1 Identity

Rainforest Alliance Certified

Rainforest Alliance
Low-moderate — environmental sustainability
Clinical pearl for practitioners
The green frog seal verifies botanical ingredients come from farms meeting standards for biodiversity conservation, climate-smart agriculture, and worker welfare. Merged with UTZ in 2018. Audited by independent certification bodies [1].
3 How to verify
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Find the Rainforest Alliance Certified mark on packaging.
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Confirm at https://www.rainforest-alliance.org.
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The green frog seal means botanical ingredients came from farms protecting biodiversity and treating workers fairly.
4 Fraud detection
GENUINE SIGNS
✓ Green frog logo [1]
✓ Product traceable through RA supply chain [1]
FAKE SIGNS
✕ Nature/rainforest imagery without certification [1]
✕ 'Sustainably sourced' without verification [1]
5 Expert guidance
Clinical relevance of Rainforest Alliance Certified
Farm-level sustainability certification for botanical ingredients. Protects biodiversity and workers.
Customer asks about Rainforest Alliance Certified
The green frog seal means botanical ingredients came from farms protecting biodiversity and treating workers fairly.
What does Rainforest Alliance Certified mean?
The green frog seal means botanical ingredients came from farms protecting biodiversity and treating workers fairly.
6 Overview
The green frog seal verifies botanical ingredients come from farms meeting standards for biodiversity conservation, climate-smart agriculture, and worker welfare. Merged with UTZ in 2018. Audited by independent certification bodies [1].

Governance

Managed by Rainforest Alliance. Independent third-party auditing.
7 What it tests
Verifies biodiversity conservation [1]
Ensures sustainable land management [1]
Requires fair worker treatment [1]
Addresses climate resilience [1]
8 Methodology
Application, audit, and verification process. Annual recertification required.
9 Comparison
vs Fair Trade Certified
Same: Both address sustainable sourcing [1]
Different: RA emphasizes biodiversity; Fair Trade emphasizes wages [1]
→ Complementary.
12 Connected ingredients
6 ingredients recommend this certification.
TurmericGreen Tea ExtractCacaoMacaGinsengAshwagandha
13 References
[1]Rainforest Alliance. Sustainable Agriculture Standard. rainforest-alliance.org. Accessed May 2026. www.rainforest-alliance.org
14 Cite this page
Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Rainforest Alliance Certified [] — certification profile [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 May 30]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/labels/rainforest-alliance-certified/
CC BY 4.0
15 Related labels
Fair Trade CertifiedUSDA OrganicEU Organic (Green Leaf)
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Reviewed by Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, GMJ · Chair, PHIG
Rainforest Alliance Certified is a trademark of Rainforest Alliance. This entry is for educational purposes under nominative fair use. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
Publisher: PHIG