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
LABDANUM ABS SPAIN CLEAR* Cistus Ladaniferus Twig Extract 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % GIVAUDAN HOUSE OF NATURALS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
LABDANUM RESINOID SPAIN Cistus Ladaniferus Twig Extract 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % GIVAUDAN HOUSE OF NATURALS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • PERFUMING 
4.1
LabPro Lactobacillus Ferment (and) Pentylene Glycol (and) Caprylyl Glycol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BIOSPECTRUM, Inc ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LABRAFAC CC MB Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % GATTEFOSSE SAS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LacDu Glycerin (and) Lactococcus/Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract Ferment Filtrate 0 % - 99.60 % - 0 % 0 % BIOSPECTRUM, Inc ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Lacoside Lauryl Glucoside 0 % - 50.00 % - 0 % 0 % Nanjing joint friends chemical Co.,Ltd. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • FOAMING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Lacoside Lauryl Glucoside 0 % - 50.00 % - 0 % 0 % Huayang (Shanghai) Commodity co.,Ltd ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LacPear Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate (and) Pentylene Glycol (and) Caprylyl Glycol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BIOSPECTRUM, Inc ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LACTABASE C14 MB Myristyl lactate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % LABORATOIRES PROD'HYG ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LACTABASE C16 MB Cetyl lactate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % LABORATOIRES PROD'HYG ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LACTABASE C18 MB Stearyl lactate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % LABORATOIRES PROD'HYG ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Lactic Acid Lactic Acid 0 % - 88.00 % - 0 % 0 % New Directions Australia ACO
4.1
LACTIMO Isomaltooligosaccharide 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % SETHIC ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
LACTIMO OR Corn Starch Modified 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % SETHIC ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
LACTIQUAT Polyglyceryl-3 Betainate Lactate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % SOCRI S.p,A. IONC
  • HAIR CONDITIONING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LACTIVE® Hydrolyzed Lactoferrin, Lactoferricin 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BICT SRL ICEA
4.1 BICT SRL
Lactobionic Acid Lactobionic Acid 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % DKSH FRANCE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • ANTIOXIDANT 
4.1
LACTOBIOTYL Maltodextrin (and) Lactobacillus ferment 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % SILAB ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
LactoCle Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate (and) Pentylene Glycol (and) Caprylyl Glycol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BIOSPECTRUM, Inc ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Lactonic Sophorolipid SLL-M RAPESEED SOPHOROLIPIDS 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Shaanxi Deguan Biotechnology Co., Ltd ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SURFACTANT 
4.1
LACTOPHYT (001207) Water (and) Propanediol (and) Glyceryl Caprylate (and) Ferment Extract (and) Decyl Glucoside 0 % - 57.25 % - 0 % 0 % GREENTECH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Lactosol COS Hydrolyzed Milk Protein (and) Lactose (and) Aqua (and) Glycerin (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate 5.00 % - 14.00 % - 0 % 0.30 % AQIA QUÍMICA INOVATIVA LTDA. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • HAIR CONDITIONING 
  • HUMECTANT 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
Lady Purple Aqua, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid 0 % - 5.30 % - 0 % 1.00 % ACTIVE CELLS S.R.L. ICEA
4.1 ACTIVE CELLS S.R.L.
Lady Purple® Aqua, Porphyridium cruentum extract, 1,2-hexanediol 0 % - 23.00 % - 0 % 0 % ACTIVE CELLS S.R.L. ICEA
4.1 ACTIVE CELLS S.R.L.
LAIT DE COCO (SB) (340404)* Water (and) Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract (and) Zea Mays Starch (and) Xanthan Gum (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate 97.50 % - 1.50 % - 0 % 0.45 % GREENTECH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
LAIT DE ROSE (SB) (340250)/ ROSE MILK (SB) (340250) Aqua (and) Zea Mays Starch (and) Rosa Damascena Flower Extract (and) Citric Acid (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Xanthan Gum (and) Potassium Sorbate 66.00 % - 1.25 % - 0 % 0.45 % GREENTECH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
LAKESIS Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (and) Pistacia Lentiscus (Mastic) Gum 20.00 % - 80.00 % - 0 % 0 % CODIF TECHNOLOGIE NATURELLE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
L-alanine ALANINE 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Anhui Huaheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • ANTISTATIC 
  • HAIR CONDITIONING 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
Lallbiome 300 Saccharomyces Lysate Extract 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Danstar Ferment AG ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
LALLBIOME 300 SACCAROMYCES LYSATE EXTRACT 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % SOLLICE BIOTECH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
LALLHAIR P&R Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate (and) Dehydroacetic Acid (and) Benzyl Alcohol 0 % - 99.00 % - 0 % 1.00 % SOLLICE BIOTECH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Lallskin Zn Saccharomyces (and) Zinc Ferment 0 % - 88.00 % - 0 % 0 % Danstar Ferment AG ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
LALLSKIN ZN SACCAROMYCES / ZINC FERMENT 0 % - 88.00 % - 0 % 0 % SOLLICE BIOTECH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
LAMEFORM TGI (CSPO) Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Personal Care & Nutrition GmbH IONC
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LAMESOFT Balance (CSPO) Coco-Glucoside (and) Hydrogenated Castor Oil (and) Benzoic acid (and) Citric Acid 0 % - 52.00 % - 0 % 0.40 % BASF Personal Care & Nutrition GmbH IONC
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LAMESOFT PO 65 (CSPO) Coco-Glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate 0.02 % - 66.00 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Personal Care & Nutrition GmbH IONC
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • SURFACTANT 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LAMINAIRE DE NEPTUNE COSMELENE (NAT) (020014) Water (and) Propanediol (and) Laminaria Saccharina Extract 50.00 % - 50.00 % - 0 % 0 % GREENTECH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LAMINARIA EXTRACT H.GL. - M.S. (Code: 43231) Glycerin (and) Water (and) Laminaria Digitata Extract (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate 3.15 % - 50.86 % - 0 % 0.48 % PROVITAL, S.A. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • HUMECTANT 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
Lanette 14 * (CSPO) Myristyl alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Personal Care & Nutrition GmbH IONC
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • FOAMING 
  • SURFACTANT 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LANETTE 16 (CSPO) Cetyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Lanette 16/MB Cetyl Alchohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Corporation ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LANETTE 18 (CSPO) Stearyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LANETTE 22 Behenyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Lanette D * (CSPO) Cetearyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Personal Care & Nutrition GmbH IONC
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
LANETTE E (CSPO) Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
  • Use only as surfactant for rinse-off products
4.1
LANETTE E Granules Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • Sustainable palm
  • Use only as surfactant for rinse-off products
4.1
LANETTE N (CSPO) Cetearyl Alcohol (and) Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate 0 % - 98.60 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
  • Use only as surfactant for rinse-off products
4.1
LANETTE O (CSPO) Cetearyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Lanette O NA Cetearyl Alchohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Corporation ECOCERT GREENLIFE
3.1
Lanette O NA/MB Cetearyl Alchohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Corporation ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1