- BDIH (Germany), COSMEBIO, ECOCERT (France), SOIL ASSOCIATION (UK), ICEA (Italy) established COSMOS AISBL, a non-profit organization for natural and organic cosmetics.
- The ingredients used must be organic raw materials and ingredients.
- Organic cosmetic ingredients are ingredients obtained from certified organic agricultural products. (extracts, oils, active molecules, etc.)
- Approved ingredients, especially those of natural origin (those that cannot be certified organic, such as water and minerals).
2. Organic agricultural products from domestic farm of organic certified
- Main ingredients are extracted directly from domestic organic products and used as organic raw materials (except Organic Essential_Oil)
1. "Organic raw materials" means cosmetic raw materials that fall under any of the following items.
A. Organic seafood in accordance with the [Act on the Promotion of Eco-Friendly Agriculture and Fisheries and Management and Support of Organic Food, etc.] or processed according to the physical process permitted by this Notice
B. Products that have been recognized as organic seafood by a certification body according to the standards set by foreign governments (USA, European Union, Japan, etc.) or processed according to the physical process permitted by this notice
C. Products certified as organic raw materials by a certification body registered with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM) or processed according to the physical process permitted by this notice
3. Cosmetic Ingredients with International certified as bellows
USDA
1. Raw materials produced by pollution-free processing of organically grown plant materials without adding chemical methods or artificial fragrances
2. Chemical fertilizers and pesticides are not used at all for 3 years during the cultivation period of growing organic raw materials.
ECOCERT
1. Raw materials obtained through physical and chemical processes permitted as plant ingredients and plant-derived ingredients
2. Do not contain specified chemical components
3. Even if raw materials are grown organically, those extracted with petrochemical solvents cannot be used.
SOIL ASSOCIATION
1. Fresh and minimally processed organic ingredients
2. Mineral ingredients using acceptable and environmentally friendly extraction steps
3. Prohibited use of hydrogenated fat, petrochemicals, and SLS ingredients
4. Animal ingredients must be obtained from animals that meet the standards of organic farming
COSMOS CERTIFIED
COSMOS CERTIFIED
1. Agricultural products treated physically and chemically by COSMOS-Standard
2. Physical and chemically processed raw materials made from organic materials
3. Even chemical treatment is recognized as a raw material in principle to comply with strict restrictions on toxicity and biodegradability
4. Organic ingredients certified according to COSMOS-Standard may be included in the organic ratio of COSMOS certified cosmetics
* Common prohibitions on raw materials by certification body
1. NO animal testing
2. Non GMO
3. No nanomaterials
4. No irradiation
5. No harmful ingredients for health and environmental risk. (No Paraben, artificial color, artificial fragrance)
4. Natural and functional cosmetic raw materials
Use of functional ingredients certified by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety: Wrinkle improvement - Adenosine / Whitening effect - Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Functional raw materials required for organic cosmetics must use internationally certified raw materials, and it takes a lot of money to obtain functional certification and standards that meet certification.
5. Pure Natural Ingredients
Even if it is a purely natural raw material, the process of extracting the raw material from the raw material must be processed so that it can be used for natural and organic cosmetics.
Raw materials extracted with prohibited processes or chemical solvents cannot be used in international or domestic certified organic cosmetics, even if they are natural raw materials.
Naturally derived additives must use raw materials that meet the certification standards for natural organic cosmetics, and their formulation is permitted only within the certification standards.
