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Natural in cosmetics: know the certifications
More and more people are attracted by the world of natural cosmetic products that, to guarantee
of the consumer, they report more and more different bubbles corresponding to certifications or
symbols that can generate confusion.
What are the main cosmetic certifications and what to pay attention to be
sure to buy a truly natural cosmetic?
COSMOS certification
Certification Cosmos, that means Cosmetic Organic Standard, is the unique European legislation that deals with natural and organic products. It was born in 2009 and groups together the main certificate bodies as Ice in Italy, EcoCert and Cosmetic in France, BDIH in Germany and Soil Association in the United Kingdom. COSMOS disciplinary is based on compliance with standards and rules during production so that this is as far as low environmental impact and that the ingredients used are from ingredients natural natural and Organic well established, respecting human health, animals and the environment.
Certification releases the standard Cosmos Natural and Cosmos Organic:
- Cosmos Natural for natural cosmetics require at least 98% of the total ingredients both of origin natural and the obligation to clearly list the percentage of the packaging products natural.
- The standard Cosmos Organic, which is more restrictive than the previous behave: at least 95% of the processed agricultural ingredients with physical processes must be Biological (1) .
Moreover, Cosmos certification provides a system of verification and control of raw materials and non-organic ingredients. ("Non Organic Ingredients") authorized for the formulation of Cosmos branded products.
Source: Cosmos Standard Page 15
ICEA certification
In Italy Icea, the Institute for ethical and environmental certification, is the body that deals with natural and organic products, and is also recognized by other European countries. ICEA certifies cosmetic products "formulated on the basis of environmental sustainability criteria and controls companies that respect a cruelty free business policy".
The products are approved on the basis of controls concerning both ingredients (pure and dermocompatible) and the finished product. Among the certifications that release for cosmetic products, the most important are:
- I do. COSMOS standard for finished cosmetic products and raw materials, formulated with the use of organic ingredients and/or chemicals of natural origin.
- The disciplinary Eco Bio Cosmesis and Natural Cosmetics for cosmetic products and raw materials formulated with organic ingredients and natural chemicals.
ECOCERT certification
Born in France in 1991, Ecocert is one of the most recognized entities in the world and with accepted standards in over 24 countries. It releases the standard "Ecologic and Biologic cosmetics" when the percentage of natural ingredients is at least 95%. The remaining 5 % is, however, checked, as well as the use of: minerals, organic acids, salts and other raw materials.
Ecocert does not admit the use of synthetic perfumes, silicones, synthetic preservatives, Sls, Sles and other hetoxyls, glycols, mineral oils and other petroleum products or other synthetic ingredients, as well as excludes raw materials tested on animals.
With the label "organic cosmetics", the requirements are slightly less rigid: at least 50% of the ingredients of a given product must come from organic farming.
CCPB certification
The Biologic Products Control Consortium (CCPB) is an Italian body of certification and control of agri-food and cosmetic products that certifies organic and sustainable products.
To be defined bio a cosmetic product must contain a minimum of 95% of organic ingredients and in its production it is not possible to use derivatives of petroleum origin, paraffins, formaldehyde and dyes of synthetic origin.
Vegan OK certification
VEGANOK is the standard that certifies that products are free of animal ingredients.
The VEGANOK standard has a very strict discipline with extremely strict rules and provides the sum of two types of procedure. On the one hand, the company that releases it carries out rigorous controls for each individual product that you want to certify, on the other the company that makes the VEGANOK brand assumes the criminal responsibility to self-declaration compliance with the strict VEGANOK standard.
The VEGANOK standard also covers the packaging of the product, in order to avoid that in any component, from the formula to the packaging, there is trace of elements derived from animals. The company that decides to adhere to the VEGANOK standard, also operates according to the European standard UNI EN ISO 14021, regarding the labelling and information on the products.
Source: Standard Vegan ok
Natural Ingredients Certification
Lepo, in addition to complying with the standards listed above, also adds on many of its products the "Natural Ingredients".
This choice comes from the will of an immediate communication with the consumer, who is clearly informed about the content of the formulation. "Natural Ingredients" is used for products containing a percentage of natural ingredients or natural derivatives exceeding 90%* on the total formula and testifies to the company choice to use in the formulation of cosmetic products the highest percentage of natural ingredients possible (vegetals and minerals).
Natural Ingredients also indicates that these substances are not included in the formula:
- Vaseline
- Vaselina Oils
- Liquid paraffins
- Solid paraffin
- Isoparaffi
- Other Products derived from Petroleum Synthesis**
- Synthetic polymers
- Silicones (All)
- Products Etoxylated and Propoxylated (Peg, Ppg, Etc.)
- ♪
- Isotiazolinoni
- Parabens
- Cessori di Formaldeide
- Building
- Bha
- Bht
- All Ingredients of Animal Origin, including Lanolina and its derivatives***
- GMO Ingredients
They are also allowed as colorants in Lepo formulas only:
- INORGANIC PIGMENTS (natural and natural minerals identical)
- ORGANIC COLORANTS (natural and synthetic derivation**)
The symbol Natural Ingredients does not appear in certified bio cosmetics.
* Nail polishes >= 75%
** Constated the impossibility or extreme difficulty of using natural processed materials, safe and stable in the conditions of use cosmetic formula, in order to obtain special colors that are otherwise impossible to achieve, we also use synthetic dyes in the minimum quantity necessary.
*** Bee products are allowed.
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