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Annual Report

2016

SKW

Annual Report 2016

Contents

2

Preamble 3

Legislation

Swiss Legislation 4

Revision of Cosmetics Legislation

(«Project LARGO») 5

«Modernisation of Swiss Legislation

of Chemicals» 5

Environmental Law 7

«Swiss made Cosmetics Ordinance» 7

Meetings and Events

Compliance with Anti-trust Law 8

General Assembly 8

Managing Board 8

SKW Stakeholder Council (SC) 8

Technical Commissions (TC) 9

Peter Eichenberger Obituary 9

Work Group Branded Products 9

Work Group Professional Cleaning 9

Work Group Professional Hair Care 10

Séance des membres francophones 10

Network

Developing and Maintaining Contacts 11

Politics 12

Federal Agencies 12

National Associations and Organisations 12

International Associations and

Organisations 13

Communication

Voice of the Industry 14

Day-to-day Media Work 14

Consumer Information «Waschen heute» 14

Relaunch of Website 14

Con

tent

sServices

Attractive Package 15

Notifications to Members 15

Information to Members and

Stakeholders 16

Information to International Companies

and Organisations 16

Free Sale Certificates 16

Exports and Trade Shows 16

ARGUSavenue 16

Sustainability

Our Commitment 17

Sustainability Projects of the Companies

and the Industry 17

Figures

Cosmetics Market 18

Detergent and Cleaning Agent Market 19

Organisation

Membership Growth 20

Membership List 20

Organisation 21

Committee/Work Group Members 21

Agencies 25

Organigram 26

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2016 was not an easy year for our association and we – like most of the other industry asso-ciations – are being faced with the question if we will be able to continue our operations in the future. This development is understandable as the majority of our members are focussing on saving costs. And when attempting to save costs, people quickly start to become «forget-ful» when it comes to reviews and assessments. They look back on recent months, or maybe one or two years, and consider what the asso-ciation has done for their organisation in this period.

An internationally active company relying on exports can therefore quickly come to the conclusion that it no longer requires a Swiss association as over the past two or three years there have been more serious problems (which, indeed, the association has no influence over). However, the association’s services with regard to exports and regulatory requirements are particularly extensive and measurable.

An importing company may also conclude that Swiss legislation is no longer as relevant thanks to Cassis-de-Dijon, and that legislation is continuing to be harmonised. And yet, a strong, representative industry association such as SKW is stronger than any corporation in this respect. Plus, who is driving the harmonisation of legislation, if not the associations?

Membership of an association creates «toge- therness» and helps members to develop a group with a critical voice in the political pro-cess. It also creates synergies – and that is an invaluable asset of the Swiss Cosmetic and Detergent Association.

The achievements this year are therefore particularly positive and give us the momentum to tackle the challenges that lie ahead. I would like to draw your attention to two of these achievements:

• Swissness industry ordinance Our industry association is the first of its kind to have developed and enforced its own substantial ordinance based on the new Swissness ordinance. The Federal Council enforced the cosmetics industry ordinance on 1 January 2017. I would like to sincerely thank all of the persons involved, the numerous members who have cooperated in this project and, of course, Simon Holzer, lawyer, and Bernard Cloëtta, our Director, for the professional implementation!

• Joining forces for the new, strong Work Group Professional Cleaning The new members VAN BAERLE and STEIN- FELS CLEANING SYSTEMS have strengthened the existing work group, which represents the interests of these members. The closure of the work group could thus be prevented. In the political sector, the representative status of an association or work group is the relevant factor.

As you can see, We are intensively dealing with the requirements of the various member groups and are continuously adjusting our strategy with regard to areas of activities for our target groups. The cost/benefit ratio over the past 5 to 10 years for our members is extremely positive, which is reflected in the Annual Report.

This would not be possible without the constructive discussions of the Management Board, the questioning of the status quo and the ad-justment of our services to meet the dynamic requirements placed on all of our members.

For this, I would like to sincerely thank my colleagues on the Management Board and the active team supporting Dr. Bernard Cloëtta at Breitingerstrasse!

To you, dear members of SKW, I would like to extend my warmest thanks for your loyalty and trust and wish you a successful 2017! Together we are strong!

Thomas Früh

Prea

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President SKW /

Owner and CEO

of intracosmed ag

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Legi

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ion Swiss Legislation

The focus was on the total revision of the foodstuffs and cosmetics legislation (Project LARGO). The concern of the cosmetics industry was clear: alignment with the correspon-ding EU laws to the extent possible for a country not a member of the EU.

The industry had the same concern with regard to the im-pending revisions of the legislation of chemicals. Importers and exporters also wish to know exactly where they stand in this respect without encountering unnecessary trade barriers.

The cosmetics and detergent industry is extremely keen to initiate the comprehensive re-alignment of the VOC incentive tax as soon as possible.

Over 50 SKW members produce part or all of their products in Switzerland. They follow the «Swissness proposals» in Parlia- ment and the efforts of SKW regarding the issuance of a «Swiss made Cosmetics» industry ordinance by the Federal Council with particular interest.

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Revision of Cosmetics Legislation(«Project LARGO»)

On 16 December 2016, the Federal Council resolved to enforce the new Swiss foodstuffs and cosmetics law on 1 May 2017.

Nearly all of the concerns and arguments put forward by SKW during the consultation and numerous talks with the responsible federal agencies were fully implemented. Particularly the request of the cosmetics industry to con-sistently harmonise Swiss legislation with EU law was met.

The introduction of «dynamic references» to EU law is a new way of implementing amended laws in Switzerland within the required period and to match their content. This particularly affects the appendices of the EU Cosmetics Directive. Exceptions from this principle are now being explicitly communicated by the federal agencies.

These are the key points of the new Swiss cosmetics legislation:

• No product notification in Switzerland apart from CPNP, registration in the EU• No Swiss address on products• No country of origin stated on product• The specified warnings may be applied in a local or other language if this provides consumers with sufficiently clear and unambi- guous information.• Product information files may be written in a local language or English. They do not have to be physically stored in Switzerland, but may also be made available from other countries. • The requirements for safety assessments and assessors have been assumed from EU legislation.• Switzerland will not launch its own cosmetics monitoring system. Like before, undesirable effects have to be reported to the responsible federal agencies.

The regulations for essential oils will also be fully adapted to match EU legislation. In other words, it will depart from the previous fixed rule of 3%. Self-controls and corresponding safety reports will now be required.

The only exceptions from EU law currently per- tain to hydrogen peroxides for tooth whitening agents and furocoumarines. The responsible federal agency requests up-to-date and mea-

ningful dossiers for the latter. The SKW needs to act as a coordinator as this restriction is hard to trace and difficult to implement for many members.

The existing and partially disputed «FOPH criteria for demarcation» for medicinal and biocidal products should be reviewed.

The transitional periods after the enforcement are different for each regulation. As reques-ted by the SKW, a transitional period of four years has been set for adjusting safety reports to meet EU standards, an undertaking which is creating major financial and personnel expenses for some Swiss manufacturers.

