Organic Cosmetics Certification
Certech Registration Inc. is pleased to announce the introduction of Organic Cosmetics Certification to its list of services.
Organic Cosmetic Certification - Certech has published its own standard for Natural and Organic Certification (IOS Cosmetics -November 2007). The IOS standard is a 'hybrid' addressing effective management controls/systems, product stewardship, testing and auditing through the design, sourcing, production, and labeling of natural and organic cosmetics.
Certech has we believe ensured the credibility of its 'IOS Cosmetics' Standard by strict conformance to the principles, guidelines, and regulations already in existence internationally:
US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Title 7 Part 205 Natural Organic Program
California Health and Safety Code, Article 7 "The California Organic Products Act of 2003"
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (Canada)
Canadian Food and Drugs Act
FDA/CFSAN Cosmetics Good Manufacturing Practice guideline
CAN/CGSB 32.310 2006 Organic Production Systems General Principles and Management Standards
EEC Regulation number 2092/91
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems - Requirements
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems - Requirements
Why a 'hybrid' standard - Certech believes that it is important to consumers that organizations offering natural and organic products have effective controls on:
1) Compliance with legal requirements
2) Competent personnel
3) Good Manufacturing Process (GMP)
4) Configuration management (no unapproved changes to ingredients, either type or source)
5) Effective monitoring, measurement and calibration
Copies of the IOS Standard (.PDF version) are available free by request from Certech Registration Inc by e-mailing service@certechregistration.com.
What does it mean when a product achieves IOS Certification?
Conformance to Certech's IOS Cosmetics standard tells consumers that the product conforms to strict natural and organic guidelines:
In addition to controls on ingredients cosmetics certified by Certech are not tested on animals and use recyclable packaging.
Certech has performed the first audit against IOS Cosmetics in December 2007. d'Avicenna Inc. of Toronto Ontario was granted approval to use Certech's trade marked 'Natural and Organic' logos on a range of its products.
Register of Natural and Organic Products
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Certech is a member of the Ontario Council of Ontario.
DOWNLOAD - IOS Cosmetics Standard - Latest Version - Update April 2008
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