ORGANIC COSMETIC CERTIFICATION
These days a trend can be seen in which consumers place emphasis on health, wellness and
sustainable living. Consumers are well-educated and informed and they ask for honesty and
transparency which were fuelled by technology and social media. While paying more attention
to cosmetics, they are also getting more and more aware on possible dangers of parabens,
phthalates and other synthetic ingredients being used in cosmetics and toiletries.
WHAT CONTROL UNION OFFERS
COSMOS (COSMetic Organic Standard) is a Europe-wide private standard that was developed
by five charters members: BDIH (Germany), Cosmebio (France), Ecocert Greenlife SAS (France),
ICEA (Italy), Soil Association (Great Britain). They were all combined under an AISBL (international
non-profit organization based in Brussels) the purpose of which was to set down
minimum common requirements, harmonize organic and natural cosmetic certification rules,
and lobby institutions in the sector's interests.
COSMOS makes use of principles like promoting the use of ingredients from organic farming,
using production and manufacturing processes that are environmentally sound and safe for
human health and including and expanding the concept of “green chemicals”.
COSMOS ORGANIC: only be used with products under organic certification of the
COSMOS-standard
COSMOS NATURAL: only be used with cosmetic products under natural certification of the
COSMOS-standard
COSMOS CERTIFIERD: only be used with cosmetic ingredients with organic content that are
certified to the COSMOS-standard
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