14 November Seminars

How the chemistry of natural materials affects the function & feel of your ingredients. Understanding how parameters such as polarity, functional groups, chain length & branching affect performance will help to make choosing the right naturally derived material easy!

This presentation, delivered by renowned trichologist Iain Sallis, will take the audience on a fascinating journey through time, tracing the use of traditional ingredients, such as rosemary oil, in combating hair loss. We will unravel the historic origins of these natural remedies, explore their enduring popularity, and discuss the scientific evidence behind their efficacy. Looking ahead, we will delve into the future potential of these historic ingredients in the cosmetic industry, considering their roles in the development of new products and innovative hair care solutions. Attendees will gain a fresh perspective on the value of ancient wisdom in modern trichology and will leave with a renewed appreciation for the potential that lies in blending traditional and contemporary approaches to hair loss treatment.

Suga®Citrate L1C represents Colonial Chemical Inc's cutting-edge advancement in alkyl polyglucoside (APG) derivatization technology. This innovative APG-Citrate formula utilizes entirely renewable resources while preserving the commendable attributes of its predecessors, Suga®Nate and Poly Suga®Nate, including low skin and eye irritation and a favorable ecological toxicity profile. By transforming nonionic Lauryl Glucoside into an anionic surfactant, this technology broadens the scope and efficacy of APGs. It notably augments viscosity when used alongside traditional secondary surfactants. Furthermore, when combined with traditional anionic surfactants, Suga®Citrate L1C has been proven to reduce the potential for skin irritation in formulations, particularly in conjunction with amphoterics. This enables the creation of exceptionally gentle cleansing products that deliver the desired foam and viscosity for consumers. Formulators no longer need to compromise between high foam, gentleness, and consumer-friendly ingredient labels; all of these aspects can be achieved with the versatile Suga®Citrate L1C.

Suga®Citrate is available for use in numerous regions across the globe, encompassing North America, Europe/UK (REACH registration), ANZ (notified introduction), and the majority of Asian markets. Should you require a COSMOS-compliant variant, please don't hesitate to inquire. This product has earned a 100% biobased certification from the USDA BioPreferred program and boasts excellent biodegradability with minimal environmental impact.

Additional information can be found at https://colonialchem.com/products/sugacitrate-l1c/ or email info@colonialchem.com

Introducing the latest addition to the new member of the Remastered Fragments line from the wild plants as biofactories technology platform designed to enhance the V-neckline beauty.

Human skin is a complex organ which performs several important functions, many of which are essential for human health and homeostasis. The skin is also colonised by diverse populations of microorganisms known as the skin microbiome or more properly as the skin microbiota. The role of the microbiota in skin health is still an emerging area of scientific investigation, however it is known to play an important role in many vital physiological functions. An imbalance in the skin microbiota know as dysbiosis is associated with several human diseases such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.

 Many topically applied cosmetic products contain ingredients such as preservatives and surfactants with the potential to alter the composition and function of the skin microbiota potentially leading to dysbiosis. Here at Melbec Microbiology we offer a sensible step wise testing approach to evaluate the impact of cosmetic ingredients and products on the skin microbiota. We are also looking to the future of skin microbiome testing, specifically in the areas of metatranscriptomics and metabolomics to not only evaluate the composition of the skin microbiota but also its function.

This presentation will go through the opportunities that represent plant roots for the development of new molecules beneficial for the skin, that can respond to consumer needs and recent marketing trends. While roots are currently underexplored due to the difficulties to access them sustainably, Clariant has been able to develop a range of 4 active ingredients sustainably sourced from plant roots thanks to the Plant Milking technology: a powerful anti-aging active, a universal skin energy booster, a dark-circles eraser and a sunlight-mimicking active to relax mood and skin.

Key Takeaways:

• Plant Milking is a responsible way to produce powerful active ingredients with unique features and positioning
• Clariant Actives & Natural Ingredients offer a range of root-powered actives to respond to the current and future customers needs and market trends

There will be a brief overview of cross modal perception where one sense is affected by the input of another sense and how this relates to the world of cosmetic science. Then the audience will participate in rating their own perception of one or two essential oils while looking at different colours. We will see the real time data from the audience. Participants will need a smart phone or tablet and a Wi-Fi connection. Live the science you may have read about and become aware of the neural diversity within perception.

