Italian cosmetics industry revenue is worth €15 billion

Cosmetica Italia, the Italian cosmetics industry association, has celebrated its 50th anniversary at the Cosmoprof international perfumery and cosmetics fair. "Throughout its fifty years, Cosmetica Italia has told the story of many enterprises, often small or medium-sized ones, now at the third or even fourth generational handover, that represent the ideal archetype of Italian entrepreneurship," said Fabio Rossello, the President of Cosmetica Italia.

The Italian cosmetics industry's global revenue in 2016 was valued at over €15 billion, up 5% over the previous year, underlined Rossello.

An example of industry integration is on show at the Cosmopack section of the Cosmoprof fair, thanks to a collaboration between Cosmoprof and Accademia del Profumo, the Italian association for the promotion of fragrances.

'The Perfume Factory' special project showcases in fact a fragrance's entire production chain, from its olfactory roots to maceration, filtration, filling, packaging and film-wrapping.