Quality
as the binding measure of professional conduct
Purpose · Mandate · Attitude
Mission
CIFA works to advance and safeguard quality, education and ethical responsibility in the cosmetic and aesthetic professions worldwide. Its mission rests on the conviction that lasting excellence arises only where clear standards, independent orientation and institutional responsibility act together.
Purpose and mandate
CIFA understands itself as an international body with a clear mandate: to create orientation, to enable comparability, and to strengthen trust in a globally diverse industry. The focus is not on short-term developments but on long-term structures.
Core values
Education
as the basis of sustainable development
Ethics
as an indispensable part of professional responsibility
Independence
as the precondition of credibility and trust
Responsibility in a global context
Worldwide, the cosmetic and aesthetic professions face growing requirements, regulatory differences and rising social expectations. CIFA answers this responsibility by developing international frameworks that respect cultural diversity while enabling global comparability.
Mission means responsibility.
Responsibility means attitude.