CCIP, in partnership with UBM Exhibition Philippines Inc. and Informa PLC, organized Philbeauty 2019 last June

4-6, 2019 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia. Philbeauty is a 3-day exhibition featuring new show

highlights such as barber show, Philbeauty World PMU Master Class Congress & Competition, and philbeauty

makeup box.

The exhibition showcased a variety of beauty products, services and technological solutions as well as

workshops, educational seminars and beauty conferences. Participated by local and international leading

cosmetic brands and 5,987 local, regional and international trade visitors from 19 countries and regions, the

show supported industry business-matching and networking opportunities.

JUNE 2019

Philbeauty 2019

CCIP President Emil Virtudes, Asia Hair Masters Association Founder

Ms. Linda Yip, Korean International Academy of Beauty Medicine

Director Ms. Irene Tan, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Science Inc.

President Ms. Michelle Palaca, Unified Makeup Artists of the

Philippines President Ms. Charisma Tiangco, and Vanity Association

of the Philippines President Mr. Rudolf Kotik supported the event and

led the show’s opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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In photo from left to right

(upper)

Mr. Edwin Samot partner for

Philbeauty Artistry Awards; Ms.

Charisma Tiangco, President of

Unified Makeup Artists of the

Philippines; Mr Rudolf Kotik, CEO

for Vanity Association of the

Philippines Inc; Ms. Michelle Palaca,

President of Philippine Society for

Cosmetic Science (PSCS), Ms. Vicky

Aquino, Representative for Asia

Pacific Spa and Wellness Coalition

and Ms. Linda Yip, Founder for

Asia Hair Masters Association

(AHMA)

In photo from left to right: Mr. Emil Virtudes, President of Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines, Inc.

(CCIP) Mr. CP Saw, Director for Beauty Portfolio ASEAN, Informa Markets UBM; Ms. Claudia Hillary Carbonell,

Trade Industry Development Specialist of Bureau of Small & Medium Enterprise Development (BSMED) of

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ; Ms. Ma. Theresa Gutierrez, Chief, Licensing and Registration Division

of Food and Drug Administration.

The Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines, Inc. conducted a livelihood training program entitled,

#MayPeraSaBareta: Shampoo and Conditioner Bar Making Workshop. During the workshop, resource speakers assist

and guide the participants how to create trending products and taught them how to register their business.

Participant-beneficiaries were from Soroptimist International of Corinthians and Gawad-Kalinga Las Pinas. CCIP also

launched their 45th founding anniversary attended by its members, past presidents, allied associations and

government agencies.

Other local associations actively supported Philbeauty 2019 as well. The Philippine Society of Cosmetics Science

(PSCS) conducted several formulation workshops for cosmetics and makeup. Meanwhile, the Chamber of Herbal

Industry of the Philippines Inc. (CHIPI) held a general membership meeting and a workshop.

The Philbeauty stage was also busy with shows and competitions. The Makeup Box Demonstration was chaired by

Mr. Steven Sunny and the Unified Makeup Artists of the Philippines. Asia Hair Masters Association – Hong Kong

presented a barber show while the World PMU, KIMB and Diana Ilano Artistry organized the World PMU Master

Class Congress. Lastly, the Unified Makeup Artists of the Philippines held the Filipino Beauty Fantasy Make Up and

Hairdressing Competition and the 2nd Philbeauty Artistry Awards Haircut & Coloring competition was led by Mr.

Edwin Samot.

CCIP would like to thank its members who exhibited their products and services at the Philbeauty Show namely

Christian Cosmetics Science Inc., Proessences Inc., Refinette Cosmetic Manufacturing Corporation, Chemrez

Technologies Inc., Aero-pack Industries Inc., Roz Laboratories Inc., Innovpack Inc., Seowha & BH Export & Import

Inc., S3A Manufacturing Inc. Pore It On Cosmeceutical Solutions Inc., Cosmetic Buffet Skin Essential Products

Enterprise, Essel Propack Phils. Inc., Stalder Laboratories Inc., and Radial Pro Trading Inc. Special thanks to CCIP

VP for Special Projects Diego B. Buenaflor in leading the planning phase with Informa PLC to make the show a

success.

CCIP Celebrates 45 Colorful Years Through the combined efforts of VP Trina B. Aquino of VMV Hypoallergenics and VP Camille Buenaventura of Suarez Metaplas Industries Inc., CCIP launched its 45th Founding Anniversary and photo gallery last June 5, 2019

at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia. The event was graced by CCIP past presidents Ma. Jessica J. Plana,

President of Eurochemicals Inc. 2003-2004); Carole E. Lopena, President of Eunice Inc. (2005-2006); Anna Marie T. Anastacio, Chief Business Development Officer of VMV Hypoallergenics (2014-2015) and Silliman S. Sy, Chief

Operating Officer of Ever Bilena Cosmetics Inc. (2016-2017). Each past president shared inspiring messages to the Chamber.

