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
ESAFLOR® EC 3* Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride 0 % - 83.37 % - 7.53 % 0 % Lamberti ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in hair/beard products
4.1
ESAFLOR® EC 5* Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride 0 % - 83.40 % - 7.46 % 0 % Lamberti ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in hair/beard products
4.1
ESAFLOR® EC 7* Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride 0 % - 75.45 % - 16.55 % 0 % Lamberti ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in hair/beard products
4.1
ESAFLOR® LIGHT Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride 0 % - 78.95 % - 8.05 % 0 % Lamberti ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • DETANGLING 
  • HAIR CONDITIONING 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
  • VISCOSITY CONTROLLING 
  • Use only in hair/beard products
4.1
ESAFLOR® ZERO-X* Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride 0 % - 80.85 % - 7.75 % 0 % Lamberti ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in hair/beard products
4.1
ESAFLOR® ZERO-XB* Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride 0 % - 82.30 % - 10.70 % 0 % Lamberti ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in hair/beard products
4.1
ESP SafeGuard WS CLear Water (and) Carya Ovata Bark Extract 0 % - 15.00 % - 0 % 0 % Earth Supplied Products, LLC ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
4.1
Essachem AR-5 Octyldodecyl Oleate (and) Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil 7.00 % - 93.00 % - 0 % 0 % TC USA Inc. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Essachem BW Behenyl Olivate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % TC USA Inc. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
4.1
Essachem EH Octyldodecyl Olivate (and) Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % TC USA Inc. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Essachem O Octyldodecyl Olivate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % TC USA Inc. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
Essachem SOW Stearyl Olivate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % TC USA Inc. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ESSENC'AGE Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ALGUES & MER - GROUPE SOLABIA ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
EssentiaTein® Protect Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract 0 % - 99.00 % - 0 % 1.00 % TRI-K Industries ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Ester 610 RSPO-MB* Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Mosselman S.A ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • MOISTURISING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
EstoGel® Green** HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL/SEBACIC ACID COPOLYMER 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % PolymerExpert Cosmecert
4.1
EstoGel® Green 40** CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE (AND) HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL/SEBACIC ACID COPOLYMER 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % PolymerExpert Cosmecert
4.1
Estragole ex-Badiane Naturel Estragol 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % DIFFUSIONS AROMATIQUES ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • FRAGRANCE 
4.1
Estragon Huile Essentielle / Tarragon Oil Artemisia Dracunculus Leaf/Stem Extract 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % FLORAL CONCEPT ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
ESTRATTO FOGLIE CANAPA >80% CBD Cannabis Sativa leaf extract. 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % ALIDANS SRL ICEA
4.1 ALIDANS SRL
ESTYCARE 9820-S RSPO MB Glyceryl Citrate Crosspolymer (and) Glycerin (and) Caprylyl/Capryl Wheat Bran/Straw Glycosides (and) Water (and) Sorbitol 0 % - 90.00 % - 0 % 0 % WHEATOLEO ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ESTYCARE 9868 Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate (and) Glycerin 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % WHEATOLEO ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Ethanol Ethyl alcohol 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % Borregaard AS ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
ETHANOL 96 0,1% TERBUTANOL 1G/HL BENZOATE DE DENATONIUM Alcohol denat. 0 % - 99.90 % - 0 % 0.10 % S.A.D ALCOGROUP ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
