Cosmetics Europe is the European trade association for the cosmetics and personal care industry. Our members include cosmetics and personal care manufacturers, and also associations representing our industry at national level, right across Europe. Directly, or through our membership, Cosmetics Europe represents the interests of more than 4600 companies both large and small and medium sized. In 2015, direct and indirect employment in the European cosmetics industry was approximately 2 million people. Cosmetic products are used by virtually all of Europe’s 700 million people every day. For more information, please visit our website: www.cosmeticseurope.eu.