Types of certification & services available
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COSMOS: The international standard for organic cosmetics
Beauty is a global industry. The Soil Association recognises this, along with demand for clarity between certification bodies. As a result, we teamed up with four international partners to create COSMOS, a worldwide standard.
Since the 1st of January 2017, all newly certified products by each of the partners have to meet the COSMOS standards, which will eventually become the mainstream global standard for organic beauty & wellbeing.
The Soil Association Health & Beauty standard still exists for products that aren’t classed as a ‘cosmetic’ i.e. cleaning products and candles. Find out more about this standard below.
Types of certification we offer:
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COSMOS Organic
Organic certification is the gold standard for health and beauty. Find out more about COSMOS Organic certification by clicking the button below.
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COSMOS Natural
The Natural industry is estimated to be much larger than Organic. But different views on what Natural actually means have led to confusion around the term, amplifying greenwashing. We offer Natural certification to provide clarity to consumers, and help in providing clear signposts to products that align with the principles of Natural production.
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Soil Association Health & Beauty
The Soil Association Health & Beauty standard still exists for products that aren’t classed as a ‘cosmetics’. This includes any household cleaning products, intimate health products and products that fall under the medical category.
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The below schemes are aimed at companies that supply materials to be used in COSMOS certified organic and/or natural cosmetic products.
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COSMOS Approved Base Products
Aimed at companies that supply materials to be used in COSMOS certified organic and/or natural cosmetic products. For non organic products such as a soap or shampoo base as they don’t contain any organic ingredients but due to the complexity of producing them the production of these products needs to be certified. Once a material is certified under this scheme it will appear (with the relevant supplier details) on the COSMOS approved raw material database which is accessible to all COSMOS licensees.
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COSMOS Raw Materials (Ingredients)
Aimed at companies that supply materials to be used in COSMOS certified organic and/or natural cosmetic products. The Raw material standard is for non-organic materials that meet the COSMOS standards and can be used as ingredients in COSMOS certified cosmetics. Once a material is approved under this scheme it will appear (with the relevant supplier details) on the COSMOS approved raw material database which is accessible to all COSMOS licensees.
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COSMOS Certified Ingredients
Aimed at companies that supply materials to be used in COSMOS certified organic and/or natural cosmetic products. COSMOS Certified Ingredients is for organic or made with organic materials that meet the COSMOS standards which can be used as ingredients in COSMOS certified cosmetics, for example extracts, mixtures, alcohol, essential oils, vegetable oils and flower waters. All approved materials do appear on the COSMOS approved certified ingredients database which is accessible via the COSMOS website.
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