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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| Zhongke SmartCyano GG | Glyceryl Glucoside | 0 % | - | 60.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Qingdao Zhongke Smart Cyano Biotech Development Co., Ltd. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Zichi | Water (and) Pentylene Glycol (and) Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate (and) Xanthan Gum | 0 % | - | 11.80 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BIOSPECTRUM, Inc | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZICOS EM-P10 | Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate (and) Butylene Glycol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZIKO LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZICOS EM-PL | Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZIKO LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZICOS EM-PM | Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZIKO LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZICOS EM-SO | Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate (and) Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate (and) Butylene Glycol (and) Glycerin | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZIKO LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZICOS GE-DP MB | Dextrin Palmitate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZIKO LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZICOS MO-CCC | Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZIKO LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZICOS MO-CO | Coco-Caprylate/Caprate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZIKO LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZICOS MO-DCC | Dicaprylyl Carbonate | 0 % | - | 90.21 % | - | 9.79 % | 0 % | ZIKO LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZICOS MO-DE | Dicaprylyl Ether | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZIKO LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZICOS MO-DEL | Dicaprylyl Ether (and) Lauryl Alcohol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZIKO LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZICOS MO-IL MB | Isoamyl Laurate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZIKO LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZICOS PRBIO | Water (and) Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract (and) Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract (and) Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (and) Butylene Glycol (and) Glycerin (and) Centella Asiatica Extract (and) Caprylyl Glycol | 30.10 % | - | 20.50 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZIKO LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Ziga®Bio CGF-75 / Giga®Bio CGF-75 | Chlorella Vulgaris Extract | 88.00 % | - | 12.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GIGA Fine Chemical Co., Ltd | Control Union Korea |
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| Ziga®Bio HC-LAF | Lactobacillus/Algae Extract Ferment | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GIGA Fine Chemical Co., Ltd | Control Union Korea |
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| Ziga®Marine C/MP | Kousou Ekisu | 84.50 % | - | 15.50 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GIGA Fine Chemical Co., Ltd | Control Union Korea |
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| ZINA-75CCTG | Zinc Oxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearic Acid | 0 % | - | 28.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SUNJIN BEAUTY SCIENCE Co. Ltd | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Zinc Citrate Dihydrate | Zinc Citrate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | RZBC (JUXIAN) Co., Ltd. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Zinc Gluconate | Zinc Gluconate | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Dr. Paul Lohmann France SARL | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Zincidone® | Zinc PCA | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | UCIB - GROUPE SOLABIA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZIN'CITE | Smithsonite Extract | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GATTEFOSSE SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZinClear-IM 50CCT | Zinc Oxide (and) Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride (and) Polyhydroxystearic Acid (and) Glyceryl Isostearate | 0 % | - | 50.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ADVANCE ZINCTEK LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZinClear-IM 50JJ | Zinc Oxide (and) Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil (and) Polyhydroxystearic Acid (and) Glyceryl Isostearate | 43.50 % | - | 6.50 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ADVANCE ZINCTEK LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZinClear XP | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ADVANCE ZINCTEK LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZinClear XP50 Sunflower Alusion* | Zinc Oxide (and) Sunflower Oil (and) Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate (and) Isostearic Acid (and) Alumina | 38.00 % | - | 6.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ADVANCE ZINCTEK LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZinClear XP50 Sunflower Blended Alusion* | Zinc Oxide (and) Sunflower Oil (and) Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate (and) Isostearic Acid (and) Alumina | 38.00 % | - | 6.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ADVANCE ZINCTEK LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZinClear XP53 Coconut* | Zinc Oxide (and) Coconut Oil (and) Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate (and) Isostearic Acid | 40.00 % | - | 7.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ADVANCE ZINCTEK LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZinClear XP55 Sunflower* | Zinc Oxide (and) Sunflower Oil (and) Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate (and) Isostearic Acid | 38.00 % | - | 7.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ADVANCE ZINCTEK LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZinClear XP57 Coconut Alusion* | Zinc Oxide (and) Coconut Oil (and) Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate (and) Isostearic Acid (and) Alumina | 31.50 % | - | 5.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ADVANCE ZINCTEK LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZinClear XP57 Coconut Blended Alusion* | Zinc Oxide (and) Coconut Oil (and) Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate (and) Isostearic Acid (and) Alumina | 31.50 % | - | 5.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ADVANCE ZINCTEK LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZinClear-XP65COCO | Zinc Oxide (and) Coco-Caprylate / Caprate (and) Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate (and) Isostearic acid | 0 % | - | 35.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ADVANCE ZINCTEK LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZinClear XPA | Zinc Oxide (and) Alumina | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ADVANCE ZINCTEK LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZinClear XPAB | Zinc Oxide (and) Alumina | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ADVANCE ZINCTEK LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZINCO OSSIDO 99,7% FU | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | A.C.E.F. SRL | IONC |
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| Zincosense | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Uviva Technologies GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Zinc Oxide | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DUCKJIN CO., LTD | Control Union Korea |
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| Zinc Oxide Gold Seal A | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EverCare – EverZinc Belgium SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Zinc Oxide Gold Seal B | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EverCare – EverZinc Belgium SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Zinc Oxide Gold Seal C | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EverCare – EverZinc Belgium SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Zinc Oxide Pharma EP GMP S5 | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EverCare – EverZinc Belgium SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Zinc ricinoleate | Zinc Ricinoleate | 0.06 % | - | 98.50 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ELEMENTAL | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Zinc UC Sheer | Uncoated Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | VIZOR | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Zing C-spl | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Tata Chemicals Limited | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZINIKA_30NC | Zinc oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Taekyung SBC Co., Ltd. | Control Union Korea |
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| Zinkoxid Suncare | Zinkoxid | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | LANXESS Deutschland GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZIRHAFIRM™ (Code: 75060) | Propanediol (and) Water (and) Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract (and) Phytoecdysteroids (and) Potassium Sorbate (and) Sodium Benzoate | 21.62 % | - | 77.90 % | - | 0 % | 0.48 % | PROVITAL, S.A. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZNO-C | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | KOBO PRODUCTS INC | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZNO-C-ASG3J* | Zinc Oxide (And) Stearoyl Glutamic Acid | 0 % | - | 3.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | KOBO PRODUCTS INC | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ZNO-C-NJE3 | Zinc Oxide (And) Jojoba Esters | 0 % | - | 3.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | KOBO PRODUCTS INC | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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