Showcasing the country’s leading brands in cosmetics and personal-care products, a three-day cosmetics trade exhibit, called “Pilipinas, Ang Ganda Mo!,” opens today, at the SM Megatrade Hall 1, 5th level, Building B, Mandaluyong City.

Organized by the Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines (CCIP), the trade exhibit and fair, which will end Sunday, brings together various players in the cosmetics industry, from manufacturers and distributors of cosmetics products to suppliers of raw ingredients and packaging materials, in a collective effort to strengthen the industry. 

Among the exhibitors in the “Pilipinas, Ang Ganda Mo” are  Beauty Elements, Beauty Lane, Belles and Bells, Bioessence, Blaine Marketing Corp., BNC Ingredients, Cherry Laboratory, Daily Tribune, E-Commuters, Edward Keller Phils., Edwin Uy, ER Tess Plastics, Eunice Chemicals, Euro Chemicals, Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Filipino Inventors, Food Concessionaire, Getz Bros Phils., Goldware Essentials, Juvic Inc., Lamoiyan Corp., Lisianthus Inc., Lloyd Laboratory, Merck Inc., MET Glutathione, Nurture’s Spa, PCTACFI, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Pureform Cosmetics, Prescripto Ent., Rainiers Research & Dev. Inst., Raychem Ent., RDL Laboratories, Reyes Haircutters, Sanofi-Aventis Phils., SCC Innovasia, Scrubs Magazine, Sensea Intl. Inc., Spa Essentials, Splash Corp., Stalder Group of Companies, SuperAds, Susie’s Natural Body Essentials, Swiss Fragrances Inc., Twang Magazine, Ultima Club and Unilever Phils. Inc.

The fair will have free seminars, programs, games and loads of chances to win special prizes in hourly draws. Products will be sold at special discounts and packages.  Many activities and contests have been lined up throughout the three-day event, highlighted by the Hairstyling Competition, Makeup Competition and the Miss Cosmetic Fair Contest. The public’s favorite celebrity endorsers will be around.

Admission is free. This cosmetics fair is CCIP’s way of giving back goodwill to its loyal customers.

“Pilipinas, Ang Ganda Mo!” is an ideal mix of innovation and knowledge. It presents the ideal opportunity to be updated on every possible new product, treatment and technology. The fair, likewise, is seen to provide professionals with the platform from which to interact and conclude business with their trade and consumer clients.

“Pilipinas, Ang Ganda Mo!” is supported by Lamoiyan Corp., Splash Corp. and Goldware Corp.

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Showcasing the country’s leading brands in cosmetics and personal-care products, a three-day cosmetics trade exhibit, called “Pilipinas, Ang Ganda Mo!,” opens today, at the SM Megatrade Hall 1, 5th level, Building B, Mandaluyong City.

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