Organic vs. Natural Claims for Skincare Projects

Based on the ingredients you are considering for your organic skincare project, here is information regarding making "organic" or "natural" claims:

• Certified Organic Claim: You can only claim a product is "Certified Organic" if all ingredients in the formula are natural and specifically certified organic. Ingredients that are simply labeled "natural" or "natural origin" but do not have specific organic certification cannot be used to make a "Certified Organic" claim for the final product.

• Natural Claim: You can claim a product is "Natural" if more than 70% of the ingredients in the formula are natural.

Regarding the specific ingredients you mentioned:

• Thyme Care and NaturePreserve Ultra are described as natural preservatives.
• Calendula Extract (Water Soluble) is extracted using Propylene Glycol. The presence of Propylene Glycol, which is typically synthetic (even if sometimes derived from natural sources), means that this ingredient itself is not considered certified organic, and its inclusion would prevent the final product from being claimed as "Certified Organic" unless a certified organic version of Propylene Glycol was used in a certified organic extraction process, and the extract itself was certified organic.

Therefore, using these ingredients would likely allow you to claim your product is "Natural" if the overall formula meets the >70% natural threshold, but not "Certified Organic" based on the information available for these specific products.