Consumers seek more natural, eco-friendly personal care products but aren’t willing to sacrifice performance or sensory attributes.  Sun care and color cosmetic manufacturers have struggled to improve the naturality of their products, due to the high number of synthetic ingredients required to deliver the product efficacy and aesthetics that consumers demand.  Moreover, sunscreen aesthetic properties are challenging in any sunscreen formulation, whether organic or especially inorganic.

Antaron™ Soja glyceride is a nature-derived, biodegradable film former that provides excellent water-resistance and SPF boosting for sun care and color cosmetic formulations, along with long-lasting and color-transfer resistance properties.  New data shows that Antaron™ Soja also has powerful pigment dispersion capabilities resulting in light, non-greasy formulations.  It’s difficult to formulate high performance sunscreens with a light skin feel, which makes the pigment dispersion properties of Antaron™ Soja invaluable.  Antaron™ Soja offers a solution to sun care manufacturers, enabling them to improve the naturality and sustainability of their formulations while creating a variety of appealing textures and meeting their corporate sustainability goals.

Easy-to-use Antaron™ Soja glyceride is cold processible, enables clear formulations and has a liquid format for fast incorporation into formulations. In addition, the polymer has great aesthetics and improves the texture of formulations. Due to its ability to disperse pigments yet still form high integrity films on the skin, it leaves the skin with a soft after-feel after application. This will enable formulators to create appealing textures with the polymer.

Join this workshop to see how Antaron™ Soja can be used to create high performance sun care products with a delightfully light skin feel thanks to its remarkable film forming and dispersion properties.

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Hair is an integral part of our identity, making us different, unique. Preserving the strength of our hair is essential, hair is the mirror of our health.
Dense, strong and shiny hair is a sign of healthy beauty.
The new microalgae active, Natura-Tec SeaRenew shows a significant effect on the proliferation of human follicle dermal papilla fibroblasts which are the cells involved in hair growth regulation. This is a cell proliferation inducer of hair follicle fibroblasts, confirming its huge potential to promote hair growth and strength, NT Searenew will act on your scalp in record time to re-densify the hair and reduce hair loss.
In addition to being super efficient, this active seduces with its process of obtaining, using green energy produced by a closed circuit waste recycling system where the resulting CO2 is purified and fed as an essential metabolic element. For the microalgae guaranteeing the entire process the lowest possible carbon footprint.
This environmentally friendly process makes our greenhouse a state-of-the-art, energy-independent sustainable production unit.

To internally combat the effects of aging and fill in depleted tissue, the skin must continually regenerate and renew itself. Skin regeneration spontaneously occurs during the healing process, but the associated biological mechanisms are disrupted with age. The objective of this study was to evaluate the ability of a natural extract of myrtle and olive leaves to activate the natural healing pathways during aging by RT-qPCR and protein immunolabelling methods. Highly concentrated in antioxidant and repairing Phytoside™ (myricitrin, oleuropein), this Oléo-éco-extract is the first of its kind. The study showed that, when applied to the skin, this bio-inspired ingredient modulates innovative key genes and proteins of cell defense, stem cells mobilization, epidermal regeneration, and dermal remodeling. As a result, age marks are counter-balanced, and the skin regains a younger architecture. FILL Oléoactif® clinically showed a high ability to fill out wrinkles and smooth the skin for a Fill-good look!
It is China compliant, COSMOS-certified, 100% natural origin (ISO16128) and vegan-compatible.

TRI-K's "Revive Your Hair with Vegan Protein Care" presentation showcases our commitment to excellence in hair care. Our latest innovations in hydration and anti-pollution efficacy directly respond to consumer trends, making them the ideal choice for those seeking cutting-edge hair care solutions. Join us in exploring the future of hair care and how TRI-K can elevate your hair care experience to new heights.