ETHANOL 96 DENATURED WITH BITREX Alcohol Denat. 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % ALCOHOLES MONTPLET S.A.U ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
ETHANOL 96 SURFIN ALIMENTAIRE ALCOHOL 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % S.A.D ALCOGROUP ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
ETHANOL 99 0,1% TERBUTANOL 1GR/HL BENZOATE DE DENATONUIM Alcohol denat. 0 % - 99.90 % - 0 % 0.10 % S.A.D ALCOGROUP ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
ETHANOL 99 SURFIN ALCOHOL 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % S.A.D ALCOGROUP ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
ETHANOL ABSOLU DENATURE 0,1% TBA + 10PPM BITREX Alcohol Denat. 0 % - 99.90 % - 0 % 0.10 % CHARBONNEAUX BRABANT ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
Ethanol aceotrop, vollst. verg. - (EU) 2017/1112 (1923B) ALCOHOL DENAT. 0 % - 98.00 % - 0 % 2.00 % Berkel AHK Alkoholhandel GmbH & Co. KG ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
ETHANOL DESHYDRATE DENATURE. ALCOHOL DENAT. 0 % - 96.96 % - 0 % 3.04 % GACHES CHIMIE Cosmecert
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
3.1
Ethanol entwässert, vollst. verg. - (EU) 2017/1112 (1924B) ALCOHOL DENAT. 0 % - 98.00 % - 0 % 2.00 % Berkel AHK Alkoholhandel GmbH & Co. KG ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
ETHANOL SURFIN Alcohol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CHARBONNEAUX BRABANT ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
ETHANOL SURFIN DENATURE 0,1% TBA + 10PPM BITREX Alcohol Denat. 0 % - 99.90 % - 0 % 0.10 % CHARBONNEAUX BRABANT ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
ETHICSKIN™ (Code: 71150) Propanediol (and) Glycerin (and) Heterotheca Inuloides Flower Extract (and) Citric Acid. 1.22 % - 98.58 % - 0 % 0 % PROVITAL, S.A. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • FRAGRANCE 
  • HAIR CONDITIONING 
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
EthniCare M3 Aristotelia Chilensis Leaf Extract (and) Ugni Molinae Leaf Extract (and) Buddleja Globosa Leaf Extract 45.00 % - 49.00 % - 0 % 0 % N-ACTIVE EIRL ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
EthniCare MAQUI Aristotelia Chilensis Leaf Extract 50.50 % - 49.50 % - 0 % 0 % N-ACTIVE EIRL ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
EthniCare MATICO Buddleja Globosa Leaf Extract 54.00 % - 39.50 % - 0 % 0 % N-ACTIVE EIRL ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
EthniCare MURTA Ugni Molinae Leaf Extract 56.25 % - 39.50 % - 0 % 0 % N-ACTIVE EIRL ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
EthniCare QUILLAY Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract 25.00 % - 49.00 % - 0 % 0 % N-ACTIVE EIRL ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • Sustainable palm
4.1
ETHOMEGA Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil (and) Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % COBIOSA INDUSTRIAS ASOCIADAS S. L. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • HAIR CONDITIONING 
  • SKIN CONDITIONING AND PROTECTING 
4.1
Ethyl 2-Methyl Butyrate Naturel Ethyl 2-Methyl Butyrate 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % DIFFUSIONS AROMATIQUES ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • FRAGRANCE 
4.1
Ethyl Acetate (99.9% CPAI) (Natural use only) [COSMOS V4] Ethyl Acetate 0 % - 99.90 % - 0 % 0 % Viridis Chemical LLV SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1 Viridis Chemical LLV
Ethyl Acetate Natural Ethyl Acetate 0 % - 99.97 % - 0 % 0 % Connect Chemicals GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
4.1
ETHYL ALCOHOL (EtOH absolute) Ethanol 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % SENTINALCO S.A. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • SOLVENT 
  • Use only in COSMOS NATURAL products
4.1
Ethyl Ascorbic Acid 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % Selco Wirkstoffe Vertriebs GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • ANTIOXIDANT 
4.1
Ethyl ferulate, COS* Ethyl Ferulate 0 % - 99.93 % - 0 % 0 % GfN Herstellung von Naturextrakten GmbH ECOCERT GREENLIFE
4.1
Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % AK Biotech Co., Ltd ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • ANTIMICROBIAL 
  • ANTIOXIDANT 
  • PRESERVATIVE 
4.1
Et-VC® 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid 0 % - 100 % - 0 % 0 % CORUM Inc. ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • EMULSION STABILISING 
4.1
Eucalyptol Naturel Eucalyptol 100 % - 0 % - 0 % 0 % DIFFUSIONS AROMATIQUES ECOCERT GREENLIFE
  • FRAGRANCE 
4.1