MAPIC (Group for Ingredients for the Cosmetic Industry and Excipients for Pharmaceuticals) is one of the fifteen specialty groups of AISPEC (National Association of Fine Chemical and Specialty Chemistry Industries), which belongs to the Italian National Federation of Chemical Industries, Federchimica. MAPIC was founded in 2001 and today represents something like forty companies operating in Italy and producing ingredients for cosmetic products of both natural and synthetic origin or distributors or service providers in the field of cosmetics. On late October 2010, MAPIC celebrated its tenth anniversary. A significant recurrence, a goal which gives us the occasion to reflect about a period of time which, despite its shortness, has been full of challenges, developments and changes. In occasion of the most relevant fair of the sector, the In-Cosmetics fair, which will be held here in Milan, we decided to ask few questions to the President of MAPIC and Managing Director of Vevy Europe SpA, Vincenzo Rialdi who told us a lot about this experience! ...