Ctpa Manifesto 2024

CTPA unveils cosmetics industry manifesto for general election year

By Rebecca Hitchon | 23 February 2024

As the UK heads towards a general election, the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) is calling for the next government to develop a strategy for the cosmetics and personal care industry, to secure its continued growth. The UK trade association, which represents companies involved in making, supplying and selling…

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Cosmetics ingredients information is at your fingertips with this mobile app

By Rebecca Hitchon | 5 December 2023

On average, European consumers use over seven different cosmetics daily, but do you know about their ingredients? European personal care association, Cosmetics Europe, is on a mission to drive transparency and improve cosmetics ingredients knowledge, with the launch of the COSMILE Europe app. Allowing users to scan an ingredients list…

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CTPA urges beauty industry to cease packaging waste

By Rebecca Hitchon | 23 November 2021

The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) has issued a call to action for the beauty industry to end packaging waste from cosmetic products. In a stakeholder roundtable held by the organisation, it was concluded that the industry’s ultimate goal should be to cease packaging waste, with mainstream refill and…

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Covid-19 inspires new generation of cosmetics creators

By Sophie Nutt | 22 August 2020

According to research by Mayku, thousands of beauty and cosmetics hobbyists have developed their crafts during Covid-19 lockdown, with a quarter now making their own products. Despite the considerable economic downturn associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, the sales of cosmetics and beauty products has defied recessions with the wellness industry…

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