Every submitted product must fully comply with the criteria and at least 75% of your product range/brand must be Natural Cosmetics, i.e. they must obtain certification.
You apply for certification with the certifier of your choice. The certifier will then proceed to check your products. There are two controls:
FIRST CHECK: VERIFYING YOUR DOCUMENTATION
The certifier verifies your product formulation’s compliance with the criteria on the basis of the documentation that you provide. You need to provide the following documentation:
» Information on the percentage of Natural Cosmetics products
within the product range
» Intended marketing date
» Information about the production site
» Quantitative formulation + INCI designation
(if you submit a qualitative formulation only, the quantitative formulation will be
examined on-site, which might incur additional costs)
» Raw materials proof of origin
» Envisaged export countries
If the documentation confirms the formula complies with the criteria, you can prepare the marketing of your product(s) with the NATRUE-Label under your own responsability before the certifier has audited your production site.
SECOND CHECK: THE PRODUCTION AUDIT
The certifier’s audit at the production site has to take place within three months following the date indicated on the preliminary certificate.
The audit is an on-site control to verify that the certified products comply with the formula. Production must be traceable, i.e. the audit must reveal that the ingredients declared are purchased and used in the qualities and quantities declared.
VALID FOR TWO YEARS
The certificate is valid for two years after which you need to recertify your products.
The re-certification entails a new NATRUE certification fee per product. If necessary and depending on the importance and number of changes made to the formulation, costs can be charged for the re-examination of the product documentation.
Even if no new products are submitted for certification, each production site, to the extent that natural/organic cosmetics which are still certified are produced or filled there, must be audited again after two years.
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS DURING THE SAME YEAR
A second production audit is not required if you submit additional products and if the plant has already been audited during the current year. If additional products are submitted in the following year, another audit is required.
REPORTING VARIATIONS
Variations to the formula must be reported to the certifier. The certifier evaluates whether a re-examination is required and to which degree. Minor changes are reported for documentation purposes while major changes can necessitate a complete re-certification.
CONFIDENTIALITY GUARANTEED
All information submitted by the manufacturer concerning the product is treated as strictly confidential both by the certifying body and the NATRUE ILMC.
CERTIFIERS ARE ALSO AUDITED
In order to ensure the quality standard of the NATRUE-Label and the NATRUE-certified products is realized, the certifiers themselves will be audited on behalf of NATRUE on a regular basis.
Under My application you will find everything to get started.
If you wish to certify raw materials, the same processes and criteria apply as for end products.
Companies can apply for NATRUE Formula Approval by submitting their formulation for verification by a NATRUE Approved Certifier.
Here you will find all documents and practical resources that you need to apply for certification.