«Modernisation of Swiss Legislationof Chemicals»

On 11 September 2015, the Federal Council resolved the «modernisation of Swiss Legisla- tion of Chemicals». The objective of the further development of the legislation of chemicals is to further increase the protection of humans and the environment against chemicals in Switzerland, taking into consideration new scientific findings and international regulations. Trade secrets should be avoided as much as possible and the cooperation between scien-tists, technicians and foreign and international government agencies in the chemicals sector developed. The Federal Council ordered for the responsible departments to draft the amendments required to the ordinance and to present the bill by the end of 2017.

At the beginning of 2016, the FOPH ordered an assessment of the consequences of the regulation for this purpose. The SKW coordinated a respective online survey and forwarded it to the affected member companies. Several stakeholder meetings also took place during the course of the year (see «Network» section). Based on the assessment of the consequen-ces of the regulation and comments made by stakeholders, the federal agencies presented the following potential measures during the impending revisions:

«Innovation is the bedrock

of KMU’s and Wetrok’s

competitive position.

The SKW is more than just

an information point for

professional and legal

questions – it is a crucial

partner that voices and

represents the concerns

of our industry.»

Michel Brülisauer

Head BU Chemicals

Wetrok AG

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Planned revision of the Chemicals Ordinance (ChemO) 2017

• Reporting duty for intermediate products• Introduction of a UFI (Unique Formula Identifier)• Requirements for testing individual EINECS substances• Reporting duty for professional users and/ or manufacturers of nanomaterials• Requirements for the assessment of individual old substances

Planned revision of the Chemicals Ordinance (ChemO) 2019

• Compulsory registration of all old substances • Compulsory registration of all nanomaterials circulated• Components intended for manufacture and cosmetics products for further processing (packaging) are subject to the Chemicals Ordinance (compulsory registration, classification, labelling) as well as nanomaterials, which are licensed in accordance with the ordinance on cosmetics products.

Compulsory registration of nanomaterials which are explicitly permitted in the Cosme-tics Ordinance is incomprehensible for the industry and would primarily disadvantage Swiss manufacturers. The SKW and other affected industry associations will be required to act with regard to this issue.

Planned revision of the Ordinance on Biocidal Products (OBP) 2018

• Assessment of requests for active ingredients or union approval and corresponding fees • Introduction of a concept for parallel actions for biocidal products with transitional licenses• Electronic publication of the lists of active ingredients• Amendment of the biocidal products implementing ordinance to match EU developments

Revision of the Chemical Risk ReductionOrdinance (ORRChem)

In Switzerland, the provisions of Appendix XIV of the REACH Regulation («Substances of very high concern» (SVHC) requiring licensing) are regulated in Appendix 1.17 of the Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance. The circulation and

use of these substances is generally prohibited. Licenses issued by the EU Commission are also classed as exempt from this prohibition in Switzerland, as long as the substances are circulated and used in accordance with the EU license.

The federal offices plan to include eight substances in Appendix 1.17 to the Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance, in line with the EU. The affected parties will be given sufficient time to prepare for the new regulatory requirements. The SKW issued a statement on the effects on the industry.

VOC incentive tax

Article 9 of the OVOC stipulates that VOC emissions that are not fed through exhaust air filter systems must be reduced in accordance with Appendix 3 in order for stationary systems to be exempt from the VOC incentive tax (requirement to use state-of-the-art technology only). In accordance with the provisions of Article 9c Paragraph 2, Appendix 3 is to be adjusted to reflect technical developments.

The SKW rejects the proposed wording: The criterion of the annual volume of diffused VOC is stated as an absolute figure without referring to the total VOC volume of a facility and the annual VOC volumes are not differen-tiated on the basis of the substance classes of the VOC.

The SKW, like other affected industry associations, generally questions the benefit of the VOC incentive tax. The incentive target was achieved some time back, but certain pro-ducts are unnecessarily taxed in this manner without this achieving the incentive target. This increases the attractiveness of purchasing products in neighbouring countries. This, in turn, further dilutes the incentive tax and the increasing cross-border traffic places an addi-tional burden on the environment. Together with other stakeholder groups, the SKW is therefore searching for a constructive solution to suspend this incentive tax.

«Precursors for explosives»

On 1 September, the Federal Police (Fedpol) invited relevant stakeholders to a round table on the topic of «precursors for explosives» where it presented the latter with a regulation proposal to improve controls for the sale

«The Swiss Cosmetics

Association SFK is

Switzerland’s main

association for beauticians

and the SKW is an

important partner that

provides advice and

information regarding

the legal bases and

regulations for cosmetics

products.»

Caroline Kiener

President

SFK

«Although Switzerland

is not a formal member

of the EU, collaboration

with SKW is very deep –

going far beyond EU topics.

SKW is also a strong and

recognised partner in the

international collaboration

towards regulatory

convergence.»

Gerald Renner

Director Technical

Regulatory Affairs

Cosmetics Europe

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of precursors. This directly affects seven sub-stances whose purchase should be subject to compulsory registration or licensing, depen-ding on their concentration.

The SKW agrees with Fedpol’s pragmatical actions as they are the same as in the EU countries. The SKW rejects the additional re-quest for tougher sanctions on commercial purchases (industrial and agricultural sectors). The member companies can guarantee that the purchased products can be traced right back to source. Misuse can therefore be ruled out. Products are supplied only to known cus-tomers which actually require these products for their operations. These products are not sold to private individuals. These hazardous products are already banned from sale to private individuals.

It makes no sense for Switzerland to introduce tougher sanctions than the EU.

Environmental Law

The Green Party, supported by the Swiss Social Democratic Party (SP), Green Liberal Party (GLP) and Evangelical People’s Party of Switzerland (EPP), submitted a popular initiative against the «overuse of natural resources» with the name «Grüne Wirtschaft» (Green Economy).

The Swiss electorate was not deceived by the likeable name of the initiative and some of the curious and impossible promises put forward by the initiating parties. The initiative failed significantly with merely 36.4% yes votes and only one cantonal vote (Canton of Geneva). The result is not a rejection of a sustainable economy, but a rejection of a radical initiative with unforeseeable consequences.

«Swiss made Cosmetics Ordinance»Draft

The new ordinance on the use of Swiss indica-tions of source for cosmetics products («Swiss made Cosmetics» industry ordinance) regula-tes the use of Swiss indications of source for

cosmetics products and certain ingredients of cosmetics products.

Based on a draft by the SKW, the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IIP) initiated the consultation procedure for this draft ordinance on 29 August 2016. It was met with approval by the parties involved.

The ordinance requests for the majority of Swiss cosmetics products to be manufactured in Switzerland. In the future, in addition to the 60% of the manufacturing costs, which are defined in detail by the ordinance, of a cosmetics product that should be incurred in Switzerland, a minimum of 80% of the costs for research and development as well as pro-duction should also be incurred in this country. In addition, certain important activities parti-cularly relevant to the quality of a cosmetics product must also be carried out in Switzerland (bulk manufacture, packaging and quality control).

