Annual Report - Personal Care Products Council
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Annual Report - Personal Care Products Council
A Dynamic INDUSTRY at Work 2 0 0 8 Ann u a l r e p o r t Safet y Qualit y Innovation Based in Washington, D.C., the Personal Care Products Council is the leading national trade association representing the $250 billion global cosmetic and personal care products industry. Founded in 1894, the Council’s more than 600 member companies manufacture, distribute and supply the vast majority of finished personal care products marketed in the United States. We are an active, vocal advocate for consumer safety and a trusted source of information about the industry and the products consumers rely on and enjoy every day. Promoting safety The highest priority for personal care products companies is the safety and health of consumers of all ages who use and enjoy our products. Our companies invest substantial resources in scientific research and safety processes and work with thousands of expert chemists, biologists and toxicologists to evaluate the safety of our products before they are marketed. Advancing science The cornerstone of our safety initiatives is the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR). Established in 1976, CIR is an independent panel of world-renowned scientific and medical experts who hail from the nation’s leading academic and medical institutions. CIR supplements the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of cosmetic safety with the independent expert evaluation of ingredients used in cosmetics and personal care products in the United States. CIR findings are reported and discussed at four public meetings each year, and the findings are published in peer-reviewed scientific literature. Informing the public The Council is a trusted source of information for consumers about the global beauty and personal care products industry. Our consumer information Web site, www.CosmeticsInfo.org, serves as an in-depth resource for scientifically-based information about cosmetic and personal care products and ingredients. The site contains safety information on the majority of ingredients used in our products and describes the extensive scientific and technical processes companies go through to ensure product safety. Harmonizing global standards The Council is actively engaged in international efforts to align global regulatory standards for consumer products, to eliminate trade barriers, and to ensure a level playing field for member companies while at the same time reinforcing consumer confidence in product safety. Our aim is to achieve international regulatory consistency and to strengthen voluntary industry safety initiatives. Dan Brestle Mark Pollak Dear Personal Care Products Council Members: 2008 was a demanding year for the Council, our companies, our suppliers and our retail partners. Like all industries, ours struggled with the ramifications of the economic downturn, with many companies experiencing flat or falling sales, putting new product launches and plans on hold, and making painful decisions about downsizing and restructuring. The year also brought tremendous political change and new uncertainties to the regulatory and legislative landscape. However, our industry is a resilient one, filled with some of the most thoughtful and imaginative business minds and creative marketers in the world. We are passionate about what we do and proud of the contribution our products make to the quality of life for all consumers. These characteristics have been at the core of our past successes, and they are the traits that will sustain and guide us through the current challenges. For the past 115 years, our trade association has effectively represented the industry on scores of issues to multiple constituencies. Now more than ever, we can work smarter and more cost-effectively through the association for the benefit and long-term health of all our companies. Thanks to the hard work of a veteran staff and the robust participation of Council member companies in industry committees and projects, we accomplished a great deal in 2008, and we are confident we will be equally successful in 2009. Last year, we continued to strengthen and expand important safety programs that reinforce this industry’s commitment to product and ingredient safety. For example, we supported a number of key enhancements to the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR), the independent panel that assesses the safety of ingredients, including the addition of two highly accomplished chemists to the CIR Expert Panel. As a result, CIR dramatically increased the number of ingredients it reviewed last year. We also continued to educate Council member companies about the importance of the Consumer Commitment Code and provided assistance to those that requested it. This Code, which formalizes and strengthens industry safety practices, reflects our serious, proactive and responsible approach to product safety. To