Use these Beauty Salon and Cosmetics Industry Links & Resources to learn how to get started in this dynamic and very popular small business category. Don’t forget you can receive free or low-cost training and free professional business advice, from your local Small Business Development Center!
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Beauty Salon & Cosmetics - Associations
- American Academy of Dermatology – American Academy of Dermatology Professional organization providing links to industry publications, medical information, dermatology foundations and physicians.
- Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild – Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild international trade association for the handcrafted soap industry. Contains supplier information as well as information on regulations.
- ICMAD - Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors – ICMAD - Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors trade association of entrepreneurial companies, representing the cosmetic and beauty industry.
- IFRA International Fragrance Association – IFRA International Fragrance Association A place to find codes and standards for making fragrances.
- Personal Care Products Council – Trade association offering membership information and publications on the personal care products industry. Trade association offering membership information and publications on the personal care products industry.
- SPCP - permanent makeup, micropigmentation, permanent cosmetics, cosmetic tattoos – The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals Site offers supplier information, publications and professionals contacts in the permanent cosmetic industry and tattooing.
Beauty Salon & Cosmetics - Sample Business Plans
- Day Spa Sample Business Plan - Executive Summary - Bplans – Day Spa Sample Business Plan Day Spa Sample Business Plan - Executive Summary - Bplans
- Hair and Beauty Salon Sample Business Plan - Executive Summary - Bplans – Hair and Beauty Salon Sample Business Plan Hair and Beauty Salon Sample Business Plan from bPlans
- Health Club Sample Business Plan - Bplans – Health Club Sample Business Plan Health Club Sample Business Plan from Bplans
- Physical Therapy Massage Sample Business Plan – Physical Therapy Massage Sample Business Plan Physical Therapy Massage Sample Business Plan from bPlans
- Yoga Center Sample Business Plan – Yoga Center Sample Business Plan Yoga Center Sample Business Plan from bPlans
Beauty Salon & Cosmetics - Regulations
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review – Cosmetic Ingredient Review Reviews the safety of ingredients used in cosmetics.
- FDA Cosmetics Handbook – FDA Cosmetics Handbook Cosmetics regulations from FDA for consumers,cosmetics manufacturers, packagers and distributors.
Beauty Salon & Cosmetics - News & Trends
- Archive for cosmetics industry articles – Archive for cosmetics industry articles archive of cosmetics industry articles from multiple sources.
- CosmeticNews.com – CosmeticNews.com The beauty business news - cosmetics industry news and market analyses
- Cosmetics Business – Cosmetics business news, trends and research. databases of raw materials suppliers, plant and packaging suppliers guide and contract services suppliers guide as well as an industry event listing. Also contains market research available for a fee.
- CosmeticsAndToiletries.com – CosmeticsAndToiletries.com cosmetics industry publication for chemists, research scientists, and R&D managers.
- in-cosmetics – in-cosmetics.com global business platform for personal care ingredients. Produces conferences that bring together personal care ingredients specialists and showcases the most diverse range of innovative cosmetics ingredients and technologies.
- MangoButter.com – MangoButter.com searchable database of suppliers for cosmetics and personal care manufacturers.
- Online Cosmetic Industry Resource – Online Cosmetic Industry Resource B2B portal for cosmetics industry. Suppliers, industry information, import/export information and packaging materials and designers.
- State of the Appearance Enhancement Industry – Beauty is no longer the exclusive preserve of women.
- Trend Watch 2012 – Top stylists discuss hair trends
