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CE Annual Report 2022 5
CE Annual Report 2022 5
CE Annual Report 2022 5
REPORT 2022
We personally care
CONTENTS
FOREWORD 3
HIGHLIGHTS 4
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 12
OUR TEAM 14
You can read in our Annual Report about our Our own membership reflects that diversity. But
activities in connection with the planned common principles unite us – the safety of our
wide-ranging regulatory changes in Europe products, their importance to consumers, the
which impact our industry. In 2022, we also vibrant economic contribution our members
took proactive steps to address environmental make, and the science that underpins all we
challenges and promote scientific research. do. That’s has been true for the 60 years of our
We launched our ground-breaking voluntary existence and it will be true for at least 60 more.
environmental initiative, Commit for Our Planet.
And we played a significant role in founding a
new international organisation to advance non-
animal science, the International Collaboration
on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS). We have never been
more active.
There is hardly another industry whose products
are used by consumers with such intensity and
variety. Our “Cosmetics: Our Essentials for Daily
Life” European Consumer Perception Study 2022
showed how virtually all of us use a wide range
of cosmetics and personal care products every
single day. We can’t do without them.
for Daily Life CEAC 2022 was held virtually and took place on
15 and 16 June 2022. The EU Commissioner for
CEAC 2022 in a nutshell:
New European Consumer Perception Study 2022 • Fully digital event
the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, opened
• Close to 400 participants
In 2022, Cosmetics Europe collaborated with IFOP, an the conference with his keynote speech.
Under the theme “Facing Change”, CEAC 2022 • 32 speakers
international market research firm, on a study on the brought together industry experts, policy • Plenary and parallel
general perception of cosmetics and personal care makers, companies, and other stakeholders. sessions
products and their essentiality among consumers. Discussions centered around general, technical • Two sponsors and nine
The research was conducted in ten EU member states and regulatory developments in the cosmetics media & event partners
and personal care industry such as the • #CEAC2022
and the results were revealed at CEAC 2022, during a
changing regulatory landscape, essentiality
dedicated online session “Are Cosmetics Essential?” of cosmetics, digital consumer information,
attended by over 270 participants. The study international developments and much more.
confirmed how essential cosmetics are to European High-level speakers at CEAC 2022 included
representatives of the European Commission
consumers and how they contribute to their quality
and the European Parliament.
of life and self-esteem.
Full results of the European Consumer Perception
Study 2022 can be found here.
CLIMATE
Our commitments span the value chain to include upstream and
downstream activities as well as company reporting
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Reduction of
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NATURE PACKAGING
In line with SBTN guidelines and across the value Mindful of existing initiatives and aligned with EU
chain, our commitments aim to contribute to ambitions, our commitments help foster improved
restoring nature and protecting its ecosystems and sustainable packaging solutions
Acting for
nature TOOL
In October 2022, Cosmetics Europe brought care products and the need for proportionate,
wide initiative to reduce the overall environmental
together a high-level delegation to meet with science-based regulation. It was a constructive
footprint of the cosmetics industry. The initiative EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, discussion with Commissioner Breton who
encourages all cosmetics and personal care Thierry Breton. Senior executives from eight indicated his openness for future engagement
companies to take part in a joint industry effort to multinational companies – all members of and collaboration.
Cosmetics Europe – joined the delegation
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve packaging
as did an SME business owner from Poland
solutions and act for nature. Through a series of and the President, Vice President and
voluntary commitments accompanied by relevant Director General of Cosmetics Europe. During
tools to support the participating companies, Commit discussions with Commissioner Breton,
for Our Planet aims to work with companies in the the delegation emphasised the economic
importance of the cosmetics industry. We
areas of climate, packaging and nature to help drive
also stressed the role of innovation, the
progress across the full value chain. To learn more, essential nature of cosmetics and personal Photo credit to the European Commission © European Union, 2022
visit the Commit for Our Planet website.
Authorisation and Restriction classified substances in downstream applications. substance itself. This could lead to significant
overclassification as hazardous of natural
of Chemicals Regulation Cosmetics Europe kickstarted an extensive
advocacy programme ahead of the European
complex substances such as essential oils.
Packaging Waste
Cosmetics have been included as part of the EU’s
product brand image. Cosmetics Europe is pleased
“dual quality” product research since 2022. We were
to report that this was successfully taken up by the
Regulation Proposal European Commission in the new regulation. We will
pleased that the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the
European Commission seem to agree that differences
continue to support member companies during the
in composition of cosmetics are not automatically
While the European Commission prepared its implementation of the new VBER.
considered as “dual quality” and may be justified
revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste
by reasons, such as the roll-out of new product
Directive throughout 2022, Cosmetics Europe
was already putting across its views in several
SELECTIVE formulations to comply with regulatory changes.
