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 |
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| Stearic Acid (100% CPAI) (COSMOS V4.1) | Stearic Acid | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | The British Wax Refining Company Ltd | SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION |
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| Stearic acid 1855 beads RSPO-MB* | Stearic Acid (and) Palmitic Acid | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Mosselman S.A | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| STEARINA VEGETALE MB | Stearic Acid | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | A.C.E.F. SRL | IONC |
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| STEARYL ALCOHOL NX / MB | Stearyl Alcohol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | KOKYU ALCOHOL KOGYO CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Stearyl alcohol RSPO-MB | Stearyl alcohol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Mosselman S.A | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| STEPAN-MILD GCC-FL/MB | Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate (and) Glycerin (and) Propanediol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | STEPAN EUROPE S.A.S. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| STEPAN-MILD GCC/MB | Glyceryl Caprylate / Caprate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | STEPAN EUROPE S.A.S. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| STEPAN-MILD L3-G/MB* | Lauryl Lactyl Lactate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | STEPAN EUROPE S.A.S. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| STEPANOL ALS-25 B/MB | Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate | 0 % | - | 25.20 % | - | 0 % | 0.50 % | STEPAN EUROPE S.A.S. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| STIMULHYAL | Calcium Ketogluconate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GIVAUDAN FRANCE SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ST. JOHN´S WORT EXTRACT H.GL.- M.S. (Code: 43410) | Glycerin (and) Water (and) Hypericum Perforatum Flower Extract (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate. | 25.98 % | - | 50.58 % | - | 0 % | 0.36 % | PROVITAL, S.A. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| ST. JOHN'S WORT OIL (MACERATED IN BLACK SEED OIL) | Hypericum perforatum Extract, Nigella sativa Seed Oil | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NORMACTİVE KOZMETİK SAN. VE TİC LTD. ŞTİ. | ETKO |
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| ST. JOHN'S WORT OIL (MACERATED IN WHEAT GERM OIL) | Hypericum perforatum Extract ,Triticum aestivum Germ Oil | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NORMACTİVE KOZMETİK SAN. VE TİC LTD. ŞTİ. | ETKO |
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| STM-E1 | Water, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, p-Anisic Acid | 14.20 % | - | 16.67 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | TheShine Co.,Ltd. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| StoppOx® AP Ascorbyl Palmitate | Ascorbyl Palmitate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | All Organic Treasures GmbH | IONC |
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| StoppOx® Toco 70 Soy Mixed Tocopherols | Tocopherol (and) Hellianthus Annuus Seed Oil | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | All Organic Treasures GmbH | IONC |
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| Strawberry seed oil natural (100% PPAI) (COSMOS V4.1) | Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry) Seed Oil | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Statfold Seed Oil Development T/A Statfold Natural Products | SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION |
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4.1 | Statfold Seed Oil Development T/A Statfold Natural Products |
| Strawberry Treattarome 9855 (COSMOS V4.1) (100% PPAI) | Fragraria ananassa Fruit Extract | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Univar Solutions BV - The Netherlands | SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION |
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4.1 | Univar Solutions BV - The Netherlands |
| Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus TCI633 Ferment | STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS FERMENT | 0 % | - | 99.20 % | - | 0 % | 0.76 % | TCI Co., Ltd. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| styleze™ es-1 polymer* | Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride | 0 % | - | 94.96 % | - | 5.04 % | 0 % | Ashland Industries France SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Styrallyl Acetate Natural (100% CPAI) [COSMOS v4.1] | Methylbenzyl Acetate Natural | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Omega Ingredients Ltd | SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION |
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| SUBLIMUS | Morus Alba Root Extract | 10.00 % | - | 90.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | PLANT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES PAT SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SugaMate LGC MB | Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate (and) Lauryl Glucoside | 0 % | - | 38.79 % | - | 2.61 % | 0 % | COLONIAL CHEMICAL, INC. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SUGARCAPSULE MAGIC BLACK MPF | Titanium Dioxide, black Iron Oxide, Mannitol, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Hydrogenated Lecithin | 2.40 % | - | 13.47 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DAITO KASEI EUROPE | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SUGARCAPSULE MAGIC BROWN MPF | Titanium Dioxide, Yellow Iron Oxide, Mannitol, Red Iron Oxide, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, black Iron Oxide , Hydrogenated Lecithin | 2.50 % | - | 9.90 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DAITO KASEI EUROPE | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SUGARCAPSULE MAGIC RED MPF | Titanium Dioxide, Red Iron Oxide, Mannitol, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Hydrogenated Lecithin | 2.50 % | - | 19.31 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DAITO KASEI EUROPE | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SUGARCAPSULE MAGIC YELLOW MPF | Titanium Dioxide, Yellow Iron Oxide, Mannitol, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Hydrogenated Lecithin | 2.00 % | - | 13.86 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DAITO KASEI EUROPE | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SULFETAL C 90/C RSPO-MB | Sodium Coco-Sulfate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SULFETAL CA-B - RSPO - MB | Ammonium Coco-Sulfate | 0 % | - | 27.80 % | - | 0 % | 0.50 % | ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SULFETAL CS - E - RSPO - MB | Sodium Coco-Sulfate | 0 % | - | 28.50 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SULFETAL LA B-RSPO-MB | Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate | 0 % | - | 27.80 % | - | 0 % | 0.35 % | ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SULFETAL LS-RSPO-MB | Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | 0 % | - | 31.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SULFETAL LS-U RSPO-MB | Water (and) Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | 0 % | - | 29.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SULFETAL MG/B - RSPO - MB | Magnesium Lauryl Sulfate | 0 % | - | 26.00 % | - | 0 % | 0.50 % | ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SULFETAL MG - HE | Magnesium Lauryl Sulfate | 0 % | - | 30.00 % | - | 0 % | 1.00 % | ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SULFETAL MG-HE - RSPO - MB | Magnesium Lauryl Sulfate | 0 % | - | 26.10 % | - | 0 % | 0.95 % | ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Sulfochem SLS-PHP | Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | 0 % | - | 28.50 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | LUBRIZOL Advanced Materials Europe | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| SULFOPON 1216 G /MB (CSPO) | Sodium Coco-Sulfate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BASF Personal Care & Nutrition GmbH | IONC |
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| Sumac wax | Rhus Succedanea Fruit Cera | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NOREVO GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Sumac Wax | Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Fumei Lipid Chemicals (Henan) Co.,Ltd | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Sumac Wax (100% PPAI) (COSMOS V4.1) | Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | The British Wax Refining Company Ltd | SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION |
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4.1 | The British Wax Refining Company Ltd |
| Sumicair Cream Mica (43038) | MICA | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SUDARSHAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIED LIMITED | Cosmecert |
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| Sumicair Cream Mica LHM (43036) | MICA | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SUDARSHAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIED LIMITED | Cosmecert |
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| Sumicair Naturefeel (43031) | MICA (AND) PHYTELEPHAS AEQUATORIALIS SEED POWDER | 1.00 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SUDARSHAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIED LIMITED | Cosmecert |
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| Sumicair Satin Mica (43027) | MICA | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SUDARSHAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIED LIMITED | Cosmecert |
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| Sumicair Silken Matt Mica (43023) | MICA | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SUDARSHAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIED LIMITED | Cosmecert |
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| Sumicair Silken Mica (43028) | MICA | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SUDARSHAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIED LIMITED | Cosmecert |
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| Sumicair Silken Mica LHM (43026) | MICA | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SUDARSHAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIED LIMITED | Cosmecert |
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| Sumicair Velvet Mica (43037) | MICA | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SUDARSHAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIED LIMITED | Cosmecert |
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| Sumicos Black (2230C) | IRON (II, III) OXIDE (CI 77499) | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SUDARSHAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIED LIMITED | Cosmecert |
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