The Cosmetic Valley association
The goal of the Cosmetic Valley association created in 1994 is to coordinate the French perfume and cosmetics industries. Arising from a group of SMEs, it works with professional associations and federations in the field. Cosmetic Valley currently has a global reach in the beauty sector.
An associate member at first, SILAB is now a member of the Board of Directors of the association. Brigitte Closs-Gonthier, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of R&D, quality and communication, has been elected Deputy Vice-President of the association. She represents the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
These engagements enable SILAB to make an active contribution to the development of cosmetic innovation In France, since we are recognized as an authority in the field.
The Aspa-Ingrecos trade union
Since 2016 and as a result of domestic pressure in France, national standards organizations have created standard ISO 16128 that defines applicable criteria for defining a natural or nature-derived cosmetic ingredient. In order to clarify several gray areas, SILAB, under the auspices of Aspa-Ingrecos (French association of manufacturers of cosmetic active ingredients), Febea and Unitis, has collated questions from players in the field and answers have been proposed. Technical Report ISO/TR 23750 published in September 2021 is the result of three years of work and contains 82 questions/answers.
SILAB has been mandated as technical expert with the AFNOR (French standards association) and with the ISO for this standard and the related technical documents. Since June 2021, SILAB has led AFNOR working group (GT4 Terminology) and represents the French position at ISO meetings.
In parallel and in cooperation with Febea, Unitis and Prodarom, SILAB represents Aspa-Ingrecos as co-author of the project for the certification of natural and biological ingredients.
Delphine Creel, Regulatory affairs manager, has been elected President of the technical bureau that comprises experts in the profession and is administrator in the board of directors. This is a dual recognition of the company’s legitimacy and expertise in its sector of activity.
The ANAÏS association
The work of ANAÏS (Nouvelle-Aquitaine association for social innovation), an association created in 2022, involves bringing together and federating organizations in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region that are committed to Corporate social responsibility (CSR). ANAÏS includes about 30 companies or organizations of all sizes (very small/small and medium size/intermediate/large size enterprises) in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and that are committed to CSR subjects, regardless of the current stage of their advancement in the process.
Pierre Forman, SILAB’s Environment manager, has been named President of the association. His involvement enables him to share good practices and examples of concrete actions in the various areas of CSR.
The National Committee of French Foreign Trade network
60% of SILAB’s sales are international and so the company has solid experience and legitimacy concerning the development of activities beyond national borders.
In this context, Jean-Philippe Cosson, SILAB’s General Manager - sales, international subsidiaries and CSR, is involved with the Departmental committee of the CCEF. He actively contributes to the development of French international trade.
60% of SILAB’s sales are international and so the company has solid experience and legitimacy concerning the development of activities beyond national borders.
In this context, Jean-Philippe Cosson, SILAB’s General Manager - sales, international subsidiaries and CSR, is involved with the Departmental committee of the CCEF. He actively contributes to the development of French international trade.
In March 2022, the General Assembly of the departmental committee was held at SILAB’s premises.