The SKW will maintain a list of raw substances or preparations produced in Switzerland for the manufacture of cosmetics products. This list will be uploaded to the association’s website at the beginning of 2017 as soon as the first entry is ready. Interested suppliers are invited to register their products.

The new Swissness legislation comes into force on 1 January 2017. Industrial products manufactured before this date that meet the requi-rements under previous law will initially be permitted to be sold for a maximum period of two years from the effective date (final sales period).

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General Assembly

The General Assembly took place on 21 April 2016 at the Zunfthaus zur Zimmerleuten in Zurich. The usual statutory business was dis-cussed. The Managing Board was confirmed for the period from 2016 to 2019. Tommaso Bruno, Henkel, Marc-André Heller, L’Oréal Suisse, Remo Manz, Sealedair Diversey Care and Clotaire Moineau-Quent, Beiersdorf, were elected as new members.

Thomas Früh, intracosmed, was confirmed as President for a further year. The previous members of the Board Committee, Marco Baumann, Rausch, and Ralf T. Gehlen, P & G, were also re-elected. Dr. Ina Banik from Nielsen reported on the subject «Market Environment in the Switzerland Near Food Area».

In the public part, Ms Carolin Kiefer chaired a podium discussion on the subject «Area of Conflict between Marketing and Regulatory».

The main focus of marketing is to drive the commercial success of a product with inno-vative claims and advertising statements. This often pushes the boundaries of what is legal or barely legal. The instances responsible for the regulatory sector have to define these boundaries internally. Within this area of conflict, management has to make the right decisions.

The discussion highlighted how companies deal with this issue and which consequen-ces companies could be faced with if these boundaries were breached.

The following persons participated in the dis-cussion:

• Doris Merz Nardone, PM Care Systems AG• Dr. Michael Gruhl, Cosmetic Consulting JW & Partner GmbH• Prof. Dr.iur. Mischa Senn, Schweizerische Lauterkeitskommission (Swiss Commission for Fairness)• Dr. Bernard Cloëtta, SKW office

Managing Board

The Managing Board met on 31 March and on 7 December (statutory agenda: Finances, new contribution rules for the Work Group Professional Cleaning, inclusion of the new member companies Steinfels Professional Cleaning and vanBaerle, strategy and budget 2017 to 2020).

SKW Stakeholder Council (SC)

The SKW stakeholder Council met on 27 Sep-tember. This Council consists of representatives of the key stakeholders of the SKW and an advisory committee of the Managing Board and the office. The Council discussed the fol-lowing subjects:

• Free trade – do borders have to be open to be good?• Trade 4.0: Digitalisation and changes up to the question if trade will still be required in

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Anti-trust Law

It is in the basic interests of an association and its members that the rules of anti-trust and competition law are complied with at all times.

Therefore, strict compliance rules apply for all SKW events. This enables the participants to use the unique service and knowledge platform and the association’s network without reservations.

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the future. Who are the players of the future and who dominates the value added chain?• Many advances aim to minimise bureaucracy and regulation. However, with regard to the specific areas of proposed intervention the proposals remain rather vague. • Current offers for promoting new talent and providing further training in the cosmetics and detergent/cleaning agent sector: Future opportunities and risks.

Technical Commissions (TC)

On 8 November, a meeting of the two technical commissions took place in the Zurich Kongresshaus.

In the TC Cosmetics, Ms Judith Deflorin, Head of the FSVO Market Access Division, Food-stuffs and Nutrition Department, held a talk on the current full revision of the cosmetics legislation (Project LARGO, see Section 1 «Legislation»).

• The participants welcomed the planned adjustments to match EU law and the new dynamic reference system for the appendices relating to ingredients. • Individual manufacturers expressed concern about the planned Swiss special rule for furocoumarines.

The TC cleaning Agents and Detergents dis-cussed the following subjects:

• Olivier Depallens, Head of REACH and Risk Management at FOPH, Chemicals Depart- ment, talked about the planned «Moderni- sation of Swiss Legislation of Chemicals».• Dr. Pierre Favre, Federal Office of Public Health FOPH, Consumer Protection Division, joint registration office for chemicals of FOEN, FOPH and SECO, discussed the subject of «Mass Reporting Tool». Numerous SKW members had complained about the delays in the obligatory reporting process.• Dr. Bernd Glassl, Head of Household Clea- ning products at the IKW, talked about the impending and proposed new EU laws.

For further information on these subjects, go to Section 1 «Legislation».

Work Group Branded Products

The Work Group Branded Products met on 8 June in Zurich and discussed the subjects of legislation (revisions of the cosmetics and chemicals legislations), communication (media monitoring, media topics), SKW website, the Swiss made Cosmetics industry ordinance and the status of negotiations regarding the Swissness proposal in Parliament.

Work Group Professional Cleaning

The Work Group Professional Cleaning met on 29 August. In addition to the existing members, three potential new companies were invited as well. Thomas Früh, President of SKW, also attended the meeting. The SKW endeavours to represent this industry sector as much as possible and aims to increase the number of memberships and the portfolio of the represented products.

Peter Eichenberger Obituary

On 1 October 2016, Peter Eichenberger was abruptly taken from us. Together with his wife, he was involved in a fatal accident during his

holidays. For many years, he had been coopera-

ting very closely with the SKW in technical matters. He was a pragmatical and highly target-driven expert who was equally able to represent the interests of his clients and the whole industry. He was an active member of the SKW Communications Committee and together with other mem-bers edited the SKW brochure «Waschen heute». His death has left a massive gap, both in human and professional terms, and both the SKW office and association members will always remember him with fondness.

«To me, the SKW is much

more than just a

comprehensive information

platform. It is an

inexhaustible source of

information when it

comes to new legislations

and their practical

implementation. I further

value the SKW as a strong

partner able to fight for

the industry’s rights when

dealing with the media

and government agencies.»

Maike Kiessling

General Manager

Estée Lauder Companies

Switzerland

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The main subjects were the benefit of this work group for members, its future align-ment, new legislative developments and the revision and expansion of SKW’s statistics for this industry sector. The work group resolved to change the name to AG Professionelle Reini-gung – AG ProRe (Work Group Professional Cleaning). The first meetings for the revision of the statistics took place on 20 September and 24 October. The work group achieved its objective by admitting two new members, vanBaerle and Steinfels Cleaning Systems, on 1 January 2017 and by expanding the product portfolio to include professional cleaning agents and dishwashing detergents.

Work Group Professional Hair Care

The annual meeting of the Work Group Pro-fessional Hair Care took place on 11 October. Information of the office on new legislative developments and on the joint project with coiffureSUISSE was on the agenda: In the pre-sence of Damien Ojetti, Central president of coiffureSUISSE, Ms Karin Imboden, Managing Director, presented the new concept for the planned HairFashion 2017 (formerly Hairday), which will be held on 22 May 2017 at the Zurich Exhibition Centre.

