Cosmetics sector is one of the fastest growing subsectors of our chemical industry.
It is rapidly growing in the world as in our country. Production and quality show an increase as well as export figures compared to the year. Cosmetics industry reached 1 billion 273 million dollars of exports last year. Countries which we export most are as follows: Iraq, Russia, Iran, Germany, Azerbaijan-Nakhichevan, Ukraine, Libya, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Romania. As Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters’ Association (İKMİB) we continue our hard work in order to move Cosmetics industry exports to higher in 2015. As İKMİB, we make national participation in the international cosmetics exhibition in Europe, Middle East and the Far East to reach our exporters this goal every year. We will make national participation organization for Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna between 20 and 23 March 2015. All kinds of perfumes, cosmetics, health, beauty and personal care home care and cleaning products will be exhibited at Cosmoprof Bologna Fair, which is known as the world’s largest cosmetics fair. Our sector companies will represent our country at the fair, in which international buyer and industry representatives will gather together. We will make national participation organization for the 5th time in Cosmoprof Asia (Asia Pacific Beauty Fair) takes place in Hongkong/SAR, China, one of the most important fairs of cosmetics Asia-Pacific region, in November. Our companies will have the opportunity to exhibit their products at the fair. Besides we make national participation organization for major exhibitions to different regions of the world, we carry out purchases and trade missions. Our works continue with Cosmetcs Promotion Days, which we have implemented with the cooperation of Mediterranean Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters’ Association (AKMİB) and in coordination with Ministry of Economy, General Directorate of Export. Our priority target countries UAE, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Serbia and Iran. Increasing the perception of Turkish cosmetics, we aim to provide important contributions to the export sector