Sources

Professional bodies & journals

The pharmacist orders, dermatology societies and peer-reviewed journals most relevant to research on European parapharmacy. These organisations issue guidance, run continuing education and publish the journals that document the science behind dermocosmetic and pharmacy practice.

National pharmacist orders

• Ordre national des pharmaciens — France. Publishes practice guidance and statistical reports on the French pharmacy network.
• FOFI — Federazione Ordini Farmacisti Italiani.
• Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Farmacéuticos — Spain.
• Ordem dos Farmacêuticos — Portugal.
• Ordre des Pharmaciens / Orde der Apothekers — Belgium.
• ABDA — Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Apothekerverbände — federal association of German pharmacists' associations.
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society — UK professional body.

European federations

• PGEU — Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union, federation of pharmacist associations at EU level.
• EUFEPS — European Federation of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Academic society for pharmaceutical sciences.

Dermatology societies

• EADV — European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Publishes JEADV.
• BAD — British Association of Dermatologists. Publisher of the British Journal of Dermatology.
• SFD — Société française de dermatologie.
• AEDV — Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología.
• SIDeMaST — Società Italiana di Dermatologia medica, chirurgica, estetica e delle Malattie Sessualmente Trasmesse.

Peer-reviewed journals

The journals below are widely cited in the cosmetic-science and dermatology literature relevant to parapharmacy. Most articles are accessible through institutional subscription or open-access tracks; abstracts are typically free.

• Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (JEADV) — EADV's official journal; covers clinical and translational dermatology.
• British Journal of Dermatology (BJD) — clinical dermatology and dermatologic science.
• JAAD International — international companion to the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, with global submissions.
• International Journal of Cosmetic Science — official journal of the IFSCC and SCS; cosmetic-science research.
• Contact Dermatitis — focused on contact and occupational dermatitis; relevant to allergen-related questions in cosmetic and personal-care products.
• European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology — pharmacology relevant to the medicinal-product side of parapharmacy.

Cosmetic-science professional bodies

• IFSCC — International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists. Umbrella body for national cosmetic-chemistry societies.
• Cosmetics Europe — European trade association for the cosmetics industry. Publishes industry guidance and engages on EU cosmetics policy. (Industry source; this is not an independent regulator.)

Last reviewed: May 2026.