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KEY FIGURES OF THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY
A « cosmetic product » is: « any substance or mixture intended to be placed in contact with the external parts of the human body (epidermis, hair system, nails, lips and external genital organs) or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, perfuming them, changing their appearance, protecting them, keeping them in good condition or correcting body odours »
(Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, article 2)
An industry made up of a wide variety of products
Sales by categories are as follows:
26.7% = Skincare
21.8% = Perfume
19.3% = Personal Care products
14.1% = Hair care
7.3% = Oral care
9.4% = Make-up
1.4% = Baby care
A key sector for the French economy
Representing 10 billion Euros
(sales in 2017 in France)
France exports were worth
6.3 billion Euros towards Europe
13.6 billion Euros towards Rest of the World
(2017 figures)
A job-creating industry
55,000 direct jobs
64.7% of female employees
Europe is the world leader
Global market share:
77 billion Euros in Europe
62 in the USA
41 in China
23 in Brazil
20 in Japan