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.

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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
Xirona Magic Mauve Silica (and) Titanium Dioxide (and) Tin Oxide 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % SUSONITY Services GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • COLORANT 
  • Use only in sunscreen product and decorative cosmetic product
4.1
Xirona Moonlight Sparks Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate (and) Silica (and) Titanium Dioxide (and) Tin Oxide 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % SUSONITY Services GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • COLORANT 
  • Use only in sunscreen product and decorative cosmetic product
4.1
YARROW EXTRACT H.GL. - M.S. (Code: 43251) Water (and) Glycerin (and) Achillea Millefolium Flower Extract (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate. 28.36 % - 49.70 % - 0 % 0.48 % PROVITAL, S.A. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • ANTIOXIDANT 
  • HUMECTANT 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
YELLOW/ORANGE-WS-L (CARAMEL) Caramel 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % GIVAUDAN FRANCE SAS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
YELLOW-WS-P (CARTHAMIN) Carthamus Tinctoius (Safflower) Flower Extract (and) Maltodextrin (and) Citric Acid 6.00 % - 94.00 % - 0 % 0 % GIVAUDAN FRANCE SAS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
YK Illite 1000 Mesh Illite 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % LUNOVA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
YK Illite 100 Mesh Illite 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % LUNOVA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
YK Illite 2000 Mesh Illite 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % LUNOVA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
YK Illite 325 Mesh Illite 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % LUNOVA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
YLANG YLANG OIL COMPLETE MADAG LMR CSM / 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % LMR by IFF ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • UV ABSORBER 
4.1
Youth 360 BCR COSMOS Water/Aqua & Boswellia Serrata Extract & Centella Asiatica Extract & Betula Alba Bark Extract & Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract 3.00 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Bio Component Research ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Yubari Melon Phytoplacenta Extract Cucumis Melo (Melon) Phytoplacenta Extract 47.62 % - 47.60 % - 0 % 0 % Q's&Co.Co.,Ltd ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
Yubari Melon Seed Oil Cucumis Melo(Melon)Seed Oil 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Q's&Co.Co.,Ltd ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • SMOOTHING 
4.1
YUCCA EXTRACT H.GL.- M.S. (Code: 40680) Glycerin (and) Water (and) Yucca Filamentosa Extract (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate 13.02 % - 53.68 % - 0 % 0.44 % PROVITAL, S.A. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
YuraQ M Phytelephas aequatorialis seed powder 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Döhler GmbH IONC
  • FILM FORMING 
4.1
YuraQ M < 28 Phytelephas aequatorialis seed powder 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Döhler GmbH IONC
  • FILM FORMING 
4.1
Zano M Zinc Oxide 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % EverCare – EverZinc Belgium SA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • UV FILTER 
  • Use only as UV filter
4.1
ZANTHALENE MB Oleyl Alcohol (and) Zanthoxylum Bungeanum Fruit Extract 20.00 % - 80.00 % - 0 % 0 % GIVAUDAN FRANCE SAS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZeaDerMX G New Zealand Green Tea leaf Extract Glycerin (and) Camellia Sinensis Leaf 10.00 % - 90.00 % - 0 % 0 % Organic Bioactives Ltd ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
ZENAKINE MBAL Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate (and) Glycerin (and) Pentylene Glycol (and) Propanediol (and) Xanthan Gum 0 % - 99.97 % - 0 % 0 % SEDERMA SAS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Zenibee Cream Octyldodecanol (and) Beeswax 35.00 % - 65.00 % - 0 % 0 % TC USA Inc. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Zenitium Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (and) Porphyridium Cruentum Extract (and) Tocopherol 2.00 % - 98.00 % - 0 % 0 % MICROPHYT ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
ZEOPHARM® 5191 Hydrated Silica 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Evonik Industries AG with its subsidiaries ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
ZETEMOL 2IS Isostearyl Isostearate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
4.1
ZETEMOL AL-RSPO-MB Myristyl Lactate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZETEMOL C3 - RSPO - MB Coco-Caprylate/Caprate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZETEMOL DO Decyl Oleate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
3.1
Zetemol DO RSPO-MB Decyl Oleate 0.02 % - 99.98 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZETEMOL GTCC Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Use only in COSMOS APPROVED INGREDIENTS
3.1
ZETEMOL GTCC - RSPO - MB Capylic/Capric Triglyceride 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZETEMOL MM-RSPO-MB* Myristyl Myristate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZETEMOL OE Dicaprylyl Ether 0.03 % - 99.97 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
3.1
ZETEMOL OE - RSPO -MB Dicaprylyl Ether 0.03 % - 99.97 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZETEMOL OLO Oleyl Oleate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
3.1
ZETEMULS GMS-RSPO-MB Glyceryl Stearate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZETEMULS SLL Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
3.1
ZETEMULS SMS Sorbitan Stearate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
3.1
Zhongke SmartCyano GG Glyceryl Glucoside 0 % - 60.00 % - 0 % 0 % Qingdao Zhongke Smart Cyano Biotech Development Co., Ltd. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
ZICOS EM-P10 Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate (and) Butylene Glycol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZIKO LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZICOS EM-PL Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZIKO LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZICOS EM-PM Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZIKO LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZICOS EM-SO Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate (and) Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate (and) Butylene Glycol (and) Glycerin 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZIKO LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZICOS GE-DP MB Dextrin Palmitate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZIKO LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • GEL FORMING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZICOS MO-CCC Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZIKO LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZICOS MO-CO Coco-Caprylate/Caprate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZIKO LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZICOS MO-DCC Dicaprylyl Carbonate 0 % - 90.21 % - 9.79 % 0 % ZIKO LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZICOS MO-DE Dicaprylyl Ether 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZIKO LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZICOS MO-DEL Dicaprylyl Ether (and) Lauryl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZIKO LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ZICOS MO-IL MB Isoamyl Laurate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZIKO LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Ziga®Marine 2Se Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % GIGA Fine Chemical Co., Ltd Control Union Korea
  • SOOTHING 
4.1