Mayo-based Cosmetic Creations announces 90 new jobs

Cosmetic Creations has announced that it plans to create 90 jobs through a €7.5m investment at the official opening of its new facility in Cork last week, which was attended by Tanaiste Simon Coveney.

The Cork site is located in the former Yves Rocher plant in the Kilbarry Industrial Estate on the northside of the city. The French skincare company ceased operations in Cork last year when it transferred operations to Brittany.

Founded in 1981, Cosmetic Creations, which is based in Mayo, said 30 of the jobs will be there, increasing the staff number to 80. The business specialises in the creation of cosmetics such as skincare, self-tanning products and body care, as well as food supplements and animal welfare products. It ships to over 15 countries globally and will have manufactured over four million products by the end of this year.

Cosmetic Creations also announced a new joint venture with Parnell Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a California biopharmaceuticals company, which will see the US company’s European headquarters relocating from Dublin to its new Cork campus.

“Our goal over the next five years will be to build on our current foundation in cosmetics and expand into the growing national pharmaceutical market to become a global life sciences brand,” said chief executive Aiden Corcoran.