Séance des membres francophones

The French-speaking members of the SWK met on 2 September in Lausanne for an in-formation conference. The managing director explained the ongoing legislative revisions (cosmetics legislation, legislation of chemicals, Swissness proposal) and other current topics. Afterwards, the participants discussed the translation of SKW’s documents, events and communications. The Annual Report, SKW website, e-mailed information and official media statements are always translated, with exception of the appendices forwarded by foreign senders.

The SKW provides simultaneous interpreters for association meetings if a certain minimum number of non-German-speaking participants has been confirmed. The participants of the meeting agreed that translations into English should also be provided.

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Net

wor

kDeveloping and maintaining contacts is one of the key tasks of an association manager

Members have to be provided with an extensive network of national and international contacts. This network has to be maintained and updated on an ongoing basis.

The SKW has been very suc-cessfully mastering this task for some time.

These are the subjects that we have processed within the scope of our networking activities with politicians, government agencies and NGOs.

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Politics

Various contacts and information to members of Parliament in connection with the revision of the Trademark Protection Act and Coat of Arms Protection Act (Swissness proposal).

Lunch with the members of Parliament to dis-cuss this draft law on 27 September, together with the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH in Bern.

Federal Agencies

Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office FSVO

Concerns of the SKW in connection with the ongoing revision of the cosmetics legislation (Project «LARGO»), participation in round tables with stakeholders on 22 March and 26 may with Federal Councillor Berset. Meeting on 7 June at the FSVO with a delegation of the Swiss Association of Cantonal Chemists regarding the subject of the execution of the cosmetics legislation and on 6 July regarding the revision of the cosmetics legislation «Largo» and new regulation of essential oils.

Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Meeting on 3 June, in order to negotiate an exception for the use of perfluorodecalin, an ingredient prohibited in accordance with the Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance, in cos-metics products. A temporary special rule for individual companies was negotiated.

Meeting on 7 November with the functional commission for the VOC incentive tax regar-ding the revision of the VOC legislation and possible alternatives to the incentive tax.

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)

Stakeholder meeting on 5 April regarding the «Modernisation of Swiss Legislation of Chemicals» (see Section 1 «Swiss Legislation») and meeting on 9 June regarding the initial information on the revision of the legislation of chemicals in the period from 2017 to 2020.

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

Meetings on 22 June and 6 July regarding the revision of Swiss cosmetics legislation («Largo»), deviations to EU legislation in the first draft Foodstuffs Ordinance and Cosmetics Ordinance and the regulation for essential oils.

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IIP)

Meeting on 9 June to discuss and perform the final edit of the «Swiss made Cosmetics» industry ordinance, see «Swiss Legislation».

National Associations and Organisations

Look Good Feel Better Switzerland

Look Good Feel Better is represented globally in 26 countries. In 2005, various cosmetics companies in Switzerland joined forces and founded the Look Good Feel Better Switzer- land foundation, which is registered as a charity. The SKW supports this foundation by cooperating at a secretarial level.

As a result, cancer patients have also been able to enjoy free-of-charge beauty work-shops in Switzerland since March 2006. These workshops are very popular and are currently offered in 44 hospitals, of which 6 are chil- dren’s hospitals.

The Partners Lunch on 11 May in Zurich was held to celebrate the foundation’s 10th anni-versary and to honour the voluntary activities of all sponsors, members of the foundation’s council, executives and team members.

«As a German lawyer,

I find the regular

information on current

topics provided by

the SKW, the excellent

events, professional

exchange and, last but

not least, the always

competent and quick

assistance in all questions

relating to Swiss law

extremely valuable.»

Carolin Schmid, LL.M

International Law

Weleda AG

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Scienceindustries and Verband der Schweizerischen Lack- und Farbenindustrie (Swiss Association for the Lacquer and Paint Industry)

On 5 December, a coordination meeting was held in Zurich regarding the subject of the VOC incentive tax. The discussion primarily focussed on legislative matters (VOC tax) and professional topics.

Association of Swiss Patent and Trademark Attorneys

The managing director gave a talk on 26 August in Basel on the development and next steps of the «Swiss made Cosmetics» industry ordinance.

coiffureSUISSE

On 2 August, the managing director met Damien Ojetti, the new Central President, in Zurich. The discussion revolved around joint projects in the professional hair care sector.

Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZUAS

At the ZUAS career conference on 19 May, the SKW provided information on the Swiss cosmetics industry and its career opportunities. Talks were held by the Managing Director and Technical Consultant Dr. Beat Müller.

Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH

The coordination meeting on 1 September in Biel dealt with the coordination of political activities for supporting the Swissness draft legislation.

International Associations and Organisations

Expert Committees Detergents and Cleaning Agents of the IKW

The meeting on 19 January in Frankfurt am Main, focussed on legislative topics in the industry and the coordination of activities among the German-speaking associations.

Personal Care Products Council

Companies and associations from all over the world attended the Annual Meeting 2016 at the beginning of March in Palm Beach, USA. This is an excellent opportunity to maintain global contacts and develop the network.

International Association Collaboration

At the meeting on 13 / 14 June in Brussels, the participants discussed the following subjects: International coordination and exchange of experiences of global media topics, NGO cam-paign and coordination of legislative activities.

Cos D-A-CH

The SKW hosted the meeting of the German-speaking associations on 24 August in Zurich. Participants discussed current legislative topics and the association’s activities as well as the coordination of communications of the partici- pating associations. The managing director of the Romanian cosmetics association was a guest.

Switzerland Global Enterprise

A meeting with a delegation of the Russian cosmetics association and cosmetics compa-nies on 13 October facilitated the exchange of experiences regarding exports to Switzer-land and an evaluation of a potential future cooperation.

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Voice of the Industry

The usefulness of an association depends on its recognition by the political sector, the media and NGOs and its ability to voice industry concerns in the right places. To do this, it requires a large network, good representative status and trustworthy and transparent communication.

Consumer Information «Waschen heute»

The SKW publication «Waschen heute» (only available in German) is the association’s most ordered and downloaded information bro-chure and an additional 1,110 copies had to be printed in 2016. The clear information brochure was published in summer 2015 and can be downloaded from the SKW website or ordered from the office.

Relaunch of Website

The appearance and technology of the SKW website are outdated. The website is not fully responsive at present, for example. The main communications project in 2016 was therefore to complete revision of this communication channel. The new website, which will continue to be hosted at www.skw-cds.ch, will go live at the beginning of 2017.

Day-to-day Media Work

Press releases, statements and background discussions require rapid and coordinated actions and clear language. In 2016, various media enquired about market trends, market figures, ingredients and legislation issues, particularly with regard to the new Swissness legislation.

In addition, the following statements were published or revised during the reporting year:

• Deodorants and aluminium salts • Plastic particles in cosmetics products• Go-ahead for the Swissness draft• Apps and online portals that assess ingredients of cosmetics products

Serv

ices

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Notifications to Members

We provide the various faculties and work groups with regular e-mails on professional and legislative developments in Switzerland and Europe.

