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	NATRUE European Union · Tier 2 Trusted	Naturland Germany · Tier 2 Trusted	Soil Association Organic United Kingdom · Tier 2 Trusted	EU Ecolabel (Flower) European Union · Tier 3 Specialty
What it means	An EU-based natural-and-organic cosmetics certification. Three grades: Natural, Natural with Organic portion, and Organic.	A German farmers' association whose private organic standard is stricter than the EU baseline. Covers food, aquaculture, textiles, and cosmetics. Recognised globally.	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.	The European Commission's voluntary environmental label. Covers cleaning products, paper, textiles, electronics, accommodation services. NOT an organic mark.
Scope	Cosmetics	Several categories	Several categories	Several categories
Established	2007	1982	1946	1992
Inspection	Annual third-party audit	Annual on-site by Naturland-accredited inspectors	Annual on-site, UKAS-accredited	Annual audit by national Ecolabel competent body
Residue testing	Risk-based	Required	Risk-based	Per-category limits
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.	Stricter than EU 2018/848 (lower nitrogen inputs, full-farm conversion, social standards). Annual on-site inspection. Fair-pricing requirements for member farmers.	Stricter-than-baseline organic standards across food, textiles, cosmetics, and farming. Annual on-site inspection. Animal welfare standards (outdoor access, lower stocking density).	Lifecycle-based environmental criteria per product category. Restrictions on hazardous chemicals. Annual licence renewal with audit.
Does NOT	Mark is trademark-protected.	Membership-based — only farms that join the Naturland association can use the mark.	Logo is trademarked — not a free-licence mark.	Doesn't apply to food. Doesn't mean organic.

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