Nederlandse Cosmetica Vereniging

What Nederlandse Cosmetica Vereniging does

Nederlandse Cosmetica Vereniging (NCV) is the Dutch branch organization (brancheorganisatie) representing manufacturers, importers, and brand owners of cosmetics in the Netherlands. Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Huis ter Heide, NCV functions as the unified collective voice of the Dutch cosmetics industry — a sector it reports as generating €3.8 billion in annual revenue and supporting more than 100,000 jobs. NCV's core activities are regulatory advocacy (engaging with NVWA, VWS, and European bodies on the EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009/EG), industry representation across all distribution channels (selective/perfumeries, professional/hairdresser, beautician, and mass market), and consumer/professional education through publications, websites, and partnerships.

NCV does not develop technology products. Its service portfolio comprises consumer-facing information platforms (Mijncosmetica.nl, the COSMILE Europe App promotion), professional tools (Cosmeticapaspoort training passport, Allergiepas allergy passport), and a series of publications including the "Zeker door Cosmetica" series and the Studie Jeugd Uitgelicht psychological research. It operates through cross-channel commissions (GDED, GPD, GDS), a Technical Commission active since 1961, and standing working groups on sustainability, technical/regulatory affairs, and communications.

NCV is a private non-profit association (vereniging) funded primarily through membership dues scaled to each member's turnover from cosmetics sold in the Netherlands. It is affiliated with VNO-NCW, the Dutch employers' confederation, and operates with approximately 37 employees. Its board comprises senior representatives from major member companies including L'Oréal, P&G, Unilever, Coty, Beiersdorf, Henkel, Pierre Fabre, and Puig.

Name

Nederlandse Cosmetica Vereniging

Legal name

Nederlandse Cosmetica Vereniging

Website

https://ncv-cosmetica.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Nederlandse Cosmetica Vereniging (NCV) is the Dutch trade association representing cosmetics manufacturers, importers, and brand owners, providing regulatory advocacy, industry representation, and consumer/professional education for the Netherlands' €3.8 billion cosmetics sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cosmetics Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDABADAH

Product & Consumer Compliance (Labeling, Claims, Safety)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Compliance, Ethics & Regulatory Training

Keywords

• Cosmetics industry association
• Trade association membership
• Regulatory advocacy cosmetics
• Industry representation services
• Cosmetics policy lobbying

Headquarters

HQ city

Huis ter Heide

HQ country

Netherlands

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: NCV is funded primarily through membership dues paid by cosmetics manufacturers, importers, and brand owners. Contributions are scaled to each member's turnover from cosmetic products sold in the Netherlands.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

NCV is the Dutch branch organization (brancheorganisatie) that represents manufacturers, importers, and brand owners of cosmetics in the Netherlands through policy advocacy, lobbying, regulatory guidance on the European Cosmetics Regulation, industry data and statistics, and member working groups. It supplements this representational role with consumer education (Mijncosmetica.nl, COSMILE Europe App), professional training tools (Cosmeticapaspoort, Allergiepas), and industry publications (Jaarverslag, Jubileummagazine, Zeker door Cosmetica series).

Product overview

Nederlandse Cosmetica Vereniging (NCV) is the Dutch cosmetics industry association representing manufacturers, importers and brand holders of cosmetics. The organization offers a portfolio of consumer information platforms (Mijncosmetica.nl, COSMILE Europe App), professional tools (Cosmeticapaspoort), patient support tools (Allergiepas), and various publications including annual reports, the Jubileummagazine, and the 'Zeker door Cosmetica' series. The organization also commissioned the 'Studie Jeugd Uitgelicht' psychological research study on youth and cosmetics. These offerings serve to inform consumers, support industry professionals, and advocate for the Dutch cosmetics industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mijncosmetica.nl Consumer-facing website providing transparent information about cosmetics, featuring fact and fiction sections about cosmetics, sustainability and ingredients information for Dutch consumers.
• COSMILE Europe App Mobile application enabling consumers to discover and understand ingredients in their cosmetics products. Provides scientific information about 30,000 cosmetic ingredients.
• Cosmeticapaspoort A training passport developed by the GDED (Groep Depositaire Exclusieve Distributie) to promote knowledge development among sales staff in parfumerie specialty stores.
• Allergiepas (Allergy Passport) A passport for patients with contact allergies that provides relevant ingredient information as used on product labels and explains the function of the relevant ingredient in cosmetics.
• Studie Jeugd Uitgelicht (Youth Study) Comprehensive representative psychological study on self-image and self-worth of adolescents and young adults aged 14-21, with special focus on hygiene, personal care and cosmetics, conducted by rheingold salon on behalf of NCV.
• Zeker door Cosmetica Publication Series A series of publications about confidence through cosmetics, including '70 jaar NCV Zeker door Cosmetica - Jeugd Uitgelicht' (2020), 'Zeker in de Zon' (2019), 'Zeker door Cosmetica' (2018), and 'Zeker in Cosmetica' (2018).

