Be Inspired…
Discover the latest innovations within your industry.
The Inspire programme comprises of supplier-led presentations showcasing the newest products and services in the UK’s Personal Care and Cosmetics Industry. Attendance to these presentations is free.
During the two-day event, you will have the opportunity to learn about the latest advancements in product development, formulation techniques, and innovations directly from the experts who are involved in creating them.
14 November 2023
Room A
9:30 am
Weaving a New Beauty Era of Collagen 4 You
Room A
Speaker
Claire Bertrand Sales Manager - France, UK & SA - LipoTrue
9:50 am
Testing to Support Skin Microbiome Safe/Friendly Claims for Cosmetic Products
Room A
Speaker
Liam Stephens Technical Manager - Melbec Microbiology Ltd
10:10 am

Haircare, A revolution announced with Natura-Tec SeaRenew
Room A
Speaker
George Rosson Managing Director - Natura-Tec
11:30 am

Energize your look: amping up your skin and hair
Room A
Speaker
Chiara Degl’Innocenti Product Manager Hair Care - Cosmetic Actives - RAHN AG
11:50 am
12:10 pm

Hybrid Formulations: Yes, you can have it all!
Room A
Speaker
Lou Graydon Technical Development Manager - Aston Chemicals
2:00 pm

Symprot’in™ Oat – Adaptive Peptides for Tailor-Made Hair Repair
Room A
Speaker
Marta Lázaro Head of Application Lab - Symrise Cosmetics Ingredients
2:20 pm

Changing with change – Keeping ahead of the evolving demands for regulatory compliance in the digital era
Room A
Speaker
Danielle O’Connor Group Quality & Regulatory Manager - Cornelius Group Plc
2:40 pm

EPIONINE® Bio a holistic active ingredient for skin & mind well-being
Room A
Speaker
Golzar Salmani-Toussi Area Manager - Laboratoires Expanscience
4:00 pm

Cold process formulating in the sulfate free space
Room A
Speaker
Amelie Nasso Applications Chemist - Innospec Performance Chemicals
4:20 pm
Miniproteins™: The next Generation of cutting edge active cosmetic ingredients
Room A
Speaker
Sergio Manzano Chief Business Officer - Activen
4:40 pm
Natural plant peptides based on growth factors for a new well-being era
Room A
Speaker
Raquel Ferreira Business Development Manager - Vytrus Biotech
Room B
9:30 am

Suga®Citrate L1C – A Novel, Sustainable, and Gentle Cleansing Ingredient
Room B
Speaker
Dennis Abbeduto Personal Care Business Manager - Colonial Chemical
9:50 am

Unlocking the deep-seated secret of plant roots
Room B
Speakers
Marie-Adeline Tamier Business Development Manager - Clariant
Kelly Shenton Business Development Manager - Clariant
10:10 am

Revive Your Hair with Vegan Protein Care
Room B
Speaker
Galina Cherevataya Area Manager - Europe - TRI-K Industries
11:30 am
A naturally derived peptide that generates a microcurrent-like ‘triorbital’ skin lift
Room B
Speaker
Neelam Sagoo Personal Care Sales Manager – UK & Ireland - Lubrizol Life Science
11:50 am

The 2024 Forecast for Personal Care.
Room B
Speakers
Brindley Spinks Brands Sales Manager - Surfachem
Jason Dearden-Watts Head of Personal Care - Surfachem
12:10 pm

Unlocking the Acne Microbiome: It’s not what we thought
Room B
Speaker
Patrick Gonry Business Development Manager - GOBIOTICS BV
2:00 pm
Novel Actives in Upcycling and Hyperfermentation
Room B
Speaker
Dr Dario Zanichelli R&D and Internationalisation Manager - Phenbiox srl.
2:20 pm
DUB G-SMART: Multi-functional ingredient for green & clean formulations
Room B
Speaker
Valérie Guigues Regional Cosmetic Manager - Stearinerie Dubois
2:40 pm
AminoSensyl Ultra MB – Breakthrough amino lipid technology for sustainable, 100% natural BTAC replacement
Room B
Speaker
Julia Benson Technical Account Manager, UK - Inolex
4:00 pm
Consumer Trends – How Grant Industries are meeting consumer needs with new, natural bio-based elastomer options
Room B
Speaker
Dean Feebery Sales Director (EMEA) - Grant Industries Inc.
4:20 pm
ASTACOS® OL50 – The red diamond for excellent biological cell protection and prevention of digital ageing
Room B
Speaker
Alexander Pototschnik Head of Product Development - BDI-BioLife Science GmbH
4:40 pm