Key Takeaways:

• EssentiaTein Protect: Anti-pollution Protection
• Fision HydraTress - Clean Moisture Balance For Hydrated Hair
• NaturePep Amaranth - Healthier, Fuller-Looking Hair

Within the anti-aging skin care field, peptides are one of the most sought-after solutions due to their well-defined chemical, analytical, and physicochemical properties as well as specificity in mechanism of action. Now, a new, naturally-derived peptide has been developed by following the principles of green chemistry, without compromising performance. Inspired by electrical stimulation, this high performance peptide has been shown to mimic the benefits of microcurrent devices. Analysis of facial features in both male and female panelists who used the peptide showed a ‘triorbital’ skin lift, demonstrating a complete upper face lifted appearance with marked improvements in the eyebrow, eyelid, and cheek. Treatment with the peptide also minimized the appearance of wrinkles after only one week. Clinical efficacy was comparable to using a commercially available microcurrent device over the same period, supporting the claim of a microcurrent-like effect.

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Energy is at the base of every single living process and therefore it is also at the base of our skin's cellular processes. Usually, consumers associate the word "energize" with a skin refresh and a younger look but it has actually a deeper impact. For this reason, we at RAHN-Cosmetic Actives have decided to unveil the secrets behind the energizing process from a biological perspective for skin and hair, emphasising the benefit to consumers.

Microplastic pollution has become one of the biggest environmental concerns of modern times - most of the biggest cosmetic brands have stopped the use of microplastics from their formulations as a result. Whether it is to follow the changing regulations or to go even further to improve the sustainability profile of the product, the need for good, natural alternatives has become incredibly apparent over the last few years. Microplastics are very useful in cosmetics as they improve performance in a number of ways: sensory enhancing, payoff, mattifying, blurring and more.

The offer in plastic is wide, and the offer in alternative must be as multifaceted!

DAITO KASEI group meets this need by offering a large variety of NATURAL, COSMOS and VEGAN texturing powders for every need!

With different properties, different sizes and shapes, our powders can be used for all cosmetic applications.

We invite everyone to come and try our amazing formulas - 100% plastic free and silicone free!

Key Takeaways: Soft, blurring or mattifying powders! DAITO KASEI has a wide choice for every needs!

Total wellbeing, the right balance between physical-social & mental wellness, is under extensive quest.

A perfect skin glow, combining hydration, firmness and brightness, is key to accomplish total wellness.

Using performing actives, the Beauty Industry can offer effective skincare to protect against environmental stresses, i.e. the exposome, and combat skin imperfections and skin aging processes.

Sytheon is a leading supplier of innovative, highly standardized and performing active ingredients helping to reach such goals.

We present two approaches to offer Total Skin-Care products:

• The first path is natural, minimalist but holistic. Synastol®TC, a highly standardized extract from chebula fruit known as Haritaki the king of Ayurvedic medicine, shows hydrating, brightening and anti-wrinkles effects;
• Then a highly integrative scheme combines three of our best performing molecules with complementary activities: hydration(Hydra Synol®DOI, Isosorbide dicaprylate); anti-aging (Synoxyl®AZ, Acetyl Zingerone) and; brightening (Synovea®HR, HexylResorcinol); to abolish imperfections, fight against aging processes and offer the most perfect skin glow.

Because a healthy, good looking skin is pillar to confidence and ultimately total wellbeing, choose the most effective and innovative actives for your formulations.

Looking ahead to 2024 and beyond, Andrew McDougall will share the three trends Mintel predicts will impact consumer demand for beauty, including brand and product examples and recommendations for marketing strategy and innovation. The specific and bold trends explore how ongoing uncertainty and new challenges are causing evolutions on foundational consumer behaviours, as well as what AI and emerging technology means for BPC.

Following previous SCS Formulate presentations about solid and water-free formats, I will be talking about “Solidification”. This new technology allows for the formulation of solid water-free shampoo and conditioner bars using the same raw materials that are used in conventional liquid formulations!

Join us as we follow our skins journey during the hormonal highs and lows of our lives; We will be focusing on the many changes it undergoes and creating a beauty routine that prioritises its’ specific needs at each stage we encounter.

What are some of the key drivers influencing the future of the personal care market?

Delving into Surfachem’s 2024 trends forecast will be two of our in-house Personal Care experts, Jason Dearden-Watts and Brindley Spinks, who will explore the latest trends, raw materials and formulations, flooding the market.

