Certification Bodies
in partnership with COSMOS
CERTIFICATION BODIES
For international product and raw materials certification or raw material approval, manufacturers and brand owners can choose from 12 COSMOS authorised Certification Bodies, listed by countries in alphabetical order below. COSMOS works closely with all Certification Bodies to ensure a consistent implementation of the COSMOS-standard so regardless of who you are certified with, consumers can trust the COSMOS signatures. Please contact your chosen Certification Body directly to request application forms and assistance throughout the application process.
WHAT CERTIFICATION BODIES DO
Our certification partners work with manufacturers to provide technical support, COSMOS certification services, auditing and arrange payment for the COSMOS licence fee (applicable to retail products and raw materials).
HOW TO CHOOSE AN AUTHORISED CERTIFICATION BODY
Manufacturers or brand owners should choose the Certification Body that best meets their needs and we recommend contacting a number of possible Certification Bodies if you don’t already work with an authorised one. There is a wide ranging choice as most Certification Bodies operate internationally and they all implement the COSMOS-standard consistently. All Certification Bodies have different strengths and there are a number of criteria you may want to consider in your choice. For example, the level of technical support or certification fees may vary. Some Certification Bodies are allied to an association (or charity) with additional possible benefits and depending on the brand’s key markets the consumer recognition of the Certification Body’s logo (which is displayed in conjunction with the COSMOS signature) may play a role in your choice.
ACO Certification Ltd.
18 Eton St, Nundah,
4012 Queensland
Australia
Scopes*: 1,2
BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION
1, place Zaha Hadid
92400 Courbevoie
France
Scopes*: 1,2
ECOCERT GREENLIFE
BP 47
32600 L’Isle Jourdain
France
Scopes*: 1,2
COSMECERT SASU
1 rue Marc Seguin
26300 Alixan
France
Scopes*: 1,2
CONTROL UNION KOREA Co., Ltd
Suite 910, Dream tower,
66 Seongsui-ro - Seongdong Gu. 04784 Seoul
South Korea
Scopes*: 1,2
KOREA TESTING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
98 Gyoyukwon-ro,
wacheon-si,Gyeonggi-do
South Korea
Scopes*: 1
CAAE
Edificio Insur. Avda. Diego Martínez Barrio, nº 10
3ª planta, módulo 12
41013 Sevilla
Spain
Scopes*: 1,2
EKOLOJIK TARIM KONTROL ORG.
160 Sokak No. 13/3
Bornova, Izmir 35100
Turkey
Scopes*: 1,2
IFC GLOBAL
Adalet Mahallesi 2132/2
Sokak No: 3/45, Bayraklı İzmir
Turkey
Scopes*: 1
SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION
Spear House, 51 Victoria Street,
Bristol BS1 6A
United Kingdom
Scopes*: 1,2
Note: Further information, eg. on countries of operation, are available on the certifiers’ websites.
* Scopes
1. Certification of organic or natural cosmetic products, raw materials with organic content, base formulas;
2. Approval of non-organic raw materials that can be used in certified products according to scope 1.
CERTIFY COSMETICS WORLDWIDE
COSMOS certification is available internationally. Our 12 authorised Certification Bodies have their HQs in Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK), Australia, South Korea and Turkey. Most of the Certification Bodies operate internationally working with local auditors or through national offices for example in Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Japan, the US and most EU member states.
BECOMING AN AUTHORISED CERTIFICATION BODY
Authorised Certification Bodies are required to meet the obligations of authorisation as defined in the COSMOS-standard, in the Control Manual and to become an associate member of the COSMOS-standard AISBL as defined in the COSMOS-standard bylaws.
The application process and the requirements are summarised here in the application process for Certification Bodies.
