Section 110838 Of Article 7. The California Organic Products Act Of 2003 From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 7.
110838
. (a) Cosmetic products sold, labeled, or represented as
organic or made with organic ingredients shall contain, at least 70
percent organically produced ingredients.
(b) The percentage of all organically produced ingredients in an
agricultural product sold, labeled, or represented as "organic" or
"100 percent organic," or sold, labeled, or represented as being made
with organic ingredients or food groups, or as inclusive of organic
ingredients, shall be calculated as follows:
(1) For products containing organically produced ingredients in
solid form, by dividing the total net weight of combined organic
ingredients at formulation, excluding water and salt, by the total
weight of the finished product, excluding water and salt.
(2) For products containing organically produced ingredients in
liquid form, by dividing the fluid volume of all organic ingredients,
excluding water and salt, by the fluid volume of the finished
product, excluding water and salt. If the liquid product is
identified on the principal display panel or information panel as
being reconstituted from concentrates, the calculation should be made
on the basis of single-strength concentrations of the ingredients
and finished product.
(3) For products containing organically produced ingredients in
both solid and liquid form, by dividing the combined weight of the
solid ingredients and the weight of the liquid ingredients, excluding
water and salt, by the total weight of the finished product,
excluding water and salt.
(c) The percentage of all organically produced ingredients in an
agricultural product must be rounded down to the nearest whole
number.
(d) The percentage of all organically produced ingredients in an
agricultural product must be determined by the handler who affixes
the label to the consumer package and verified by the handler's
certifying agent. The handler may use information provided by the
certified operation in determining the percentage.