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
DERMOSOFT® GMCY MB Glyceryl Caprylate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Evonik Operations GmbH IONC
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
DERMOSOFT® GPT MB Glyceryl Sesquipelargonate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Evonik Operations GmbH IONC
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
DERMOSOFT® PENTIOL ECO Pentylene Glycol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Evonik Operations GmbH IONC
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
4.1
DERMOTENSEUR 2 Propanediol (and) Water (and) Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract (and) Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract 3.20 % - 57.80 % - 0 % 0 % GATTEFOSSE SAS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
DesmoSun Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (and) Tetradesmus Obliquus Extract (and) Tocopherol 2.00 % - 98.00 % - 0 % 0 % MICROPHYT ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • TANNING 
4.1
DIATOM Diatomaceous Earth 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % CALTRON CLAYS & CHEMICALS PVT. LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EXFOLIATING 
3.1
DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE MB (MASS BALANCE)-CS Dicaprylyl carbonate 0 % - 90.21 % - 9.74 % 0 % ECSA ITALIA SRL SOCIETA' CON UNICO SOCIO ICEA
  • Sustainable palm
4.1 ECSA ITALIA SRL SOCIETA' CON UNICO SOCIO
DICAPRYLYL ETHER MB (MASS BALANCE)-CS Dicaprylyl Ether 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ECSA ITALIA SRL SOCIETA' CON UNICO SOCIO ICEA
  • Sustainable palm
4.1 ECSA ITALIA SRL SOCIETA' CON UNICO SOCIO
Dihydroxyacetone extra pure for cosmetic purposes Dihydroxyacetone 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % SUSONITY Services GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • TANNING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Dipotassium glycyrrhizate DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone Mafco Biotech Co.,Ltd. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • ANTIMICROBIAL 
  • ANTIOXIDANT 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Gansu Fanzhi Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BEIJING GINGKO-GROUP BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (BGG) ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Selco Wirkstoffe Vertriebs GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOOTHING 
4.1
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Qinghai Blicsweet Licorice Technology Development Co.. Ltd ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • DEODORANT 
  • MOISTURISING 
  • PRESERVATIVE 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • SOOTHING 
4.1
DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZINATE Dipotassium glycyrrhizate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % MARUZEN PHARMACEUTICALS CO. LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Dissolvine GL premium Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate 0 % - 36.82 % - 18.18 % 0 % NOURYON ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only for the function of chelating agent of product/ingredient (liquid or solid) obtained through a saponification reaction
4.1
Distinctive Emul-Lipid BA CC Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate (and) Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate (and) Glycerin (and) Phospholipids 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Vantage Specialty Ingredients ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
DKM-Cer™ NG CERAMIDE NS/CERAMIDE NG 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • HAIR CONDITIONING 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
DKM-Cer™ NP-3 CERAMIDE NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
DKM-Cer™ NP-3B CERAMIDE NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
DKM-Cer™ NP-Avocado Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
4.1
DKM-Cer™ NP-Camellia Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
DKM-Cer ™ NP-Grape Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
DKM-Cer™ NP-Hippophae Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • SOOTHING 
4.1
DKM-Cer™ NP-Limnanthes CERAMIDE NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
DKM-Cer™ NP-Nut Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOOTHING 
4.1
DKM-Cer™ NP-Olive Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • HAIR CONDITIONING 
  • SOOTHING 
4.1
DKM-Cer™ NP-Prinsepia CERAMIDE NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • SOOTHING 
4.1
DKM-Cer™ NP-Rice Bran CERAMIDE NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
DKM-Cer™ NP-Rose Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
DKM-Cer™ NP-Wheat CERAMIDE NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
DKM-Cer™ PHS PHYTOSPHINGOSINE 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
DKM-NP™ Marula CERAMIDE NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
DKM VCIP ASCORBYL TETRAISOPALMITATE 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
Dolomite Dolomite 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Terramater – Argilas do Brasil Com. de Insumos EIRELI ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • ABSORBENT 
  • ANTI-SEBORRHEIC 
  • ANTI-SEBUM 
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
4.1
DRAGON FRUIT EXTRACT H.GL. - M.S. (Code : 42731) Water (and) Glycerin (and) Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract (and) Potassium Sorbate (and) Sodium Benzoate. 8.18 % - 49.33 % - 0 % 0.54 % PROVITAL, S.A. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
DropCare® Bamboo Charcoal Powder 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Drop(Nanjing)Bio-Tech Co.,Ltd. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • CLEANSING 
4.1
DS-Ceramide AP Ceramide AP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Croda Korea Ltd Control Union Korea
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
DS-Ceramide BP Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Croda Korea Ltd Control Union Korea
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
DS-Ceramide BP MBAL Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
DS-Ceramide Y3O-HP Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
DS-Ceramide Y3O-HP MBAL Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
DS-Ceramide Y3O MBAL Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
DS-Ceramide Y3S MBAL Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
DS-Ceramide Y3S-P MBAL Ceramide NP 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
DS-HydroCeramide50 Ceramide NP, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sucrose Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
DS-HydroCeramide50 MBAL Ceramide NP, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sucrose Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
DS-HydroCeramide50S Ceramide NP, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sucrose Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
DS-HydroCeramide50S MBAL Ceramide NP, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sucrose Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
DS-Phytosphingosine MBAL Phytosphingosine 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1