date, all of our member companies represented on the Board of Directors and many others have signed the Code. Together, their sales volume represents more than 80 percent of the U.S. market and more than 94 percent of Council member sales. If your company is new to the Council and you have not yet adopted the Code, I urge you to contact the Council. They will do everything they can to assist you. Through hundreds of media interviews and through our safety Web site, CosmeticsInfo.org, we worked hard to provide consumers who want to know more about our products and ingredients with current, helpful, easy-to-understand information. Traffic to our site increased dramatically last year, and Council spokespersons were quoted in coverage on all of the major networks, in news magazines, top-tier daily newspapers, online outlets, and the beauty and trade press—reinforcing our leadership as an objective voice in this important area. 2 “Our success together will make for a stronger economy, stronger companies, and consumers who continue to trust, rely on and delight in our products.” Lezlee Westine A special note from Dan Brestle In May 2008, we testified on all of these safety initiatives and on our industry’s safety track record before a subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee when provisions related to our industry were added into an import safety bill at the last minute. Because we support a strong and vigilant FDA, we continued to lobby for additional federal resources for FDA’s cosmetics program. We also continued our important work in 2008 to advocate for the international harmonization of regulations to help improve our business operations, reduce costs and ensure safe products worldwide. This year, we will continue our efforts to strengthen the various industry safety initiatives that surpass U.S. law. We will continue our work with federal and state governments to ensure that any policies and regulations that develop related to our industry are sound and appropriate. We will enhance and expand the international regulatory harmonization process we’ve initiated, bringing representatives from industry and four governments together to work toward a consistent approach on key issues. And we will work to enhance programs and services for Council member companies in a financially sound manner so we can attract new members and encourage more of you to be active in the Council. We appreciate your continued support of the Council and highly value your participation in our work on behalf of the industry. Our success together will make for a stronger economy, stronger companies, and consumers who continue to trust, rely on and delight in our products. Dan Brestle Chairman, Council Board Mark A. Pollak Interim President EstÉe Lauder Companies INC. Personal Care Products Council All of the Council’s work referenced in these pages took place under the leadership of then Council President Pam Bailey, and we have many successes for which to thank her. After the launch and implementation of a number of ambitious new industry initiatives and a very successful tenure, Pam left the association at the end of 2008 to lead the Grocery Manufacturers Association. We acknowledge and thank Pam for her energy, dedication and contributions over the last several years and wish her well in her new leadership role. During the first quarter of 2009, as we conducted a search for a new CEO, we were fortunate to have an experienced, expert staff in place that carried on our work on multiple fronts under the capable leadership of Mark Pollak, an attorney and longtime Council senior staff member. We thank Mark for his service during this interim period. On April 8, we were very excited to announce the conclusion of our search and the appointment of Lezlee Westine to be the new President and CEO of the Council. Lezlee is an extraordinary leader and, without a doubt, one of America’s most prominent champions of innovation. Her association and bipartisan political experience positions her as the ideal leader for the Council and a natural fit for our industry. We are excited to have her at the helm and expect great things from the Council under her leadership. 3 Promoting Safety “The Personal Care Products Council is an active, vocal advocate for companies whose priority is to promote consumer and product safety. Our member companies’ businesses are driven by positive consumer experiences with cosmetics and personal care products, and safety is essential to those positive experiences. Toward that end, our companies work hard to uphold and often surpass stringent product safety standards and U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations and work with federal, state and local leaders to promote quality and safety standards that protect the health of consumers.” Then Council President Pam Bailey testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. 