Last updated: March 2026
The Holistic Quality safety database applies pharmaceutical-grade data integrity principles to consumer safety information. Every claim is traceable. Every update is logged.
We follow ALCOA+, a framework developed for regulated industries where data integrity is critical. Applied to our safety database:
Every entry records who created it, who reviewed it, and when. You can see the author of every claim.
Data is structured consistently so humans and applications can read it reliably.
Entries are dated when created. Timestamps reflect when work was actually done.
We cite primary sources (EPA, MSDS, peer-reviewed research) rather than secondary summaries when possible.
Information reflects what sources actually say. We don't editorialize or spin data.
The + extends these principles:
We don't cherry-pick. If sources conflict (e.g., IARC vs EPA on carcinogenicity), we present both.
Every chemical entry follows the same structure. Same fields, same format, same rigor.
Data persists. Revision history is maintained. Nothing is silently deleted.
Information is accessible when you need it. No paywalls. No extraction.
We categorize sources by authority:
msds — Material Safety Data Sheets from manufacturersepa — U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyfda — U.S. Food and Drug Administrationwho — World Health Organizationiarc — International Agency for Research on Cancercdc — Centers for Disease Control and Preventionnih — National Institutes of Healthjournal — Peer-reviewed scientific publicationsvet — Veterinary toxicology referencesEvery factual claim in our database includes:
If we cannot cite a claim, we mark the entry as draft until
proper sourcing is established.
Every entry maintains a revision history showing:
We do not silently modify entries. If new research changes our understanding, the update is logged with explanation.
Each entry has a status indicating its review state:
draft — Initial entry, may have incomplete sourcesactive — Reviewed and verifiedunder_review — Being updated or disputeddeprecated — Outdated, superseded, or found to be incorrectIf you find inaccurate information, missing sources, or outdated data, please report it:
Corrections are reviewed by the Holistic Quality team and logged in revision history with attribution to the reporter (or anonymous if preferred).
Our safety data structure is open. The schema is published. Truth shouldn't be paywalled.
Applications in the HQ ecosystem — including the ALETHEIA API — pull from this shared database, presenting the same underlying truth in context-appropriate ways.
Questions about our data practices:
safety@holisticquality.io