In recent years, interest in green cosmetics has been increasing due to the negative effects of cosmetics produced with synthetic raw materials on human health and the environment, the increase in the number of consumers who prefer sustainable products in line with environmental awareness, and the importance that manufacturers attach to corporate responsibility. Green cosmetic products are products produced using natural or organic raw materials obtained from controlled or organic agriculture and sustainable production methods, and offered to the market with recyclable or reusable packaging. There are no sanctions for this product range in any regulation yet. However, in the USA, standards such as USDA/NOP and in Europe, COSMOS, Ecocert, NaTrue, BDIH, and harmonized standards such as ISO 16128 are trying to control products in terms of raw material selection, production stages and packaging, nature and human health. According to the annex of the regulation on natural and organic cosmetics published by the Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK), certification must be provided for product claims in natural and organic cosmetics in our country and the certification logo must be on the packaging. COSMOS certificates can be obtained in Turkey through certification providers such as ETKO and IFC Global.
What is the difference between Organic and Natural?
Organic food: It means foods produced with organic methods, where every stage is controlled from the soil where it is produced to its consumption. Natural food: Foods found in nature and grown naturally are in this group. It means that natural nutrients are grown with minimal intervention.
What does organic cosmetics mean?
Organic cosmetic products are products that do not contain harmful chemicals and are certified as organic by the relevant institutions. Organic cosmetic products do not contain harmful chemicals.
What is the difference between Organic and Natural?
What does natural cosmetics mean?
Natural cosmetic products are products developed by starting from raw materials found in nature. These are of animal, mineral and plant origin. Every stage is controlled in these products, which do not contain harmful chemicals.
What are natural cosmetics?
The raw materials of natural cosmetic products consist of plants, minerals and animal products. At the same time, products containing natural cosmetics do not contain paraben, synthetic dyes, synthetic fragrances, silicone, paraffin and similar petroleum products.