4 Su pp o rti n g a s tro n g FDA For nearly 40 years, our companies have invested millions of dollars in safety programs and initiatives to supplement FDA regulations. A major focus of the Council’s lobbying efforts in 2008 was to secure an additional $1 million for FDA’s Office of Cosmetics and Colors. The Council’s Government Affairs team met with federal legislators from various committees to discuss the importance of a properly funded FDA. Those efforts were successful, with President Barack Obama signing an appropriations bill in early 2009 that included a $1 million increase for FDA’s Office of Cosmetics and Colors, bringing the total budget for that office to $5.5 million. Among other things, this increase enables the office to hire additional scientific and technical staff for the cosmetic facility and ingredient reporting system at FDA. S tren gthen i n g Safeguards fo r Co nsumers In April 2008, Congressman John Dingell (D-Mich.) released a draft discussion bill on the safety of imports, known as the 2008 FDA Globalization Act. The draft bill dealt primarily with food and drug import safety but included several important sections specifically about cosmetics and personal care products. On May 14, 2008, Pam Bailey, then president and CEO of the Personal Care Products Council, appeared before the Subcommittee on Health of the U.S. Committee on Energy and Commerce to discuss the provisions in the legislation related to the personal care products industry and to inform the subcommittee about the industry’s safety practices and track record. “Consumer safety has always been the number one priority for our companies, and our continued commitment to safety has made cosmetics and personal care products the safest category of products regulated by FDA,” Bailey told the subcommittee. “We appreciate the opportunity to work with the Committee to continue to ensure the safety of consumers in America.” At Wo rk i n th e S tates In 2008, the Council hosted state lobby days in California, New York and Massachusetts, enabling industry leaders to meet with more than 150 legislators in those states. More than 20 legislators also toured member company manufacturing and R&D facilities in 2008 and observed firsthand the extraordinary efforts companies go through to ensure product safety and the important role they play in their communities. In 2008, although 22 states considered legislation potentially related to the personal care products industry, none of the bills were enacted. Provisions in the bills were on a range of topics, including labeling, reporting and ingredient safety issues. Last year, the Council provided a unique forum for industry and government leaders to discuss important new issues. At the Council’s Emerging Issues Conference held in Marina Del Ray, Calif., more than 100 member company representatives and leading health and environmental leaders met to discuss California’s new green chemistry initiative, the use of nanotechnology in cosmetics and personal care products, and other emerging issues. In 2008, Council staff continued dialogue with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and other agencies to ensure that air quality regulations to reduce the content of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in consumer products are appropriate and feasible for compliance in other states. Council staff also worked on alternatives to product reformulation that will achieve a reduction of emissions. Adva n ci n g th e Co nsumer Comm itment Co d e In 2008, the Council’s legal staff hosted an educational seminar and made personal visits to member company offices to assist member companies in their efforts to understand and adopt the industry’s Consumer Commitment Code. Implemented in 2007, the Code formalizes and strengthens practices already in place for most companies and adds new ones. The Code goes beyond existing law by including provisions for the reporting of serious and unexpected adverse experiences with cosmetic products to the FDA; provisions for the maintenance by manufacturers of a Safety Information Summary on products and ingredients marketed in the United States; and provisions for companies to make available to the FDA for inspection certain safety substantiation information. All member companies represented on the Council’s Board of Directors and many others have signed the Code. Together, their sales volume represents more than 94 percent of Council member sales and more than 80 percent of the U.S. market. Adva n ci n g Co nsumer H e alth The Council remains actively engaged with FDA, and international regulators and standard-setting bodies to develop data and information in support of appropriate regulation of sunscreen products. In December 2008, the Council participated in a Sunscreen Workshop sponsored by the FDA at the National Institutes of Health that provided a platform to discuss the benefits of sound scientific sunscreen regulations. The Workshop focused on a number of issues including the public health benefits of allowing manufacturers to make claims about the role of sunscreens in preventing skin cancer and photo damage. The Council continues engagement with the dermatology community and works to educate the media and public on the importance of using sunscreens to prevent skin cancer and photo damage as part of an overall safe sun regimen. 