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
Alcool Agricole Absolu Ethyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % TEREOS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.2
Alcool Agricole Surfin Ethyl Alcohol 0 % - 96.00 % - 0 % 0 % TEREOS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.2
ALCOOL CETILICO 98% Cetyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % NSW TOSCANA TRADING SRL ICEA
4.2 NSW TOSCANA TRADING SRL
ALCOOL CETILSTEARILICO 30/70 Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % NSW TOSCANA TRADING SRL ICEA
4.2 NSW TOSCANA TRADING SRL
ALCOOL CETILSTEARILICO 50/50 Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % NSW TOSCANA TRADING SRL ICEA
4.2 NSW TOSCANA TRADING SRL
Alcool Cetostearylique 50/50 MB Cetearyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % LABORATOIRES PROD'HYG ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
Alcool Ceto-Stéarylique 50/50 - RSPO - MB Cetearyl alcohol / Ceto Stearyl Alcohol 0 % - 98.00 % - 0 % 0 % INTERCHIMIE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
Alcool Cetylique MB Cetyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % LABORATOIRES PROD'HYG ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
Alcool cétylique pur - RSPO - MB Cetyl Alcohol 0 % - 98.00 % - 0 % 0 % INTERCHIMIE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
Alcool Phenylethylique Naturel Phenethyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % DIFFUSIONS AROMATIQUES ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.2
Alcool Stearylique MB Stearyl Alcohol 0 % - 98.00 % - 0 % 0 % LABORATOIRES PROD'HYG ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
Alcool surfin 0,1 % TBA + 10 mg/l Benzoate de denatonium Ethyl Alcohol 0 % - 96.20 % - 0 % 0.17 % TEREOS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.2
ALCOOL SURFIN - 2% MEK + 2% ISOPROPANOL Ethyl Alcohol 0 % - 96.00 % - 0 % 4.00 % TEREOS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.2
Alcool Surfin - 78 g/hl TBA + 5% Isopropanol Ethyl Alcohol 0 % - 94.75 % - 0 % 5.06 % TEREOS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.2
alcool surfin 96 Ecocert dénaturé 0.1% TBA + 10 ppm BITREX* Alcohol denat. 0 % - 99.90 % - 0 % 0.10 % DISTILLERIE HAUGUEL SA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.2
alcool surfin 96 Ecocert pur Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % DISTILLERIE HAUGUEL SA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.2
Alcool surfin agricole 96 Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Ets JOSEPH NADAL ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.2
Alcool Surfin Dénaturation complète UE Ethyl Alcohol 0 % - 96.30 % - 0 % 3.00 % TEREOS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.2
Alcool surfin déshydraté (Absolu) - 0,1% TBA + 10 mg/l Bitrex Ethyl Alcohol 0 % - 99.83 % - 0 % 0.17 % TEREOS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.2
Alcool surfin déshydraté (Absolu) - 79 g/hL TBA + 0,85 g/hl Benzoate de dénatonium Ethyl Alcohol 0 % - 99.90 % - 0 % 0.10 % TEREOS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.2
Aldehyde C14 Naturel Gamma Undecalactone 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % DIFFUSIONS AROMATIQUES ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.2
A-Leen 5 Pentylene Glycol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % MINASOLVE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.2
A-Leen 6 1,2 HEXANEDIOL 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % MINASOLVE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.2
A-Leen 8 Caprylyl Glycol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % MINASOLVE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
A-Leen Aroma-3 Phenylpropanol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % MINASOLVE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.2
ALFA ALFA EXTRACT MEDICAGO SATIVA LEAVES,AQUA,SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GREEN TEA EXTRACT 70.40 % - 0 % - 0 % 0.60 % KINGVISH PRIVATE LIMITED CAAE
4.1 KINGVISH
AlfaCos Abyssinian Oil Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Alfa Chemicals Ltd. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.2
ALGAENIA® Glycerin (and) Propanediol (and) Water (and) Chlamydomonas Acidophila Extract 0 % - 97.00 % - 0 % 0 % LABORATOIRES EXPANSCIENCE - DIVISION ACTIFS COSMETIQUES ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGA GREEN Ascophyllum Nosodum Extract. 99.20 % - 0.50 % - 0 % 0.30 % DEIMOS SRL ICEA
4.1 DEIMOS SRL
ALGAKTIV ® BioSKN Water (and) Propanediol (and) Chlorella Vulgaris Extract (and) Lactic Acid 1.00 % - 30.20 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV® Collage Glycerin (and) Collagen Amino Acids (and) Propanediol (and) Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract 20.00 % - 80.00 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV® Collage (HP) Glycerin (and) Hydrolyzed Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract (and) Propanediol (and) Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract 20.00 % - 80.00 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV® Densidyl Water (and) Propanediol (and) Chlorella Emersonii Extract (and) Lecithin (and) Spirulina Maxima Extract (and) Ascorbic Acid (and) Tocopherol 12.38 % - 30.10 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV ® EvenSKN (Propanediol) Water (and) Propanediol (and) Xanthophylls (and) Lecithin (and) Tocopherol 4.60 % - 30.00 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV® Exometics G Water (and) Propanediol (and) Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii Extract (and) Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate 0.98 % - 30.68 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV® Exometics G (Vesicles) Water (and) Propanediol (and) Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii Vesicles (and) Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate 4.78 % - 29.87 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV ® Genofix CPD CN (Powder) Sucrose (and) Spirulina Maxima Extract (and) Lecithin 98.00 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.2
ALGAKTIV ® GenoFix CPD CN (Propanediol) Water (and) Propanediol (and) Spirulina Maxima Extract (and) Lecithin 22.00 % - 30.00 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV ® Genofix CPD (Powder) Sucrose (and) Synechococcus Elongatus Extract (and) Lecithin 98.00 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.2
ALGAKTIV ® GenoFix CPD (Propanediol) Water (and) Propanediol (and) Synechococcus Elongatus Extract (and) Lecithin 22.00 % - 30.00 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV ® Genofix Day (Powder) Sucrose (and) Spirulina Maxima Extract (and) Lecithin 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.2
ALGAKTIV ® Genofix Nite (Powder) Mannitol (and) Chlorella Vulgaris Extract (and) Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract (and) Lecithin 35.00 % - 65.00 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.2
ALGAKTIV® GenoFix Nite (Propanediol) Water (and) Propanediol (and) Chlorella Vulgaris Extract (and) Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract (and) Lecithin 21.00 % - 30.00 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV ® LightSKN (Propanediol) Water (and) Propanediol (and) Xanthophylls (and) Lecithin (and) Tocopherol 4.60 % - 30.00 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV ® Optimmunist (Oil) Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil (and) Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract (and) Tocopherol 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.2
ALGAKTIV​® ​Optimmunist (Powder) Sucrose (and) Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract (and) Lecithin 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.2
ALGAKTIV ® Optimmunist (Propanediol) Water (and) Propanediol (and) Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract (and) Lecithin (and) Tocopherol 4.60 % - 30.00 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV ® RestoreSKN (Propanediol) Water (and) Propanediol (and) Xanthophyll (and) Lecithin (and) Tocopherol 4.60 % - 30.00 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV ® RetinART Water (and) Propanediol (and) Chlorella Vulgaris Extract (and) Lecithin (and) Lactic Acid 69.80 % - 30.20 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.2
ALGAKTIV® UpLift Maltodextrin (and) Haematoccus Pluvialis Extract 7.50 % - 87.50 % - 0 % 0 % ALGAKTIV S.L ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.2