📢 Call for oral communications and posters before August 29, 2023

The international Lipids & Cosmetics congress will return for its 4th edition on January 24 and 25, 2024 in Bordeaux and in Digital.

👉 Submit your abstract in one of the four congress themes below and speak at the next congress.

Innovation in the field of lipids is at the heart of the Lipids & Cosmetics congress, the only scientific congress dedicated to the latest research and innovations in the fields of skin physiology, oleo-chemical processes, extraction, purification and analytical techniques as well as than new formulation technologies based on raw materials of lipid origin.

In a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, come and share your work, present your results or discover the latest initiatives in the field of lipids.

Argument of the congress

Cosmetics lives with its times and constantly seeks to reinvent itself as consumer needs and expectations evolve. To the notions of pleasure, well-being and performance must now be systematically added to those of the origin of the raw materials used and of naturalness. Moreover, the geopolitical and environmental changes complicate reliable sources of supply. Challenges faced by cosmetics are therefore numerous, mixing sciences, processes, sourcing, regulations, etc.

Since Antiquity, lipids have been the main ingredients used in the formulation of beauty products whether in their natural form of oils, fats or waxes or their derivatives, which benefit from numerous scientific and industrial advances. Their complex, varied and variable composition requires a perfect characterization in order to better understand their impact in formulation and their performance in application, but also allows to maintain a strong innovation process.

To propose to the consumer an high quality, the lipid materials used in cosmetic formulations must present a perfect stability in their composition, their smell and their color and come from cultures and processes of extraction and purification eco-responsible.

Topic 1: Innovations in the formulation of lipids

• Control of the variability of batches of natural lipids
• Impact of lipids on the stability of formulations
• Specificity of lipids for innovative formulations
• Interaction of lipid materials with packaging biomaterial

Topic 2: Physiological and cosmetic performance of lipids

• Skin and hair protection
• Improvement in the sensory qualities of formulations by lipids
• Impact of foods containing lipids on skin and hair

Topic 3: New lipid raw materials

• New sources of fats: plants, microalgae and biotechnology
• Harnessing lipids in new ways for the benefit of cosmetic formulation

Topic 4: Lipids and the environment

• Environmental impact
• Sustainable process to obtain lipid

Congress organized by Cosmetic Valley, with the support of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, ADI Nouvelle Aquitaine, and in partnership with ITERG, CVA, Bordeaux University and the Société Française de Cosmétologie. 

Contacts 

www.lipids-cosmetics.com

Fanny Veau [email protected] Nathalie Simonin [email protected]

The Tech Corner of COSMETIC 360 is a flagship entertainment area of the show supported by a partnership between COSMETIC VALLEY and the CNRS. This area highlights a technology developed by a research laboratory, which can find an application in the perfumery-cosmetics sector.

  For the 2023 edition, a continuous flow extraction and potentiation technology will be presented to you. It is the result of the collaboration between two laboratories of the Cosmetosciences program which are the Institute of Organic and Analytical Chemistry (ICOA), and the Institute of Combustion, Aerothermics, Reactivity and Environment (ICARE) . This technology combines both an extraction process using green solvents and online functionalization to exacerbate the biological activity of target molecules in order to potentiate their activities for cosmetic uses.

Additional Information :

Where: In the TECH CORNER area, during the COSMETIC 360 show at the Carrousel du Louvre, Paris.

When: Next October 18 and 19, in the form of a 15-minute demonstration.

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The global innovation event for the perfume and cosmetics industry returns on October 18 and 19, 2023 , bringing together industry players at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris.

This unique event is distinguished by an original concept which:

• Highlights the best global innovations for the entire industry (materials, raw materials, formulations, tests and analyses, packaging, finished products, distribution, etc.)
• Presents solutions applicable to perfumery-cosmetics from other sectors of activity(agri-food, digital, pharma, etc.)
• Brings together all the players in the sector (start-ups, VSEs, SMEs, large groups and research players )
• Unveils a technology developed by an academic research laboratory
• Reveals the next international cosmetic trends
• Brings together the biggest decision-makers in the sector in search of the latest innovations for the beauty of tomorrow
• Organizes Open Innovation meetings between international project leaders and large companies such as LVMH Research, Chanel, L'Oréal and P&B Group
• Defends the values of eco-responsibility through its CSR commitment .

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The Regulatory Issues - Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress has become over the years the key event for the profession.

Organized since 2003, by COSMETIC VALLEY, this congress allows participants to be up to date on the European cosmetics regulation, and dialogue with their supervisory authorities and their counterparts.

On the program, two days of interactive conferences and meetings with many companies.

📝 Discover the programme

The conference program is built and validated thanks to the Scientific Committee and the study carried out with numerous decision-makers in the Perfumes and Cosmetics industry.

🆕 New in 2023: simultaneous translation into English.