5 Informing the public The Council’s consumer information Web site, www.CosmeticsInfo.org, was created to give consumers easy access to credible, scientifically-based information about cosmetics and personal care products and the ingredients used in them. The site provides scientific and safety information on the majority of ingredients used in personal care products today. It explains how cosmetic products are regulated, how companies work to ensure product safety and how to read a cosmetic label. The site also links to other authoritative bodies and scientific research. CosmeticsInfo.org received three awards for excellence in 2008. Monthly traffic to the site in 2008 rose by 148 percent and included visitors from numerous countries, including Brazil, Singapore, Mexico, France, Turkey, Germany, the UK, Australia, and Canada. In December 2008, the Council hosted a luncheon in New York City for editors and writers of beauty magazines and trade publications to give them the opportunity to speak with company CEOs and top executives about cosmetic safety and to hear from experts on the topic. In 2008, the Council’s public affairs staff continued to serve as a major resource to mainstream print, broadcast and online journalists writing on cosmetic and ingredient safety and other issues. Council staff participated in more than 200 interviews with major media outlets including: ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX stations; NBC’s Today Show; CNN Medical News; MTV; NPR; WebMD; U.S. News & World Report; Time magazine; Associated Press; New York Times; USA Today; Washington Post; Los Angeles Times; Forbes; Times of London; Investors Business Daily; Boston Herald; Philadelphia Inquirer; Baltimore Sun; Indianapolis Star; San Francisco Chronicle; Vogue; Allure; Cosmopolitan; O Magazine; Elle; Real Simple magazine; Town & Country; Health magazine; Women’s Health; Prevention; Consumer Reports; Congress Daily; National Journal; FDA Week; Inside U.S. Trade; Rose and Tan Sheets; and numerous other specialty and trade publications. Then Council President Pam Bailey gives introductory remarks to beauty and trade press editors and Council Board members at a December 2008 luncheon in New York. Council Chief Scientist John Bailey is interviewed by a correspondent from WUSA-TV9 in Washington, D.C. 6 During 2008, monthly traffic to CosmeticsInfo.org increased by 148 percent, with more than 27,000 people visiting the site each month, many from other countries. The site received 12 million hits last year. 7 Advancing science 8 From left, Jay Ansell (Council), Mark Chandler (Croda Inc.) and Dr. Rick Theiler (The Dial Corporation), Chair of the Scientific Advisory Executive Committee (SAC-X), listen at the April SAC meeting in Washington, D.C. Attendees at the Council’s 2008 Science Week in Newark, N.J., participated in six sessions over five days on a range of topics, including an environmental seminar on sustainable cosmetics. The development of a new cosmetic or personal care product involves numerous scientific disciplines and many areas of expertise, including chemistry and biochemistry, microbiology, molecular modeling, engineering, formulation science, packaging science and quality assurance. At the heart of the Council’s work each year is our scientific affairs department led by a team of dedicated scientists who provide scientific leadership, communications and technical support to our member companies and support to other trade organizations. In 2008, the science department hosted 13 seminars, workshops and webinars and approximately 25 committee meetings on a range of topics, including quality assurance, microbiology and safety environmental issues. In 2008, the industry approved significant increases in financial support for enhancements to the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) program. Founded in 1976, the CIR Expert Panel is an independent, nonprofit body of scientific and medical experts that assesses the safety of cosmetic ingredients used in the United States. The increase in support will enable the Panel to review more ingredients each year and add additional scientific expertise and staff support. A high-level scientific support committee was also formed to help facilitate the scientific information needs of the Panel. Council scientific, legal/regulatory and public affairs staff also continued to assist member companies with communications on a range of issues, including the use of nanotechnology in sunscreens and other products, questions about natural and organic products and certifications, and product and ingredient safety issues. 