Cosmetics Europe, the European association of cosmetics companies, has launched 'Cosmile Europe', the database collecting information on almost 30,000 ingredients used in cosmetic products.

The database is part of the Cosmetics Europe Transparency Initiative and aims to provide European consumers with easy access to reliable, verifiable and scientifically supported information on the properties and functions of cosmetic product ingredients, as well as their natural or synthetic origin.

The information in the Cosmile Europe database can be searched either by the common name or the INCI name (International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient) of the ingredient, or by substance group or product type.

Cosmile Europe is available in 14 languages and has been developed in partnership with the German Cosmetic, Toiletry, Perfumery and Detergent Association (Industrieverband Koerperpflege-und Waschmittel e. V.-IKW), in collaboration with the French Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté (FEBEA) and with the technology development support of health&media GmbH, as well as with the involvement of eighteen Cosmetics Europe national association members (the database can be found at https://cosmileeurope.eu/).