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Cosmos Organic

Cosmos Organic

is a global certification standard for labeling natural and organic cosmetics, ensuring environmentally friendly practices throughout the production process, from composition to packaging.

is a global certification standard for labeling natural and organic cosmetics, ensuring environmentally friendly practices throughout the production process, from composition to packaging.

COSMOS ORGANIC CERTIFIED COLLECTIONS

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THE COSMOS CERTIFICATION MAIN STEPS:

Ingredients verification and formula validation
  • Validation of raw materials which have to belong to a selective list of authorized ingredients.
  • COSMOS verifies that all raw materials used are compliant to their standards.
  • COSMOS validates the % of Natural and BIO ingredients which will be written on the label.
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    Packaging verification
  • Packaging typology analysis.
  • Packaging materials analysis. Primary packaging can not contain PVC and Polystyrene. Secondary packaging recyclable materials.
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    Inspection, certification and control
    An auditor is sent to conduct audits, inspections and take samples from the customers on their sites. Auditors can conduct both scheduled and random inspections. The Auditors certify:
  • Compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) of GFL manufacturing site.
  • Compliance to Cosmos criteria of all GLF co-packers.
  • Cleanings and hygiene guaranteed during manufacturing process.
  • Traceability of every component of the finished product into all supply chain processes.
  • No cross contamination between BIO and NON-BIO ingredients during manufacturing.
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    Production requirement
  • Raw material reception
  • Transport Storing
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
  • Energy, Waste, discharge management
  • Global quality system evaluation
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    Labelling rules
    Signature of COSMOS with the Logo.
    Reference to the Certification
    % of BIO ingredients out of the total of ingredients
    An asterisk on PPAI BIO ingredients coming from BIO agriculture
    * a ** an asterisk on CPAI BIO ingredients chemically transformed from BIO ingredients.
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    Certificate
    After compliance to all regulations, a certificate affirming that the products can be produced and distributed is released. The certificate is renewed every year after a specific Audit conducted by external certified third parties.