9 Throughout 2008, the Council’s Global Strategies team worked closely with our counterpart industry associations around the world to further our international trade and regulatory goals. Our international work included an intense collaborative effort with the Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CCTFA) to promote a science-based approach to risk assessment of certain siloxane ingredients. Industry representatives encouraged Canadian authorities to consider the results of ongoing international scientific studies before making a determination about any environmental risk these substances may pose. The Council played a leading role in seeking support from U.S. government trade and industry officials to advocate on our behalf with the Canadian Government and to coordinate CCTFA/Council efforts on the legal and scientific aspects of the issue. In Europe, the Council worked closely with Colipa (the European trade association) to consider important issues related to the recast of the EU Cosmetics Directive, the REACH program, and the animal testing ban that went into effect in March 2009. We also stepped up our efforts to seek improvements in Japan’s regulatory system for quasi-drugs. Working under the auspices of the U.S.-Japan (Government) Regulatory Reform Initiative (RRI), the Council developed positions and activities to promote transparency in the Japanese system. In September, the Council and the Japanese industry association JCIA jointly sponsored a seminar with the U.S. Department of Commerce to focus on objectives related to product claims and advertising regulations for cosmetics. In Latin America, Council staff participated in the annual meeting of the regional industry association, CASIC, to discuss collaboration on international harmonization of cosmetics regulations. Council staff also worked closely with the Mexican Association, CANIPEC, to lobby for elimination of a requirement for Spanish language translation of INCI, which resulted in new proposed legislation in Mexico that will be considered in 2009. The Council also met with foreign regulators visiting the United States to promote the goals of a harmonized international regulatory system for cosmetics that acknowledges manufacturers’ responsibility for product safety and post-market enforcement. In 2008, the Council led industry’s year-long effort to support the International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulations (ICCR), which held its second meeting in Washington, D.C. in July 2008. The meeting resulted in progress on a number of key goals, including demonstration of consumer understanding and acceptance of INCI trivial names; progress on harmonization of standards related to nanotechnology; acceptance of harmonization of sunscreen test methods as an ICCR agenda topic; and continued work to collaborate on alternative test methods. Representatives of the Council’s Japan Task Force met with a delegation of officials from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), the regulatory authority responsible for oversight of cosmetics and quasi-drugs in Japan. The delegation traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in negotiations with the U.S. Department of Commerce, under the bilateral U.S.-Japan Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy Initiative (RRI), in which cosmetics regulations are discussed and negotiated. The Council’s Latin America Subcommittee hosted a delegation from CASIC, the Latin American association of associations, to discuss technical issues and identify areas of mutual interest for continued collaboration. 10 Harmonizing global standards Representing a global industry, one of the Council’s primary goals is to support our members’ access to foreign markets and to promote free and fair trade for our companies throughout the world. We have increased our outreach to foreign industry associations, foreign regulators and the U.S. government to advocate for harmonized regulations and free trade policies and to resist technical barriers that would impede international sales. 11 Cosmetic Ingredient Review Established in 1976, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel is an independent, nonprofit body of scientific and medical experts who assess the safety of cosmetic ingredients used in the United States. Over the past year, the Council continued its work with CIR leadership to strengthen and enhance this important program by enabling it to increase the number of ingredients it reviews each year, increase transparency, improve communications capabilities for reporting CIR findings, and add additional scientific and staff expertise. In 2008, the CIR Expert Panel completed a total of 21 safety assessments that encompassed a total of 200 ingredients. Membership of the CIR Steering Committee was expanded to include a consumer representative from the Consumer Federation of America. The CIR Expert Panel also added two new distinguished experts who were selected from among seven outstanding nominees from the American Cancer Society, the American Chemistry Society and others. The new Panel members are Dr. Ron Hill, a medicinal