We will deep dive into how we can translate the latest themes of consumer products into reality, including the forecast for 3 personal care categories: oral care, washing & bathing and food-influenced products.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Discover sustainable alternatives to petrochemical and animal derived products. Join us for an engaging sensory session exploring innovative and environmentally conscious alternatives derived from upcycled olives.  Don’t miss this opportunity to experience, learn and contribute to a greener future.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="10428" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row]

This talk will outline a game changer for evaluating actives and formulations. A revolution in non-invasive skin sampling means Cutest can now directly measure the effects of topical actives and formulations on gene expression, proteomics and more, in standard clinical studies on volunteers. Where we previously  had to rely on cells in culture or reconstructed skin models, with their flaws and limitations, Cutest can now make the same measurements on the face, hand or any other body site. Using our revolutionary technique, we can evaluate whether an active has the same impact on real people as it shows in vitro.: does it penetrate the skin?; does it lead to the gene and protein expression changes it exhibits in vitro? We will share data on well known actives to explain how you can develop the next generation of higher performance products, based on proven clinical benefits in vivo to ensure products deliver real consumer perceivable results. In addition, we will explain how this innovation allows you to understand how skin changes with age, environmental insult, menopause or many other factors and how products impact this in the real world (not the petri dish).

Be inspired to create hybrid, cross category products with both innovation and efficacy at their core. We will demonstrate how to introduce activity to traditionally inactive products, as well as how to get the most out of your ingredients by generating claims from your base formulation.

Acne is an awful disease and fortunately, cosmetics can help a lot to treat acne-prone skin. However, traditional approaches often overlook the skin microbiome. By acknowledging that acne is also a disease of the skin microbiome, we can develop better treatments with surprising results. How can you do this? Make sure to join Partick Gonry of Gobiotics at SCS Formulate 2023 to unlock the acne-microbiome.

What happens when we encapsulate a probiotic in an anti-microbial sanitizer? What are the microbial signatures and dermotypes in Atopic Dermatitis? How does the skin microbiome change during ageing over 300 subjects from Europe and Asia? How are CSTs related to intimate area microbiome product development? Since launching the world’s first at home skin Microbiome + Genetics test in 2019, Sequential has been on a path to fully uncover how the microbiome and gene expression signatures relates to skin, scalp, and vaginal microbiome health. Sequential has worked with 60+ clients to support their clinical testing, and help them characterise the effect of their microbiome products on the microbiome in vivo, allowing for rigorous scientific R&D, claims support and substantiation. Please join Oliver’s talk to hear the answers to these questions and other exciting advances in molecular clinical testing.

Sequential is an industry leader in consumer microbiome testing for skin, scalp, and female health. Being named the most significant testing solution in the industry in 2022 and has worked with over 60 clients. Sequential has amassed a valuable dataset of over 30,000 clinical skin samples, 4000 topical ingredients and formulations tested on them, and strain-level quantitative microbiome analysis to fully characterise skin and intimate health.

With Sequential labs in NYC, London and Singapore, they are positioning themselves to be a global leader in the microbiome, mining a growing database for novel biomarkers and actives that will improve human health. Having become profitable in 2023, Sequential is now looking to raise capital to expand to further reduce costs of goods, and scale internationally. They are backed by Corundum Systems Biology, SOSV, Scrum Ventures, Metaplanet Holdings, Enterprise Singapore, Genedant Holdings, Royal Academy of Engineering and Innovate UK.

All chemical ingredients are first and foremost chemicals and this leads to clashes between different regulations and standards. We will look at two key questions: How does the cosmetics industry remain innovative, become more sustainable, and satisfy consumer demand, when its standards restrict the ability of Ingredient suppliers to innovate AND comply with chemical regulations? How do chemical companies develop and supply safe and sustainable cosmetic ingredients, when complying with chemical regulations increasingly means an automatic ban (regulatory or voluntary) from cosmetic applications?

Upcycling is one of the elements of a much wider topic: the circular economy, which is not really a new concept. Before industrialization, food production was considered to be circular due to its own nature. Traditional farming culture did not tolerate waste, everything was considered usable: “Waste not want not”.

