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The Swiss Cosmetic and Phone +41 43 344 45 80
Detergent Association Fax +41 43 344 45 89
Breitingerstrasse 35 info@skw-cds.ch
P.O. Box www.skw-cds.ch
CH-8027 Zurich
Contact:
Dr Bernard Cloëtta, Director
The Swiss Cosmetic and Detergent Association (SKW) is the lead-
ing Swiss national association of the cosmetics, detergents and
soap producers and importers. The SKW is affiliated with the Euro-
pean umbrella organizations the “European Cosmetics Association”
(COLIPA) and the “International Association of the Soap, Detergent
and Maintenance Products Industry” (A.I.S.E.).
The purpose of the SKW is to protect and promote the common
interests of the cosmetics and detergent industries and their indi-
vidual sectors, in particular by:
• representing them in dealings with the authorities, official bodies,
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business associations, consumer organizations and other
NGO’s, and the media
• acting on their behalf as a collective member of international
industry associations
• providing information and contacts to their members
Its 80 members pull in domestic sales of about CHF 4 billion
(reseller prices) and employ some 5,500 people.
Fifty of these members are domestic Swiss Manufacturers. “Swiss
Made” cosmetic products enjoy an excellent reputation around the
world for their state of the art technology, their outstanding quality
and their excellent safety.
Important goals of the Swiss companies are to meet the rising
needs of constantly more fastidious customers, to recognize
lifestyle trends promptly and to create new substances and
products for their demanding clientele.