Stanpa

Name

Stanpa

Legal name

Asociación Nacional de Perfumería y Cosmética

Website

https://stanpa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cosmetics Industry Trade Association

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Fragrances (Perfume, Cologne, Body Sprays) (CRADANAD)

Keywords

• Cosmetics industry association
• Perfumery trade association
• Industry representation services
• Professional beauty training
• Internationalization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Stanpa operates as a trade association funded primarily through membership fees from its member companies that manufacture and distribute perfumes, cosmetics, and personal care products in Spain.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Stanpa is a Spanish trade association that aggregates, represents, and serves manufacturers and distributors of perfumes, cosmetics, and personal care products. Through membership, training, internationalization services, regulatory advisory, and industry data, it acts as the unified voice of the Spanish cosmetics sector, accounting for more than 90% of the market via 400+ member entities.

Product overview

Stanpa (Asociación Nacional de Perfumería y Cosmética) is Spain's national industry association for the perfumery and cosmetics sector, founded in 1952 and representing over 400 companies that manufacture and distribute perfumes, cosmetics, and personal care products. Rather than operating a single unified product, Stanpa offers a portfolio of member services, public-facing initiatives, and educational programs. These include the Fundación Stanpa (cancer patient support foundation), Academia del Perfume (perfume education institution), Feeling Innovation by Stanpa (open innovation initiative), Campus de Belleza Stanpa (professional training programs), Sustainability LAB (environmental sustainability platform), COSMILE Europe (ingredient transparency tool), the annual Radiografía report (industry analytics), and Mapa Stanpa (interactive industry impact map). The association also publishes industry guidance on safety, regulation, and responsible communication for consumers and member companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fundación Stanpa: Non-profit foundation supporting people with cancer through appearance recovery programs including 'Ponte guapa, te sentirás mejor', programs for men, and Generation Z support.
• Academia del Perfume
• Feeling Innovation by Stanpa
• Sustainability LAB
• Stanpa Beauty Campus (Campus de Belleza Stanpa)

Products and services

• Stanpa Industry Membership Annual membership tier for cosmetics, perfumery, and personal-care manufacturers and distributors operating in Spain. Members receive regulatory advisory, internationalization services, market intelligence, industry representation, sustainability frameworks, and cosmetovigilance support.
• Campus de Belleza Stanpa (Stanpa Beauty Campus) Professional training programs for beauty and perfume sales professionals, including Beauty Advisor at Point of Sale, Dermocosmetics Advisor, Color Advisor, and Perfume Advisor courses, delivered in partnership with Escuela de Talento. Approximately 1,800 professionals are trained annually.
• Stanpa Internationalization Services Export support offerings for cosmetics companies, including market intelligence, exporter catalogues, ICEX collaboration, trade missions to markets such as Nigeria, and participation in international fairs such as BeautyIstanbul.
• Radiografía de la industria cosmética y del perfume (Annual Industry Report) Annual industry report providing statistical data, market analysis, and sector figures for the Spanish cosmetics and perfumery industry, with consumption figures above €11.8 billion and detailed export and employment data.
• Mapa Stanpa del impacto positivo de la industria cosmética Interactive map tool presenting the positive economic, social, and environmental impact of the Spanish cosmetics industry across regions, highlighting sector contributions and footprint.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.6% voluntary reduction in microplastics use in rinse-off products, exceeding the 2020 commitment by two years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, moderate and minor.

