TAGS: Natural/ Organic
Five active ingredients by BASF for cosmetics and body care products have for the first time been approved as organic according to COSMOS-standard. This includes the active ingredients Dulcemin® from sweet almond seed flour, Lipofructyl® on the basis of Argan oil as well as the skin care ingredient Elestan® extracted from the leaves of the West African Manilkara tree.
COSMOS - COSMetic Organic Standard
The COSMOS-standard distinguishes between natural cosmetics (Cosmos-natural) and organic cosmetics (Cosmos-organic) and sets the respective requirements for certification. Ingredients used in cosmetic products are divided into five categories for each of which the necessary requirements are specified.
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Cosmetics manufacturers who want to receive certification of their products according to COSMOS will find that BASF offers the largest range of ingredients on the market – from basic raw materials, such as surfactants and emollients to skin care additives and actives”, said Ute Griesbach, marketing manager, Personal Care Europe.
BASF offers 24 registered ingredients for cosmetic products, contain chemically as well as physically processed components and eight products consist of physically processed ingredients. 150 ingredients from the product portfolio of BASF Personal Care are suitable for the production of cosmetics eligible to carry the EU Ecolabel for cosmetic products. About 200 meet the requirements of the Nordic Ecolabel.
Source: BASF