👉 Early Booking rates -20% until July 27, 2023

📞 Contacts

www.congres-parfumscosmetiques.com
[email protected] - +33 (0)1 41 86 49 07

As part of the European interregional partnership Go4Cosmetics, the Centre-Val de Loire and Lombardy regions organized a conference to discuss the future of the European cosmetics industry, with the support of COSMETIC VALLEY, and REI - Reindustria Innovazione, development and coordinator of the Lombardy Cosmetics System.

The event was hosted by the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels on Monday July 3, in the presence of European institutions and players in the cosmetics industry.

Today, the industry wishes to draw the attention of the European institutions to its challenges and to the need to be considered as a priority industry. Indeed, while some sectors of the cosmetics industry value chain are recognized as key industries by the EU, the cosmetics industry as a whole is not yet part of the 14 European priority industrial ecosystems. European programs do not target the cosmetics industry as an application sector, which considerably limits access to funding. This lack of recognition therefore has direct impacts on academic and industrial players.

On July 3, the cosmetic ecosystems of European regions came together to present their joint research and innovation strategy to accelerate transitions and remain competitive in the face of increased international competition.

Panel 1: Strategies for Success: Navigating the Green and Digital Transitions in the Cosmetics Industry

• Mr. John Chave, General Manager, Cosmetics Europe
• Ms Hettel Varik, Legal Officer working on the Cosmetics Regulation, DG GROW F2 “Bioeconomy, chemicals, cosmetics” - European Commission
• Mr Michael Berz, Project adviser at European Innovation Council and SME Executive Agency (EISMEA) - European Commission
• Ms Ilaria Massari, General Manager, REI and Lombardy Cosmetic System (IT)
• Mr Célestin Nitkowski, Chemical Engineer, Bio Strategist Guyane SAS (FR)

Panel 2: Staying Ahead of the Game: Tackling International Competition in the Cosmetics Industry

• Ms Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Member of European Parliament (International Trade Commission)
• Mr. Luca Nava, General Manager, COSMETICA ITALIA (IT)
• Mr Ivan Borrego, General Manager, Beauty Cluster (SP)
• Mr Ivan Massari, Vice President, Polo della Cosmesi (IT)
• Ms Caroline Plougastel, Head of Innovation Capital, Chanel Parfums Beauté (FR)

Round table 3: Meeting the Cosmetics Industry challenges: Harnessing new Opportunities through Research, Innovation and Skills

• Mr Massimiliano Salini, Member of European Parliament (Industry, Research and Energy Commission)
• Ms Valentina Pinna, Project adviser at European Innovation Council and SME Executive Agency (EISMEA) - European Commission
• Ms Ana Palmeira de Oliveira, Representative University of Beira Interior, President Cosmetic Cluster PT, CEO Labfit – HPRD Lda (PT)
• Ms Valentina Nucera, General manager Fondazione ITS New Technology for Made in Italy (IT)
• Mr Luca Fumagalli, Professor at Politecnico di Milano (IT)
• Ms Emilie Destandau, Professor at University of Orléans and coordinator CosmetoSciences (FR)

Conclusion:

• Ms Anne Besnier, Vice-President for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Center Val de Loire Region
• Mr Christophe Masson, General Manager, COSMETIC VALLEY

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♻️ The 3rd edition of the Cosmetic Environment & Safety congress was Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at Vaudreuil in Normandy and in Digital .

📷 This event brought together 𝟏𝟑𝟎 participants, around 𝟏𝟒 conferences divided into 𝟒 sessions as well as a round table. Delegates were able to discover innovations with positive impacts in the #cosmetics sector, on themes such as water management, responsible #packaging , #reuse of natural resources, etc.

A day punctuated by exchanges as exciting as they are inspiring, to reflect on and build the future of the sector together.

👏 Congratulations to the speakers for the high quality of their services, as well as to the scientific committee which has worked for more than a year to build this program.

🙏 Thank you to all the delegates in face-to-face and at a distance for their presence.

🤝 Thank you also to all our #partners for their support and welcome: the Normandy Region , the ADNormandie , the Seine-Eure Agglomeration & the Rouen Normandy Metropolis .

A #replay of the day's conferences is available on registration, throughout the summer

👉 https://www.safety-cosmetics.com/fr/registration/63751ed7adfe6540ac68a4a2

📅 See you in JUNE 2025 for the 4th edition of Cosmetic Environment & Safety.
https://www.safety-cosmetics.com/en

Until then, COSMETIC VALLEY continues to support you in your CSR approach and on your associated innovation projects. Do not hesitate to contact us for:

✅ Identify innovation initiatives with a positive impact on the environment in order to make them more visible,
✅ You support towards the funding levers put in place by the French state and regions to support innovation on these topics.

As part of Cosmetic 360 Week, Cosmetic Valley, with the support of the LVMH group, offers to continue the professional exchanges during a convivial evening at the end of the first evening of the show.

All the players in the sector are invited to a lyrical dinner at BEL CANTO , a restaurant that immerses guests in an "Italian theater" atmosphere. At Bel Canto, opera comes to your table for a unique experience .

The number of places is limited (Registration until September 20, 2023).

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