In the 90s, the Pharmacist and visionary Luiz Brandão presented to the ABC board a project that would fill the gap that researchers and formulators in the national industry were faced with: the lack of a technical-commercial work that compiled the monographs and main active ingredients used in the manufacture of cosmetic products. Until now, there were only international references that did not necessarily match the Brazilian market.

Thus, INDEX ABC was born.

In 1996, the 1st edition of the book was published, in partnership with the author Luiz Brandão, and the reflection of the importance of the national scientific community having this type of source led ÍNDEX ABC to the status of an indispensable work tool for professionals in the cosmetic industry.

The acceptance of INDEX ABC as a bibliographic reference by the National Health Surveillance Agency/Anvisa in cosmetic product registration processes confirmed the reliability of its value. In 1999, a thorough update of the ingredients and suppliers was carried out, which resulted in the 2nd edition of the book, with more than 7,000 monographs.

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After a decade, Luiz Brandão and ABC updated the INDEX again and launched its 3rd edition, in partnership with the much broader publisher Pharmabooks, covering a vast number of industries and distributors of raw materials for the cosmetic industry, containing more than 15,000 monographs in alphabetical order by INCI (International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient) adopted in Brazil.

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This last book Luiz dedicated to his son André, who was beginning his professional career in cosmetology. Brandão passed away in 2010, leaving the legacy of this work for the Brazilian cosmetic sector, which continues today through the hands of his son, with the permanent partnership of ABC.

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“To my son André who, following in my footsteps, motivates me to walk.”  Luiz Brandão (in memoriam)