Today the circular economy is being re-evaluated in a modern context where the sustainability of resources and processes is again a key point for a fairer development of the society and the protection of the environment.

Through the upcycling of by-products from excellent Italian agri-food production, Phenbiox has developed several active ingredients for cosmetics based on our innovative Hyperfermentation processes able to boost the efficacy of these actives.

Join Aston and Carbonwave at the Sensory Bar to see SeaBalance 2000 in action!

SeaBalance 2000 is an oil-in-water emulsifier which is upcycled from Sargassum, a floating seaweed which is overgrowing due to rising sea temperatures, causing environmental and socioeconomic problems when it washes up on the shore. By removing Sargassum and turning it into useful products via environmentally friendly processes, Carbonwave can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Experience the benefits of SeaBalance 2000 in formulation as we demonstrate how to create a range of textures and applications and learn more on how Carbonwave are helping to protect our planet!

Hair damage is a major concern among consumers that are looking for repair and protection. Hair is mainly composed of proteins, whose composition and structure is impacted by daily stressors like grooming and harsh treatments (heat, chemicals). This leads to changes of the mechanical properties, less resistance and strength of the hair fiber, and more breakage.

SymProt’in™ Oat is a new natural active, concentrated in biomimetic oat peptides. Obtained through enzymatic extraction technology, it has a unique tailor-made composition profile, with adaptative efficacy on hair.
Because of their very small molecular weight, the selected oat peptides deeply penetrate into the cortex and their polarity enable to target the damaged sites within the hair. SymProt’in™ Oat will link and stay into the cortex even after rinsing, to help restore the structural integrity of the hair fiber and bring mass restoration.

Thus, the ingredient is improving hair strength and resistance, for less breakage and anti-fatigue action. Tensile test, breakage assessment and anti-fatigue test have been conducted with different levels of hair damage.

This new active is perfectly answering the demand of the market for natural and sustainable solutions, with proven efficacy on hair damage, one of the top concerns for consumers globally.

Key Takeaways:
Adaptive peptides for deep penetration in hair
Mass restoration for all levels of hair damage
Peptide retention within the cortex leads to long term effective repair
Rescues damaged hair
Improve hair strength & resistance
Decrease hair breakage

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Dub G-Smart is a multifunctional ingredient developed from our R&D department. Thanks to its unique feel, dub G-Smart has a touch equivalent to dimethicone 20, but its greatest properties are its functionalities:

- amphiphilic solubilizer

- anti soaping agent

- cleansing booster

We will be delighted to present it to you on the stand of our distributor Lehvoss or during the reading.

The concept of pro-aging has gained momentum as a counter-movement to the anti-aging narrative.  Pro-aging advocates embracing aging gracefully and promoting products and lifestyles that support healthy aging – being the best version of oneself!  At the same time, greener production processes such as fermentation have gained significant attention owing to their sustainability as well as ability to yield effective actives.  The need: a beauty regimen supporting specific skin needs. The solution: two well-known hero ingredients with proven efficacy and based on biotechnology. Our SKINMIMICS® PRO MB consisting of a powerful combination of long chain ceramides and bioactive ceramides offers a premium solution for healthy aging.  By using our deep understanding of molecular biology and fermentation processes, we engineer yeast strains to produce our new vegan collagen to fortify the skin’s collagen deeper within the extracellular matrix. Together, Evonik’s ceramide and vegan collagen solutions bring effective and sustainable options for the pro-aging consumer.

Learning outcomes

Evolution of highly relevant marketing claims, and the importance of sourcing and production process to fulfil customer needs.

Hear from CEW Board member, Maxine Canham, Global Key Account Manager of Givaudan Active Beauty,on the ways that you and your business can get involved  by being a member of the Beauty Industry’s largest global professional membership organisation.

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Come and join Surfachem's multi-sensory workshop to explore the latest trends coming to the fore in 2024 and beyond!

Delivering the workshop will be two of our in-house sensory experts: Abigail Charles, who will focus on all things formulation, and Natalie Hutchinson who will explore a range of fragrances with you, on behalf of Surfachem’s fragrance partners, Givaudan.

