | As for textiles, food or cosmetics. |
| Beauty & Body | COSMOS Organic (authorised bodies include ACO Certification Ltd and Ecocert), or cosmetics certified by ACO or NASAA. | The certifier's name. Every product lists its full ingredients. Cosmetic claims only. |
| Cleaning & Household | Only finished products carrying their own certified-organic mark, for example GOTS-certified cotton cloths or a COSMOS-certified castile soap. Most cleaning products will carry the Natural & low-tox badge instead. | An ACO “Allowed Input” registration (approved for use on certified farms) is not organic certification and can't support a “Certified organic” badge. |
| Gifts | Each item in the gift carries its own badge. | As above, item by item. |
Organic claims in Australia: the rules by category
All products. Australia has no mandatory domestic organic standard and no legal definition of “organic” for goods sold here. A business can call a product organic without certification, but any organic or certification claim must be true and able to be backed up: false or misleading claims break the Australian Consumer Law, enforced by the ACCC. A national standard bill introduced in 2024 was not passed; in April 2026 the Government agreed it shouldn't pass in its current form. Certification is compulsory only for organic food exports (National Standard, government-approved certifier).
Food. Labels must also meet the Food Standards Code (ingredients, allergens, use-by dates, country of origin). The voluntary AS 6000-2015 and the National Standard 3.8 are the standards Australian certifiers use.
Textiles. No textile-specific organic law applies; the Australian Consumer Law and the ACCC's guidance on environmental claims do. Claims should say what is organic and how much, and be backed by evidence such as GOTS or OCS certification, which only certified brands may put on a label.
Cosmetics. Ingredients must be listed under the Consumer Goods (Cosmetics) Information Standard 2020. A product that claims to treat, prevent or cure a condition, or change how the body works, is a therapeutic good regulated by the TGA, not a cosmetic, so we only list cosmetics with cosmetic claims (cleansing, moisturising, fragrance, appearance).
Our copy. We don't make health claims about organic products. A product without a certificate is labelled for what it is: brand-labelled Organic (as described by the brand) or Natural & low-tox. We never write “certified” or “verified” on a product without naming the certifier.
What can't carry a “Certified organic” badge
- A product with no certifier named. “Natural”, “made with organic ingredients” or “organic” without a certifier gets the brand-labelled Organic or Natural & low-tox badge instead.
- ACO “Allowed Input” registrations: they aren't organic certification.
- A GOTS or OCS logo on a product from a brand that isn't itself certified, or a printer or finisher that breaks the certified chain.
- A product clearly outside the named certificate's scope.
NASAA. NASAA can appear as the certifier on a “Certified organic” badge. NASAA Certified Organic (NCO) stopped certifying in 2025, so older packaging may still show the logo; where a seller has moved certifier, we name the current one.
Sources checked 18 October 2026: ACCC “Organic claims” and “Making environmental claims” (Dec 2023); Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, “Organic and biodynamic produce” and Government response to the National Organic Standard Bill 2024 (Apr 2026); GOTS “Key features”; Textile Exchange OCS 3.0 / user manual; COSMOS-standard signatures overview; ACO Certification (COSMOS, cosmetics, Allowed Inputs); IOAS accreditation listing for ACO; TGA “Determining if your product is a cosmetic or therapeutic good”; ACCC Product Safety, cosmetics ingredients labelling. General information, not legal advice.
— the Blueberry Bear Team