Expand internationally with Cosmed

At each stage of your export development, you have a Cosmed solution

New – The first global directory of the cosmetics industry

After a decade dedicated to publishing the directory of the cosmetics industry in France, Cosmed is taking a new step forward by launching the very first global directory dedicated to the sector.

Disponible en cinq langues — français, anglais, chinois, espagnol et arabe — cet outil de référence s’adresse aux industriels, fournisseurs et partenaires à l’échelle internationale, en quête d’acteurs fiables et innovants de la filière cosmétique.

This directory is available online, offering an optimised and interactive experience. It not only enables you to discover new partners, but also to identify strategic collaboration opportunities and access a database that is constantly updated and expanded to keep pace with market developments.

Consultez l’annuaire : www.cosmed-cosmetics-directory.com

A cosmetic regulatory monitoring on 120 countries

Cosmed offers a cosmetic regulatory monitoring service that covers 120 countries. A unique consultation system allows you to:

• To have access to a database available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week containing all the applicable texts, tables of substances, reports, summaries… (1500 updated sheets).
• Perform a targeted search by keyword, geographical area, type of product;
• Receive e-mail alerts on each regulatory change,
• Benefit from regulatory assistance to ask your questions to a specialized team,

Each year, Cosmed’s regulatory teams organize regulatory webinars by country. In 2022, 3000 professionals attended Cosmed webinars in different countries: China, Ukraine, Middle East, USA, ASEAN, … In 2023, 15 new sessions will be organized on current regulatory issues in Europe and internationally.

Cosmed Academy offers a wide range of training courses on cosmetic regulations. The objective of Cosmed’s training courses is to help you increase your skills and support you in the regulatory compliance of your cosmetic products. 40 training sessions are organized each year.

Focus China – new CSAR regulation

The new Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR), which came into force on January 1, 2021, has considerably modified the regulatory requirements for the marketing of cosmetic ingredients and products. As China is the leading export country for French cosmetics, Cosmed is mobilized to provide concrete solutions to manufacturers:

• Creation of a China WG to identify difficulties in the field (Berkem, Cartier, Expanscience, Havea, Laboratoires Dermatologiques d’Uriage, Léa Nature, P&B Groupe, SVR).
• Drafting of a regulatory summary detailing the new obligations.
• Writing of a CHINA Memento to provide key information to understand the new ingredient declaration requirements in China.

A privileged partnership with Business France

Since 2016 Cosmed has forged a privileged partnership with BusinessFrance.

This collaboration is particularly realized on the Cosmed-Business France International Meetings where BusinessFrance experts from different market areas intervene in order to present the advantages and opportunities for companies to export to these areas.2016 Cosmed has woven a special partnership with BusinessFrance.

The 2023 edition of this regulatory congress is also an opportunity to establish new partnerships with professional associations in Europe in order to increase exchanges between European players in the cosmetics industry and to promote Cosmed’s regulatory expertise.

The Turkish Association of Cosmetic and Cleaning Products Industries (KTSD) (36 members), the “Polo Tecnologico della Cosmesi” (80 members) in Italy, and the Swiss Association of Cosmetics and Detergents, SKW (103 members) are Cosmed’s partners on this day.

Support for SMEs at international trade fairs

Cosmed is a privileged actor at Beautyworld Middle East.

After a successful first edition, Cosmed’s FRENCH COSMETICS space is back in 2023 in the heart of Hall 6 “Cosmetics&skincare”. This show is a reference for the beauty industry in the Near and Middle East, as evidenced by the performance of the last edition: 1430 exhibitors from 66 different countries, 27 international pavilions and 52,760 visitors from 139 countries.

This space will allow exhibiting companies to present their brand and/or their know-how and to establish new collaborations with the actors of the cosmetic market in the Middle East, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Africa, India or Iran.

For this purpose, exclusive advantages will be offered:

• The possibility of exhibiting on a fully equipped stand of 9 m2, 12 m2, 18 m2 or more
• Take charge of the outbound transport logistics of your exhibition products
• Preparation for the show through targeted regulatory webinars

Cosmed poursuit son accompagnement des PME en étant exposant sur les salons In-cosmetics, le Intercharm Korea à Séoul en juillet 2025 et le Cosmoprof Asia en novembre 2025 à Hong Kong.

SALON BEAUTY ISTANBUL, COSMED PORTE LE PAVILLON FRANCE

Pour la 3ème année consécutive, COSMED en partenariat avec BUSINESS France, porte le pavillon France sur le salon professionnel international BEAUTY ISTANBUL.

• Des stands personnalisés et équipés
• Une préparation au salon au travers de webinaires marchés & réglementaires ciblés par pays
• La prise en charge de la logistique transport aller de vos produits d’exposition (offre réservée aux adhérents COSMED – dans la limite de 1 palette / entreprise)
• Une préparation au salon au travers de webinaires marchés & réglementaires ciblés par pays
• Un accompagnement pendant le salon : traducteur, hôtesse, espace de networking, …

Issuance of Free Sale Certificates for cosmetic products

The Free Sale Certificate (FSC) is a document required by the authorities of about sixty countries as a condition for the import of finished cosmetic products into their market. It certifies that the mentioned cosmetic products comply with the European regulation 1223/2009 and, therefore, can be marketed in France and in the European Union.

Cosmed delivers FSCs online: www.cosmedcvl.fr