Tortini: «We have built our success on creativity and innovation.»
After more than thirty years at the helm of the stand-out company he founded – Cosmoproject, a symbol of Italian excellence in the cosmetics sector – Primo Tortini, is still able to amaze in his mid seventies.
The occasion was the awarding of the University of Ferrara’s Master’s Degree in Cosmetics Technology Programme’s Cosmast 2024 certificate of excellence for “the constant commitment to promoting Italian innovation around the world and for the continuous commitment to the cosmetics sector”.
Presenting the award, and running through the reasons behind it, was the president of the Italian national association of cosmetics companies, alongside Benedetto Lavino and Giovanni D’Agostinis from the Master’s Degree programme, the latter also serving as scientific director of the Kosmetica magazine.
Since founding Cosmoproject S.p.A. in 1993, Tortini has built the company into a benchmark for the main Italian and foreign brands in the sector. The formulas involve skincare and hair care products, make-up and fragrances for the pharmacy, large-scale retail, perfume retailers and professional aesthetics channels. “We have always focused on our actual skills and expertise,” the CEO explains in other words the ability to design innovative formulas through a good dose of creativity, and to identify targeted, effective but also original active ingredients. Our RD lab enjoys an excellent reputation, and is a reason for pride for the company.».
It is in this laboratory that our ideas take shape, and where we constantly experiment with innovation. Cosmoproject indeed boasts an impressive capital of formulas (more than 400 developed in just the last year), as well as an exclusive patent: ozonised sunflower oil combined with alpha bisabolol. “Ozone is our habitat,” Tortini continues, and it has seen significant investment in terms of research and studies. It has been evaluated by Italian universities and institutes, as well as by international organisations. The results are excellent for both its regenerative and sanitising properties. The investments have provided the expected results ». Not only: they have also led to the launch of medical devices, and expanded the company’s international customer base.
With over 300 employees, production exceeding 76 million units per year, and a strong focus on corporate social responsibility and sustainability, Cosmoproject is a virtuous model of Italian business excellence.