The main topics in legislative notifications were the Swiss Cosmetics Act, the Swiss Chemicals Act, the new Trademark Act («Swissness Tem-plate»), the Federal Act on Technical Trade Obstacles and the revision of the Ordinance on the Incentive Tax on Volatile Organic Com-pounds (VOC).

At an international level, the main topics inclu-ded information about REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals), GHS (Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) and the EU CLP Regulations derived therefrom (Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures) as well as the EC Cosmetics Directive.

SKW continuously informs its members about projects and campaigns by the two European umbrella organisations A.I.S.E. and Cosmetics Europe.

Attractive Package

We are an industry association with a national and interna-tional network and extensive knowledge pool and in this capacity are able to provide our member companies with a comprehensive service package that makes membership a very attractive option for both in-ternational groups and Swiss manufacturers.

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Information to Members and Stakeholders

We are the first point of contact for all legal and technical issues of our members. In addition, we receive diverse enquiries from consumers, companies, students, government agencies, NGOs or other associations and agencies on a daily basis.

We provide information on:

• Swiss and EU legislation• Import rules and product registration in export countries• Swissness, regulation in the Trademark and Coat of Arms Protection Act• Distinction between cosmetics, pharmaceu- ticals and biocidal products• Enquiries from consumers on the correct use of products• Safety of certain ingredients• Warnings• Nanomaterials• Product labelling• Brands and products of our members• Market data

As the «mouthpiece» for the industry, we can answer questions in a neutral way or forward them to the persons or companies responsible.

Information to International Companies and Organisations

Swiss law is different to other countries. Many international corporations no longer have own legal and technical departments in Switzer-land. SKW is receiving an increasing number of enquiries from foreign companies and associations as a result.

Information is only provided to companies that are members of their respective national associations. This enables SKW members in return to ask foreign associations to provide information on laws and registration rules.

Free Sale Certificates

For our members, we issued 168 (previous year 174) Free Sale and GMP certificates for export.

Most certificates were issued for China, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and India.

Exports and Trade Shows

Our 50 Swiss manufacturers require special assistance with exports. They may join the ERFA group «Export» and the «Work Group Swiss-ness» and gain access to SKW’s «Regulatory International» network.

SKW is constantly developing this network thanks to global partnerships with international associations and companies. SKW’s members have access to information on legislation and product registration as well as events, consulting services and publications of the key industry associations, trade shows and export organisations.

ARGUSavenue

ARGUSavenue members can efficiently manage and edit all media reports relevant to them on particular subjects. A very useful instrument that is also used for reporting to company-internal offices.

In addition to being able to use the facilities of ARGUSavenue, members receive a weekly edited press review for the cosmetics and/or detergents and cleaning agents industries.

«The new «Swiss Made»

cosmetics ordinance came

into force on 1 January 2017,

as scheduled. This was

only made possible thanks

to the excellent cooperation

between the SKW and IPI:

final score 3-0!»

Dr. Felix Addor,

Deputy Director,

Swiss Federal Institute of

Intellectual Property (IPI)

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Sust

aina

bilit

ySustainability Projects of the Companies and the Industry

Sustainability has become a key issue in our society. However, the commitment to act in a sustainable manner should not be just an empty promise but backed up with specific and transparent practical projects and contents, other-wise sustainability remains but a meaningless catch phrase.

For us, sustainability as a symbiosis between economic success, social justice and environ-mental protection. Both legislators and com-panies are equally responsible for accounting for these three aspects and implementing them as best as possible in day-to-day business.

Society demands strong environmental and social commitment from companies. However, sustainable business is always based on economic success. A company can only live up to these important responsibilities if it is profitable.

Our members are aware of this responsibility and volunteer to act in a sustainable manner. The companies are responsible for developing, designing and implementing their sustainability activities and all related communication.

As an association, we promote the exchange of experience amongst our members and support the sustainability efforts made by our European umbrella organisations such as the «Charter for Sustainable Cleaning» and «Clean Right» by A.I.S.E. We also inform the consumer and environmental organisations as well as traders about the industry’s projects and issues and give advice on how they may also con- tribute to the topic of sustainability.

Our Commitment

Sustainability is a key issue both in the cosmetics and detergent and cleaning agents industry. Manufacturers intensively discuss this subject. Industry associations initiate voluntary industry initiatives to promote sustainable manufacturing pro- cesses, consumption and the disposal of products.

Hair care 10.3%

Oral hygiene 11.6%

Baby care 2.4%

Facial care 18.5%

Personal care 13.6%

Decorative cosmetics 17.6%

Perfume 17.6%

Lady care 1.7%

Pre and aftershaves 0.5%

Personal hygiene 6.2%

The figures are based on a projection of scanning data from the Nielsen Retail Trade and Prestige Panel.

Cosmetics Market

The following figures result from the partnership with Nielsen and reflect the entire Swiss cosmetics market.

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res

Market Shares

Source: Nielsen

Revenue in CHF million (consumer prices)

2013 2014 2015 2016 +/-

Decorative cosmetics 365.8 370.8 361.6 354.9 -1.9 %

Perfume 402.2 396.9 368.1 354.9 -3.6 %

Lady care 42.8 38.3 36.1 34.5 -4.5 %

Pre and aftershaves 16.2 14.0 12.5 10.9 -12.3 %

Personal hygiene 159.8 141.2 132.0 125.1 -5.2 %

Personal care 298.9 313.4 304.1 275.4 -9.5 %

Facial care 373.5 402.3 383.9 374.9 -2.4 %

Hair care 264.8 250.9 223.6 209.1 -6.5 %

Oral hygiene 267.8 254.4 241.6 234.6 -2.9 %

Baby care 54.7 51.6 49.8 48.0 -3.7 %

Total 2’246.5 2’233.7 2’113.3 2’022.2 -4.3 %

Cleaning agents 37.3%

Washing up liquid 18.3%

Liquid detergents 18.9%

Powder detergents 9.8%

Softeners 6.0%

Special products 9.7%

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The figures are based on a projection of scanning data from the Nielsen Retail Trade Panel.

Detergent and Cleaning Agent Market

The following figures result from the partnership with Nielsen and reflect the entire Swiss detergent and cleaning agent market.

Market Shares

Source: Nielsen

Revenue in CHF million (consumer prices)

2013 2014 2015 2016 +/-

Liquid detergents 138.0 141.5 136.9 137.4 +0.4 %

Powder detergents 81.4 79.3 76.2 71.4 -6.2 %

Softeners 46.1 47.2 45.7 43.6 -4.7 %

Special products 83.7 77.6 73.6 70.9 -3.7 %

Washing up liquid 136.0 132.6 132.2 133.4 +0.9 %

Cleaning agents 288.0 283.7 275.5 271.5 -1.5 %

Total 773.2 761.9 740.1 728.2 -1.6 %

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The number of members has increased signi-ficantly in recent years. In 2004 we had 54 members and 82 members in 2016. More than 90 percent of the industry is organised under our roof. This significant representativeness is an important argument for the association’s work to be taken seriously by the political sector, government agencies, stakeholders and the media.

