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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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 7-HS | Polyglyceryl-10 Heptahydroxystearate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL NIKKOMULESE 41 ECO | Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate (and) Behenyl Alcohol (and) Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nine LTE Complex-PD(CM) | Water (and) Propanediol (and) Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract (and) Iris Versicolor Extract (and) Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Fruit Extract (and) Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Fruit Extract (and) Nigella Sativa Seed Extract (and) Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract (and) Tuber Melanosporum Extract (and) Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (and) Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract | 27.87 % | - | 40.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | The Garden of Naturalsolution Co., Ltd. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIO-ACTIVE | Punica Granatum Seed Extract (and) Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract (and) Adenosine Phosphate (and) Uracil (and) Guanosine (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate (and) Apricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters (and) Sorbitan Oleate (and) Aqua | 9.90 % | - | 47.50 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NATURALIS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIO-COMPLEX | Quercetin (and) Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract (and) Magnolol/Honokiol (and) Plyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate (and) Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate (and) Sorbitan Oleate (and) Aqua | 7.75 % | - | 47.75 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NATURALIS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIO-GLUCAN | Beta-glucan (and) Magnolol/Honokiol (and) Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate (and) Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate (and) Sorbitan Oleate (and) Aqua | 6.00 % | - | 46.50 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NATURALIS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIO-LIPACTIVE | Coleus Forskohlii Root Extract (and) Caffeine (and) Escin (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate (and) Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate (and) Sorbitan Palmitate (and) Aqua | 14.00 % | - | 41.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NATURALIS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIO-PROTECT | Soy Isoflavones (and) Acetyl Cysteine (and) Glycosphingolipids (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate (and) Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate (and) Sorbitan Palmitate (and) Aqua | 2.00 % | - | 53.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NATURALIS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIO-SEBACTIVE | Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Extract (and) Oleanolic Acid (and) Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract (and) Magnolol/Honokiol (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate (and) Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate (and) Sorbitan Oleate (and) Aqua | 11.00 % | - | 41.50 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NATURALIS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nipaguard SCA | Sorbitan Caprylate (and) Benzyl Alcohol | 0 % | - | 60.00 % | - | 0 % | 40.00 % | CLARIANT | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nipaguard SCE | Sorbitan Caprylate (and) Propanediol (and) Benzoic Acid | 0 % | - | 85.00 % | - | 0 % | 15.00 % | CLARIANT | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nipaguard SCE VITA | Sorbitan Caprylate (and) Propandiol (and) Benzoic acid | 0 % | - | 99.90 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | CLARIANT | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nipaguard SCL* | Sorbitan Caprylate (and) Potassium Sorbate (and) Capryloyl/Caproyl Methyl Glucamide | 0.20 % | - | 64.18 % | - | 1.41 % | 20.00 % | CLARIANT | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| N Licorice Root Extract G (PG) | Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract | 0.25 % | - | 29.95 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DAEBONG LS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NLT AdenoSphere 2.0 (ECO) | Water (and) Butylene Glycol (and) Lecithin (and) Adenosine | 4.00 % | - | 32.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BIOSPECTRUM, Inc | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nobilis Extract Flower Water_E | Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water | 99.99 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.10 % | TCI Co., Ltd. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Noir Vegetal Codex W 9823 | CI 77268:1 | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SENSIENT COSMETIC TECHNOLOGIES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NOISETTE COQUE POUDRE 500 (910023) | Corylus Avellana Shell Powder | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NOIX COQUE POUDRE 300-500 AUTOCLAVE (910244) WALNUT SHELL POWDER 300-500 AUTOCLAVED (910244) | JUGLANS REGIA (WALNUT) SHELL POWDER | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NOIX DE COCO COQUE POUDRE 500 AUTOCLAVE (910086) / COCONUT SHELL AUTOCLAVED POWDER 500 (910086) | Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Shell Powder | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NOIX DE COCO EXTRAIT HYDROGLYCÉRINÉ 80 (400494) / COCO NUT HYDROGLYCERINED EXTRACT 80 (400494) | Glycerin (and) Aqua (and) Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract | 20.00 % | - | 79.60 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NOIX DE COCO HUILE FERMENTEE (710177) | Cocos Nucifera Oil | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NOIX EXTRAIT HYDROGLYCERINE 80 (400722) | Glycerin (and) Water (and) Juglans Regia Seed Extract | 20.00 % | - | 79.76 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NONI JUICE (B)-BG | Morinda citrifolia fruit juice (and) Butylene glycol (and) Water | 20.00 % | - | 50.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | MARUZEN PHARMACEUTICALS CO. LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NORI COMPLEX (Code: 42431) | Water (and) Glycerin (and) Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract (and) Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate. | 12.09 % | - | 28.82 % | - | 0 % | 0.48 % | PROVITAL, S.A. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Noriguard nc | Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract (and) Lactic acid (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Aqua/Water | 3.30 % | - | 0.24 % | - | 0 % | 0.30 % | MIBELLE BIOCHEMISTRY | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NovaCosma TEC | TRIETHYL CITRATE | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Novasol N.V. | Cosmecert |
