Soil Association (Soil Association) is an organization established in 1946 in the UK, is one of the most influential organizations in the field of certification of food and cosmetic products. It was this association that first introduced the definition of "organic cosmetics".

Requirements for certified cosmetics/

To obtain Soil Association Certification organic certification, a cosmetics company must:

1. Conduct an annual inspection of production facilities for compliance with the certification of the Soil Association. This is to ensure that environmentally friendly production methods are used.

2. Design all product formulas and packaging in accordance with SA Certification requirements.

3. Provide clear labeling of ingredients so that the consumer can make an informed choice of product.

4. For any non-organic component, provide a declaration from the supplier that it is not a genetically modified component, as well as three declarations from suppliers about the origin and quality of ingredients that cannot be obtained organically.

5. Use as many organic ingredients as possible. A Soil Association labeled organic product must contain at least 95% organic ingredients. In cases where a product contains more than 70% organic ingredients, it can still be certified by the Soil Association, but the manufacturing company supplying the product to the natural cosmetics store must indicate on the package what percentage of the ingredients is organic.

6. Use a minimum of inorganic additives and only those that are on the Soil Association list of permitted ingredients.

7. Use ingredients that, if processed, are only environmentally friendly.

8. Do not include nanoparticles in the product composition.