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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| MUIRA PUAMA EXTRAIT HUILEUX (500189) / MUIRA PUAMA OILY EXTRACT (500189) | CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE (and) PTYCHOPETALUM OLACOIDES BARK/ROOT EXTRACT | 2.31 % | - | 97.69 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| MULBERRY EXTRACT | MORUS ALBA FRUITS, AQUA, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GREEN TEA EXTRACT | 70.40 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.60 % | KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED | CAAE |
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| MultiEx BSASM (CM) | Butylene Glycol ( Water ( Centella Asiatica Extract ( Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract ( Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract ( Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract ( Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract ( Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract ( Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract | 12.00 % | - | 44.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BIOSPECTRUM, Inc | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| MultiEx BSASM (ECO) | Butylene Glycol (and) Water (and) Centella Asiatica Extract (and) Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract (and) Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract (and) Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (and) Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract (and) Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract (and) Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract | 12.00 % | - | 50.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BIOSPECTRUM, Inc | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| MultiEx Magnotics | Butylene Glycol (and) Magnolia Kobus Bark Extract (and) Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract (and) Thujopsis Dolabrata Branch Extract (and) Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BIOSPECTRUM, Inc | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| MultiMoist CLR | Fructooligosaccharides (and) Beta Vulgaris (Beet) Root Extract (and) Water | 30.00 % | - | 49.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | CLR - Chemisches Laboratorium Dr. Kurt Richter GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| MÛRE BORÉALE FERMENTEE EXTRAIT AQUEUX (SB) (340354) / CLOUDBERRY FERMENTED AQUEOUS EXTRACT (SB) (340354) | Aqua (and) Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract (and) Citric Acid (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate | 0 % | - | 2.00 % | - | 0 % | 0.45 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| MURIER BLANC EXTRAIT HUILEUX (500224) / WHITE MULBERRY TREE OILY EXTRACT (500224) | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (and) Morus Alba Bark Extract | 10.11 % | - | 89.89 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Musk Seed CO2-se extract, Type No. 044.001 | Hibiscus Abelmoschus Seed Extract | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | FLAVEX Naturextrakte GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Mycofuse® Protect | Water (and) Lentinus Edodes Mycelium Extract (and) Lactobacillus Ferment | 0 % | - | 22.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ACTIVE CONCEPTS LLC | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| MYRAMAZE-ESSENCE | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (and) Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract | 2.00 % | - | 98.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | RAHN AG | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Myravive (10% PPAI, 70% CPAI) [COSMOS V4.1] | Myrothamnus flabellifolius leaf extract, propandiol, water | 10.00 % | - | 70.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Zuplex (Pty) Ltd | SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION |
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4.1 | Zuplex (Pty) Ltd |
| Myritol 312 [China] (CSPO) | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BASF Japan Ltd | IONC |
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| MYRITOL 312 (CSPO) | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| MYRITOL 318 (CSPO) | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Myritol 318 JP (CSPO) | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BASF Japan Ltd | IONC |
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| Myritol 318 RC [China] (CSPO) | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BASF Japan Ltd | IONC |
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| Myritol 331 [China] (CSPO) | Cocoglycerides | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BASF Japan Ltd | IONC |
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| MYRITOL 331 * (CSPO) | Cocoglycerides | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BASF Personal Care & Nutrition GmbH | IONC |
