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
VMO - Vegetable Alternative to Mineral Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (and) Triolein 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
3.1
VOLCANIC SOIL VOLCANIC SOIL 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Taizhou Huangyan Yinzhou Cosmetics Co.,Ltd ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • CLEANSING 
4.1
Volcanic Stone Extract Eco Maris Aqua (and) Aqua (and) Volcanic Sand / Lava Powder (and) Citric Acid (and) Potassium Sorbate (and) Sodium Benzoate 0 % - 0.20 % - 0 % 0.40 % PACIFIQUE SUD INGREDIENTS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
VOLUFORM Palmitoyl Isoleucine 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Seppic SA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Volugro BCR COSMOS Water/Aqua; Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract; Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract; Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract; Populus Tremuloides (Aspen) Bark Extract 4.00 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Bio Component Research ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
VOLUME AND MOISTURE BOOST EFFECT FOR HAIR Glycerin, Aqua, Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate 29.70 % - 69.79 % - 0 % 0.30 % NPROC DOĞAL ÜRÜNLER SANAYİ TİCARET A.Ş ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • ANTISTATIC 
4.1
VP67 - Vegetable Petrolatum 67 Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (and) Hydrogenated Castor Oil (and) Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax 92.50 % - 7.50 % - 0 % 0 % EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
4.1
VP70 - Vegetable Petrolatum 70 Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (and) Hydrogenated Castor Oil (and) Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax 97.50 % - 2.50 % - 0 % 0 % EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
4.1
VPT162 - Vegetable Petrolatum Transparent 162 Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (and) Hydrogenated Castor Oil (and) Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (and) Beeswax 97.50 % - 2.50 % - 0 % 0 % EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
4.1
VPT185 - Vegetable Petrolatum Transparent 185 Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (and) Hydrogenated Castor Oil (and) Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (and) Beeswax 97.50 % - 2.50 % - 0 % 0 % EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
4.1
VS - Olive Squalane Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables (Squalane) 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
4.1
V-TONIC Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil (and) Citrus Limon (Lemon) (and) Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil (and) Lavandula Hybrida Oil (and) Citrus Ladaniferus Oil 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % GATTEFOSSE SAS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
V/WA Glycerin (and) Water (Aqua) (and) Caprylyl Glycol (and) Alteromonas Ferment Extract 0 % - 71.00 % - 0 % 0 % LIPOTRUE S.L. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
WActive®Camellia Squalane* Squalane 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Winkey Technology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
WActive®Prinsepia Oil PRINSEPIA UTILIS OIL 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Shenzhen Winkey Technology Co., LTD ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOOTHING 
4.1
WAGLINOL 20080* Coco- Caprylate / Caprate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
3.1
WAGLINOL 20080 MB* Coco-Caprylate/Caprate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
WAGLINOL 23016* Cetyl Palmitate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
  • Use only in COSMOS APPROVED INGREDIENTS
3.1
WAGLINOL 23016 MB* Cetyl Palmitate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
WAGLINOL 24216* Cetyl Palmitate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Use only in COSMOS APPROVED INGREDIENTS
3.1
WAGLINOL 24216 MB* Cetyl Palmitate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
WAGLINOL 3/9208* Tricaprylin 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
3.1
WAGLINOL 3/9208 MB* Tricaprylin 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
WAGLINOL 3/9280 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Use only in COSMOS APPROVED INGREDIENTS
3.1
WAGLINOL 3/9280 COCO Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
4.1
WAGLINOL 3/9280 MB Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
WAGLINOL CP 65 Cetyl Esters 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
3.1