Membership Growth

Membership ListEnd of December 2016

Alcina AG, Muttenz

Art & Fragrance SA, Zurich

Asatona AG, Zug

ASM Aerosol-Service AG, Möhlin

Bayer (Schweiz) AG, Zurich

Beiersdorf AG, Reinach

Blidor AG, Langnau a. A.

BTC Laboratoire SA, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne

Bulgari Global Operations SA, Neuchâtel

Chanel SARL, Geneva

Chemische Fabrik Schärer & Schläpfer AG, Rothrist

Cosmetic Consulting JW & Partner GmbH, Schönenwerd

Cosmétique SA Worben, Worben

Coty (Schweiz) AG, Hünenberg

CRB S.A., Puidoux

delta pronatura Schweiz AG, Muttenz

Dicopar SA, Münchenstein

Dobi-Inter AG, Suhr

Doetsch Grether AG, Basel

Ecolab (Schweiz) GmbH, Reinach

Estée Lauder GmbH, Zurich

Farfalla Essentials AG, Uster

Frike Pharma AG, Mönchaltorf

GABA Schweiz AG, Therwil

Galderma Spirig, Spirig Pharma AG, Egerkingen

Gerda Spillmann AG, Ittigen

Hair Haus Suisse AG, Hünenberg

Henkel & Cie. AG, Pratteln

Herzig Interlook AG, Aarau

HNC - Hair Nail Cosmetic, Brüttisellen

Intercosmetica Neuchâtel SA, Neuchâtel

intracosmed ag, Urnäsch

Invima AG, Herzogenbuchsee

Johnson & Johnson, Zug

JUST International AG, Walzenhausen

Jüstrich Cosmetics AG, Berneck

Juvena Marlies Möller AG, St. Margrethen

Kanebo Cosmetics (Switzerland), Zurich

Kao Switzerland AG, Baar

Kärcher AG, Dällikon

Keune Haircosmetics Schweiz AG, Basel

La Colline S.A., Sion

La Prairie Group, Volketswil

Laboratoires Hauser GmbH, Zurich

Leaders Cosmetics SA, Sion

L’Oréal Suisse S.A., Vernier

L’Oréal Suisse S.A., Coiffure, Vernier

Louis Widmer AG, Schlieren

Mavala SA, Geneva

Melisana AG, Zurich

MUSK Collection, Wollerau

P & G Prestige Products AG, Schlieren

Phytomed AG, Hasle/Burgdorf

Pierre Fabre (Suisse) SA, Allschwil

Piniol AG, Küssnacht am Rigi

PM Care Systems AG, Zurich

Pramol-Chemie AG, Bazenheid

Procter & Gamble (Switzerland) SARL / Division Wella

Suisse, Allschwil

Procter & Gamble (Switzerland) SARL, Petit-Lancy

Proderma Betriebs AG, Schötz

Rausch AG Kreuzlingen, Kreuzlingen

Reckitt Benckiser (Switzerland) AG, Wallisellen

Reef Cosmetics SA, Stabio

Schwarzkopf Professional Schweiz, Pratteln

SCS Steinfels Cleaning Systems, Winterthur

Sealed Air Diversey Care, Münchwilen

Similasan AG, Jonen

Soglio-Produkte AG, Castasegna

Sorein-Fabrik GmbH, Pfäffikon

Steinfels Swiss, Winterthur

Temmentec AG, Sumiswald

The Powder Company, Einsiedeln

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Unilever Schweiz GmbH, Thayngen

United Cosmeceuticals GmbH, Zurich

vanBaerle AG, Münchenstein

Vifor SA, Villars-sur-Glâne

Walco Lin SA, Giubiasco

Weckerle Cosmetics, Le Locle

Weleda AG, Arlesheim

Wessling AG, Lyss

Wetrok AG, Kloten

Yves Rocher (Suisse) SA, Zug

Honorary Members

Dr. J. Alexander Baumann, Kreuzlingen

Hans Rudolf Bircher, Zollikon

Klaus Erny, Ebnat-Kappel

Dr. Kurt Gehri, Zurich

Robert Meier, Meggen

Rolf Münch, Arlesheim

Meinrad Schnider, Binningen

Organisation

Managing Board

Thomas Früh, intracosmed, President*

Marco Baumann, Rausch*

Michel Brülisauer, Wetrok

Tommaso Bruno, Henkel

Ralf T. Gehlen, Procter & Gamble*

Marc-André Heller, L’Oréal Suisse

Christian Koch, Steinfels Swiss

Alexander Kühnen, Unilever

Remo Manz, Sealed Air Diversey Care

Clotaire Moineau-Quent, Beiersdorf

Markus Reinhard, GABA

Goetz Winter, Estée Lauder

* Committee

Administrative Office

Bernard Cloëtta,

Dr. iur., Director

Marina Donabauer,

Finances and Secretariat

Debora Amacker,

Communication

SKW Stakeholder Council

Andri Bryner, eawag – aquatic research

Dr. chem. Roland Charrière,

FOPH Federal Office for Public Health

Kaspar Engeli, Handel Schweiz

Petra Huber, ZUAS Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Dr. med. Martin Kägi, HautZentrum Zurich

Caroline Kiener, SFK Swiss Cosmetics Association

Armin Müller, oda HausWirtschaft schweiz

Babette Sigg Frank, kf Consumer Forum

Control Authority

BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfung, Zurich

Committee/Work Group Members

Work Group Branded Products

Olga Aronson, Reef Cosmetics

Lucas Baumann, Rausch

Werner Dirks, La Prairie Group

Jürg Frommlet, Melisana

Thomas Früh, intracosmed

Dr. Hans-Jürg Furrer, Louis Widmer

Fredy Götti, MUSK Collection

Markus Hoymann, P & G Prestige Products

Maike Kiessling, Estée Lauder

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Work Group Professional Cleaning

