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	NATRUE European Union · Tier 2 Trusted	Bioland Germany · Tier 2 Trusted	Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) United States · Tier 2 Trusted	Soil Association Organic United Kingdom · Tier 2 Trusted
What it means	An EU-based natural-and-organic cosmetics certification. Three grades: Natural, Natural with Organic portion, and Organic.	Germany's largest organic farmers' association. Bioland-certified farms operate to a stricter private standard than the EU baseline.	A 'beyond organic' standard developed by the Regenerative Organic Alliance (Patagonia, Rodale Institute, Dr. Bronner's, others). Built on top of USDA Organic; adds soil health, animal welfare, and social fairness pillars.	The UK's largest organic certifier. Standards are stricter than the UK government's baseline (which still mirrors EU 2018/848 post-Brexit). Recognised by the EU and USA under equivalence.
Scope	Cosmetics	Food	Several categories	Several categories
Established	2007	1971	2018	1946
Inspection	Annual third-party audit	Annual on-site by Bioland-accredited inspectors	Annual on-site by ROA-accredited certifier	Annual on-site, UKAS-accredited
Residue testing	Risk-based	Required	Per USDA NOP	Risk-based
Guarantees	Restricted ingredient list (no synthetic fragrances, no silicones, no PEGs). Tiered organic content: Natural with Organic portion ≥70% certified organic; Organic ≥95%. Annual third-party verification.	Whole-farm conversion (no parallel conventional production). Lower permitted nitrogen inputs than EU baseline. Animal welfare standards stricter than EU baseline. Annual on-site inspection.	USDA Organic baseline (or equivalent) is a prerequisite. Soil health: cover cropping, no-till or reduced-till, conservation crop rotation, compost. Animal welfare: pasture-based, Five Freedoms, prohibits factory-farm conditions. Social fairness: living wage, freedom of association, safe workplace, no forced or child labour. Three tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold based on adoption depth.	Stricter-than-baseline organic standards across food, textiles, cosmetics, and farming. Annual on-site inspection. Animal welfare standards (outdoor access, lower stocking density).
Does NOT	Mark is trademark-protected.	Like Naturland, membership-based — only Bioland-association farms can use the mark.	Newer label (2018+) — supply still limited, mostly US brands.	Logo is trademarked — not a free-licence mark.

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