COSMOS APPROVED raw materials (without organic content)
This is a non-exhaustive list and only contains non organic raw materials which have been applied for approval and can be used in the composition of cosmetic products certified to the COSMOS-standard.
A separate list contains certified raw materials that have organic content.
The technical verification of these raw materials is based on the documentary evidence provided by their manufacturer and applies to the current year.
NOTE : the raw materials approved in compliance with Version 3.1 of the COSMOS-standard may still be used until December 1st, 2025 for any finished products currently certified according to Version 3.1 of the Standard.
COSMOS-standard Definition:
PPAI = Physically Processed Agro-Ingredient CPAI = Chemically Processed Agro-Ingredient PeMo = Petrochemical Moieties NNI = Non Natural Ingredient
| Commercial name | INCI | PPAI % | PPAI Organic % | CPAI % | CPAI Organic % | PeMo % | NNI % | Company name | Certified by | Functions | Restrictions | Version | Brand name |
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| UV CUT TiO2-60-VL | Titanium Dioxide (and) Coconut Alkanes (and) Polyhydroxystearic Acid (and) Coco-Caprylate/Caprate (and) Stearic Acid (and) Alumina | 0 % | - | 47.50 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GRANT INDUSTRIES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| UV CUT TIO2-65-CC | Titanium Dioxide (and) Coco-Caprylate/Caprate (and) Polyhydroxystearic Acid (and) Stearic Acid (and) Alumina | 0 % | - | 45.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GRANT INDUSTRIES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| UV CUT TiO2 C9 NA | Titanium Dioxide (and) C9-12 Alkane (and) Polyhydroxystearic Acid (and) Coco-Caprylate / Caprate (and) Stearic Acid (and) Silica | 0 % | - | 59.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GRANT INDUSTRIES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| UV CUT ZnO-65-CC | Zinc Oxide (and) Coco-Caprylate/Caprate (and) Polyhydroxystearic Acid | 0 % | - | 37.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GRANT INDUSTRIES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| UV CUT ZnO-68-CG | Zinc Oxide (and) Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (and) Polyhydroxystearic Acid | 0 % | - | 32.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GRANT INDUSTRIES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| UV Protec | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Uviva Technologies GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vacuolin Bamboo | Glycerin (and) Water (and) Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract | 2.00 % | - | 70.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Innovacos Corp | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vacuolin PR | Glycerin (and) Water (and) Phaseolus Radiatus Extract | 0 % | - | 72.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Innovacos Corp | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vacuolin PR RSPO | Glycerin (and) Water (and) Phaseolus Radiatus Extract | 0 % | - | 72.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Innovacos Corp | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Valida S+ CS-3 | Cellulose (and) Cellulose Gum | 3.00 % | - | 0.52 % | - | 0.08 % | 0.40 % | Sappi Biochemtech BV | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Valida S+ CS-8 | Cellulose (and) Cellulose Gum | 8.00 % | - | 1.00 % | - | 0.20 % | 0.40 % | Sappi Biochemtech BV | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Valida S+ UCS-3 | Cellulose (and) Cellulose Gum | 3.00 % | - | 0.32 % | - | 0.08 % | 0 % | Sappi Biochemtech BV | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Valida S+ UCS-8 | Cellulose (and) Cellulose Gum | 8.00 % | - | 0.80 % | - | 0.20 % | 0 % | Sappi Biochemtech BV | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VALVANCE Touch 210 (5015112) | Silica | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | dsm-firmenich Switzerland Ltd | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanilla/ Almond Oil Herbamilk® Eco | Glycerin (and) Water (and) Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil (and) Hydrogenated Lecithin (and) Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract (and) Citric Acid | 7.70 % | - | 83.90 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Lipoid Kosmetik AG | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VANILLA BEAN EXTRACT CO2 LMR CSM | / | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | LMR by IFF | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VANILLA CO2 EXTRACT | VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUIT OIL | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SEKUT VANILLA COMPANY EIRL | ICEA |
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4.1 | SEKUT VANILLA COMPANY EIRL |
| VANILLA EXTRACT | VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUITS, AQUA, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GREEN TEA EXTRACT | 70.40 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.60 % | KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED | CAAE |
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| VANILLA EXTRACT H.GL. - M.S. (Code: 40261) | Water (and) Glycerin (and) Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate. | 3.79 % | - | 57.96 % | - | 0 % | 0.50 % | PROVITAL, S.A. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanilla Planifolia CO2-to extract, 12 % Vanillin, Type No. 021.045 | Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | FLAVEX Naturextrakte GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanilla Planifolia CO2-to extract, 26 % Vanillin, Type No. 021.050 | Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | FLAVEX Naturextrakte GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanilla Planifolia CO2-to extract, 95 % Vanillin, Type No. 021.003 | Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | FLAVEX Naturextrakte GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanille Extrait CO2 | Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DIFFUSIONS AROMATIQUES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanilline Naturelle (ex-Ferulic Acid) | Vanillin | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DIFFUSIONS AROMATIQUES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanillin Natural ex Clove Oil | Vanillin | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | PT. Van Aroma | ACO |