Carole Baumgartner, Sealed Air Diversey Care

Oliver Beetz, Wetrok


Dr. Kurt Geiger, Pramol-Chemie

Roland Herzog, Wetrok

Christian Koch, SCS Steinfels Cleaning

Frank-Rene Lang, Wetrok

Rolf Manhart, Walco Lin

Remo, Manz, Sealed Air Diversey Care

Dr. Beat Müller, SCS Steinfels Cleaning

Roger Nessensohn, Ecolab

Claudio Scalon, Pramol-Chemie

Pierre Schönbett, vanBaerle

Beat Schwarz, SCS Steinfels Cleaning

Karl Steiner, Kärcher

Linda Traber, Diversey

Irene von Büren, Wetrok

Work Group Swissness

Benno Amiet, Gerda Spillmann



Marco Baumann, Rausch

Dr. Alain Béguin, Intercosmetics Neuchâtel

Lucie Bidault, Leaders Cosmetics

Pierre Bottiglieri, Leaders Cosmetics

Dr. Stefan Brom, JUST International

Andreas Deuscher, Frike Pharma

Kurt Eberle, Rausch

Iris Eschenbacher, La Prairie

Francesca Fedi, GABA





Dr. Michael Gruhl, Cosmetic Consulting

Anita Guthardt, La Prairie Group

Dr. Holger Häckl, Frike Chemicals

Dr. Christiane Hanay, Similasan

Ronnie Heusser, Frike Pharma

Dr. Anke Hollnagel, Doetsch Grether

Dr. iur. Simon Holzer, Meyerlustenberger Lachenal

Martin Holzer, Temmentec

Heidi Hübscher, Dobi-Inter

Heide Irmler, Doetsch Grether

Dr. Jacqueline Jüstrich, Jüstrich Cosmetics

Armand Kilchherr, Phytomed

Christian Koch, Steinfels Swiss

Katarina Korzova, JUST

Johanna Krausz Farfalla

Eliane Künzi, Wessling

Roland Landolf, Gerda Spillmann

Michael Laun, JUST International

Bénédicte Lemoine, La Colline

Doris Maute, Mavala



Sergio Laverde, Pierre Fabre

Urs Lehmann, Similasan

Beat Schmidig, Galderma Spirig

Dr. Brigitte Schulthess, Phytomed

Marc-René Steffen, Cosmétique SA Worben

Dr. Karl Troll, Juvena Marlies Möller

Roger von der Weid, Art & Fragrance

Pierre-Alain Widmer, Weleda

Tim Wirtz, Coty

Nadine Wüest, Johnson & Johnson

Astrid Ziebart, Johnson & Johnson

Alexander Zurkinden, The Powder Company

Experience Symposium Export




Dr. Alain Béguin, Intercosmetica Neuchâtel

Britta Ben Gouta, JUST



Shiping Cen, La Prairie Group

Sébastien David, Intercosmetica Neuchâtel

Kurt Eberle, Rausch



Janine Fuchs, MUSK Collection

Gian Furrer, Farfalla Essentials

Reto Gamper, Steinfels Swiss

Werner Gäng, Laboratoires Hauser




Heidi Hübscher, Dobi-Inter

Iris Kesselring, Rausch


Thomas May, Doetsch Grether

François Mazza, BTC Laboratoire

Rolf Nef, intracosmed

Nysse Norballe, Louis Widmer

Thomas Ritter, Temmentec

Catherine Rochat, CRB

Christelle Roth, Doetsch Grether

Michael Rottstock, JUST

Dr. Peter Schoch, United Cosmeceuticals


Marc-René Steffen, Cosmétique SA Worben

Stephanie van de Velde, Doetsch Grether

Judite Weyermann, Cosmetic Consulting JW


Peter Wiedmer, Temmentec

Andrea Winzenried, Doetsch Grether

Rudolf Zimmerli, Proderma

Michael Zingg, United Cosmeceuticals

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Bettina Gafner, Louis Widmer


Ana Gaspar, GABA

Deborah Giorgini, Galderma Spirig

Valerie Giot Murer, Johnson & Johnson

Helmut Göhler, Dobi-Inter

Renate Görner, Louis Widmer

Bruno Gräub, Galderma Spirig

Gerhard Gribl, Unilever Austria


Stefanie Grütter, Invima


Hans-Peter Häfliger, Piniol

Dr. Christiane Hanay, Similasan

Andreas Hartmann, Galderma Spirig

Dr. Roman Hedinger, JUST

Dr. Katharina Heinrich, Rausch

Karin Hilfiker, Galderma Spirig

Dr. Anke Hollnagel, Doetsch Grether


Heide Irmler, Doetsch Grether

Ruedi Iten, Blidor

Ives Jaun, Frike Cosmetic

Marie-Laure Joly, Art & Fragrance

Michael Jufer, Frike Cosmetic

Dr. Jacqueline Jüstrich, Jüstrich Cosmetics

Dr. Hans-Joachim Kätker, Coty

André Keller, Frike Pharma


Sabrina Kissel, Melisana

Peter Koller, Soglio-Produkte

Katarina Korzova, Just

Johanna Krausz, Farfalla

Dr. Joachim Kremer, Henkel



Sarah Larwood, Beiersdorf

Michael Laun, JUST

Dr. Felicitas Lewrick, Pierre Fabre

Michael Locher, Phytomed

Elena Loser, The Powder Company

Marina Markovic, Similasan

Dr. Alfred Markowetz, Procter & Gamble

Katharina Marquardt, Procter & Gamble

Doris Maute, Mavala


Herbert Meier, Frike Pharma

Claudia Messerli, JUST

Isabelle Müller, Bayer

Dr. Beat Müller, Steinfels Swiss

Lukas Mundwiler, ASM Aerosol-Service

Dr. Alexandra Muth, Kao Switzerland

Ulrike Nebrich, Frike Pharma

Ludger Neumann, L’Oréal Suisse

Matthias Oswald, Galderma Spirig

Dr. Bianca Pauli Pedrazzini, GABA

Dr. Béatrice Perrenot, Mavala

Thomas May, Doetsch Grether


Faris Momani, Dobi-Inter


Ishan Muthalib, La Prairie Group

Dr. Béatrice Perrenot, Mavala

Roland C. Pfister, BTC Laboratoire



Marcus Schätzthauer, Similasan

Hans W. Schmid, Asatona

Carolin Schmid, Weleda

Margit Schobert, Farfalla Essentials



Jean-Jacques Stauffer, BTC Laboratoire

Marc-René Steffen, Cosmétique SA

Dr. Barbara Sterner, Weleda

Dr. Karl Troll, Juvena Marlies Möller

Jean-Pierre Volpert, Louis Widmer

Deirdre Weiss, La Prairie Group


Annemarie Widmer, Louis Widmer



Technical Commission Cosmetics

Rosemarie Abels, Art & Fragrance

Daniela Acconcia, Kanebo Cosmetics

Regina Achermann, Beiersdorf


Dr. Philippe Ch. Auderset, Thal

Claudia Bach, Reckitt Benckiser


Dr. Bülend Bayraktar, intracosmed

Dr. Nathalie Berclaz, L’Oréal Suisse

Guido Bertelli, CRB


Cornelia Blum, Jüstrich Cosmetics


Uwe Brasecke, Estée Lauder

Nicole Brun, Coty (Schweiz)

Danielle Bryner, L’Oréal Suisse

Daniel Bünter, Sorein-Fabrik

Dr. Daniel Bürki, Sorein-Fabrik

Dr. Stefan Bürki, Sorein-Fabrik

Sophie Chetail, intracosmed

Priska Christen, Beiersdorf

Sébastien David, Intercosmetica Neuchâtel

Dr. Jürgen Delhey, Frike Cosmetic

Elsa Devillechabrolle, L’Oréal Suisse

Christoph Dombrowsky, Galderma Spirig

Alexandra Duhme, Procter & Gamble

Kurt Eberle, Rausch

Iris Eschenbacher, La Prairie

Christoph Fleischli, Bayer


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Alexandra Duhme, Procter & Gamble


