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

€110bn
value of cosmetics market

> €52.3bn
trade in cosmetic products within Europe

~9,700
SMEs in the cosmetics sector

> 3.5 million
jobs supported up and down the value chain
*Cosmetics Europe Market Performance Report 2025
Upcoming event
Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference 2025
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.


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




