⭐ CERTIFICATIONS FAQ — Gladiateur Beauty™
What’s the difference between COSMOS and ECOCERT?
COSMOS is the global clean-cosmetic standard.
ECOCERT is a certification body that enforces COSMOS rules (and its own environmental standards).
Think of COSMOS as the rulebook — ECOCERT is one of the official referees.
Why do some Gladiateur ingredients have COSMOS but not ECOCERT?
Because COSMOS lets you be approved even if a specific ECOCERT audit wasn’t done by that supplier.
Many raw materials carry COSMOS-approval only because the brand didn’t pay for multiple audits.
If it’s COSMOS-approved, it still meets clean-beauty standards. You’re not missing anything.
Should I worry if an ingredient is COSMOS but not ECOCERT?
No. COSMOS is the umbrella standard.
ECOCERT is just one certifier under COSMOS.
A COSMOS-only ingredient is just as compliant.
Why do you still list ECOCERT on some ingredient profiles?
Because people recognize it — and trust it.
ECOCERT has name recognition, especially for organic oils and botanicals.
Listing it improves transparency and reassures the consumer without affecting the hierarchy.
What about “Bio-Based” or “Biotechnology Derived”?
This applies to ingredients made through green chemistry (like sugarcane squalane, peptides, multi-weight HA).
They’re renewable, low-impact, high-purity — and very Gladiateur.
They appear after COSMOS in the Hierarchy because they’re clean-approved but not farm-grown.
Where do Naturally Derived ingredients fit?
These start from nature but undergo safe processing allowed under clean-beauty rules.
They’re the “clean middle ground” between raw botanicals and biotech.
Why isn’t “ECOCERT” its own step in the Hierarchy of Purity?
Because the Hierarchy is about ingredient purity and origin, not which auditing body signed off.
COSMOS already includes ECOCERT.
Listing both would be redundant and confusing for shoppers.
Is Organic always the highest tier?
For oils and botanicals — yes.
For actives? Not possible.
Organic only applies to agricultural ingredients, not peptides, HA, or biotech hydrators.
Do preservative systems count toward purity?
Yes — when they're eco-approved.
We only use:
Natural Antioxidant Preservatives (Vitamin E, rosemary extract)
Eco-Approved Preservatives (Geogard 221, TRIstat ECO)
No synthetics. No shortcuts.
Do all Gladiateur ingredients appear in the Hierarchy?
The Hierarchy explains the standards, not every individual ingredient.
Ingredient profiles list specific certifications where relevant.
Which certification should I care about the most?
That depends on your values:
Organic → highest purity for oils/botanicals
COSMOS → strongest clean-beauty global standard
Bio-Based/Biotech → sustainable innovation
Naturally Derived → gentle, safe, clean-compliant
All four pass our bar:
Soft on skin. Savage on standards.
Does a COSMOS-approved ingredient mean the whole product is COSMOS certified?
No — and that’s intentional.
Gladiateur uses COSMOS frameworks without putting the entire brand under a restrictive global audit system.
You get the integrity without the bureaucracy.
Where can I see how every ingredient ranks?
Each ingredient profile includes:
Certification (Organic / COSMOS / Bio-Based / Naturally Derived)
Category (Active, Humectant, Emollient, etc.)
A button to view The Hierarchy of Purity for full context.