Our cosmetic labels

Cosmetic labels and certifications have different levels of requirements. To help you with your purchases, Rampal Latour explains everything about its certification choices and how to distinguish them.

Labeling and certification bodies

COSMEBIO:Cosmebio is the French association, founded in 2002, which created the first French specifications defining natural and organic cosmetics: the ecological and organic cosmetics standard. She participates in the development of organic and natural cosmetics. Cosmebio logos allow certified organic and natural products to be quickly and clearly identified. To affix the Cosmebio logos, you must join Cosmebio and have the products certified by a certifying body (see Ecocert below).

COSMOS:Cosmos Standard AISBL is a European association founded in 2010, and of which Cosmebio and Ecocert have been part since 2010. Cosmos created the European standard, Cosmos standard, on natural cosmetics (Cosmos Natural) and Organic (Cosmos Organic) implemented since January 2017. Cosmebio members are therefore members of Cosmos and can affix the “Cosmebio Cosmos” logo to products certified by a certifying body according to the Cosmos standard.

ECOCERT:Ecocert is a certification body which audits cosmetics manufacturers and certifies that French and European specifications for natural and organic cosmetics are respected. Rampal Latour Organic and Natural cosmetics are certified by ECOCERT.

SAFELIFE:Safelife is a French non-profit association of experts, founded in 2015, which establishes lists of ingredients potentially at risk for health (endocrine disruptors, allergens, nanomaterials) and recommends applying the principle of prevention and exclude these ingredients from formulas. Safelife members are committed to the ethical approach. They must respect precise specifications and submit their formula, packaging, labeling and communication for validation by Safelife.

Ecological and organic cosmetics ECOCERT

Label :COSMEBIO

Country of origin of the repository:French reference.

Certification level: Certified ORGANIC cosmetics (products created before January 2017).

Certification sentence:Certified ecological and organic cosmeticsby ECOCERT Greenlife according to the Ecocert standard.

Organic portion:Minimum 95% of plant ingredientscome from organic farming.Minimum 10% of total ingredientscome from organic farming.

Natural ingredients:Minimum 95% of total ingredientsare of natural origin.

General principles :Ingredients manufactured using processes that respect people and the environment (each ingredient must be validated). Environmentally friendly cosmetic manufacturing, cleaning and quality procedures (procedures subject to control). Transparency for the consumer.

COSMOS ORGANIC

Label :COSMEBIO

Country of origin of the repository:European reference.

Certification level:Certified ORGANIC cosmetics (products created after January 2017).

Certification sentence:COSMOS ORGANIC certifiedby ECOCERT Greenlife according to the COSMOS standard.

Organic portion:Minimum 95% of plant ingredientscome from organic farming.Minimum 20% of total ingredientscome from organic farming forunrinsed products. Minimum 10% of total ingredientscome from organic farming forrinsed products.

Natural ingredients:Minimum 95% of total ingredientsare of natural origin.

General principles :Ingredients manufactured using processes that respect people and the environment (each ingredient must be validated). Environmentally friendly cosmetic manufacturing, cleaning and quality procedures (procedures subject to control). Transparency for the consumer. Integrates the principle of green chemistry (atom economy, aquatic toxicity, etc.). List of ingredients that must be organic.

NATURAL COSMOS

Label :COSMEBIO

Country of origin of the repository:European reference.

Certification level:NATURAL certified cosmetics.

Certification sentence:NATURAL COSMOScertified by ECOCERT Greenlife according to the COSMOS standard.

Organic portion:No organic minimum.

Natural ingredients:Minimum 95% of total ingredientsare of natural origin.

General principles :Ingredients manufactured using processes that respect people and the environment (each ingredient must be validated). Environmentally friendly cosmetic manufacturing, cleaning and quality procedures (procedures subject to control). Transparency for the consumer. Integrates the principle of green chemistry (atom economy, aquatic toxicity, etc.).