In 2022, Cosmetics Europe put forward positions Cosmetics Europe developed industry guidance on
environmental claims related to the functions and
regarding cosmetic product information for
characteristics of cosmetic products.
consumers and other stakeholders. These positions
In addition, Cosmetics Europe in collaboration with IFOP
were promoted in relation to several new legislative conducted a European consumer survey on information
proposals including ‘Empowering Consumers for related to cosmetic products in the digital age, the outcome
the Green Transition’, ‘Ecodesign for Sustainable of which was presented at CEAC 2022.
Products’ and the targeted revision of the Cosmetic Lastly, it continued to participate in the Digital Consumer
Information Alliance, an informal cross-sector group of
Products Regulation.
associations promoting the digitalisation of consumer
information.
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CONSUMER
SURVEY
EcoBeautyScore Consortium
The EcoBeautyScore Consortium, composed Cosmetics Europe is an associate member of the consortium.
Since its creation and throughout 2022, it has participated in the
of 60+ cosmetics manufacturers, is developing Steering Committee and the various working groups to ensure the
a science-based method for measuring Consortium has the appropriate input from the broader cosmetics
environmental impacts throughout the life industry and supports with advocacy.
Under the frame of the EU Green Deal, Cosmetics Europe continues to closely
follow the revision of the Cosmetics Regulation, raise domestic and international
concerns on potential impacts some proposed principles could bring for our
sector and for global trade.
The global regulatory landscape: the CSAR, China is now entering into the implementing phase. As China lifted
its COVID-related restrictions and resumed business operations, throughout
state of play 2022, Cosmetics Europe worked closely with the European Commission on the
reopening of bilateral regulatory dialogue with China to address the main
The European Union’s Cosmetic Products For many years now and throughout 2022, concerns with CSAR for our industry.
Regulation has long been considered a Cosmetics Europe has actively engaged in
Lastly, on 29 December 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration promulgated
global reference with at least 51 countries several international fora. This included
The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), aiming to
following the EU’s ingredient annexes and working with
revamp the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act that passed in 1938.
other requirements. While Cosmetics Europe • the International Organisation for
While a first assessment confirmed that this regulation will bring the EU and US
and the European Commission globally Standardisation (ISO) for the standardisation
frameworks closer, it is the forthcoming publication of the implementing laws
promote the European regulatory framework, of innovative analytical and measurement
that will clarify how the EU industry can conform.
there has recently been a rise of protective methods
regulatory measures in markets around the • the International Cooperation on Cosmetics
world. Countries wish to assert their regulatory Regulation (ICCR) to agree on international
independence and potentially divert in how principles with global regulators on not-yet
they regulate their cosmetics. regulated areas.
• international sister associations, to have
Pursuing international cooperation is key
reactive or preliminary joint positions on
to prevent this regulatory and business
regulatory developments around the globe.
fragmentation of the global cosmetic and
personal care industry.
TEAM
We take pride in our team.
We personally care
John Chave Emma Trogen Hind Benrhanem Solène Flahault Carmela Ciarliero
Director-General Deputy Director- HR Manager & Director Public Affairs Manager
General & Head of Executive Assistant
Legal Department
INGREDIENTS DEFENCE_
Florian Schellauf Estefania Cardamone Pamina Suzuki Marina Koukoulanaki Ina Themeli Alicia Segbia
Director Senior Issue Manager Issue Manager Project Manager Junior Project Manager Project Assistant
Emma Trogen Emilie Rinchard Hind Benrhanem Malgorzata Miazek Gabriela Lopez Lopez
Deputy Director- Senior Legal Manager HR Manager & Senior Communications Communications Manager
General & Head of Executive Assistant Manager
Legal Department
TEAM
We take pride in our team.
We personally care
Xavier Wouters Delphine Gilles Betina Simonsen John Chave Amelie Ott
Accounting Manager Office Manager & Events Senior IT Project Director-General Environmental Sciences
Supervisor Manager Manager
Arianna Giusti Sarah Khirani Torben König Sabrina Dourte Irene Manou
Scientific Manager Sustainability Manager Scientific Manager Project Assistant Scientific Director EPAA
Consumer and
Selective Advocacy,
International Science Sun Protection Ingredients** Communication Value Chain
Distribution Reputation
Information Multifunctional policy groups
Animal test
Microplastics
ban
Green Claims
Regulatory Network – Pool of experts (multiexpertise) in regulations, legal, technical assessments and implementation Experts as required