Certifications provide assurance that a product adheres to strict standards. They simplify understanding a cosmetic's composition without decoding the full INCI ingredient list.
Issued by independent, legally regulated bodies, these certifications are only granted by officially recognized organizations in each country.
Organic labels complement certifications by signaling product qualities, but verification is handled by impartial certifying bodies—ensuring no conflict of interest.
The Ecocert group's COSMOS standard verifies the organic or natural credentials of cosmetics.
Products undergo rigorous audits of their manufacturing processes, confirming environmental respect, sustainable resource use, exclusion of petrochemicals and GMOs, and recyclable packaging.
Founded in 1991 as an organic farming specialist, Ecocert promotes transparency in natural and organic ingredient content.
Certisys enables beauty products to claim "from organic farming" through its thorough certification.
The process involves five key stages: gathering product details, verifying organic practices, evaluating brand commitments, conducting compliance checks, and issuing certification.
Certified products are authorized for organic market sales.
Awarded by Bureau Veritas, a leader in quality assessment.
Qualité-France offers two certifications: one for organic cosmetics requiring at least 10% ingredients from organic farming, and another for ecological cosmetics with a minimum 5% organic ingredients.
All certified products must contain at least 95% natural or naturally derived ingredients.
This UK-based organization provides two certification levels.
The top "organic product" certification demands at least 95% organic farming ingredients—the strictest standard.
The secondary certification specifies the exact percentage (minimum 70%) of organic ingredients in the cosmetic.
Beyond certifications, labels like Cosmético, BDIH, and Cosmos Organic help spot organic and natural cosmetics. Now equipped with this knowledge, confidently distinguish organic from conventional beauty products!
