Organic Content Standard (OCS) Certification Explained

Type: Cruelty-Free

Country: International

Established: 2012

Scope

Textiles with organic content

Audit rigor

Level: third-party-audit. Supply-chain verified: Yes.

Cost for brands

Certification fee via accredited body.

Recognized in

Global

Notes

Tracks and verifies the presence of organically grown material in a final product. Unlike GOTS, OCS covers only raw material integrity (organic origin), not processing or chemical criteria. OCS 100 means 95-100% certified organic content; OCS Blended covers 5-95%. Does not address vegan status or animal welfare.