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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| NEOPORYL | Water (and) Propanediol (and) Sodium Mannose Phosphate (and) Mannose (and) Lysine (and) Lactic Acid (and) Proline (and) Copper Sulfate | 0 % | - | 32.80 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GIVAUDAN FRANCE SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Neosyl GP | Hydrated Silica | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | PQ Silicas UK Ltd | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Neosyl GP | Hydrated Silica | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | PT PQ SILICAS INDONESIA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nephoria BC 10044 | Maltodextrin (and) Nephelium Lappaceum Leaf Extract | 20.00 % | - | 80.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BASF Beauty Care Solutions France | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nephrite powder | Nephrite powder | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | HOCK CHEMIE INNOTECH LIMITED | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nephydrat BC10061 | Water (and) Glycerin (and) Nephelium Lappaceum Peel Extract | 20.00 % | - | 79.60 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BASF Beauty Care Solutions France | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NEUROPHROLINE | Water (and) Propanediol (and) Tephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract | 4.50 % | - | 44.50 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GIVAUDAN FRANCE SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Neutral alcohol denatured with isopropanol (1614IPA 5) | ALCOHOL DENAT. | 0 % | - | 95.00 % | - | 0 % | 5.00 % | Berkel AHK Alkoholhandel GmbH & Co. KG | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Neutralalkohol vergällt mit Isopropanol und Tertiärbutanol (1614V/1615V) | ALCOHOL DENAT. | 0 % | - | 94.92 % | - | 0 % | 5.08 % | Berkel AHK Alkoholhandel GmbH & Co. KG | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NEWING_EPS | Welan Gum | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NEWING SRL | ICEA |
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| NEWING PECTIN | Pectin | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NEWING SRL | ICEA |
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| NEW PURPLE 2364 | Montmorillonite (and) Maltodextrin (and) Anthocyanins (and) Citric Acid | 29.00 % | - | 34.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GIVAUDAN FRANCE SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NEW ZEALAND PROPOLIS EXTRACT 30% | PROPOLIS EXTRACT/PROPANEDIOL | 30.00 % | - | 70.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Guangdong QX Daily Chemical Co., LTD | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NG LEONTOPOD STEMS* | Glycerin (and) Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture (and) Xanthan Gum | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SEDERMA SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NG SHEA UNSAPONIFIABLE | Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (and) Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Unsaponifiables | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SEDERMA SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| n-hance™ hpcg 1000 cationic guar* | Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride | 0 % | - | 90.18 % | - | 2.82 % | 0 % | Ashland Industries France SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 1-MVEX PN | Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 1-PVEX | Polyglyceryl-10 Palmitate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Hexaglyn PR-15 | Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL LK-120 (POTASSIUM LAURATE) | Potassium Laurate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL MK-140 (POTASSIUM MYRISTATE) | Potassium Myristate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Purephos α* | Cetyl Phosphate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL VIRGIN PRACAXI OIL | Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 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-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-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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| 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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| NOISETTE COQUE POUDRE 500 (910023) | Corylus Avellana Shell Powder | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GREENTECH | 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 | 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 | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nonapeptide-1 | Nonapeptide-1 | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Shenzhen Readline Biotech Co.,Ltd. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nopalex | Water (and) Glycerin (and) Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract (and) Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract | 0 % | - | 77.50 % | - | 0 % | 0.20 % | BARNET PRODUCTS | 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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| Novaguard PG NG | Pentylene Glycol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NOVAPHENE SPECIALITIES PVT LTD | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Novakare PAD | Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NOVAPHENE SPECIALITIES PVT LTD | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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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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| NOYAIN® NPG100 | Pentylene Glycol | 0 % | - | 99.90 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | GUANGZHOU NOYAIN BIOTECH CO. LTD | ICEA |
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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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| NS Phytomoist Natural Lex | Water (and) Glycerin (and) Betaine (and) Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract (and) Glyceryl Caprylate (and) Glyceryl Undecylenate | 10.90 % | - | 10.95 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NEXT STEP LABORATORIES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nulec©-P SOY 700 NGM | Lecithin | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SHANKAR NUTRICON PRIVATE LIMITED | 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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| NUTRIPEPTIDES GR | Hydrolyzed Rice Protein | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SILAB | 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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| NWD-7336 Red Iron Oxide Natural Wax Dispersion | Iron Oxides (CI 77491) (and) Heptyl Undecylenate (and) Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil | 0 % | - | 50.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Sun Chemical Colors & Effects GmbH | IONC |
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