IFSCC Governance
The Federation has a bicameral governing body consisting of a Praesidium and a Council of delegates from member societies. The Council and Praesidium meet annually in the fall. The Council elects the officers of the Federation who in turn make up the Praesidium. The Praesidium also meets every spring, usually in Europe.
The head office of the IFSCC constitutes the Secretariat of the Federation. This office is maintained in the cooperation with the British Society of Cosmetic Scientists. The administrative executive of this office is the Secretary General of the IFSCC, Mrs. Lorna K. Weston, who is assisted by Mrs Gem Bektas.
The IFSCC actively pursues all means to further its aims of encouraging international communication and cooperation in the science and technology of the cosmetic industry. It welcomes contributions from its member societies toward achieving these aims.