Acronym for: Cosmetics, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association.
CTFA became the
Personal Care Products Council
in 2007. It's an organization of American cosmetics industries, equivalent to
COLIPA
in Europe and
FEBEA
in France.
Since 1973, it has regularly published a dictionnary of cosmetic ingredients (International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook). This work represents the most exhaustive compilation of information on the subject. The latest edition comprises more than 15,000 references …
The work of the CTFA was used as a basis for
INCI
’s nomenclature, adopted by Europe, and intended to be recognized worldwide.
Personal Care Products Council also publishes
a Website
wherein it disseminates information on cosmetics and results of evaluations of ingredients.
