Clean Beauty Is About What We Choose

Many modern skincare ingredients begin far from a forest. They begin in oil fields.

Petroleum is one of the world's most widely used raw materials. Through refining and chemical processing, it is found in countless cosmetic formulas.

At Cocoon, we've chosen a different path.

For more than twenty years, we've built our formulas around plant oils, botanical extracts and naturally derived ingredients because we believe beauty should begin with living systems, not fossil fuels.

Why Petroleum Is Everywhere

Petroleum is inexpensive, abundant, and remarkably versatile. After crude oil is extracted and refined, manufacturers can create ingredients that are stable, odorless, and inexpensive to produce.

Common skincare ingredients originating from petroleum or petrochemistry include:

  • Mineral Oil
  • Petrolatum
  • Paraffin
  • Polyethylene
  • Dimethicone and other silicones
  • Acrylates
  • Synthetic fragrance ingredients
  • Propylene Glycol
  • Many synthetic emulsifiers and polymers

These ingredients have become popular because they are consistent and economical, helping create products that are affordable and have long shelf lives.

Choosing Plants Supports Living Ecosystems

Unlike fossil fuels, plants are renewable.

When grown responsibly, botanical ingredients can:

✓ Encourage biodiversity

✓ Support pollinators and healthy soil

✓ Store carbon in living ecosystems

✓ Provide income for farming communities

✓ Create long-term agricultural economies

✓ Regenerate season after season

A field of lavender, a grove of olives, or a forest of argan trees represents something oil wells never can—a living system that becomes more valuable when protected.

EcoCert Cosmos Organic certification logo on a white background

ECOCERT COSMOS certification prohibits mineral oil, petrolatum, paraffin, silicones, and other petrochemical ingredients, requiring formulas to be built from renewable natural materials and processed according to strict green chemistry principles.