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| Novaguard C8G | Capryloyl Glycine | 0 % | - | 98.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NOVAPHENE SPECIALITIES PVT LTD | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| novoHYPRO RICE P | Hydrolyzed rice bran protein | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | novoclon GmbH | IONC |
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| novoVIT ASCORBYL TETRAISOPALMITATE | Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | novoclon GmbH | IONC |
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| novoVIT TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE | Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | novoclon GmbH | IONC |
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| novoVIT TOCOPHEROL MIX TM 70 non-GMO * | Tocopherol (and) Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | novoclon GmbH | IONC |
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| N Portulaca Oleracea Extract G (PG) | Portulaca Oleracea Extract | 0.45 % | - | 29.95 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DAEBONG LS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nutricert® Hair* | Water (and) Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice (and) Xanthan Gum (and) Citric Acid | 22.50 % | - | 1.00 % | - | 0 % | 0.45 % | CEP - GROUPE SOLABIA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nutricol GP 312* | Amorphophallus Konjac Root Extract (and) Carrageenan | 95.00 % | - | 5.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | International Flavors & Fragrances | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NV CAFFEINE ECO | Aqua (and) Caffeine (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Algin (and) Potassium Sorbate (and) Citric Acid (and) Calcium Citrate | 5.00 % | - | 0.65 % | - | 0 % | 5.20 % | NANOVETORES TECNOLOGIA S/A | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NV HYALOCOLLAGREEN ECO | AQUA, ALGIN, CALCIUM CITRATE, COLLAGEN, GLUCOSE, MANNOSE, POTASSIUM SORBATE,SODIUM HYALURONATE SODIUM BENZOATE | 0 % | - | 0.52 % | - | 0 % | 1.00 % | NANOVETORES TECNOLOGIA S/A | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NV HYALURONIC ACID ECO | Aqua (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate (and) Algin (and) Citric Acid (and) Sodium Hyaluronate (and) Calcium Citrate | 0 % | - | 0.72 % | - | 0 % | 1.00 % | NANOVETORES TECNOLOGIA S/A | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NWD-2336 Black Iron Oxide Natural Wax Dispersion | Iron Oxides (CI 77499) (and) Heptyl Undecylenate (and) Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil | 0 % | - | 50.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Sun Chemical Colors & Effects GmbH | IONC |
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| OAK GALL EXTRACT | QUERCUS INFECTORIA FRUIT EXTRACT,AQUA,SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GREEN TEA EXTRACT | 70.40 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.60 % | KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED | CAAE |
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| OAKWOOD CO2 MD 40PCT TEC LMR CSM | / | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | LMR by IFF | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| OAKWOOD RECT 8PCT TEC LMR CSM | Triethyl Citrate Quercus Robur Wood Extract | 8.00 % | - | 92.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | LMR by IFF | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Oat/ Almond Oil Herbamilk® Eco | Aqua (and) Glycerin (and) Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract (and) Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil,Hydrogenated (and) Lecithin (and) Citric Acid | 9.84 % | - | 82.05 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Lipoid Kosmetik AG | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Oat Carrier Oil | Avena Sativa Kernel Oil | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NEW DIRECTIONS AROMATICS INC./Poya Marketing Ltd | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Oat COM USP | Avena Sativa (Oat Kernel Flour) | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | OAT SERVICES LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| OAT EXTRACT | AVENA SATIVA CEREAL, AQUA, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GREEN TEA EXTRACT | 70.40 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.60 % | KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED | CAAE |
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| OAT EXTRACT H.GL.- M.S. (Code: 46080) | Glycerin (and) Water (and) Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract (and) Potassium Sorbate (and) Sodium Benzoate. | 8.16 % | - | 46.61 % | - | 0 % | 0.52 % | PROVITAL, S.A. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| OB0910232 ORANGE BLOSSOM ACORELLE - 32817 | FRANGRANCE | 9.72 % | - | 90.28 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SESAME | Cosmecert |
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| OC230424 -OAT CREAM - 24498 | FRAGRANCE | 15.59 % | - | 84.41 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SESAME | Cosmecert |
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| OCALINE XP | Sea Water (and) Water (and) Curcubita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Extract (and) Citric Acid (and) Benzyl Alcohol (and) Potassium Sorbate | 15.10 % | - | 0.10 % | - | 0 % | 0.80 % | GIVAUDAN FRANCE SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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