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| VANZAN NF-C* | Xanthan Gum | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vari Pectina | Pectin | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | VARIATI SPA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VASLight - Vegetable Alternative to Highly Volatile Silicone | Undecane (and) Tridecane (and) Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables (and) Coco-Caprylate/Caprate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VAS - Vegetable Alternative to Silicone | Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate (and) Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VAVSLight - Vegetable Alternative to Highly Volatile Silicone #2 | Dodecane (and) Hydrogenated olive oil unsaponi?ables (and) Coco-caprylate/- Caprate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VAVS - Vegetable Alternative to Volatile Silicone | Coco-Caprylate/Caprate (and) Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VCG50 - Olive Petrolatum Clear Gel 50 | Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (and) Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VCG62 - Olive Petrolatum Clear Gel 62 | Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (and) Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VE Eco (COSMOS V4.1) (100% CPAI) | Glyceryl Stearate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Aromantic Ltd | SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION |
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4.1 | Aromantic Ltd |
| VeganBiotics Asper-W | Triticum aestivum (Wheat) peptide, Aspergillus ferment, Water, 2,3-Butanediol | 0 % | - | 36.88 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DAEBONG LS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VEGAN CDS | AQUA, MANNITOL,PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE, GLYCERIN, CETYL ALCOHOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, XANTHAN GUM, CERAMIDE NP | 5.30 % | - | 11.86 % | - | 0 % | 1.10 % | NANOVEX BIOTECHNOLOGIES, S.L. | CAAE |
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4.1 | INDERMAL |
| VEGAN CDS LACTIC | AQUA, MANNITOL, PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE, GLYCERIN, LACTIC ACID, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, CETYL ALCOHOL, POTASSIUM, SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, XANTHAN GUM, CERAMIDE NP | 5.20 % | - | 14.71 % | - | 0 % | 1.20 % | NANOVEX BIOTECHNOLOGIES, S.L. | CAAE |
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| Veganceras Candelilla wax USP NF | Euphoria Cerifera Wax | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | WAXOILS PVT LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Veganceras Carnauba wax IP | Copernicia Cerifera Wax | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | WAXOILS PVT LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VEGAN DDS ETHYL C | AQUA, MANNITOL, PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE, GLYCERIN, 3-O-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID, POLYGLYCERYL-10 LAURATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID | 5.30 % | - | 13.27 % | - | 0 % | 1.20 % | NANOVEX BIOTECHNOLOGIES, S.L. | CAAE |
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4.1 | INDERMAL |
| VEGAN DDS FERULIC | AQUA, MANNITOL, PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE, GLYCERIN, FERULIC ACID, CETYL ALCOHOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, XANTHAN GUM, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DECYL GLUCOSIDE | 5.80 % | - | 14.25 % | - | 0 % | 1.20 % | NANOVEX BIOTECHNOLOGIES, S.L. | CAAE |
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| VEGAN DDS GLUCO C | AQUA, MANNITOL, PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE, GLYCERIN, ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDE, POLYGLYCERYL-10 LAURATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID | 5.20 % | - | 13.18 % | - | 0 % | 1.20 % | NANOVEX BIOTECHNOLOGIES, S.L. | CAAE |
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4.1 | INDERMAL |
| VEGAN DDS VITAMINA C | AQUA, MANNITOL, PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE, GLYCERIN, SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, CETYL ALCOHOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, XANTHAN GUM, DECYL GLUCOSIDE | 5.20 % | - | 10.62 % | - | 0 % | 1.20 % | NANOVEX BIOTECHNOLOGIES, S.L. | CAAE |
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4.1 | INDERMAL |
| VeganProteoglycan | Water (and) Butylene Glycol (and) Soluble Proteoglycan | 1.74 % | - | 30.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ICHIMARU PHARCOS CO. LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VEGEKER-PLUS CF COSMOS APPR | AQUA, HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE | 0 % | - | 8.00 % | - | 0 % | 0.30 % | PHENBIOX SRL | ICEA |
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4.1 | PHENBIOX SRL |
| Vegelight 1214LC | Coconut Alkanes (and) Coco-Caprylate/Caprate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GRANT INDUSTRIES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VEGELIGHT 1214 LC | Coconut Alkanes (and) Coco-Caprylate/Caprate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BIOSYNTHIS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VEGELIGHT 1214 LC (RSPO MB) | C9-12 Alkane (and) Coco-Caprylate/Caprate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BIOSYNTHIS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VEGELIGHT 1618 LC | Coconut Alkanes (and) Coco-Caprylate/Caprate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BIOSYNTHIS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vegelight C912-LC | C9-12 Alkane (and) Coco-Caprylate/Caprate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GRANT INDUSTRIES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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