You can apply if: an organic version of the ingredient is not available and a substitute is not suitable – if there is an organic version or substitute, you must use this regardless of cost the non-organic ingredient is a single ingredient, not made up of 2 or more different items your product only contains additives and processing aids approved for use in organic production Check the list of: additives and processing aids approved in Great Britain additives and processing aids approved in Northern Ireland You should contact your control body to confirm that the ingredient is not available on the UK market or for import from another country.