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French perfume – cosmetics industry(source FEBEA 2007)

Turnover excluding taxes in 2007: €16.3 billion
Growth of 7.4% of which 43% in the French market (+ 5.5%) and 57% in exports (+ 6.8%)

2nd biggest French exporting industry after aviation in 2008 according to french customs(exc. defence).

The Cosmetic Valley cluster

550 companies accounting for 47,000 jobs
€11 billion in turnover

6 universities
200 public research laboratories
7,680 scientists
41 research project worth €75 million

136 training institutes

Figures updated : 2010/02/10