Today's food system often relies on refined sugars, artificial dyes, gums, and preservatives to support mass production and extended shelf life. Bubble Goods believes the future of food is built by independent makers creating products with real, thoughtfully sourced ingredients.
Ingredients We Don’t Accept
Bubble Goods does not approve products that contain ingredients that are primarily used for artificial preservation, manufacturing convenience, or artificially modify a product's flavor, color, or texture.
Below are a few commonly used ingredients you won’t find in products on Bubble Goods:
| Ingredient Category | Examples |
| Artificial Colors | FD&C Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Citrus Red No. 2, Orange B |
| Artificial & Highly Refined Sweeteners | Aspartame, sucralose, saccharin, acesulfame potassium (Ace-K), high-fructose corn syrup, glucose, refined sugar |
| Chemical Preservatives | Sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium nitrate, sulfites |
| Hydrogenated Oils & Trans Fats | Canola oil, fully hydrogenated oil, GMO soybean oil, palm oil, partially hydrogenated oil |
| Gums & Thickening Agents | Xanthan gum, carrageenan, gellan gum, guar gum, mono- and diglycerides, maltodextrin, tapioca maltodextrin |
Ingredients We Accept
Bubble Goods prioritizes products made with whole, minimally processed ingredients that serve a nutritional or culinary purpose. Ingredients should be thoughtfully sourced, and contribute to the quality of the final product rather than manufacturing convenience.
Examples of ingredients we commonly accept but not limited to include:
| Ingredient Category | Examples |
| Real Whole Foods | Fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains, |
| Minimally Processed Oils | Extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, sesame oil, rice bran oil, MCT oil |
| Nut Butters & Fats | Almond butter, cashew butter, peanut butter, coconut butter, cocoa butter, grass-fed butter, ghee |
| Natural Sweeteners | Honey, maple syrup, agave nectar, organic cane sugar, coconut sugar, dates, molasses, beet sugar, monk fruit, stevia |
| Natural preservatives | Citric acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), mixed tocopherols (vitamin E), pectin, potassium carbonate |
What We Need From You
As part of the ingredient review process, Bubble Goods verifies each product's ingredient list and supporting documentation.
During review, we'll collect:
- Complete ingredient lists and allergen information exactly as they appear on your product labels
- Product samples
- Product certification documents, when applicable (Organic, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, Kosher, etc.)
Compound Ingredients: For certain ingredients, including natural flavors, essential oils, extracts, ingredients listed as "spices," and other compound ingredients, we may request a Product Specification Sheet (Spec Sheet) or Certificate of Analysis (COA) to verify the complete sub-ingredient breakdown.
Product Sample Review
We require all products to be reviewed by our team before they can go live on Bubble Goods. During the sample review, we evaluate ingredient quality, packaging integrity, labeling, and overall taste to ensure each product meets our standards.
For more details, see our guide on the full Bubble Goods Sample Approval Process.