chemist from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and Dr. Dan Liebler, Professor of Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University. D is tri buti o n o f Co n clusi o ns From 1976 through the end of 2008, the CIR Expert Panel completed 1,468 ingredient safety assessments. Certain ingredients have determinations that fit into more than one category. For example, an ingredient may be unsafe for use in leave-on products, but safe for use in other products. The Panel found 918 ingredients to be “safe as used” and 416 ingredients “safe with certain limitations” related to concentration or product type. It determined there were insufficient data available to make a safety determination for 125 ingredients. Only nine ingredients were found to be unsafe for use in cosmetic products. No ingredients have been found to be unsafe since 1999. 1976 –20 08 • Safe as Used • Safe with Restrictions • Insufficient Data • Unsafe 12 The CIR Expert Panel meets in March 2009. Dr. alan andersen cir director DR. wilma bergfeld CIR chairperson CURRENT CIR E XPERT PANEL voting members WILMA F. BERGFELD, M.D., F.A.C.P. Chairperson The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Head of Clinical Research and Dermatopathology Past President, the American Academy of Dermatology and the Women’s Dermatological Society Past Chair, FDA Dermatology and Ophthalmology Drug Advisory Committee DONALD V. BELSITO, M.D. Team Leader University of Missouri (Kansas City), Clinical Professor of Medicine (Dermatology) Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Dermatology Associate Editor for the American Journal of Contact Dermatitis Ronald A. Hill, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Louisiana at Monroe, College of Pharmacy CURTIS D. KLAASSEN, Ph.D. University of Kansas Medical Center, University Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics Past President, Society of Toxicology (USA) Dan Liebler, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Professor of Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Biomedical Informatics, and Director, Jim Ayers Institute for Precancer Detection and Diagnosis JAMES G. MARKS, Jr., M.D. Team Leader Hershey Medical Center of the Penn State College of Medicine, Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology Past-President, American Contact Dermatitis Society RONALD C. SHANK, Ph.D. University of California-Irvine, Professor and Director of Environmental Toxicology Former Field Director of MIT’s Mycotoxin Research Program THOMAS J. SLAGA, Ph.D. University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Professor, Department of Pharmacology Interim Director, San Antonio Cancer Institute Editor-in-Chief of the journal Molecular Carcinogenesis PAUL W. SNYDER, D.V.M., Ph.D. Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, Associate Professor of Toxicologic Pathology and Director, Veterinary Clinical Immunology and Histopathology Laboratories Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists non-voting members LINDA KATZ, M.D., M.P.H. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Director, Office of Cosmetics and Colors RACHEL WEINTRAUB, Esq. Consumer Federation of America, Director of Product Safety and Senior Counsel JOHN E. BAILEY, Ph.D. The Personal Care Products Council, Executive Vice President—Science 13 Look Good …Feel Better ® For nearly 20 years, the Personal Care Products Council Foundation’s Look Good…Feel Better (LGFB) program has helped cancer patients cope with the appearance-related side effects of treatment. Council Chairman Dan Brestle of the Estee Lauder Companies talks with Emily Rubin, a participant in a Look Good…Feel Better workshop in New York City. Courage, confidence, control, community, caring—ask any woman who has lived with cancer and she will likely find meaning in these words. They are also integral to Look Good…Feel Better®, a national public service program created in 1989 to help cancer patients cope with the appearance-related changes of cancer treatment. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the program has helped 650,000 women, men and teens with cancer since it began, and serves an estimated 50,000 cancer patients each year. With the generous financial support of the cosmetic and personal care products industry, and the caring support of more than 14,000 volunteers, Look Good…Feel Better offered 8,700 free workshops in more than 2,500 facilities nationwide in 2008. In addition, patients were served through self-help materials, one-on-one consultations, and via the Web at www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org. Internationally, through 18 affiliates on six continents, Look Good…Feel Better served more than 100,000 women with cancer in 2008 and has served more than one million since the program began. H o pe is Be autifu l In 2009, Look Good…Feel Better celebrates its 20th anniversary with the yearlong “Hope is Beautiful” campaign, unfolding a series of activities that tell the story