For over 181 years, your safety and the safety of your world has been at the heart of what we do. That’s why we have a team of more than 500 scientists and professionals and a rigorous safety process to analyze every ingredient—before we ever consider putting it in one of our products.
Safety is at the heart of everything we do. Before we market a new product, we go beyond regulatory compliance to ensure every ingredient’s safety through a four-step, science-based process. We use the same process as regulatory agencies around the world, like US FDA, EPA, the EU, the WHO, and others.
STEP 1 Doubt Before we use any ingredient, our scientists start by asking questions. If there’s any doubt about its safety or benefit to you, we won’t use it.
STEP 2 Define We define the ingredient’s safe range using the same science-based standards as major regulatory agencies around the world.
STEP 3 Determine We evaluate all ingredients in the product to ensure they are safe when used — both for you and the environment. If we can’t confirm that, we go back to the drawing board.
STEP 4 Diligence Our last step never ends. Once a product is on shelves, we keep up with new information on each ingredient, collaborating on new products safety methods with regulatory agencies and scientists outside of P&G to make sure we’re up to date. Most importantly, we listen to you — making sure the products we design meet your expectations for safety and performance.