Beauty and wellbeing certification

Certified products meet rigorous standards for natural ingredients, sustainability, and ethical sourcing, helping you make informed choices for people and planet. We've teamed up with four international partners to create COSMOS, a global standard.

The international standard for organic cosmetics

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Organic standards

Beauty and wellbeing standards

Read the standards for organic and natural beauty and wellbeing products, including the Soil Association Health and Beauty standards, COSMOS Natural and COSMOS Organic.
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Our impact

3,833
businesses organically certified in food, health, beauty and textiles
2024/2025 annual report
84%
of consumers said aspects of COSMOS certification are important to them
YouGov Sustainable Beauty Certifications 2025
8%
growth in sales for organic beauty in 2025
Organic Market Report 2025

Learn more about organic and natural certification

Find out all you need to know about certification for beauty and wellbeing.

Benefits of certification

Find out why beauty and wellbeing businesses choose Soil Association organic certification - trusted standards, expert support, market insight and routes to market.

How to apply

Everything you need to know about applying for COSMOS or Soil Association beauty and wellbeing certification.

Inspection and audit guidance

Guidance on renewing your Soil Association licence and preparing for inspection, including timelines, what to expect and how to prepare.

Resources

Access guidance, templates and resources to help you meet organic certification requirements and stay compliant.

Costs and fees

Find out how much certification costs, including application, inspection and annual licence fees for certification to Soil Association organic standards.

Here to support you every step of the way

Business support

Support for your organic business, including certification, guidance on importing and exporting, sourcing and supply chain support, and the ability to connect your products and services with other organic businesses.
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Promoting organic

Access a wealth of resources to help you tell the organic story. Learn how to use the organic symbol, and what you can say when marketing organic. We provide free marketing materials that clients can use online, in deliveries and at point of sale.
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Trade and consumer trends

Organic Market Report

Who buys organic, what do they buy, and how is the market performing? Download our free digital report to access current data-backed retail trends. Gain insight into organic farming, beauty and textiles, and read our predictions for the year ahead.
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Contact us

Have a question about organic certification? Speak to a member of our beauty and wellbeing certification team.

Why organic matters

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Organic beauty and skincare

Organic beauty products are made to strict standards that restrict synthetic ingredients and protect people and the planet. Find out what organic beauty really means, how it differs from natural beauty and how to find certified brands.

Why choose organic?

Explore the health, environmental and animal welfare benefits of choosing organic food, and how organic supports nature and climate-friendly farming.

[Certification] is critical for us because we believe that you can’t mark your own homework. You need independent, audited, third party certification. It protects businesses, but it also protects our customers.

Anabel Kindersley CEO and Co-owner, Neal's Yard Remedies
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Organic Trade Conference 2026

Join 200+ leaders from across the organic sector to shape the future of organic. Through a packed programme of talks, workshops and action-focused breakout sessions, we'll explore how to turn momentum into lasting growth. Join us at London's iconic Barbican on 15 October.

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Updates and news

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Certification updates

Read the latest updates on changes to organic standards, certification requirements and policy that affect certified businesses.
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