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
SP NatraGem S150 NP MBAL-LQ-(MV) Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate (and) Polyglyceryl-4 Caprylate/Caprate (and) Aqua 0 % - 80.00 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • SURFACTANT 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
SP Natrineo CR8 MBAL-PA-(MH) Cetearyl/Cetearyl Polypropanediol-8 Phosphate (and) Cetearyl Alcohol 0 % - 99.62 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SURFACTANT 
  • Use only in leave-on products
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
SPRAYSPHERES SE (SE-WH-4006-XS) Microcrystalline Cellulose 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % DKSH FRANCE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EXFOLIATING 
3.1
SPRING SNOW GLYCERIN (AND) AQUA/WATER (AND) HYDROLYZED PRUNUS DOMESTICA 6.00 % - 65.67 % - 0 % 0 % ODYCEA Cosmecert
4.1
SpruceSugar LL Picea Abies Wood Extract 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Montinutra Ltd ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • SMOOTHING 
  • SOOTHING 
  • SURFACE MODIFIER 
  • UV ABSORBER 
4.1
SpruceSugar LW Picea Abies Wood Extract 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Montinutra Ltd ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • SMOOTHING 
  • SOOTHING 
  • SURFACE MODIFIER 
  • UV ABSORBER 
4.1
SP Solaveil XTP1 MBAL-PW-(MV) Titanium Dioxide (and) Stearic Acid (and) Alumina 0 % - 5.00 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • UV ABSORBER 
  • Use only as UV filter
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
SP SPAN 40 MBAL-PW-(MV) Sorbitan Palmitate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • SURFACTANT 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
SP Span 60 MBAL-PW-(MV) Sorbitan Stearate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SURFACTANT 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
SP Span 65 MBAL-PW-(MV) Sorbitan Tristearate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CRODA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • SURFACTANT 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
SQAB - Olive Squalane-Based Butter Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables (and) Vegetable Oil 70.00 % - 30.00 % - 0 % 0 % EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
4.1
SQAW - Olive Squalane Waxes Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
4.1
SQEWB - Olive Squalene-Based Butter Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables (and) Vegetable Oil 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
4.1
SQEW - Olive Squalene Waxes Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % EMPRESA FIGUEIRENSE DE PESCA, LDA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
4.1
SQISANDRYL LS 9905 Schizandra Chinensis Fruit Extract 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % BASF Beauty Care Solutions France ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Squalane squalane 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % SYNCERES BIOSCIENCES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
Squalane, refined, olive base* Squalane 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Henry Lamotte Oils GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
4.1
SQUALANO VEGETALE * Squalane 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % A.C.E.F. SRL IONC
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
4.1
SQUALIVE Squalane 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % BIOSYNTHIS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
4.1
S-STM BLACK No.710P CI77499 / Iron Oxides (and) Magnesium Stearate 0 % - 1.00 % - 0 % 0 % DAITO KASEI EUROPE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
S-STM MAKIGREEN MC* Microcrystalline Cellulose (and) Magnesium Stearate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % DAITO KASEI EUROPE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
S-STM MAKIPURE WHITE Calcium Carbonate (and) Magnesium Stearate 0 % - 1.00 % - 0 % 0 % DAITO KASEI EUROPE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
S-STM MICA NAT E Mica, Magnesium stearate 0 % - 5.00 % - 0 % 0 % DAITO KASEI EUROPE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
S-STM RED No.211P CI77491 / Iron Oxides (and) Magnesium Stearate 0 % - 1.00 % - 0 % 0 % DAITO KASEI EUROPE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
S-STM TiO2 R250 CI77891 / Titanium Dioxide (and) Aluminium Hydroxide (and) Magnesium Stearate 0 % - 1.00 % - 0 % 0 % DAITO KASEI EUROPE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in sunscreen product and decorative cosmetic product
4.1
S-STM YELLOW No.602P CI77492 / Iron Oxides (and) Magnesium Stearate 0 % - 1.00 % - 0 % 0 % DAITO KASEI EUROPE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
STABICARE COLD Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate (and) Pentylene Glycol (and) Aqua (and) Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate 0 % - 50.23 % - 0 % 0 % Gobiotics BV ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SURFACTANT 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Stabicare GELIN Inulin 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Gobiotics BV ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Stabicare Solub MB POLYGLYCERYL-10 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, AQUA 0 % - 90.00 % - 0 % 0 % Gobiotics BV ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
STABILGREEN K * Polyglyceryl-4 Oleyl Ether, Oleyl Phosphate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % SOCRI S.p,A. IONC
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
STAR ANISE EXTRACT Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract (and) Maltodextrin 80.00 % - 20.00 % - 0 % 0 % SINERGA SPA ICEA
4.1 SINERGA SPA
Star Arvensis Oil Buglossoides Arvensis Seed Oil 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % NORTHSTAR LIPIDS Ltd ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
4.1
StardesignTM Pure Zea Mays Starch 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % CARGILL EUROPE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • ABSORBENT 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
4.1
Starenol Butylene Glycol (and) Honokiol 5.00 % - 95.00 % - 0 % 0 % BIOSPECTRUM, Inc ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
Stärkina Natural 20.014 Solanum Tuberosum Starch 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % AGRANA Staerke GmbH IONC
  • ABSORBENT 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
4.1
Star Shea Butter Refined Butyrospermum Parkii Butter 99.99 % - 0.01 % - 0 % 0 % IMCD Benelux B.V. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
Stéarate de glycérol AE - RSPO - MB glyceryl stearate SE 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INTERCHIMIE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Stearate de glycerol - RSPO - MB glyceryl stearate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % INTERCHIMIE ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
STEARATE ZINC MB Zinc Stearate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % LABORATOIRES PROD'HYG ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • COLORANT 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
STEARIC ACID Stearic Acid (and) Palmitic Acid 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • SURFACTANT 
  • Use only in COSMOS APPROVED INGREDIENTS
3.1
Stearic Acid (100% CPAI) (COSMOS V4.1) Stearic Acid 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % The British Wax Refining Company Ltd SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION
4.1 The British Wax Refining Company Ltd
Stearic acid 1855 beads RSPO-MB* Stearic Acid (and) Palmitic Acid 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Mosselman S.A ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SURFACTANT 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
STEARINA VEGETALE MB Stearic Acid 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % A.C.E.F. SRL IONC
4.1
STEARYL ALCOHOL Stearyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ Ch ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
  • SURFACTANT 
  • Use only in COSMOS APPROVED INGREDIENTS
3.1
STEARYL ALCOHOL NX / MB Stearyl Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % KOKYU ALCOHOL KOGYO CO., LTD. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Stearyl alcohol RSPO-MB Stearyl alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Mosselman S.A ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate STEARYL GLYCYRRHETINATE 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone Mafco Biotech Co.,Ltd. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • ANTIMICROBIAL 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate Stearyl glycyrrhetinate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Selco Wirkstoffe Vertriebs GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOOTHING 
4.1
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Gansu Fanzhi Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate(SG) Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Qinghai Blicsweet Licorice Technology Development Co.. Ltd ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • ANTIMICROBIAL 
  • ANTIOXIDANT 
  • MOISTURISING 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • SOOTHING 
4.1