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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| UV Protec | Zinc Oxide | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Uviva Technologies GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VAB - Vanilla Butter | Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil (and) Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil (and) Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (and) Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Oil | 80.00 % | - | 20.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vacuolin Bamboo | Glycerin (and) Water (and) Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract | 2.00 % | - | 70.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Innovacos Corp | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vacuolin PR | Glycerin (and) Water (and) Phaseolus Radiatus Extract | 0 % | - | 72.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Innovacos Corp | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vacuolin PR RSPO | Glycerin (and) Water (and) Phaseolus Radiatus Extract | 0 % | - | 72.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Innovacos Corp | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VageStop | Glycerin (and) Water (and) Sparassis Crispa Extract | 2.00 % | - | 80.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BIOSPECTRUM, Inc | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Valida S+ CS-3 | Cellulose (and) Cellulose Gum | 3.00 % | - | 0.52 % | - | 0.08 % | 0.40 % | Sappi Biochemtech BV | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Valida S+ CS-8 | Cellulose (and) Cellulose Gum | 8.00 % | - | 1.00 % | - | 0.20 % | 0.40 % | Sappi Biochemtech BV | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Valida S+ UCS-3 | Cellulose (and) Cellulose Gum | 3.00 % | - | 0.32 % | - | 0.08 % | 0 % | Sappi Biochemtech BV | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Valida S+ UCS-8 | Cellulose (and) Cellulose Gum | 8.00 % | - | 0.80 % | - | 0.20 % | 0 % | Sappi Biochemtech BV | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Valida T | Cellulose gum, pentylene glycol, water | 0 % | - | 7.74 % | - | 0.26 % | 0 % | Sappi Biochemtech BV | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VALVANCE Touch 210 (5015112) | Silica | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | dsm-firmenich Switzerland Ltd | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VAL - Vegetable Alternative to Lanolin | Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (and) Glyceryl Rosinate (and) Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables | 70.00 % | - | 30.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VANATURAL | Bentonite | 0 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VANATURAL XGB* | Bentonite (and) Xanthan Gum | 0 % | - | 20.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanilla/ Almond Oil Herbamilk® Eco | Glycerin (and) Water (and) Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil (and) Hydrogenated Lecithin (and) Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract (and) Citric Acid | 7.70 % | - | 83.90 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Lipoid Kosmetik AG | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VANILLA BEAN | VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUIT | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SEKUT VANILLA COMPANY EIRL | ICEA |
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| VANILLA BEAN EXTRACT CO2 LMR CSM | / | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | LMR by IFF | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VANILLA CO2 EXTRACT | VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUIT OIL | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SEKUT VANILLA COMPANY EIRL | ICEA |
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| VANILLA EXTRACT | VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUITS, AQUA, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GREEN TEA EXTRACT | 70.40 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0.60 % | KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED | CAAE |
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| VANILLA EXTRACT H.GL. - M.S. (Code: 40261) | Water (and) Glycerin (and) Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate. | 3.79 % | - | 57.96 % | - | 0 % | 0.50 % | PROVITAL, S.A. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VANILLA OLEORESIN | VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUIT OIL | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SEKUT VANILLA COMPANY EIRL | ICEA |
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| Vanilla Planifolia CO2-to extract, 12 % Vanillin, Type No. 021.045 | Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | FLAVEX Naturextrakte GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanilla Planifolia CO2-to extract, 26 % Vanillin, Type No. 021.050 | Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | FLAVEX Naturextrakte GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanilla Planifolia CO2-to extract, 95 % Vanillin, Type No. 021.003 | Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | FLAVEX Naturextrakte GmbH | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VANILLE DE POLYNÉSIE BIOGREEN (SB) (400319) / VANILLA FROM POLYNESIA BIOGREEN (SB) (400319) | Aqua (and) Glycerin (and) Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract (and) Citric Acid (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate | 12.50 % | - | 24.00 % | - | 0 % | 0.45 % | GREENTECH SA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanille Extrait CO2 | Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DIFFUSIONS AROMATIQUES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanilline Naturelle (ex-Eugenol) | Vanillin | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DIFFUSIONS AROMATIQUES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanilline Naturelle (ex-Ferulic Acid) | Vanillin | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | DIFFUSIONS AROMATIQUES | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vanillin Natural ex Clove Oil | Vanillin | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | PT. Van Aroma | ACO |
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| VANZAN NF* | Xanthan Gum | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VANZAN NF-C* | Xanthan Gum | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VANZAN NF-F* | Xanthan Gum | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VAO - Vegetable Alternative to Lanolin Oil | Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (and) Glyceryl Rosinate (and) Glyceryl Oleate (and) Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables | 79.00 % | - | 21.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VAP - Vegetable Alternative to Paraffin Oil | Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vari Hyal HM | Sodium Hyaluronate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | VARIATI SPA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vari Hyal LM | Sodium Hyaluronate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | VARIATI SPA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vari Hyal MM | Sodium Hyaluronate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | VARIATI SPA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Vari Pectina | Pectin | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | VARIATI SPA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VARI PROPANEDIOLO | Propanediol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | VARIATI SPA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VARISOFT® EQ 65* MB | Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride (and) Cetearyl Alcohol | 0 % | - | 87.50 % | - | 12.50 % | 0 % | Evonik Operations GmbH | IONC |
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| Vari Tara | Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | VARIATI SPA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Varrier | Butylene Glycol (and) Water (and) Morus Nigra Fruit Extract (and) Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract (and) Fragaria Chiloensis (Strawberry) Fruit Extract (and) Berberis Vulgaris Root Extract | 2.00 % | - | 60.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | BIOSPECTRUM, Inc | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VASG - VAS Gel | Hydrogenated ethylhexyl olivate (and) hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer (and) hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VASLight - Vegetable Alternative to Highly Volatile Silicone | Undecane (and) Tridecane (and) Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables (and) Coco-Caprylate/Caprate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VAS - Vegetable Alternative to Silicone | Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate (and) Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VAVSG - VAVS Gel | Coco-caprylate/ caprate (and) hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer (and) hydrogenated olive oil unsaponi?ables | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VAVSLight - Vegetable Alternative to Highly Volatile Silicone #2 | Dodecane (and) Hydrogenated olive oil unsaponi?ables (and) Coco-caprylate/- Caprate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VAVS - Vegetable Alternative to Volatile Silicone | Coco-Caprylate/Caprate (and) Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| VAW - Vegetable Alternative to Lanolin Wax | Glyceryl Rosinate (and) Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (and) Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil | 55.00 % | - | 45.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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