23 Bees
23 Bees offers 1 product on RevWix across Arts & Crafts, with an average ethics score of 92/10 and recurring certifications including USDA Organic, Fair Trade.
Standards & certifications
Verified credentials appearing across 23 Bees's product range.
Ethics breakdown
Average scores across our scoring pillars.
- Animal Welfare98/10
- Sourcing95/10
- Environment94/10
- Labor92/10
- Transparency88/10
Categories covered
Where 23 Bees shows up across our directory.
- Arts & Crafts1
What reviewers highlight
Strengths mentioned most often across 23 Bees's products.
- ✓Dual USDA Organic and Fair Trade certified
- ✓100% biodegradable and plastic-free packaging
- ✓Excellent tensile strength (48 lb.) for versatile projects
- ✓Supports fair wages for Bangladeshi farming cooperative
Sustainability commitments
"USDA Organic (no pesticides/herbicides); Fair Trade Certified (fair wages); Non-GMO; biodegradable and compostable; recycled cardboard packaging; carbon-neutral shipping."
23 Bees scores & reviews
Product scorecard
| # | Product | Ethics | Shopper rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100% Organic Hemp Cord for Jewelry, Beading & Macrame (200ft x 48 lb.) | 92 | 4.4(584) | $18.99 |
Products from 23 Bees
The 23 Bees 100% Organic Hemp Cord is the most eco-friendly natural cord for macrame, jewelry, and beading, offering 200 feet of USDA Organic and Fair Trade certified hemp twine with zero synthetic additives.
How to read 23 Bees's ethics scores
Each 23 Bees product on this page carries a 0–100 score built from four checkable inputs: active third-party certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain information, and the brand's watchdog record. Nothing here is based on 23 Bees's own marketing language.
The spread matters as much as the top score. If 23 Bees's highest and lowest products sit far apart, verification is being applied to some lines and not others — common when a company certifies a flagship range and leaves the rest undocumented. A narrow spread, even at a moderate average, usually signals a consistent policy.
Scores can move without any editorial change, because certification status is re-checked as pages refresh. A lapsed certificate, a new audit or a recall notice will all show up in the product's certification and notes sections.
Questions worth asking before buying 23 Bees
Start with ownership: a parent company's testing or sourcing policy can change what a claim on the packaging actually covers. Then check scope — a certification often applies to one fibre, facility or ingredient rather than the whole product.
Finally, compare within the category rather than against 23 Bees's own range. A mid-scoring product can still be the strongest verified option at its price, and a high-scoring one can be beaten by a cheaper certified alternative.
What each score input covers
| Input | What we check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | Active listings in public registers, with scope and expiry | Only externally audited claims can be revoked |
| Ingredients & materials | Full disclosure, hazard flags, recycled or organic content | Comparable without trusting brand narrative |
| Transparency | Named suppliers, factories or audit summaries | Shows whether claims survive scrutiny |
| Record | Recalls, regulator rulings and greenwashing findings | Best short-term signal of quality control |
Buying 23 Bees with confidence
- Verify the mark, not the adjectiveSearch the certifier's register for the exact product line.
- Check the parent companyOwnership changes what cruelty-free or organic claims cover.
- Compare in-categoryThe same score means different things across categories.
- Read open notes firstAn unresolved recall outweighs a few score points.
Frequently asked
Is 23 Bees an ethical brand?+
23 Bees's standing here is the average of its scored products, built only from verifiable inputs: active certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain data and its recall or regulator record. Where a claim cannot be checked in a public register, it earns nothing.
Is 23 Bees certified by third parties?+
Any certification we could confirm appears on the individual product cards above. Marks shown are matched to the certifier's own register; self-declared logos and internal awards are not counted.
Why do 23 Bees products have different scores?+
Scores are per product, not per brand. Differences usually come from certification scope, ingredient or material disclosure, and packaging — a certified flagship can sit far above an undocumented line from the same company.
Are there better alternatives to 23 Bees?+
Compare within the category rather than the brand: category rankings list the highest-scoring verified options at each price level, so you can see whether a cheaper certified alternative beats the 23 Bees product you were considering.