When considering the established Gen Z norms of showcasing products online, we ask ourselves: how can we do this best and put the sensory side to the test? We will explore textures, trends, fragrances, colours, feel and sound as well as exploring some transformational technologies, to really get the sensory overload Gen Z consumers expect from their products.

Cationic Amino Lipid Technology: Breakthrough Conditioning for Sustainable Hair Care

Consumers prioritize sustainable and safe hair care products without compromising performance. Traditional hair care products rely on quaternary ammonium compounds (quats) to achieve high-performance results. However, these industry-standard conditioning ingredients cannot be derived from all natural ingredients and are known to cause skin and eye irritation and aquatic toxicity.

Plant-based cationic amino lipids present a compelling solution as they are readily biodegradable, non-toxic to aquatic life, and pose no risk of irritation to the skin and eyes. They exhibit exceptional performance on all hair types, delivering desirable conditioning, anti-static, curl definition, and hair strengthening benefits. Most recently, a unique combination of Brassicyl Valinate Esylate with Cetearyl Alcohol was shown to have equivalent hair conditioning performance to Behentrimonium Chloride (BTAC) on European, Chinese, and Curly Multi-Ethnic hair types. Amino lipids also meet growing consumer-desired claims including 100% natural, amino acid derived, weightless conditioning, and luxury textures.

The Inolex cationic amino lipid technology platform offers a comprehensive and innovative approach to sustainable and high-performance hair care. These novel hair care systems reduce environmental impact and enhance safety, allowing the development of hair care products that meet the evolving demands of conscious consumers.

Enjoy the power of our holistic active ingredient EPIONINE®Bio, extracted from Camellia oleifera seeds.

Acting both on the skin & mind, EPIONINE®Bio improves your emotional state and your self-confidence for a global well-being.

Protecting your skin from IN & OUT stress for a day-to-day comfort, EPIONINE®Bio provides an overall feeling of serenity!

The Secrets of Caledonia will introduce their new product, Brown Energy, that is an innovative extract made from three sustainably hand-harvested organic seaweeds, grown in harsh but clean conditions in North-Eastern Scotland. They are channeled wrack, egg wrack, and sea spaghetti, chosen as each of these have grown at different zones of the beach- and shoreface. These species have evolved to tolerate different environmental stressors: channeled wrack, which grows on the beach face, dries at low tide and is submerged at high tide; eggwrack, which grows on the upper shoreface, is under shear stress caused by the constant waves; and sea spaghetti grows at the lower shoreface where light is in short supply. They present a unique combination of minerals, polysaccharides, and omega-3 fatty acids, all of which have long been known to be very good for skin health. I will talk about its remarkable skincare efficacies, and demonstrate that Brown Energy can make your skin healthy, strong and youthful.

We face an increasing demand for cold process formulations. This may be due to high energy costs, environmental impacts or manufacturing capabilities. When this is combined with a sulfate free brief this can cause challenges for the formulator. Join us to understand how to transform your sulfate free cleansing formulations with Innospec's cold processable anionic surfactants.

Describing a sensory with neutral feedback excluding personal judgement or variation of perception due to external conditions or cultural background is very complex, even for trained experts. However, a sensory is always the sum or the synergy of individual basic parameters.

Learn today about IOI Oleo’s simple method to break complex sensations into standardized, measurable, and objective parameters.

Key Takeaways:
Choose your emollients in three easy steps and design your Signature Touch in no time. In addition to polarity and spreading behavior, learn about the six simple parameters (such as penetration or film forming) that can be used to categorize all kinds of emollients. Experience the simplicity of this method directly at the booth of our partner Safic Alcan. Streamline the communication between marketing and R&D and shorten the time-to-market with the effective language of Sensorial Technologies.

While the UK Cosmetics Regulation is based heavily on the EU Cosmetic Products Regulation, there are a number of differences and some duplications that apply when placing a cosmetic product on both the UK and EU markets.  This presentation will discuss some of the key issues facing companies navigating the new-ish requirements for the UK, following Brexit.  Emma will also highlight some of the latest updates affecting the UK cosmetics regulatory framework and a possible threat to the UK Cosmetics Regulation under the Product Safety Review.