CCIP was also privileged to have as guest speaker Atty. Anne Claire Cabochan of the Bureau of International

Trade Relations (BITR) under the Department of Trade and Industry. Atty. Cabochan congratulated CCIP for

helping MSMEs to be globally competitive. She also shared DTI’s continuous effort in working with other government agencies regulating the cosmetics industry so that these agencies will be aligned with the Ease of

Doing Business Act.

CCIP allied partners Dexter Deyto, Country Manager of UBM Exhibition Philippines Inc., and Michelle Palaca,

President of Philippines Society for Cosmetics Science (PSCS) gave their congratulatory messages as well.

UP Manila Chorale serenaded the audience with the songs, “True Colors” and “Tagumpay Nating Lahat”, while attendees held colorful ribbons symbolizing unity and the Chamber’s colorful history. CCIP President Emil Virtudes

thanked everyone in attendance for taking time to join the event.

During the program, a slide presentation showed CCIP’s journey of success through the years. Thereafter, the

CCIP photo gallery was unveiled by the Council of Presidents which led to a few long-time members of CCIP to reminisce their past years with the Chamber. Executive Vice President Dina Estacio gave the closing remarks and

led the champagne toast.

CCIP would like to give its special appreciation to Hazel Inacay for hosting the event; Ms. Catherine Clare Rivera,

President of Cosmetics, Health and Wellness Pharmacist Association of the Philippines, Inc. (COSHWELL), Glenda Virtudes, Officer of Cosmetics, Toiletry and Fragrance Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CTFAP), and

Shirley Macapayag of Fasttrack Access Travel and Tours as CCIP’s travel and business immersion partner.

The event was made possible will the help of the following committee members: Marilou Dagani of IMCD

Philippines Corporation, Sherry Anne Alcala of Harem Inc., and Jennifer Ty of Elegant Fumes Beauty Products Inc. Special thanks goes to the following sponsors: HBC Inc., Marklene Fabricate Corporation and Summatrade

International Corporation.

In photo from left: Mr. Silliman Sy, Ms. Dina

Estacio, Ms. Ma. Jessica J. Plana, Atty. Leah Sy, Ms.

Anna Marie Anastacio, Atty. Anne Claire Cabochan,

Mr. Emil Virtudes, Ms. Carole Lopena and Ms.

Carmencita Abelardo

In photo from left: Ms. Ma. Jessica J. Plana

Silliman Sy, Mr. Emil Virtudes, Ms. Carole

Lopena and Ms. Ms. Anna Marie Anastacio

In photo from left: Ms. Catherine

Clare Rivera, Sison Del Ayre and Ms.

Michelle Palaca

CCIP’s Livelihood Program Shampoo & Conditioner Bar Making Workshop

#MayPeraSaBareta

Last June 4, 2019, CCIP in collaboration with Soroptimist International of Corinthians and Gawad Kalinga Las Pinas organized a Livelihood Training Program entitled #MayPeraSaBareta at Philbeauty Show in SMX

Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City. A total of 120 participants, predominantly from the two above-mentioned community organizations, participated in the training program and was taught the art and science

of making shampoo and conditioner bars.

There were three parts of the program: 1.) A lecture on the origin of the different beauty products, shampoo

and conditioner bars included, and this was delivered by Environatural Corporation Vice President Mr. Dennies

Ladia. 2.) A hands-on workshop on the making of shampoo and conditioner bars was conducted by Ms.

Vermilla Sarmiento, also from Environatural Corporation, and this was participated in by the attendees. 3.) A

lecture on how to start business and be compliant with regulatory agencies such as Food and Drug

Administration (FDA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Local Government Unit (LGU) was

delivered by CCIP Executive Vice President for Internal Affairs Ms. Dina Estacio.

In photo from left (standing): Jon Rueca of Lamoiyan

Corporation, VP Elaine Ladera of Migo Skin Inc., VP Camille

Buenaventura of Suarez Metaplas Industries Inc, Heminia

Mendoza-GK Sibol Coordination, VP Trina Aquino of VMV

Hypoallergnics, EVP Dina Estacio of DJM Grandeur Corporation,

EVP Jocelyn Babaan of SGS Philippines Inc., Kimberly Niole Mas

of Soroptimist International of Corinthians

In photo from left (sitting): VP Victoria Villanueva of Rainiers

Research Dev’t Inst. Inc., Glenda Virtudes of Gawad Kalinga Las

Pinas, Bettina Nicole Reyes of Soroptimist International of

Corinthians, Pres. Emil Virtudes of LEAN Processes Inc. and Jose

Miguel Gervasio of Environatural Corporation.

