Be Informed…

Find out about the key issues facing our industry.

The Inform seminars at SCS Formulate will focus on the key issues facing the personal care and cosmetic industry. Attendees will have the opportunity to enhance formulation techniques, learn about the latest and future trends, get advice on the regulatory and scientific issues in the market place.

INFORM Seminars: Entrance to the INFORM Seminars is Free of Charge to all SCS Members if registered by 09 November.
N.B. The standard charges will apply if registering onsite at SCS Formulate. £90 + VAT per day to all non-members.

Please see the 2018 Inform programme below

Inform - 13 November

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Update on Cosmetic Regulations: Hot topics affecting the industry

Speaker

Dr Emma Meredith Director of Science - CTPA

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Exiting the EU – the latest update and implications for the cosmetics industry

Speaker

Olivia Santoni Director, Regulatory and International Services - CTPA

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Ayurveda and its effectiveness in Modern Cosmetics

Holistic Ayurveda Ayurveda is a System of natural holistic medicine that has been practiced since ancient times. The focus of Ayurveda is to harmonise mind, body, and soul by treating the root cause of the illness. Through its treatment protocols, nutrition and lifestyle it gives rise to lasting optimum health. Ayurveda is the most natural... Read more »

Speaker

Mahesh Varu Ayurvedic Practitioners Association and College of Ayurveda

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Getting your Brand Noticed by Retail Buyers

How to decide which retailers they should target – Not every brand can be in Marks and Spencer’s or Debenhams. Brands needs to target retailers by researching ideal customers and recognising the right match for them even if it isn’t the retailer they have always dreamed of. I will teach techniques and strategies to help... Read more »

Speaker

Rachel Whittaker Indie Beauty Delivers

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Halal Certification

Speaker

Saqib Mohammed Chief Executive - Halal Food Authority

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

My vessel is bigger than yours! Challenges of process development and scale up

Speaker

Neil Watson The Body Shop

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Once upon a time…beauty sleep, wrinkles and other bedtime stories

Speaker

Dan Whitby Lake Chemicals

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Consumer Insights: How cosmetic products impact on well-being, self esteem and social interaction

Speaker

Diane Watson Director Public Affairs & Government Relation - Cosmetics Europe

Inform - 14 November

9:30 am - 10:00 am

The Evolution of Fragrance Trends: A Sense of What is to Come!

Speaker

Hayley Forster Pretty Little Aroma & Associate Member of the British Society of Perfumers

10:00 am - 10:30 am

‘Innovation in colour cosmetics, tailoring the formulations and products to be sympathetic to the consumers’ heritage. ‘reverse innovation’

Speaker

Karen Lee-Thompson

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Cross cultural trends in hair styling including a live demonstration

Speakers

Sharon Thompson McBride Research
Victoria Akuagwu ZIUZO Hair Beauty Fitness Salon

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

The world of the Tricological Society: clinics, legal work, hair analysis, hair replacement, education

Speakers

Dr Asim Shahmalak The Crown Clinic in Manchester
Dr Janet Carlyon The Trichological Society

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Sunscreen Products and Photoageing

Speaker

Professor Anthony Young Kings College London