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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| Washnics | Sorbitan Caprylate (and) Levulinic Acid | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BIOSPECTRUM, Inc | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WATEC®ECT | Ectoin | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Watec Laboratories, Inc. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WATEC®HA | Sodium Hyaluronate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Watec Laboratories, Inc. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WATEC®VCIP | Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Watec Laboratories, Inc. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Water clear refined Jojoba oil | Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Laboratorio Elea Phoenix S.A. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WATERMELON EXTRACT | CITRULLUS LANATUS FRUITS, AQUA, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GREEN TEA EXTRACT | 70.40 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.60 % | KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED | CAAE |
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| WATERMELON EXTRACT H.GL. - M.S. (Code : 40471) | Water (and) Glycerin (and) Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate | 12.49 % | - | 48.87 % | - | 0 % | 0.52 % | PROVITAL, S.A. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Watermelon Treattarome 9724 (COSMOS V4.1) (100% PPAI) | Citrullus lanatus Fruit Extract | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Univar Solutions BV - The Netherlands | SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION |
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4.1 | Univar Solutions BV - The Netherlands |
| Wature Apple C | Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Water | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | TriBeaute Inc. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Wature Bamboo C | Sasa Kurilensis Water | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | TriBeaute Inc. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WD-VCB 25 | Charcoal Powder (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate (and) Polyglycerin-10 (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate (and) Sodium Dehydroacetate (and) Citric Acid (and) Water | 0 % | - | 41.00 % | - | 0 % | 0.50 % | DAITO KASEI EUROPE | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WEICHOL 158 N HG MB | Decyl Oleate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WEICHOL 158 N MB | Decyl Oleate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WeylCare CetylP | Potassium Cetyl Phosphate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Catexel GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WFEC2.0 | Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract (and) Brassica Oleracea Italica(Broccoli) Extract (and) Glycerin (and) Water | 8.57 % | - | 64.93 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BST Inc. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| White Clay | Kaolin | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Terramater – Argilas do Brasil Com. de Insumos EIRELI | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| White Clay / Argile Blanche | Kaolinite | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NATUREL BASICS SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WHITE CLAY ER | Kaolin | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ALBAN MULLER INTERNATIONAL | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| White Lotus Flower Extract_E | Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract | 0.19 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.77 % | TCI Co., Ltd. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| White Lotus Flower Extract Water_E | Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract | 0.19 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.05 % | TCI Co., Ltd. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WHITESENSE™ (Code: 51270) | Water (and) Glycerin (and) Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract (and) Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Extract (and) Bellis Perennis (Daisy) Flower Extract (and) Xanthan Gum (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate. | 11.58 % | - | 34.58 % | - | 0 % | 0.60 % | PROVITAL, S.A. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WHITE SILK CLAY | KAOLIN | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ODYCEA | Cosmecert |
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| WHITE TEA EXTRACT | CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAVES, AQUA, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GREEN TEA EXTRACT | 70.40 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.60 % | KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED | CAAE |
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4.1 | KINGVISH |
| WHITE TEA EXTRACT GNBN (Code: 40060) | Glycerin (and) Water (and) Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate. | 20.27 % | - | 53.55 % | - | 0 % | 0.48 % | PROVITAL, S.A. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WILD THYME EXTRACT (B)-BG | Thymus Serpyllum Extract (and) Butylene Glycol (and) Water | 0.50 % | - | 49.75 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | MARUZEN PHARMACEUTICALS CO. LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WILD VIRGIN COPAIBA BALSAM | Copaifera Officinalis (Balsam Copaiba) Resin | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SETHIC | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WILFARESTER MCT 60/40 RSPO MB* | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | WILMAR EUROPE TRADING B.V. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WILFARESTER MCT 70/30 RSPO MB* | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | WILMAR EUROPE TRADING B.V. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Wilfarin Glycerin RSPO MB | Glycerin | 0 % | - | 99.70 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Wilmar Ingredients (Australia) Pty Ltd | ACO |
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| WILLOW BARK EXTRACT | SALIX ALBA, AQUA, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GREEN TEA EXTRACT | 70.40 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.60 % | KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED | CAAE |
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| WILLOW EXTRACT GNBN (Code: 42671) | Water (and) Glycerin (and) Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate. | 7.98 % | - | 53.09 % | - | 0 % | 0.48 % | PROVITAL, S.A. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WILLOW HERB EXTRACT | EPILOBIUM HIRSUTUM HERB EXTRACT,AQUA,SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GREEN TEA EXTRACT | 70.40 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.60 % | KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED | CAAE |
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| WINTERGREEN OIL CHINA | GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS (WINTERGREEN) LEAF OIL | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GIVAUDAN HOUSE OF NATURALS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WITARIX® MCT 60/40* | Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | IOI Oleo GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WITARIX® MCT 60/40 coconut based* | Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | IOI Oleo GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WITARIX MCT 60/40 rapeseed free | Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | IOI Oleo GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WITARIX MCT 60/40 SG | Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | IOI Oleo GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WITARIX MCT 70/30* | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | IOI Oleo GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WITARIX®MCT C8 | Tricaprylin | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | IOI Oleo GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WITARIX®MCT C8 pure coconut | Tricaprylin | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | IOI Oleo GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Witch Hazel Distillate - Alcohol Free - Raw Material | Hamamelis Virginiana Water | 99.85 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.15 % | NEW DIRECTIONS AROMATICS INC./Poya Marketing Ltd | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WITCH HAZEL EXTRACT | HAMAMELIS LEAVES, AQUA, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GREEN TEA EXTRACT | 70.40 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.60 % | KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED | CAAE |
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| Witch Hazel Leaf Extract G (PG) | Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract | 0.45 % | - | 29.95 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DAEBONG LS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WKPep®Carnosine 肌肽 | Carnosine | 0 % | - | 99.90 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Shenzhen Winkey Technology Co., LTD | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WONDERAGE™ (Code : 71120) | Water (and) Propanediol (and) Glycerin (and) Cucurbitaceae (Gourd) Extract (and) Pentylene Glycol (and) Lactobacillus/Brassica Nigra Seed Ferment Extract (and) Lactococcus Ferment Extract. | 38.08 % | - | 59.80 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | PROVITAL, S.A. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WorléeBeads CELL White 07 | Cellulose | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Worlée-Chemie GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WorléeBeads HCO White 20/60 mesh* | Hydrogenated Castor Oil | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Worlée-Chemie GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WorléeBeads HCO White 40/60 mesh* | Hydrogenated Castor Oil | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Worlée-Chemie GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WorléeBeads HCO White 60/100 mesh* | Hydrogenated Castor Oil | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Worlée-Chemie GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| WorléeBeads Jojoba Black 20/60 mesh | Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil (and) CI 77499 | 0 % | - | 98.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Worlée-Chemie GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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