Benedetto Lavino has been re-elected as President of Cosmetica Italia until 2027, while Silvia De Dominicis is the new General Director.
Benedetto Lavino will lead Cosmetica Italia, the Italian national association of cosmetics companies, as president for the next three years. The new president will be supported by four vice-presidents: Filippo De Caterina (L’Oréal Italia), Fabio Franchina (Framesi), Ambra Martone (ICR – Industrie Cosmetiche Riunite) and Renato Sciarrillo (Procter & Gamble).
“For the next three years, together with the team of vice presidents, we will look at a macro-objective,” underlines Lavino. “We willbuild favourable conditions so that associated companies can seize growth opportunities in Italy and abroad, supporting them in preserving and increasing the generation of profit even in a complex economic situation, and bringing value to the entire supply chain. A goal that can only be achieved by working together and linking stakeholders, industry, institutions, and the political world with the common aim of affirming the economic, scientific, and social value of the cosmetic product.
“We will work, in fact, to identify a solid and concrete industrial policy in favour of the national cosmetics sector. We will do this with the support of advocacy projects, market analyses, and social responsibility activities to support the development and reputation of a key sector for the growth and competitiveness of the country, capable of generating positive impacts in socio-economic and employment terms. As always, alongside our partner BolognaFiere Cosmoprof, we will deal with internationalization to enhance the excellence of Italian cosmetics in foreign markets. Cosmetica Italia will also continue to speak to a wider audience thanks to the new edition of Milan Beauty Week, a cultural project that offers us the opportunity to show the different sides of the beauty supply chain.”
At the same time, Silvia De Dominicis has become the new General Director at Cosmetica Italia.
With a degree in Economics from Luiss, De Dominicis began her career at US multinational Johnson & Johnson in 1995, in the financial management branch, Over the years, she has held positions of increasing responsibility at a national and international level in the operations, sales, and marketing areas. In 2015, she was appointed VP Ethicon EMEA, responsible for regional strategies for the development of the general surgery business and managing a large product portfolio. From 2018 to 2022, she was president and CEO of Johnson & Johnson Medical SpA in Italy. From January 2023 to February 2024, had the role of VP of Strategic Commercial Partnerships. Vice-president of Confindustria Dispositivi Medici until December 2023, and later President of the Operation Smile Italia ETS Foundation, committed to assisting children born with cranio-maxillofacial malformations in low- and middle-income countries.
“Cosmetics not only offers prestige and value to our nation through innovative, safe, and quality products but is also inextricably linked to the well-being of individuals. The enhancement of well-being and personal care, together with adequate prevention have always been central themes in the healthcare sector, from which I come,” comments De Dominicis. “They are the essential pillars for staying healthy at every stage of life”.
Silvia De Dominicis takes over from Luca Nava, who, after having held the role of head of the technical regulatory area and, since 2015, that of general director, remains at Cosmetica Italia as senior advocacy and European regulatory manager.
