Cosmebio is a French organic certification label and is certified by Ecocert.
There are two levels of Cosmebio certification: the organic label BIO for organic cosmetics and the natural label ECO for eco-frienly and natural beauty products.
Cosmebio organic certification standards | ||
95% |
95% |
minimum of all ingredients are natural or from natural origin |
95% |
50% |
minimum of all agricultural ingredients are from organic farming |
10% |
5% |
minimum of total product by weight (including water) must be organic |
No GMO, synthetic fragrances, colors, petroleum derivatives, polymers, parabens or other potentially harmful substances All non natural ingredients must belong to a harmless synthetic ingredients positive list and be explicitely mentionned on product packaging. |
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No animal testing at all. Only animal by-products that do not directly question animals' lives and whose use do not adversely affect the ecological balance can still be used (bee wax, honey, milk, etc.). |
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Raw material sourcing, tranformation processes, packaging design and manufacturing,... must follow strict environmental standards regarding biodiversity, biodegradability, recycling and waste management issues. | ||
No genetic engineering or radiation in the production and processing of agricultural products. |
More information: www.cosmebio.org