As part of its 2012-2017 and 2018-2024 establishment contract, the University of Orléans leads the ARD CVL Cosmétosciences, CMQ CosmetoPharma and WeLab Cosmetic entrepreneurship laboratory programs, which aim to strengthen the link between training, research and innovation. The themes are organized around the strong expertises of the campus laboratories: plant chemistry and biology, sustainable cosmetics, eco-processes, eco-extraction, ingredient characterization, biological tools and product safety.