OASIS – first U.S. industry standard for organic cosmetic products

Representatives from leading companies in the industry including Estee Lauder, Aveda, L’Oreal, Private Label Select, Oh Oh Organics, Hain Celestial Group and others, came together to create OASIS, the first U.S. industry standard for certifying organic cosmetic products. OASIS is the result of almost ten years of work to establish organic standards and clarity in the industry. It is designed to represent the concerns and goals of companies that make organic products for the beauty and personal care industry. The organisation has 30 founding member companies, including product and ingredient manufacturers and distributors.

The lack of a clear industry standard and increased consumer demand for organic beauty products has caused some companies to apply the USDA organic food standard to their cosmetic products. But those were not designed for the beauty industry and presented various challenges.

OASIS will require 85 % certified organic content, and will gradually increase until 95 % organic content will be reached in several years. It will carry a significant education component within the industry and to consumers. It is expected that products certified through the OASIS process will be available for consumers within nine to twelve months. Certification will be conducted by International Cosmetics & Regulatory Specialists L.L.C..

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