The participants of the livelihood training program were very grateful and appreciative of the learning’s they gathered during the seminar. There was an active exchange of questions from the participants and answers

from the resource speakers during the open forum.

President Mr. Emil Virtudes, Executive Vice President Ms. Jocelyn Babaan and Vice President Victoria Villanueva

of Livelihood Training Program led the awarding of plaques of appreciation to the CCIP community organization partners and resource speakers; they also received special gifts from the Perfect Skin Beauty

Products and Mariz Ventures Corporation. The participants on the other hand, were awarded certificates of

attendance and products from Environatural Corporation, Refinette Cosmetics Manufacturing Corporation and Skin Magical Beauty Products.

The program would have not been completed without the inspirational messages from Ms. Bettina Reyes,

President of Soroptimist International of Corinthians, Ms. Glenda Virtudes partnership coordinator of Gawad Kalinga Las Pinas and Mr. Emil Virtudes President of CCIP.

The event was truly a success because of the concerted effort by the livelihood committee members namely: Victoria Villanueva, Vice President of Livelihood Training Program; Jon Rueca of Lamoiyan Corporation and

Jacqueline Lim of First Asia Manufacturing Corporation who acted as hosts during the program and other CCIP Board of Trustees Vice President Elaine Ladera, Vice President Camille Buenaventura, Vice President

Trina Aquino, Vice President Edwina Villarosa and the CCIP Secretariat Melissa Bas.

REGULATORY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

AFFAIRS Cosmetics industry representatives namely CCIP President Mr. Emil

Virtudes, CCIP EVP for Internal Affairs Ms. Dina Estacio and PSCS

President Ms. Michelle Palaca had a meeting with ACSB Secretary

Ms. Eeme Datu last June 10, 2019 in Alabang, Muntinlupa City in

preparation for the 30th ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB),

ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC) and 13th ASEAN Cosmetic

Testing Laboratory Committee (ACTLC).

Philippine delegates attended the 30th ASEAN

Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB), ASEAN Cosmetic

Committee (ACC) and 13th ASEAN Cosmetic Testing

Laboratory Committee (ACTLC) in Nay Pyi Taw,

Myanmar last June 18-21, 2019.

The Food and Drug Administration Center for Cosmetics

Research and Regulation (FDA-CCRR) chaired an industry

meeting last June 11, 2019 in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, to

discuss industry concerns that will be tackled in the ASEAN

meetings.

CCIP REPRESENTATION and SUPPORT

Last June 13, 2019, CCIP handed over a cheque to the

Hope for Lupus Foundation founded by Usec. Emmeline

Aglipay-Villar. CCIP organized the Hope for Lupus

Charity Golf Tournament last March 6, 2019 at

theTagaytay Midlands Golf Club to help raise funds to

support individuals battling lupus, an auto-immune

disorder.

In photo from left to right: VP Edwina Villarosa, Treas. Carmencita Abelardo, Pres. Emil Virtudes, Usec. Emmeline Aglipay-Villar and her daughter, Emma Therese Villar.

The CCIP Board of Trustees had a meeting with PLDT SME

Group, a long-time supporter of the Chamber. A MOA for the

partnership was signed last June 13, 2019.

In photo from left (standing): Derick Tizon of PLDT, VP Diego

Buenaflor, Armie Sason of PLDT, Pam See of PLDT, VP Elaine Ladera,

VP Trina Aquino, VP Edwina Villarosa, VP Camille Buenaventura and

Treas. Carmencita Abelardo.

In photo from left (sitting): Debbie Ledesma of PLDT, Anthony

Radovan, Pres. Emil Virtudes and EVP for Internal Affairs Dina

Estacio.

CCIP Pres. Emil Virtudes attended the grand

opening of the Korea- ASEAN Free Trade

Agreement Support Center last June 25,

2019 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel. The

main objective of the Korea-ASEAN FTA is to

eliminate tariffs on almost all traded

products between Korea and the ASEAN.

The agreement was signed last August 24,

2006 and implemented in June 2007.

PhilExport President, Mr. Sergio Ortiz-Luis

Jr., was also present in the event.

CCIP Pres. Emil Virtudes supported CCIP partner, UBM

Exhibition Philippines, in the International Fire and Security

Exhibition and Conference (IFSEC) Opening Ceremony at the

SMX Convention Center last June 13, 2019.

Pres. Emil Virtudes had a chance to meet Undersecretary for

Public Safety Mr. Nestor F. Quinsay Jr. of the Department of

Local Government Unit (DILG).