Part 1: Achieving Organic Certification • Workshop Recording 28th Jan 2026
Learn How to Obtain Natural & Organic Certification
LIVE 1,5 hour training
AVAILABLE FOR JUST €99.99
Learn How to Achieve COSMOS, NATRUE & ISO 16128 Certification Readiness
Confused by overlapping organic certification standards? Struggling with rejections or audit surprises?
This course simplifies the complex world of COSMOS, NATRUE, and ISO 16128 certifications, helping cosmetic professionals avoid delays, prevent documentation errors, and successfully navigate audits.
Unlike Most Organic Certification Courses...
Most certification courses focus on rules and terminology.
This workshop focuses on the practical realities of obtaining certification successfully.
By the end of the session, you'll understand not only what the standards require, but also how to navigate the certification process with confidence and avoid the most common causes of certification failure.
What Will You Learn in this Session?
- Standards Clarity: Understand the critical differences between COSMOS, NATRUE, and ISO 16128 without confusion
- Audit Preparedness: Avoid the documentation errors, mislabelling issues and traceability gaps that commonly trigger certification delays or failed reviews.
- Certification Readiness: Gain tools and checklists to ensure your product is certification-ready and consumer-trust aligned from day one.
- Strategic Considerations for Brands: Choosing the right standard for your product and region.
You'll Get These Questions Answered on Organic Certification
- Can I use ISO 16128 alone to claim my product is “natural” ?
- What documentation should I request from suppliers before starting certification?
- What do I do if a supplier can’t give me full traceability documentation?
- Can I say “100% natural” or “chemical-free” if my product is certified?
- How do I validate that an ingredient is COSMOS- or NATRUE-compliant?
About the Presenter
Dr Karen LV MANN PhD will guide you through this complex maze with her clear, precise and professional approach.
Having worked across global beauty brands including L'Oréal, Burberry, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Intercos and Dolce & Gabbana, Karen brings a unique blend of formulation, regulatory and quality expertise to natural and organic cosmetic certification.
Karen also holds a PhD in Inorganic Coordination Chemistry from the University of Bristol (UK) and speaks three languages, including Italian and French.
Who's this course for?
- Regulatory Affairs Professionals who need to interpret COSMOS, NATRUE, and ISO 16128 correctly and ensure audit-readiness.
- Formulators & R&D Teams who want to design products with certification compliance in mind from the start.
- Quality Assurance (QA) Managers responsible for ensuring traceability, documentation accuracy, and label compliance.
- Brand Owners, Entrepreneurs & Indie Beauty Founders who want to label products “natural” or “organic” with confidence and credibility.
- This course is suitable for those with some industry experience and intermediate level proficiency.
Transform Your Certification Knowledge
Course Outline
1) Decoding the Standards: COSMOS vs. NATRUE vs. ISO 16128
- COSMOS: governance, certification types, document structure
- NATRUE: product categories and certification rules
- ISO 16128: guideline vs certification
- Key differences
- Which standard is best for your Brand?
2) Top Compliance Challenges and Misconceptions
- “Natural origin” vs “naturally derived”
- Traceability requirements
- Marketing claim pitfalls
- Logo and labelling misuse
- Cross-functional team challenges
3) The Certification Process in Practice (Step-by-Step)
- Initiating the certification process
- Choosing a certification body
- Required documentation
- Packaging requirements and documentation
- Audit timelines, renewal process, and costs
4) Strategic Considerations for Brands
- Choosing the right standard
- When ISO 16128 may be sufficient and when it may create risk
- Multi-standard strategies
- Working efficiently with suppliers: what to ask for and when
- Preparing internal teams
- Common reasons for certification failures
5) Course Recap and Key Takeaways
Still have questions after the workshop? Karen remains available via email to help clarify specific certification challenges.
Included With Your Purchase
FULL 1.5hr workshop recording including Q&A
FULL transcript
Direct access to Karen for follow-up questions
Certification of completion
Lifetime access to the recording
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