Efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider the effects of chemicals on human health and the environment have been a long-standing consideration. If we go back to 1990, we can look at the innovative non-regulato- ry initiative called “Design for the Environment (DfE)” that EPA launched to encourage companies to consider the impact and per- formance of products. Over the years, EPA has worked to achieve these ends through the DfE program, developing acertification program based on chemi- cal safety standards, in collaboration with partner groups, industry members, universities and other relevant parties, to find sustain- able solutions and provide consumers with better choice in their en- vironmental and health-related purchasing decisions. In 2015, a new label called “Safer Choice label” replaced the DfE product label, adopting an updated design to help stakeholders and consumers easily identify those products that have earned the label.Nevertheless, antimicrobial products, such as disinfectants and sanitizers, continue to use the DfE certification, which was updated in 2022. About Safer Choice label, ¿what do companies need to consider obtaining it? According to EPA figures, some 1,900 products currently qualify for the Safer Choice label. In recent years, the Agency has invested sig- nificant resources to define the best Safer Choice standards to en- sure proper product behavior. Earning the Safer Choice label means that companies are leading the way in safer and more sustainable products, and it also allows formulators to use low hazard ingredi- ents while still producing high performance products. 22 FEATURED ARTICLES