of how Look Good…Feel Better inspires hope, courage and confidence during a very difficult time. The campaign kicked off in January 2009 with the release of a new workshop video, underwritten by the Avon Foundation, shown in every group program and also available on www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org and on YouTube. In February, the new “Hope is Beautiful” public service advertising (PSA) campaign was released, and in late February at the Council’s Annual Meeting, Look Good…Feel Better hosted a breakfast focusing on the value of LGFB through the eyes of health care providers, industry and three caring, 20-year volunteers who were honored for their service. D re a mBall The 24th annual DreamBall, a fundraising event supported by the cosmetic industry that raises the majority of the funds for Look Good…Feel Better, raised $2.4 million for Look Good…Feel Better and the American Cancer Society at a black-tie gala held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York on September 9, 2008. The event honored Dan Brestle, vice chairman and president, The Estee Lauder Companies North America, and Stephanie George, executive vice president, Time, Inc. Also recognized was Geralyn Lucas, breast cancer survivor, author of Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy and the 2008 “DreamGirl.” Australian musical sensation Delta Goodrem provided the entertainment at the event, compliments of Time, Inc. Look Good...Feel Better can be found on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. 14 Dreamball Executive Committee with 2008 honorees accepts Dreamball check for $2.4 million. Member Services The technology, science, marketing and regulation of personal care products have become more complex in recent years. Our team of scientists, lawyers, regulatory specialists, global strategists and public affairs professionals is available to help members, providing skilled counsel, industry-leading technical publications, online databases, and interactive webinars and educational programs. 16 Our resources include: Certific ates of Free Sale This unique, comprehensive program helps members comply with international documentation requirements. The Council has helped nearly 200 companies sell their products in more than 100 countries around the world, providing timely documentation necessary for exporting products. These certificates are required by governments that need assurance that products exported from the United States are the same products that are sold in the United States, and that they meet all state and federal laws and regulations. In 2008, the Council provided more than 3,000 certificates, facilitating our members’ distribution of their products to international markets. Council webinar in progress on California’s Proposition 65. Internatio nal Cosme tic In gredient Dic tio nary an d Han d bo ok In 2008, the Council released the 12th edition of the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook. This resource is the most comprehensive listing of ingredients in the world. It contains more than 15,000 International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI) labeling names as well as monographs, information sources, chemical structures and functions. Internatio nal Regul atory Database The Council has improved and expanded the International Regulatory Database (IRDB), a members-only subscription database comprised of the basic health laws, cosmetic regulations and other government rules for cosmetic product labeling, composition and registration for more than 60 countries. The IRDB’s ingredient database enables members to compare regulations on individual ingredients in a variety of countries. Documents are continually added and updated. L abelin g M an ual: A Guide to Cosme tic and OTC Drug L abelin g an d Advertisin g, Eighth Editio n Webinars and Other Educ atio nal Pro gr a ms In response to strong member interest in the convenience and cost-savings associated with online learning, the Council hosted 12 webinars in 2008, reaching more than 500 industry professionals on subjects ranging from biomonitoring and REACH to product labeling and natural/organic trends. We also hosted 11 live educational conferences and workshops for more than 1,000 attendees. O n-Line INFOBASE The Council’s premier, members-only, on-line resource was redesigned in 2008, providing subscribers with a more user-friendly interface and faster access to the data they need. This comprehensive and valuable database provides subscribers with access to all of the major data collections available to the industry, including the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook (we cross-reference its contents with all applicable regulations); CIR literature reviews, reports and status; safety information; suppliers; and more. The 8th edition of the Council’s Labeling Manual: A Guide to Cosmetic and OTC Drug Labeling and Advertising continues to be a lead industry publication, providing an in-depth look at U.S. regulations