PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY OF THE PERSONAL CARE INDUSTRY

Cosmetics Europe- the Personal Care Association is the voice of Europe’s cosmetic, toiletry and perfume industry. Members of Cosmetics Europe are divided into 5 categories: Active Corporate Members (ACM), Supporting Corporate Members (SCM), Active Association Members (AAM), Supporting Association Members (SAM) and Correspondent Members.

Active Corporate Members (16 international companies) include: Beiersdorf, Colgate Palmolive, Chanel, Coty, Estee Lauder, GSK-GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Henkel, Kanebo (Kao Group), L’Oréal, LVMH, Procter & Gamble, Pierre Fabre, Shiseido, Unilever.

Supporting Corporate Members include: Avon, Oriflame, Revlon.

Active Associations  (25 national association) include: Fachverband der Chemischen Industrie Österreichs (FCIO), Austria; l'Association Belgo-Luxembourgeoise des producteurs et des distributeurs de savons, cosmétiques, détergents, produits d'entretien, d'hygiène et de toilette, colles, produits et matériel connexes (DETIC, part of Essencia), Belgium ; Bulgarian National Association Essential Oils, Perfumery and Cosmetics, Bulgaria ; Czech Association for Branded Products, Czech Republic ; Association of Danish Cosmetics, Toiletries, Soap and Detergent Industries, Denmark ; Federation of Estonian Chemical Industries, Estonia ; Teknokemian Yhdistys R.Y. Teknokemiska Föreningen R.F., Finland ; Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté (FEBEA), France ; Industrieverband Körperpflege- und Waschmittel (IKW), Germany ; The Hellenic Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association, Greece ; Association of Hungarian Cosmetics, Detergents and Cleanser Industries (KOZMOS), Hungary ; Irish Cosmetic, Detergents & Allied Products Association (ICDA), Ireland ; Associazione Italiana delle Imprese Cosmetiche (UNIPRO), Italy ; Association of Latvian Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry, Latvia ; Lithuanian Cosmetics and Household Chemicals Producers Association (LICOCHEMA), Lithuania ; Nederlandse Cosmetica Vereniging (NCV), Netherlands ; Kosmetikkleverandorenes Forening, Norway ; Polish Association of Cosmetics and Home Care Products Producers (Czyste Piekno), Poland; The Polish Union of Cosmetics Industry, Poland; Associaçao dos Industriais de Cosmética, Perfumaria e Higiene Corporal, Portugal; Romanian Union of Cosmetics and Detergent Manufacturers (RUCODEM), Romania; Slovak Association for Branded Products, Slovakia; Association of Cosmetics and Detergents Producers of Slovenia (part of the Association of Chemical Industries), Slovenia; Asociacion Nacional de Perfumeria y Cosmética (STAMPA), Spain; Kemisk-Tekniska Leverantörförbundet (KTF), Sweden; Schweizerischer Kosmetik-und Waschmittelverband (SKW), Switzerland; Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perfumery Association (CTPA), United Kingdom.

Supporting Association Members include: Association of Perfumery, Cosmetics and Household chemistry, Russia; Perfumery and Cosmetics Association of Russia, Russia; Association of Detergents and Cosmetics Producers and Importers of Serbia, Serbia; and Cosmetics & Cleaning Products Industry Association (KTSD), Turkey.

Correspondent Members include: The International Association Serving the Nonwovens and Related Industries (EDANA), Belgium; The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association of South Africa.

Cosmetics Europe represents the interests of more than 4000 companies, ranging from major international cosmetics manufacturers to small, family-run businesses operating in niche markets. In 2011, direct and indirect employment in the European cosmetics industry was approximately 1.7 million people. The products that come within the scope of Cosmetics Europe extend across a divers range that includes essential personal hygiene products such as deodorant, shampoo and toothpaste as well as beauty preparations. More than 5 billion personal hygiene items are sold every year.

Cosmetics Europe works closely with the EU institutions to achieve balanced policies and legislation. Its aim is to provide a regulatory environment that encourages innovation and supports a strong and competitive cosmetics industry in Europe. A major project has been Cosmetics Europe's involvement in shaping European legislation on cosmetic products. The main policy instrument affecting the industry is the Cosmetics Directive (76/768/EEC). This regulatory “bible” with consumer safety at its core serves as a model for harmonisation of cosmetics legislation on a global scale.

As the single, recognised voice of European cosmetics, perfumery and personal care, Cosmetics Europe must:

• Earn public trust by fostering transparent and reliable relationships with public authorities and stakeholders. This enables it to communicate most effectively the social and economic relevance of the cosmetics industry in terms of satisfying consumer needs.
• Achieve effective public policy by actively shaping workable and fair policy frameworks regulating the industry. To this end, proactive and effective networking and communication are of the essence. Opportunities for achieving alignment on an international scale should be created and optimised.
• Enhance member value by addressing their needs in an efficient and transparent way through timely information and decision making processes. Focus on the issues and activities important to members. Make best use of members' expertise and dedication in order to optimise efficiency and one-voice positions.