Consumer Rights & Fair Use

Core principles, fair use and public interest

CleanFormulation exists to inform consumers and support evidence-based understanding of products and ingredients. We adopt a balanced approach: encourage non-commercial reuse for education and research while protecting the integrity and provenance of our research outputs. We ask users to follow simple attribution and reuse rules so the public can trace findings back to original evidence.

Short summary: you may read, quote, link to, and share limited portions of our content for personal, educational, and non-commercial research purposes if you credit CleanFormulation and link back to the original page.

Permitted uses (non-commercial & educational)

The following uses are permitted without prior written permission provided attribution is given and content is unaltered beyond excerpting:

• Personal use: reading, bookmarking, printing short excerpts for personal reference.
• Educational use: instructors may distribute excerpts in classrooms, handouts, or LMS materials for teaching and classroom discussion.
• Research use: researchers may quote, paraphrase, or summarise content in academic papers, theses, or presentations with proper citation and DOI/URL references.
• Media use: journalists may quote brief excerpts for news reporting with attribution and a link to the original article.
• Non-commercial redistribution: community groups and NGOs may redistribute material in non-commercial reports or outreach, so long as attribution and link back are included and content is not used in fundraising or marketing.

Attribution example: "Source: CleanFormulation, (sodium laureth sulfate)."

Restricted or prohibited uses

The following are not permitted without express written permission:

• Reproducing entire pages or the Ingredient Library as part of a commercial product or paid service.
• Republishing our content behind a paywall without a licence.
• Using our content or dataset extracts to create substitute or competing data services or commercial databases without licence.
• Misrepresenting CleanFormulation’s endorsements, or implying product certification by CleanFormulation.
• Automated bulk scraping of content beyond reasonable indexing (see our robots.txt and API policy).

For commercial reuse or bulk data access, see the Licensing & Data Requests section below.

How to cite CleanFormulation content

Good citation preserves provenance and helps readers check primary sources. Use this recommended format for scholarly or formal citations:

Author (or CleanFormulation Research Team). "Page title." CleanFormulation. URL. Last reviewed: YYYY-MM-DD.

Example (APA-style): CleanFormulation Research Team. (2025). Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Ingredient Library. CleanFormulation. (sodium laureth sulfate) (Last reviewed: 2026-03-24).

Using our datasets & reproducibility packs

Reproducibility packs and dataset extracts are available to qualified researchers and public-interest projects. These packs typically include:

• Dataset CSV/JSON with schema documentation.
• Search strings and query logs used to collect literature.
• Extraction worksheets and provenance notes (personal data redacted).

Small academic and non-profit requests are generally fulfilled free of charge where feasible. Commercial requests are subject to licensing fees and a data licence agreement that preserves non-derogation of the public dataset unless explicitly negotiated.

To request a pack, include institutional affiliation and research purpose via Contact. We prioritise requests that advance public interest or open science.

Licensing & commercial reuse

If you intend to republish large portions of the site, create a commercial product, or incorporate our data into a paid service, you must request a licence. Licensing options vary by scope:

• Academic / non-commercial licence: usually free, with attribution and data-sharing conditions.
• One-off content licence: paid licence to republish a specific article or report, with agreed attribution and display rules.
• Enterprise / API licence: for automated bulk access or integration into commercial services; negotiated terms include rate limits, pricing, and attribution clauses.

Contact licensing@cleanformulation.com with a precise statement of intended use to start negotiation. Licences include requirements to preserve "Last reviewed" dates and changelog links to avoid stale reproduction of our work.

Attribution & editing rules

When quoting or excerpting, follow these principles:

• Always include the page title, CleanFormulation as source, and a clickable link to the original page.
• Do not remove or alter our "Last reviewed" date or changelog entries when republishing.
• When translating content, indicate the translation is based on CleanFormulation and provide the original URL and date; notify us so we can consider linking to your translation.

Correct: “Adapted from CleanFormulation, ‘[Page Title]’ (CleanFormulation website), last reviewed DATE.”

Automated access, scraping & API policy

We permit search-engine indexing and light automated access for scholarly work. Bulk scraping, aggressive automated requests, or reproduction of the Ingredient Library without a licence is prohibited. We provide an API and dataset exports under licence for large-scale, reproducible research.

Check /robots.txt and the API documentation for technical guidance. Violations may result in IP blocks and legal action.

DMCA, takedown & dispute process

If you believe content on CleanFormulation infringes your intellectual property or contains content that should be removed, follow these steps:

1. Send a takedown request to legal@cleanformulation.com including: the URL, a clear description of the infringing material, your contact details, and a statement under penalty of perjury that you are the rights-holder or authorised agent.
2. We will acknowledge receipt within 7 business days and provide a reference number.
3. We will investigate and, where appropriate, remove or de-index the content; we may also publish a notice of the action taken.
4. If you disagree with our action, an appeals process is available and will be handled by an independent reviewer.

Note: We do not remove or alter correctly attributed factual reporting or fair-use excerpts. Legal takedown requests are handled in accordance with applicable law.

Trademarks and logos

CleanFormulation’s name and logos are trademarks. Use of the CleanFormulation logo or mark in any way that suggests endorsement or partnership requires prior written permission. For press use, request a media kit from press@cleanformulation.com.

Intersection with privacy and personal data

If your reuse involves personal data (e.g., quoting user-submitted reports), you must ensure you have lawful basis to process and publish that data and comply with applicable privacy laws. We remove identifying details from reports unless explicit consent to publish is given by the submitter.

How to request permission or a licence

Send permission or licensing requests to licensing@cleanformulation.com with:

1. Contact name and organisation.
2. Exact content or dataset you wish to use (URLs preferred).
3. Purpose (commercial, educational, research) and distribution plan.
4. Timeframe and estimated scale (one-off article, monthly API calls, etc.).

We acknowledge requests within 7 business days and aim to complete licensing discussions within 30 days for standard requests.