HCI

Helvetic association for Cosmetic Ingredients

ABOUT US

HCI is a Swiss trade association that brings together manufacturers of ingredients in the cosmetic and personal care industry.

HCI membership is open to companies and swiss associations that represent the manufacturers and distributors of cosmetic ingredients, and providers of services such as packaging, testing and consultancy.

REPRESENTATIVITY

COMMUNICATION

NETWORK

OUR WORK

We participate actively in different working groups, always reporting and updating our members on relevant issues, and we define positions for the industry.

THE COSMETIC SUPPLY CHAIN

Our associates represent the cosmetic supply chain, which is a crucial phase of the process that brings the final product to the market, made up of essential activities dealing and assuring the quality and safety of a cosmetic product.

mixing of ingredients in the product's formulation

COSMETIC INGREDIENTS

Ingredients are at the base of every cosmetic product. Every ingredient incorporated inside the product has its function and is essential in order to guarantee the quality and safety of the cosmetic product.

COSMETIC PRODUCTS

Cosmetic products are designed to cleanse and to protect our body from external agents and can be divided into different categories.

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