BDI-BioLife Science has combined the power of nature with innovative technologies to develop a must-have ingredient for anti-ageing products.  ASTACOS^® OL50, also known as red diamond, is a natural ingredient containing algae-based astaxanthin.

Astaxanthin, an exceptionally powerful antioxidant, has been shown in extensive studies to reduce skin damage caused by free radicals, improve biological cell protection and maintain oxidative balance.

Discover how to formulate microplastic-free. ECHA’s most recent proposal to ban microplastics that are defined as any substance that is smaller than 5mm and present at 0.01% by weight in any cosmetic products, creates a demanding project for cosmetic formulators to redevelop their products to be microplastic-free. This is not about the plastic microbeads that were banned in 2018 as the new proposal will include many substances such as functional polymers. There are many alternatives in the market however, they often lack good sensorial properties, stabilising capability or do not meet the naturality standards of the cosmetics market.

With this in mind, Technical Sales Manager, Kulvinder Kaur will be presenting new technology cellulose that can be used as a biodegradable solution with multifunctional uses in personal care formulations.

Key Takeaways: Finding biodegradable and sustainable solutions to microplastics.

Miniproteins are a new class of Active Cosmetic Ingredient, one we expect grow rapidly, as peptides have over the last two decades. These molecules are small enough to penetrate into our skin and long enough to keep their protein features (affinity & specificity). We say that they are the sweet spot between proteins and small chemical compounds. In this presentation we shall be explaining this new class of active ingredient, together with introducing new clinical studies for XEP® 716, a potent growth factor which exhibits fantastic TGF-B activity.

Can you help to inspire the next generation to pursue a career in the vibrant and diverse beauty industry?

This presentation highlights the British Beauty Council's Future Talent Programme and how it is working to lift the lid on the numerous opportunities available in the beauty industry whilst also ensuring a steady pipeline of talent to the personal care and cosmetic industry.

From its film series, to a mentor scheme, careers fair activity, and job role directory, the Future Talent Programme has bold objectives that rely on the brands and individuals with a passion for the industry to shout about what it is that gets them out of bed everyday. Could this be you or you? Come and find out more and join the movement to inspire young people and futureproof the personal care and cosmetic industry.

When a formulator wants to replace microplastic-free ingredients, it can often be challenging to preserve the wonderful texture of the formulation. To be honest, the traditional ingredients we now cannot use anymore were great sensorial ingredients and finding suitable alternatives can be quite challenging. So, hop on the microplastic-free train with us and discover how you can still make astonishing formulations that also uphold our commitment to the planet.

Sensitive skin is a common skin condition which affect more than 50% of people and is characterized by high reactivity to environmental and internal factors. Indeed, sensitive skin could be manifestation of intensive sun exposure, urban pollution, mechanical stress, but also psychological stress and hormonal disorders. People affected by this condition may experience skin redness, irritation, inflammation, premature aging, degenerative processes and other adverse reactions.
Skin Save™ , a powder product of the Bionap cosmetic line, is an ingredient created specifically for sensitive skin to counteract skin inflammation, redness and irritation. It consists of a blend of three botanical extracts obtained from co-products of the agro-alimentary industry: Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes, Capparis spinosa and Olea europaea leaves. In particular, polysaccharides from Opuntia ficus-indica provide moisturization and repairing effect, Olive biophenols have a soothing action and Caper flavonoids confer a desensitizing effect. The beneficial effects of the product have been demonstrated by 4 clinical studies in which Skin Save™ has been shown to reduce skin redness and discomforts caused by mechanical stress (epilation/shaving), inflammation and discomforts associated to chemical irritation, skin erythema induced by radiotherapy treatment and to counteract solar aggression preventing from premature aging.

Peptides are a popular ingredient category due to their benefits in stimulating collagen production, improving skin texture and reducing fine lines and wrinkles, amongst others.

Specialized in active ingredients based on plant stem cell technology, Vytrus Biotech will present its proposal to bring a new generation of natural plant peptides with a growth factor-like activity to take care of the skin well-ageing.

This novel biotechnology strategy is backed by a cutting-edge science and inspired by plant mechanisms that enable the skin regeneration with unique plant peptides based on the key concept of sustainability.