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 10 November.
N.B. The standard charges will apply if registering onsite at SCS Formulate. £90 + VAT per day to all non-members.

Focus on Sustainability

14 November

Inform 1

10:00 am

Experience How Colour Affects Our Perception of Essential Oils

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Speaker

12:00 pm

Beauty in Fashion Retail- How do we do it?

Speaker

2:00 pm

Chemicals & Cosmetics. A square peg in a round hole?

[view]

Speaker

  • Nick Dixon Personal Care Group Chair - British Chemicals Association (BCA)

2:30 pm

CEW Where Beauty Comes to do Business

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Speaker

  • Maxine Canham Global Key Account Manager of Givaudan Active Beauty - CEW - Cosmetics Executive Women

Inform 2

9:30 am

Sustainability Studio

Sustainable Plastics

[view]

Speaker

10:00 am

Inform 2

Novel tetrapeptide matrikines. From in silico peptide discovery to formulation delivery

[view]

Speakers

  • Mark Johnson Prototyping Manager Skincare Research - Walgreens Boots Alliance
  • Dr Ellie Bradley Science Credentialing Manager | Research - Walgreens Boots Alliance

11:30 am

Sustainability Studio

12:00 pm

Sustainability Studio

Growing the Upcycled Beauty Movement

[view]

Speaker

2:00 pm

Sustainability Studio

Activism & Footprinting – The Beating Heart of Climate Action

[view]

Speaker

2:30 pm

Sustainability Studio

4:00 pm

Sustainability Studio

4:30 pm

Inform 2

Beauty & Personal Care Trends 2023

[view]

Speaker

15 November

Inform 1

9:30 am

How have we moved on during the last 75 years and what are the challenges facing us in the future

[view]

Speaker

  • Shona Bear Quality & Technical Manager, Superdrug - President of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists UK & Ireland

10:00 am

Global Regulatory Challenges for 2024

[view]

Speakers

11:30 am

12:00 pm

How Social Media Brings to Life Your Formulations

[view]

Speaker

3:00 pm

Seven key building blocks that beauty brands need to consider when launching or growing their business

Speaker

Inform 2

9:30 am

11:30 am

Sustainability Studio

Should Beauty Think Beyond Sustainable?

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Speaker

  • Julia Wray Editor - Cosmetics Business at HPCi Media

12:00 pm

Inform 2

Scaling Up from Lab to Full Scale Production

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Speaker

  • Sarah Lucas Head of Process Chemistry - Orean Personal Care

2:00 pm

2:30 pm

Inform 2

Expert panel discussing on the Impact of the Microbiome on the Beauty Industry – The Devil is in the Detail

[view]

Speakers

14 November

Inform 1

10:00 am

Experience How Colour Affects Our Perception of Essential Oils

[view]

Speaker

12:00 pm

Beauty in Fashion Retail- How do we do it?

Speaker

2:00 pm

Chemicals & Cosmetics. A square peg in a round hole?

[view]

Speaker

  • Nick Dixon Personal Care Group Chair - British Chemicals Association (BCA)

2:30 pm

CEW Where Beauty Comes to do Business

[view]

Speaker

  • Maxine Canham Global Key Account Manager of Givaudan Active Beauty - CEW - Cosmetics Executive Women

Inform 2

9:30 am

Sustainability Studio

Sustainable Plastics

[view]

Speaker

10:00 am

Inform 2

Novel tetrapeptide matrikines. From in silico peptide discovery to formulation delivery

[view]

Speakers

  • Mark Johnson Prototyping Manager Skincare Research - Walgreens Boots Alliance
  • Dr Ellie Bradley Science Credentialing Manager | Research - Walgreens Boots Alliance

11:30 am

Sustainability Studio

12:00 pm

Sustainability Studio

Growing the Upcycled Beauty Movement

[view]

Speaker

2:00 pm

Sustainability Studio

Activism & Footprinting – The Beating Heart of Climate Action

[view]

Speaker

2:30 pm

Sustainability Studio

4:00 pm

Sustainability Studio

4:30 pm

Inform 2

Beauty & Personal Care Trends 2023

[view]

Speaker

15 November

Inform 1

9:30 am

How have we moved on during the last 75 years and what are the challenges facing us in the future

[view]

Speaker

  • Shona Bear Quality & Technical Manager, Superdrug - President of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists UK & Ireland

10:00 am

Global Regulatory Challenges for 2024

[view]

Speakers

11:30 am

12:00 pm

How Social Media Brings to Life Your Formulations

[view]

Speaker

3:00 pm

Seven key building blocks that beauty brands need to consider when launching or growing their business

Speaker

Inform 2

9:30 am

11:30 am

Sustainability Studio

Should Beauty Think Beyond Sustainable?

[view]

Speaker

  • Julia Wray Editor - Cosmetics Business at HPCi Media

12:00 pm

Inform 2

Scaling Up from Lab to Full Scale Production

[view]

Speaker

  • Sarah Lucas Head of Process Chemistry - Orean Personal Care

2:00 pm

2:30 pm

Inform 2

Expert panel discussing on the Impact of the Microbiome on the Beauty Industry – The Devil is in the Detail

[view]

Speakers