WAGLINOL CP 65 MB Cetyl Esters 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA LASEM, S. A. U. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
WAKAME EXTRACT H.GL. - M.S. (Code: 42691) Glycerin (and) Water (and) Undaria Pinnatifida Extract (and) Potassium Sorbate (and) Sodium Benzoate 7.38 % - 55.88 % - 0 % 0.44 % PROVITAL, S.A. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
WAKAMINE XP Water (and) Undaria Pinnatifida Extract (and) Benzyl Alcohol (and) Potassium Sorbate 66.70 % - 0 % - 0 % 0.80 % GIVAUDAN FRANCE SAS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Wala Moringa Seed Oil - Refined Moringa Oleifera Seed oil 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Kupanda Ltd. IONC
4.1
WALNUT OIL JUGLANS REGIA NUTS OIL 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED CAAE
4.1 KINGVISH
Walnut Shell for Exfoliant Juglan Regia 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % ECO-SHELL, Inc. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EXFOLIATING 
4.1
WasaNova BG Wasabia Japonica Root Extract, Butylene Glycol 12.39 % - 87.61 % - 0 % 0 % TriBeaute Inc. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • HAIR CONDITIONING 
  • MOISTURISING 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • SMOOTHING 
4.1
Washnics Sorbitan Caprylate (and) Levulinic Acid 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BIOSPECTRUM, Inc ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • PRESERVATIVE 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
WASTAR™ LAVENDER Glycerin (and) Water (and) Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract 31.00 % - 69.00 % - 0 % 0 % LUCAS MEYER COSMETICS SAS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
WASTAR™ PINK BERRY Maltodextrin (and) Schinus Terebinthifolia Seed Extract 2.00 % - 98.00 % - 0 % 0 % LUCAS MEYER COSMETICS SAS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Water clear refined Jojoba oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Laboratorio Elea Phoenix S.A. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
Waterin (N) Water (and) Saccharide Isomerate (and) Pentylene Glycol (and) Caprylyl Glycol 0 % - 53.70 % - 0 % 0 % BIOSPECTRUM, Inc ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Waterin Plus Saccharide Isomerate (and) Water (and) Glycerin (and) Sodium Levulinate (and) p-Anisic Acid 0 % - 51.50 % - 0 % 0 % BIOSPECTRUM, Inc ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Water Lily Pro Propylene Glycol (and) Aqua (and) Sorbitol (and) Nymphaea Alba Root Extract 20.20 % - 78.22 % - 0 % 0 % Lipoid Kosmetik AG ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • HAIR CONDITIONING 
4.1
WATERMELON EXTRACT CITRULLUS LANATUS FRUITS, AQUA, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GREEN TEA EXTRACT 70.40 % - 0 % - 0 % 0.60 % KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED CAAE
4.1 KINGVISH
WATERMELON EXTRACT H.GL. - M.S. (Code : 40471) Water (and) Glycerin (and) Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate 12.49 % - 48.87 % - 0 % 0.52 % PROVITAL, S.A. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
WATERMELON SEED OIL CITRULLUS LANATUS SEED OIL 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED CAAE
4.1 KINGVISH
Watermelon Treattarome 9724 (COSMOS V4.1) (100% PPAI) Citrullus lanatus Fruit Extract 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Univar Solutions BV - The Netherlands SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION
4.1 Univar Solutions BV - The Netherlands
WATER SOLUBLE POWDER 20% CANNABIDIOL DERIVED FROM EXTRACT OR RESIN OR TINCTURE OF CANNABIS (and) Lecithin (and) Tocopherol (and) Maltodextrin (and) Acacia Senegal Gum 65.00 % - 35.00 % - 0 % 0 % SPECTRUMS Europe ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Wature Apple C Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Water 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % TriBeaute Inc. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • ANTIMICROBIAL 
  • ANTIOXIDANT 
4.1
Wature Bamboo C Sasa Kurilensis Water 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % TriBeaute Inc. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • ANTIMICROBIAL 
  • ANTIOXIDANT 
4.1
Wavemax NB Water (and) Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract (and) Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract 61.20 % - 2.50 % - 0 % 0 % Chemyunion Ltda. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • HAIR FIXING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Wavemax NB MB Water (and) Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract (and) Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract 61.20 % - 2.50 % - 0 % 0 % Chemyunion Ltda. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • HAIR FIXING 
  • HAIR WAVING OR STRAIGHTENING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1