Quantifiable outcome

• The Dutch cosmetics industry generates €3.8 billion in revenue and employs more than 100,000 people.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• rheingold saloncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019NCV commissioned rheingold salon, a German market research firm specializing in psychological and consumer research, to conduct a representative study on self-esteem and cosmetics use among Dutch adolescents and young adults (14–21 years). The study built on prior German research and included focus groups, in-depth interviews, and quantitative online panel surveys of over 2,000 respondents across the Netherlands and Germany.
• VNO-NCWcoreOthersNCV is affiliated with VNO-NCW (Verbond van Nederlandse Ondernemingen - Nederlandse Werkgevers). NCV members can access VNO-NCW services as 'indirect members,' including information sessions and databases. VNO-NCW advocates for Dutch business interests nationally and internationally.
• ANKO (Algemene Nederlandse Kappersorganisatie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANKO is the Dutch hairdressing industry organization. NCV's GPD (Groep Professionele Distributie) maintains a fixed relationship with ANKO to discuss matters related to professional hairdresser distribution. ANKO is also a partner in the Healthy Hairdresser campaign.
• Stichting Look Good...Feel BetterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCV supports the Look Good...Feel Better foundation, which provides cosmetic consultations to people undergoing cancer treatment. The GDED group specifically supports this initiative. NCV promotes the foundation on its website.
• Cosmetics EuropecoreOthersNCV draws on research published by Cosmetics Europe (the European cosmetics industry association), including the 'Consumer Insights 2017' study covering personal hygiene, self-esteem, and cosmetics use across 10 EU member states including the Netherlands.
• Kapperspoli / Centrum voor Huid en ArbeidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kapperspoli (part of the Centrum voor Huid en Arbeid in Arnhem) advises on occupational skin conditions in hairdressers, including safe product use, work procedures, and skin screening. NCV's GPD and communications link to this resource for occupational health guidance.
• NECOD (Nederlands Kenniscentrum Arbeidsdermatosen)minorOthersNECOD is part of a network of expertise centers on occupational skin diseases, hosted at UMC Utrecht and VUmc. NCV refers beauty professionals and occupational health practitioners to NECOD for information on allergens, testing, and registration of occupational skin disease cases.
• COSMILE EuropecoreOthersCOSMILE Europe is a scientific database providing information on ~30,000 cosmetic ingredients. It is available as a web platform and mobile app (Cosmile Europe App). NCV promotes COSMILE on its website as a resource for consumers and professionals to understand product ingredients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cosmetics Europe: The European-level trade association for the cosmetics industry. NCV is a member affiliate of Cosmetics Europe and draws on its research; this is the most analogous comparator at the EU level.
• Personal Care Products Council (PCPC): US national trade association for the cosmetics and personal care industry. Mirrors NCV's membership dues / regulatory advocacy model at country level, though with a much larger US membership base.
• VNO-NCW: Parent confederation of which NCV is an affiliate. A broader Dutch employers confederation; NCV accesses its services for indirect members, providing a structural peer and resourcing mechanism.

Emerging players

• NCN (Nederlandse Cosmetica Notering): Dutch cosmetics industry knowledge platform and NGO focusing on transparency and ingredient information. Adjacent to NCV's mission and partly overlapping with COSMILE Europe / Mijncosmetica.nl offerings.

Regional players

• Cosmetics Alliance Canada: Canadian national cosmetics industry trade association. Same member-based, advocacy-and-information model as NCV, though serving a different national market.

Direct peers

• Cosmetica Italia: Italian national cosmetics industry association. Directly comparable — represents manufacturers and brand owners in Italy, with advocacy, statistics, and consumer-facing initiatives.
• CTPA (Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perfumery Association): UK national trade association for the cosmetics, toiletry and perfumery industry. Operates a near-identical model: member dues, regulatory advocacy, consumer education, and member directory.
• FEBEA (Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté): French cosmetics industry trade association. Directly comparable structure — represents manufacturers and brands in France, regulatory advocacy on EU cosmetics regulation, and consumer-facing content.
• IKW (Industrieverband Körperpflege- und Waschmittel): German trade association for personal care and detergent products. Closest geographic peer to NCV — similar membership model, regulatory focus, and consumer education mission.

Others

• ANKO (Algemene Nederlandse Kappersorganisatie): Dutch hairdressing industry trade body. NCV's GPD maintains a fixed relationship with ANKO on professional distribution — a closely allied, complementary industry association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ncv_cosmetica
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRN1vBdZ0h3h9YScA7_RusA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ncv
• Instagraminstagram.com/ncv_cosmetica

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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