European personal care market grows 0.8% to ?72bn

摘要

Europe The European personal care market grew 0.8% year on year in 2012, with sales reaching ?72bn, according to Cosmetics Europe. Speaking in advance of the Cosmetics Europe General Assembly, President Fabio Franchina told ECM: "The cosmetics business in Europe remains one of the most important pillars of the European economy. There are 4,000 cosmetics companies based in Europe. And if we look at a typical industrial European business, the cosmetics business is one of few where, in any one of the 2 7 states in Europe, you can find the presence of a company that works specifically with the tradition and heritage of that country.