Ana Gaspar, GABA

Gerhard Gribl, Unilever Austria


René Hasler, Ecolab


Ruedi Iten, Blidor

Ives Jaun, Friek Cosmetic

Michael Jufer, Frike Cosmetic

André Keller, Frike Pharma

Hans-Joachim Klein, Procter & Gamble


Anja Kurch, GABA

Frank-Rene Lang, Wetrok

Rolf Manhart, Walco Lin

Dr. Alfred Markowetz, Procter & Gamble

Katharina Marquardt, Procter & Gamble

Herbert Meier, Frike Pharma

Artur Menarski, Henkel

Helge Müller, Sealed Air Diversey Care


Ulrike Nebrich, Frike Pharma

Stefan Nobel, Ecolab


Claudio Scalon, Pramol-Chemie

Steffen Schäfer, delta pronatura Schweiz

Dr. Philipp Schäfer, Reckitt Benckiser

Monika Schmidt, Reckitt Benckiser


Birgit Skodell, Ecolab

Dr. Horst-Dieter Speckmann, Henkel

Dr. Rudolf Stauber, Schärer & Schläpfer

Karl Steiner, Kärcher

Dr. Frank-Michael Tesky, Cosmétique SA

David Thöny, Frike Chemicals

Irene von Büren, Wetrok


Remo Wild, Wetrok

Rudolf Zimmerli, Proderma Betriebs AG

Work Group Professional Hair Care

Michel Aviolat, Herzig Interlook

Claire Brugnago, L’Oréal Coiffure

Mark Brunner, Kao Switzerland

Philippe Koller, Dicopar

Bernhard Koopsingraven, Schwarzkopf Professional

Felix Lehmann, HNC

Doris Merz Nardone, PM

Faris Momani, Dobi-Inter

Wilhelm Pfister, HNC

Alexander Ripper, P&G Wella Suisse

Christian F. Scherer, Alcina

Markus Schumacher, Hair Haus

Nicolà Wagner, Keune

Dr. Corinne Peter, Pierre Fabre

Sabine Pfefferkorn, Jüstrich Cosmetics

Ghislain Pfersdorff, La Colline

Roger Picano, Louis Widmer

Emilie Prevel, BTC Laboratoire

Michèle Prévôt, Frike Pharma

Dr. Beate Quasdorff, The Powder Company

Sandra Rechsteiner, GABA

Renate Reiss, Galderma Spirig

Dr. Axel Ritter, intracosmed



Marc Roesti, Art & Fragrance

Michaela Rogaischus, Beiersdorf

Michael Rottstock, JUST International

Steffen Schäfer, delta pronatura Schweiz

Dr. Philipp Schäfer, Reckitt Benckiser

Marcus Schätzthauer, Similasan

Monika Schmidt, Reckitt Benckiser

Nicole Schmucki, Melisana



Jürg Schreier, Estée Lauder


Christian Schütz, ASM Aerosol-Service

Ivica Sebrek, intracosmed

Carsten Seupke, Yves Rocher

Hanspeter Steidle, Ebnat-Kappel

Martin Steinmann, Galderma Spirig

Prof. Dr. Christian Surber, USZ Zürich

Dr. Petra Suter, Weleda

Markus Tarkoey, Proderma Betriebs

Dr. Frank-Michael Tesky, Cosmétique SA

David Thöny, Frike Chemicals

Valentina Villani Macri, Bulgari

Susanne von Rohr, Bayer

Monika Weiss, Beiersdorf

Dr. H.-J. Weissgraeber, Juvena Marlies Möller

Sue Wemyss, Estée Lauder




Margit Ziegler, Yves Rocher

Rudolf Zimmerli, Proderma


Dr. Stefan Züger, Piniol

Alexander Zurkinden, The Powder Company

Technical Commission Detergents and Cleaning Agents

Carole Baumgartner, Sealed Air Diversey

Oliver Beetz, Wetrok


Daniel Bünter, Sorein-Fabrik

Dr. Stefan Bürki, Sorein-Fabrik

Dr. Daniel Bürki, Sorein-Fabrik

Dr. Jürgen Delhey, Frike Chemicals

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Industrial Association for Toiletries

and Washing Products

(Industrieverband Körperpflege

und Waschmittel – IKW)

Expert Committee Beauty Care

Dr. iur. Bernard Cloëtta

Expert Committee Detergents


Expert Committee Cleaning Agents and Care Products


Personal Care Products Council (PCPC, USA)

International Associations Collaboration Committee (IAC)


Swiss Associations Managers (Swama)

Managing Board


Agencies

International Association for Soaps, Detergents

and Maintenance Products (A.I.S.E.)

National Associations Committee


Federal Office for the Environment

Work Group Environmental Labelling


Expert Commission VOC


Cosmetics Europe

The Personal Care Association (formerly Colipa)

Active Association Members


Comité Suisse des Dérivés Tensio-Actifs

Managing Board


economiesuisse

Delegate


Member of the Alliance against Barriers to Trade


Member of the Competition Commission


Member of the Consumer Questions Commission


Member of the Working Group

for Free Trade Agreement China/India


Look Good Feel Better

Board of Trustees


GINETEX Switzerland

Managing Board


Organisation

SKW Organisation

Detergent andCleaning Agents

General Assembly

Cosmetics

Managing Board

Administrative Office

Stakeholder Council

Control AuthorityBDO AG, Zürich

Working and ERFA Groups

Work GroupProfessional Cleaning

Work GroupSwissness

Work GroupBranded Products

Technical CommissionDetergents andCleaning Agents

ERFA Group Export

Technical CommissionCosmetics

Steering Committee WG Communication

Work GroupProfessional Hair Care

International

A.I.S.E.International Association for Soaps, Detergents and

Maintenance Products

Cosmetics EuropeThe Personal Care Association

IKW FW/FP

Expert Committee Detergents/Expert Committee Cleaning

Agents

IKW FSPExpert Committee Beauty Care

National

CSDComité Suisse des Dérivés

Tensio-Actifs

economiesuisseSwiss

Business Federation

LGFBLook Good Feel Better

GINETEX SwitzerlandSwiss Association

for Textile Labelling

Switzerland Global Enterprise

Business Network Switzerland

coiffureSUISSEAssociation of

Swiss Hairdressers

swiss exportSwiss export association

scienceindustriesBusiness Association

Chemistry Pharma Biotech

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Society

Economy

Members

PoliticsLegislation

Exchange of experience

Industry-related information

Market information

Network

Lobby

National and international networks

Wellbeing

Cleanliness

Hygiene

Solid foundations

Member of European umbrella organisations

Voice of the industry

Member of economiesuisse

Environment

Statements

Dialogue

Consumer information

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The Swiss Cosmetic and Detergent Association SKW is the only Swiss association representing the cosmetics, detergent and cleaning products industry.

The Swiss Cosmetic and Detergent Association

MissionWe provide our members with legal and professional support and represent their interests when dealing with all relevant stakeholders at a national and international level.

Tasks and objectivesWe are a knowledge-exchange platform, inform about current issues, engage in media activities and furnish members, media and consumers with statistics and information.

Wellbeing

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