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| Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Extract | Glyceryl Glucoside (and) Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/stem Extract (and) Glycerin (and) Water | 20.00 % | - | 80.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Guangzhou Jiahua Chemical Co., Ltd | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Myrrh CO2-se extract, Type No. 037.001 | Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | FLAVEX Naturextrakte GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| MYRTILLE DE ALPES EXTRAIT HYDROGLYCERINE D (400126) / BILBERRY OF THE ALPS HYDROGLYCERINED EXTRACT D (400126) | Glycerin (and) Aqua (and) Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract | 16.00 % | - | 50.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| MYRTILLE EXTRAIT HUILEUX (500001) / BILBERRY OILY EXTRACT (500001) | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (and) Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract | 1.00 % | - | 99.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine | N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Huarui Biotechnology(Chu Zhou)Co., Ltd. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NACOL 14-98 RSPO-MB | Myristyl Alcohol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SASOL GERMANY GmbH. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NACOL 16-98 RSPO-MB | Cetyl Alcohol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SASOL GERMANY GmbH. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NACOL 18-98 PF | Stearyl Alcohol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SASOL GERMANY GmbH. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NACOL 18-98 RSPO-MB | Stearyl Alcohol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SASOL GERMANY GmbH. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NACOL 18 DO RSPO-MB | Stearyl Alcohol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SASOL GERMANY GmbH. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NACRE BIOGREEN SB (400320) | WATER / GLYCERIN / MOTHER OF PERLE EXTRACT / CITRIC ACID / POTASSIUM SORBATE / SODIUM BENZOATE | 6.20 % | - | 23.54 % | - | 0 % | 0.20 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NACRE POUDRE 500 (910013) / MOTHER PEARL POWDER 500 (910013) | Mother Of Pearl | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NAFOL 1822 C | Behenyl Alcohol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SASOL GERMANY GmbH. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NAFOL 1822 C RSPO-MB | Behenyl Alcohol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SASOL GERMANY GmbH. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NAGO®O-VLC | CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT,CINNAMOMUM CASSIA BARK EXTRACT,GLYCINE MAX (SOYBEAN) SEED EXTRACT,BUTYLENE GLYCOL | 46.00 % | - | 54.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Guangdong NAGO Biotechnology Group Co.Ltd | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NAGO VLC | CITRUS LIMON EXTRACT, CINNAMOMUM CASSIA BARK EXTRACT, GLYCINE MAX (SOYBEAN) SEED EXTRACT, BUTYLENE GLYCOL | 46.00 % | - | 54.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Guangdong NAGO Biotechnology Group Co.Ltd | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| nAmazoniaEco Moist | AQUA (and) POLYGLYCERYL-10 STEARATE (and) BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL (and) PENTACLETHRA MACROLOBA SEED OIL (and) TOCOPHEROL (and) ASTROCARYUM VULGARE SEED BUTTER (and) VIROLA SEBIFERA NUT OIL (and) BENZYL ALCOHOL (and) BENZOIC ACID (and) DEHYDROACETIC ACID | 13.00 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.10 % | NanoScoping - Soluções em Nanotecnologia Ltda | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| nAmazoniaEco Repair | AQUA (and) POLYGLYCERYL-10 STEARATE (and) CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED OIL (and) ORBIGNYA OLEIFERA SEED OIL (and) COPAIFERA OFFICINALIS RESIN (and) TOCOPHEROL (and) BENZYL ALCOHOL (and) BENZOIC ACID (and) DEHYDROACETIC ACID | 11.00 % | - | 5.00 % | - | 0 % | 0.50 % | NanoScoping - Soluções em Nanotecnologia Ltda | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NANOCREAM EC RSPO-MB | Potassium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids, Palm Glycerides, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate. | 0 % | - | 65.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SINERGA SPA | ICEA |
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4.1 | SINERGA SPA |
| Nano Cut TiO2-55-CG | Titanium Dioxide (and) Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (and) Stearic Acid (and) Alumina (and) Polyhydroxystearic Acid | 0 % | - | 49.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GRANT INDUSTRIES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nano Cut TiO2-60-C9 | Titanium Dioxide (and) C9-12 Alkane (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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| Nano 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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| Nano Cut TiO2-65-CC | Titanium Dioxide (and) Polyhydroxystearic Acid (and) Coco-Caprylate/Caprate (and) Stearic Acid (and) Alumina | 0 % | - | 45.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GRANT INDUSTRIES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nano 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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| Nano 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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| Nano 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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| Nanosun Zinc Oxide P99/30 | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Micronisers Australasia Pty Ltd | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nanosun Zinc Oxide P99/30K | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Micronisers Australasia Pty Ltd | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nansa® PC38/F MB | Potassium Cocoate | 0 % | - | 35.10 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Innospec Ltd | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Narcio | Narcissus Jonquilla Flower Water (and) Pentylene Glycol (and) Caprylyl Glycol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BIOSPECTRUM, Inc | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Narcis | Narcissus Jonquilla Extract (and) Pentylene Glycol (and) Caprylyl Glycol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BIOSPECTRUM, Inc | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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