Harmonisation of organic and natural cosmetics standards is now happening due to initiatives taken by leading certification groups such as BDIH, COSMEBIO, ECOCERT Greenlife, ICEA, SOIL Association and their associated certification bodies, who have been working on harmonizing their certification schemes and rules to certify to the COSMOS-standard. As a result, the application for certification to COSMOS-standard is now opened for members and licensees of the five founders through the linked certification bodies.

Cosmebio, the French-based Professional Association of Cosmetics Natural and Organic, has already adopted the COSMOS organic ‘label’ into its BIO label. By January 1,2015, all products labelled Cosmebio must meet the requirements of the COSMOS-standard.

In Australia, certifier Australian Certified Organic is now accrediting products and raw materials with the COSMOS organic and natural standards. COSMOS organic requires that 95% of the physically processed agro-ingredients to be organically produced and follow strict environmental practices from start to finish.
Francis Blake, chair of the COSMOS-standard AISBL and policy advisor to the UK Soil Association, gave O.W.N. and outline of the COSMOS-standard initiative.

The organic and natural cosmetics market has been growing consistently for several years and this looks set to continue.
                                       
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