for labeling cosmetics, OTC drugs and professional products. It includes the latest FDA enforcement priorities affecting cosmetic and cosmeticdrug companies, and offers critical information on government regulation of the Internet and e-commerce and recent Lanham Act actions, as well as decisions of the industry self-regulatory group—the National Advertising Division (NAD). The Internatio nal Buyers’ Guide The International Buyers’ Guide is the most comprehensive, worldwide listing of cosmetic raw materials and industry suppliers available. Containing more than 15,000 ingredients cross-referenced to 63,000 trade names, technical names, trade name mixtures and more than 3,000 suppliers in 55 countries, the Guide also lists suppliers of packaging materials and services, testing facilities, private label manufacturers and consulting services. P olicy an d Technic al Commit tees Council members participate in more than 20 committees on broad governance issues as well as specific technical matters important to the industry. Committee members help the Council establish policy and address major issues. Nearly 300 individuals from Council member companies participate in these committees, which initiate programs, provide industry perspectives and find solutions that benefit all of our companies. 17 Active Directors Laurent Attal Roger Barnett Pamela Baxter E. Scott Beattie Carol L. Bernick Thia Breen President & CEO Chairman & CEO President & CEO Chairman, President & CEO Executive Chairman of the Board President, Estée Lauder Worldwide L’ORÉAL USA, INC. SHAKLEE CORPORATION LVMH PERFUMES & COSMETICS N.A. ELIZABETH ARDEN INC. ALBERTO CULVER COMPANY THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. Geralyn Breig Daniel J. Brestle Joseph Campinell Brad Casper George Cleary Gary Cohen Senior Vice President/President, North America Vice Chairman & President N.A. President—L’Oréal Consumer Products President & CEO President, Coty Beauty U.S. Vice President/General Manager THE DIAL CORPORATION COTY INC. ENERGIZER CORPORATION AVON PRODUCTS, INC. THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. Christopher B. Combe Stefano Curti Chris Elshaw John Galantic William J. Gentner Colleen Goggins Chairman & President President, Beauty Care President & Chief Operating Officer President & CEO WW Chairman, Consumer Group COMBE INCORPORATED JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER PRODUCTS WORLDWIDE Executive Vice President & General Manager CHANEL, INC. KAO BRANDS COMPANY JOHNSON & JOHNSON L’ORÉAL USA, INC. REVLON, INC. Joseph Healy Iain Holding David Holl Eric Horowitz Ingrid Jackel Neil J. Katz Chairman President President & CEO CEO CEO CEO & Chairman KOLMAR LABS GROUP BEIERSDORF NORTH AMERICA INC. MARY KAY INC. SUE DEVITT BEAUTY PHYSICIANS FORMULA, INC. PARLUX FRAGRANCES, INC. Colin Mackenzie James J. Mackey Heidi Manheimer Camille McDonald Michael McNamara Jack Nethercutt Vice President, Oral Care Senior Vice President, Sales CEO President, Brand Development CEO Chairman of the Board GLAXOSMITHKLINE SCHERING-PLOUGH CONSUMER HEALTHCARE SHISEIDO COSMETICS (AMERICA) LTD. BATH & BODY WORKS PHILOSOPHY, INC. MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS 18 Robert M. Phillips Michael B. Polk Marc S. Pritchard Stephen I. Sadove George Schaeffer Ed Shirley Managing Director President, Americas President, Global Marketing Officer CEO President & CEO CLARECASTLE GROUP INC. UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE, N.A. THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY SAKS INCORPORATED OPI PRODUCTS INC. Vice Chair, Global Beauty & Grooming Vanessa C. Solomon Arthur Spiro Noel Wallace Jonathan Zrihen President, Multicultural Group Executive Vice President, Liz Claiborne Brands President President & CEO Colgate U.S. CLARINS USA COLOMER USA THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY ELIZABETH ARDEN INC. Associate Directors Robert Amen Kevin Gallagher Thomas Malafronte J. Colin O’Neill Francois Sabate Sean G. Traynor Chairman & CEO President President President President/Chief Operating Officer President, Fragrances N.A. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. CRODA INC. CHEMRON CORPORATION President, Fragrances North America POCHET OF AMERICA, INC. TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (USA) Ex Officio Directors GIVAUDAN FRAGRANCES CORPORATION Jerry Vittoria FIRMENICH INC. Rebecca Caruso Petra Hanke-Baier Joseph S. Kendy Nancy M. Louden Linda R. Marshall Richard Theiler Executive Vice President, Corporate Comm. & External Affairs Director, Product Safety & Regulatory Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Vice President and Deputy General Counsel President Senior Vice President— Research & Development ZOTOS INTERNATIONAL, INC. THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. L’ORÉAL USA, INC. THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY HONORARY DIRECTOR ELYSÉE SCIENTIFIC COSMETICS, INC. 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