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--- algae:cosmetics:certification [2026-06-26 09:45] – [EU Ecolabel for Cosmetics] robert
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 ===== Cosmetics — Certification Schemes and Standards =====
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 This sub-page covers voluntary certification and quality schemes relevant to cosmetic products containing algae. These schemes are private, not established by EU regulation, but are commercially significant because "organic" and "natural" cosmetic claims in the EU are not defined by binding EU law and instead rely on these private standards.
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 ==== EU Ecolabel for Cosmetics ====
-The EU Ecolabel (Flower label) is a voluntary environmental certification scheme established under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 on the EU Ecolabel [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02010R0066-20171114|EURlex]]. Product group criteria for rinse-off cosmetic products (shampoos, conditioners, shower gels) have been established, and criteria for other cosmetic categories have been or are being developed. The Ecolabel criteria for cosmetic products address biodegradability of ingredients, limitation of hazardous substances, and packaging sustainability — they are different from COSMOS/NATRUE in focus (environmental sustainability rather than "natural/organic" product character).
+[[https://www.eu-ecolabel.nl/en/about-eu-ecolabel/|The EU Ecolabel (Flower label)]] is a voluntary environmental certification scheme established under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 on the EU Ecolabel [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02010R0066-20171114|EURlex]]. Product group criteria for rinse-off cosmetic products (shampoos, conditioners, shower gels) have been established, and criteria for other cosmetic categories have been or are being developed. The Ecolabel criteria for cosmetic products address biodegradability of ingredients, limitation of hazardous substances, and packaging sustainability — they are different from COSMOS/NATRUE in focus (environmental sustainability rather than "natural/organic" product character).
 Algae-derived ingredients may be relevant to Ecolabel cosmetics both as active ingredients and as more sustainable alternatives to synthetic alternatives; however, the Ecolabel criteria must be checked specifically for each product category.