Working together
for safe, sustainable
& innovative cosmetics
and personal care
products in Europe

Our Vision

A flourishing European Cosmetics and personal care industry

Our Mission

To shape a European operating environment conducive to long term growth and a sustainable future

Our Vision

A flourishing European cosmetics and personal care industry

Our Mission

To shape a European operating environment conducive to long term growth and a sustainable future


The European cosmetics industry in figures

€96bn

value of cosmetics market

> €49bn

trade in cosmetic products within Europe

~9000

SMEs in the cosmetics sector

> 3.5 million

jobs supported up and down the value chain

*Cosmetics Europe Market Performance Report 2023

Upcoming event

June 11-12 2025

The Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference (CEAC) is a unique event, organised yearly, that brings together cosmetic and personal care industry leaders from all over the world to share insights on global trends and the latest industry developments.

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Call for interest to participate

Octocrylene Restriction CE Consortium

Deadline to respond: 12/04/2024

In light of the restriction intention notified by ANSES in October 2023, Cosmetics Europe is calling for interested companies to join a technical ingredient collaboration related to Octocrylene. The aim of the consortium is to identify information already available on Octocrylene in cosmetics and personal care products, to jointly generate new information and submit it in relation to a possible REACH Annex XV Restriction Proposal.

Our Members

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Cosmetics Europe represents companies and associations of different sizes in the cosmetics and personal care industry.

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How to become a member?

Membership of Cosmetics Europe allows companies and associations to benefit from the expertise and advice of the Cosmetics Europe team.

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