The Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference 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. CEAC 2023 will take place in person, in Brussels, on 14 and 15 June, marking our first in-person CEAC since 2019.

Cosmetics Europe has just launched “Commit for Our Planet”, a Cosmetics Industry Sustainability Initiative, with the goal to reduce the sector’s environmental footprint in Europe.

30^th November 2022 – Cosmetics Europe supports the overarching goals of the European Commission’s proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). We welcome the commitment to enable fully circular packaging and minimise packaging waste, while safeguarding the integrity of the Single Market and harmonising rules across Member States.

In its contribution to the public consultation, Cosmetics Europe lays down its recommendations to the targeted revision of the Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR).

Today, at its 2022 General Assembly, Cosmetics Europe, the European trade association representing the cosmetics and personal care industry, appointed Isabelle Martin (The Estée Lauder Companies) as its new President and Birgit Huber (IKW) as its new Vice-President. This presidential tandem will be supported by a newly elected Executive Committee.

72% of European consumers consider cosmetics and personal care products important or very important in their daily lives - shows the new perception study commissioned by Cosmetics Europe. Consumers highly value cosmetic products they use and see them as key in improving quality of life, boosting self-esteem, as well as for social interactions.

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7th April 2022 - Cosmetic products that are safe both for consumers and the environment are an absolute priority for the cosmetics and personal care industry. We share concerns over the issue of plastic and microplastic pollution and support the overall goals of the European Union to address this challenge. It is important that consumers are responsibly informed about the issue of microplastics. Plastic Soup Foundation’s report “Plastic. The Hidden Beauty Ingredient” paints a highly misleading picture of the situation of microplastics and cosmetics and personal care products.

The cosmetics and personal care industry strongly supports a legally binding treaty to address plastics pollution.

31 August 2021 – The introduction of the full ban on animal testing for cosmetics in the EU in 2013 was unquestionably a pivotal milestone for animal welfare. Today, when the discussion on animal testing is high on the European agenda again, Cosmetics Europe emphasises its full support for the ban under the EU Cosmetic Products Regulation.