Brand: 

Your company’s brand name appears on product labels and your business’s primary objective is to create and place product into the marketplace for consumers to purchase and use.

"Brands” are responsible for placing cosmetic products on the market.  “Brands” may or may not manufacturer the product themselves.  These companies own and are responsible for the brand name that appears on the product label.
Companies in this category can include Direct-To-Consumer cosmetics & personal care brands and companies that operate their own e-commerce site for products bearing their brand name(s).

Supply Chain:

The primary business objective of “Supply Chain” companies is to provide physical goods and/or physical logistics in the creation and sale of cosmetics and personal care products. 

Ingredient & Raw Material Suppliers
Packaging and Component Suppliers
Contract Manufacturers & Fillers
Shipping, Logistics, & Freight Forwarders
Display & Print Production

Service Provider:

The primary objective of the “Service Provider” category is to provide a supporting services necessary to the success of a cosmetics brand, but are not directly involved with the supply chain, manufacture, or shipment of the finished cosmetic product.

Consultants – all types 
Law firms
Freelance Writers
Graphic Design & Photography Services
Staffing & HR Services
Accounting Firms
Insurance Providers
Banking and Investment Firms
Marketing & Brand Strategy Firms
Advertising & Media Outlets
Testing Laboratories (Clinical, Consumer, Product Stability/Compatibility)
Trade Associations
Public Relations (PR) Firms
Artists (Makeup, Hair, Nails, etc) & Influencers
Market Research & Analysis Firms
Software & Database Providers

Retailer: 

The primary business objective of the “Retailer” category is to sell cosmetics, personal care products produced/manufactured by other companies to consumers through various distribution channels (brick and mortar, e-commerce).

A Retailer may also produce products under their own company name, but the majority of the company’s business comes from selling other companies’ products.

What if you fit into more than one member type?

Please select the category which best describes your business.