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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| NG SHEA BUTTER | Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 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™ 3196 cationic guar* | Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride | 0 % | - | 94.63 % | - | 5.37 % | 0 % | Ashland Industries France SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| n-hance™ 3215 cationic guar* | Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride | 0 % | - | 87.22 % | - | 5.78 % | 0 % | Ashland Industries France SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| n-hance™ 3271 cationic guar* | Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride | 0 % | - | 88.31 % | - | 4.69 % | 0 % | Ashland Industries France SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| n-hance™ bf13 cationic guar* | Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride | 0 % | - | 88.57 % | - | 4.53 % | 0 % | Ashland Industries France SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| n-hance™ BF17 cationic guar* | Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride | 0 % | - | 87.22 % | - | 5.78 % | 0 % | Ashland Industries France SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| n-hance™ ccg 45 cationic guar* | Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride | 0 % | - | 94.96 % | - | 5.04 % | 0 % | Ashland Industries France SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| n-hance™ cg17 cationic guar* | Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride | 0 % | - | 87.22 % | - | 5.78 % | 0 % | Ashland Industries France 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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| nicotinamide/niacinamide | plant extracts | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Jiangxi Haven Biochemical CO.,LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| Nigellin Amber (Black seed extract) | Nigella Sativa Seed Extract | 100 % | - | 0 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | SABINSA CORPORATION | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| nightessence™ biofunctional | Water (and) Butylene Glycol (and) Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract | 1.35 % | - | 50.00 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | Ashland Industries France SAS | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIGUELLA EXTRACT H.GL. - M.S. (Code: 41121) | Water (and) Glycerin (and) Nigella Sativa Seed Extract (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate. | 8.48 % | - | 50.89 % | - | 0 % | 0.50 % | PROVITAL, S.A. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 10-ISV | Polyglyceryl-10 Decaisostearate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 10-OV | Polyglyceryl-10 Decaoleate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 1-50SV | POLYGLYCERYL-10 STEARATE (and) POLYGLYCERIN-10 | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 1-L | Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 1-LVEX | Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 1-M | Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | 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-OV | Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 1-OVEX | Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate | 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 Decaglyn 1-SV | Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 1-SVEX | Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 2-ISV | Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 2-SV | Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 3-OV | POLYGLYCERYL-10 TRIOLEATE | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 3-SV | Polyglyceryl-10 Tristearate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 5-HS | POLYGLYCERYL-10 PENTAHYDROXYSTEARATE | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 5-ISV | Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaisostearate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 5-OV | Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaoleate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 5-SV | Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Decaglyn 7-HS | Polyglyceryl-10 Heptahydroxystearate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL GS-WHO | Polyglyceryl-10 Dimer Dilinoleate/Stearate/Hydroxystearate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Hexaglyn 1-L | Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Hexaglyn 1-M | POLYGLYCERYL-6 MYRISTATE | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Hexaglyn 1-SV | POLYGLYCERYL-6 STEARATE | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Hexaglyn 3-SV | Polyglyceryl-6 Tristearate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Hexaglyn 5-SV | POLYGLYCERYL-6 PENTASTEARATE | 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 MGS-BV2 | Glyceryl Stearate | 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 NIKKOMULESE 41 ECO | Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate (and) Behenyl Alcohol (and) Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL NIKKOMULESE 41S | Behenyl Alcohol (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate (and) Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate | 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 SHEA BUTTER AQUA | Polyglyceryl-10/Sebacic Acid/Shea Butter Crosspolymer (and) Butylene Glycol | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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| NIKKOL Tetraglyn 1-OV | Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate | 0 % | - | 100 % | - | 0 % | 0 % | NIPPON SURFACTANT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. | ECOCERT GREENLIFE |
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