The trade and professional associations listed below may be of interest to cosmetics manufacturers, packers, and distributors. The names, addresses, phone numbers and other information provided here are not intended to be a comprehensive list. For more information, search online, check your telephone directory, or contact the reference section of your local library. 

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Aerosol Industry Development Association (AIDA)
8400 S. Lakeside Dr.
Downers Grove, IL 60516-4925
Phone: (630) 985-0200
Fax: (331) 777-2239
Email: [email protected]

American Chemical Society (ACS)
1155 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (800) 227-5558 (U.S. only)
Outside U.S.: (202) 872-4600
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en.htm 

American Chemistry Council
700 Second St., NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 249-7000
Fax: (202) 249-6100
Website: www.americanchemistry.com 

American Cleaning Institute
(formerly The Soap and Detergent Association)
1331 L Street NW, Suite 650
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 347-2900
Fax: (202) 347-4110
Email:[email protected]
Website: http://www.cleaninginstitute.org 

American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL)
1875 I St., NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20006-0021
Phone: (202) 887-5872
Fax: (202) 887-0021
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.acil.org 

American Health and Beauty Aids Institute (AHBAI)
P.O. Box 19510
Chicago, IL 60619-0510
Phone: (708) 633-6328
Fax: (708) 633-6329
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ahbai.org 

American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS)
2710 S. Boulder
Urbana, IL 61802-6996
Phone (217) 359-2344
Fax: (217) 351-8091
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.aocs.org 

American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
2215 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 628-4410
Fax: (202) 783-2351
Website: www.pharmacist.com 

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International
100 Barr Harbor Dr.
P.O. Box C700
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
Phone: (877) 909-2786 (U.S. and Canada)
International: (610) 832-9585
Website: www.astm.org 

American Society of Perfumers (ASP)
P.O. Box 1256
Piscataway, NJ 08855-1256
Phone: (201) 500-6101
Fax: (877) 732-0090
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.asperfumers.org/about 

AOAC International
2275 Research Blvd., Suite 300
Rockville, MD 20850-3250
Phone: (800) 379-2622 (North America)
+1.301.924.7077 (Worldwide)
Fax: +1.301.924.7089
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.aoac.org 

Association for Accessible Medicines
601 New Jersey Ave. NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 249-7100
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.accessiblemeds.org 

The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
11911 Freedom Dr., Suite 600
Reston, VA 20190
Phone: (571) 612-3200 or (888) ASK PMMI (275-7664)
Fax: (703) 243-8556
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pmmi.org 

Beauty Industry West
Website: https://beautyindustrywest1.wildapricot.org/ 

Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association (CCSPA)
130 Albert St., Suite 800
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 5G4
Phone: (613) 232-6616
Fax: (613) 233-6350
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ccspa.org 

Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology
1730 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Suite 812
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 386-7407
Fax: (202) 386-7409
Email: [email protected] 
Website: www.cpda.com 

Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW)
159 West 25th St., 8th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (646) 929-8000
Fax: (212) 685-3334
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cew.org 

Cosmetic Industry Buyers and Suppliers (CIBS)
36 Lakeville Road
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Phone: (631) 758-4200 x112
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cibsonline.com  

Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
1620 L St. N.W., Suite 1200
Washington D. C. 20036
Phone: (202) 331-0651
Fax: (202) 331-0088
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cir-safety.org 

Cosmetics Alliance Canada
420 Britannia Road East Suite 102
Mississauga, ON L4Z 3L5
Phone: (905) 890-5161
Fax: (905) 890-2607 
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.cosmeticsalliance.ca/ 

Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association (DCAT)
1 Union St., Suite 208
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
Phone: (609) 208-1888 or (800) 640-DCAT (3228)
Fax: (609) 208-0599
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.dcat.org 

Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA)
1620 I St. NW, Suite 925
Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone:202-293-5800
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.femaflavor.org 

Flexible Packaging Association (FPA)
185 Admiral Cochrane Dr., Suite 105
Annapolis MD 21401
Phone: (410) 694-0800
Fax: (410) 694-0900
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.flexpack.org 

Food & Drug Law Institute (FDLI)
1155 15th St. NW, Suite 910
Washington, DC 20005-2706
Phone: (202) 371-1420 or (800) 956-6293 
Fax: (202) 371-0649
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fdli.org 

Fragrance Creators Association 
1655 Fort Meyer Dr., Suite 875
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (571) 317-1500
Fax: (571) 312-8033
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fragrancecreators.org 

The Fragrance Foundation  
57 West 57th St., Floor 4
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 725-2755
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fragrance.org 

Glass Packaging Institute (GPI)
1220 North Fillmore St., Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (703) 684-6359
Fax: (703) 546-0588
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gpi.org   

Handmade Cosmetic Alliance
7820 E. Pleasant Valley Rd
Independence, OH 44131
Phone: (800) 359-0944
Website: www.beenaturals.com/handmade-cosmetic-alliance/

Household & Commercial Products Association
1667 K St. NW, Suite. 300
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 872-8110
Fax: (202) 223-2636
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.thehcpa.org/