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New: the 12 vows grouped into 8 action labels

One label for any human creation: an object, a dish, a book, a piece of music, a film, a game, software, a website, a building, a place, a remedy, a service, an event, research, a practice, an organisation, a public body, or something made by one person. It draws on the twelve vows of the Medicine Buddha, turned into simple, checkable criteria. No creation holds this label yet.

The Lapis Label is not an official or legal certification. It is an independent opinion, run by one private individual, with no association or organisation behind it. It is not a registered trademark. It is free, always.

The common core

These 7 criteria apply to everything. If one does not fit the creation (for example, nobody works on it), we simply say so in the file.

What we add, by family

A few short points, on top of the common core.

  • Objects and productsmaterials, manufacturing, safety, packaging, repair.
  • Food and recipesingredients, origin, hygiene, allergens listed.
  • Remedies, care and medicinescomposition, national approvals, no promise of a cure, side effects reported.
  • Works: art, books, music, films, gamescredits, copyright, production, content warnings.
  • Software, websites and appspersonal data, security, accessibility, no tricks to make you click or pay.
  • Buildings and placessafety, access for all, energy, construction, neighbours.
  • Servicesclear prices, readable contract, complaints handled.
  • Events and festivalssafety, access, waste, volunteers and staff, sound levels.
  • Research, texts and practicesmethod, sources, people’s consent, conflicts of interest declared.
  • Organisations: companies, associations, groupssuppliers, wages, accounts, governance.
  • Public bodies: states, regions, municipalitieslaws applied, public budget, health and support services.
  • Creations by one personreal author (a pen name is fine), original work, materials, no copying.

How a review works

  1. Free. No payment is possible or accepted.
  2. Written consent from the creator or person in charge before anything is published. For a public body: its legal representative (mayor, president, ministry).
  3. A dated file with our evidence and sources.
  4. A new review every month, for every family, and whenever an alert comes in.
  5. If a criterion is no longer met: 30 days to fix it, otherwise withdrawal. Serious fraud: immediate withdrawal.
  6. Every label granted, suspended or withdrawn is published here.

This label asks for no belief. The vows are an ethical guide, not a religious message.

Not to be confused with “Lapis Verified”: that badge only covers shops and products shown on this site. It stays unchanged. See the shop labels