Cosmos Natural - Certified is one of the declarations under the Ekko Score Organic - Chemical Free Standard.
Cosmos Natural - Certified plant, animal or microbial origin products are 100 percent natural and do not contain GMOs or critically endangered species. Chemically processed agro-ingredients respect the principles of Green Chemistry with the resulting ingredients complying with strict limitations of toxicity and biodegradability. Minerals and ingredients of mineral origin are natural origin and may be modified with simple chemical reactions.
Cosmos Natural - Certified is established to safeguard, in the area of cosmetics, the welfare of the environment and of people - to stimulate the development of cosmetics that are ever more natural and organic, and to ensure consumers have clear and transparent information so that they can themselves be an actor for sustainable development.You can get more information on this Certification on the Cosmos Standards website.
Cosmos Natural - Certified sits in the NATURAL Family under the Environmental Standard: Organic - Chemical Free of Ekko Score. One set of weighted Ekko Score points are gathered from each Family.
These are the claimable declarations & certifications under the Environmental Standard: Organic - Chemical Free . Please note that different certifications and declarations may be relevant to each category.
Yes, where the impact of the claim is similar. This is how it works.
IMPORTANTLY, SELF DECLARATIONS ARE GOVERNED BY CONSUMER LAW. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR BUSINESSES TO MAKE FALSE CLAIMS (INCLUDING IMPLIED CLAIMS IN A CONTEXT LIKE EKKO SCORE).
EVEN IF A PRODUCT HAS A FORMAL CERTIFICATION, THAT CERTIFICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ENTIRE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCT'S MAKE UP.
An example might be a Handmade, Australian, Certified Organic chocolate that contains Palm Oil. Under Ekko Score, this product would claim Certified Organic and would self declare: Zero Waste Production and Australian made, but could not claim the No Palm Oil declaration. This would mean a lower score under the Organic - Chemical Free Standard, making the inclusion of Palm Oil clear to potential consumers, without detracting from its other assets.
No product is perfect, but some products are definitely better than others. Ekko Score allows you to make the best decision you can, or to put it another way, the least worst decision. And to make that decision with the confidence of not being green washed. Find out more about how Ekko Score works.