• Feeling Innovation by StanpacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Open innovation entity representing Stanpa's commitment to innovation, ratified by the Ministry of Industry. The initiative promotes collaborative innovation in the Spanish cosmetics sector.
• Academia del Perfume (Fundación Academia del Perfume)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Foundation created in 2017 as evolution of the Perfume Academy launched in 2007, promoting interest in the universe of perfume in the Spanish market. Establishes important relations with public and private entities united by passion for perfume.
• Fundación StanpacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit foundation supporting cancer patients through the international 'Ponte guapa, te sentirás mejor' (Look Good Feel Better) program, helping people undergoing oncology treatment restore their self-image and confidence. Also includes Fundación Stanpa MEN and Generation Z support programs.
• Cosmetics EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cosmetics industry association for which Stanpa serves as the Spanish representative. Collaborates on regulatory matters, sustainability initiatives including microplastics monitoring, and responsible advertising guidelines.
• ICEX (Instituto de Comercio Exterior)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSpanish export promotion agency collaborating with Stanpa on internationalization services. Supports trade missions to markets including Nigeria and participation in international fairs such as BeautyIstanbul.
• ECOEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE) of which Stanpa is a member, participating in industry advocacy and policy development.
• EcoembesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish organization for packaging and packaging waste recovery. Stanpa participates in working groups analyzing circular economy measures and plastic strategies as a member.
• EcovidriomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish glass packaging recycling organization in which Stanpa participates as a member, supporting sustainable packaging initiatives.
• AutocontrolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish advertising self-regulation body with which Stanpa signed a collaboration agreement for control and enforcement of the Responsible Communication Code in the perfumery and cosmetics sector.
• EPAA (European Partnership for Alternatives Approaches to Animal Testing)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partnership between the European Commission and industry sectors committed to finding alternative methods to animal testing. Stanpa participates through Cosmetics Europe membership.
• REMA (Red Española para el Desarrollo de Métodos Alternativos)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish Network for Alternative Methods to Animal Testing in which Stanpa participates, promoting non-animal testing methods in cosmetics research.
• Plataforma de Envases y SociedadmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish packaging platform addressing packaging sustainability and society issues. Stanpa participates in working groups as a member.
• PacknetmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish packaging technology platform. Stanpa participates in working groups analyzing packaging sustainability measures.
• EcoembalajesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish packaging waste management organization. Stanpa participates as a member analyzing packaging sustainability.
• UGT-FICA and CC OO de IndustriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Spanish trade unions representing chemical industry workers. Stanpa collaborates with them as social dialogue partners in the Perfumery and Cosmetics Sector, including COVID-19 prevention guidelines.
• Foment del TreballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan employers' federation. Stanpa maintains representation on its Board of Directors, with CEO of Bella Aurora Labs Josep Maria Martínez Ribes serving as the current representative.
• KreabminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPR and communications agency serving as Stanpa's media relations contact. Handles press inquiries and communications support for the association.
• Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Products (AEMPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish regulatory authority responsible for cosmetics safety oversight. Stanpa collaborates on cosmetovigilance and safety matters, receiving 88 unwanted effect notifications in 2018.
• EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent European Commission committee evaluating cosmetic ingredient safety. Stanpa aligns its safety standards with SCCS guidance and Notes of Guidance.
• Escuela de TalentomajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTalent school collaborating with Stanpa on the Campus de Belleza Stanpa initiative, providing specialized beauty advisor training programs.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Cosmetics Europe — The Personal Care Association (alternative lens: Cosmetics Europe already listed above): EU-level scientific and regulatory working groups (e.g., EPAA, REMA) that Stanpa participates in. These are ecosystem participants that shape the same regulatory environment Stanpa operates in, though they are not direct trade association peers.

Direct peers

• UNIPRO (Unione Nazionale Industrie Prodotti Cosmetici): Italian national association of cosmetics manufacturers, the Italian counterpart within Cosmetics Europe. Directly comparable national trade body serving a major Southern European perfumery and cosmetics sector.
• CTPA (Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perfumery Association): UK national trade association for the cosmetics, toiletry and perfumery industry. Closest structural peer to Stanpa in terms of national-level advocacy, regulatory guidance, and member services for cosmetics and personal care brands.
• FEBEA (Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté): French federation of beauty companies representing cosmetics, personal care, and perfumery manufacturers. Directly comparable as a national-level cosmetics industry association with similar advocacy, regulatory, and member service functions.
• IKW (Industrieverband Körperpflege und Waschmittel): German industry association for personal care and detergents. Peer trade body covering cosmetics, perfumery, and adjacent personal care categories in another major EU market with similar regulatory and member-service functions.
• Personal Care Products Council: US national trade association representing the cosmetic and personal care products industry. Most analogous structural peer outside Europe, with comparable regulatory advocacy, scientific, and member service portfolio for cosmetics manufacturers.

Regional players

• BeautyNZ: New Zealand industry association for the cosmetics and personal care sector. Functions as a national trade body analogous to Stanpa in scope and remit, but serves a different geography.
• JCIA (Japan Cosmetic Industry Association): Japan's national cosmetics industry association. Comparable as a national-level trade body with regulatory, scientific, and export-promotion mandates, though focused on the Japanese market.
• ABIHPEC (Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Higiene Pessoal, Perfumaria e Cosméticos): Brazilian national trade association for personal care, perfumery and cosmetics. Functions as a national counterpart in a major LatAm cosmetics market with comparable advocacy and trade show mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Cosmetics Europe: European-level cosmetics and personal care industry association that Stanpa serves as Spanish member of. Directly comparable as a trade body, but operating pan-European with broader remit and duplicating some of Stanpa's regulatory representation work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stanpa_es

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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