NSF International – which describes itself as ‘an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides standards development, product certification, auditing, education and risk management for public health and the environment’ - has expanded its  American National Standard for Personal Care Products Containing Organic Ingredients (NSF/ANSI 305) to allow plant-based ingredients that are certified according to the EU Regulation. As a result, companies formulating personal care products for compliance with the NSF/ANSI 305 Personal Care Products Containing Organic Ingredients standard are now able to source from both US National Organic Program (NOP)-certified ingredients and EU-certified ingredients suppliers.

Further information in the fact sheet: www.nsf.org

For background information on the NSF/ANSI 305 Standard, see TOS issues 118 and 120.