Eco-conscious Mediterranean active ingredient for sensitive skin: features and clinical substantiations
Room B
Speaker
Marco Molaro Global Sales Manager - BIONAP
Room C
9:30 am
Formulating from Plant-Based Sources 101
Room C
Speaker
Andrew Goldberg Technical Manager - Alzo International
9:50 am
The Benefits of Upcycled Waxes: A Sustainable Approach
Room C
Speaker
Daniel Cecchetti Technical Marketing Manager - Koster Keunen Holland B.V
10:10 am
Natural active ingredient, FILL Oléoactif® supports healing ability to address age signs: from stem cells mobilization to dermal remodelling and wrinkle repair for an ultimate filler effect
Room C
Speaker
Valérie Daniel Regional Sales Manager - Hallstar Beauty
11:30 am
Perfect Skin Glow, Pillar of Total Well Being
Room C
Speaker
Olivier Garnier EMEA Sales Manager - SYTHEON
11:50 am

“Solidification”- creating water-free bars and powders from conventional liquid shampoo and conditioner formulations
Room C
Speaker
Trevor Barker Personal Care Sales Manager - Rettenmaier
12:10 pm
2:00 pm
A Microbiome Testing Pioneer: how to access clinical studies, microbiome formulations, and claims substantiation.
Room C
Speaker
Dr Oliver Worsley CEO & Co-founder - Sequential, The Skin Microbiome Testing Co
2:20 pm
Trends here to stay: A new perspective on aging, pro/well-aging and sustainable biotech empowering clean beauty! Smart solutions with ceramides and vegan collagen
Room C
Speaker
Rolf Smits Business Development Manager Active Ingredients - Evonik
2:40 pm

The Beauty of Scottish Seaweeds
Room C
Speaker
Joonseok Cha Ph.D. Strategy Director - The Secrets of Caledonia
4:00 pm
Design your Signature Touch – Break complex multifactorial sensories in standardized measurable objective parameters
Room C
Speaker
Aurélien Tahon Head of Application Development and Technical Product Management - IOI Oleo GmbH
4:20 pm
Discover sustainable replacements for microplastics with new technology cellulose
Room C
Speaker
Kulvinder Kaur Technical Sales Manager Cosmetics - Sappi Biotech
4:40 pm
Decarbonization of raw material supply chains as a sustainability intervention
Room C
Speaker
Caroline Westerik-Sikking Director of Sustainability - AAK
14 November 2023
Room A
9:30 am
Weaving a New Beauty Era of Collagen 4 You
Room A
Speaker
Claire Bertrand Sales Manager - France, UK & SA - LipoTrue
9:50 am
Testing to Support Skin Microbiome Safe/Friendly Claims for Cosmetic Products
Room A
Speaker
Liam Stephens Technical Manager - Melbec Microbiology Ltd
10:10 am

Haircare, A revolution announced with Natura-Tec SeaRenew
Room A
Speaker
George Rosson Managing Director - Natura-Tec
11:30 am

Energize your look: amping up your skin and hair
Room A
Speaker
Chiara Degl’Innocenti Product Manager Hair Care - Cosmetic Actives - RAHN AG
11:50 am
12:10 pm

Hybrid Formulations: Yes, you can have it all!
Room A
Speaker
Lou Graydon Technical Development Manager - Aston Chemicals
2:00 pm

Symprot’in™ Oat – Adaptive Peptides for Tailor-Made Hair Repair
Room A
Speaker
Marta Lázaro Head of Application Lab - Symrise Cosmetics Ingredients
2:20 pm

Changing with change – Keeping ahead of the evolving demands for regulatory compliance in the digital era
Room A
Speaker
Danielle O’Connor Group Quality & Regulatory Manager - Cornelius Group Plc
2:40 pm

EPIONINE® Bio a holistic active ingredient for skin & mind well-being
Room A
Speaker
Golzar Salmani-Toussi Area Manager - Laboratoires Expanscience
4:00 pm

Cold process formulating in the sulfate free space
Room A
Speaker
Amelie Nasso Applications Chemist - Innospec Performance Chemicals
4:20 pm
Miniproteins™: The next Generation of cutting edge active cosmetic ingredients
Room A
Speaker
Sergio Manzano Chief Business Officer - Activen
4:40 pm
Natural plant peptides based on growth factors for a new well-being era
Room A
Speaker
Raquel Ferreira Business Development Manager - Vytrus Biotech
Room B
9:30 am

Suga®Citrate L1C – A Novel, Sustainable, and Gentle Cleansing Ingredient
Room B
Speaker
Dennis Abbeduto Personal Care Business Manager - Colonial Chemical
9:50 am

Unlocking the deep-seated secret of plant roots
Room B
Speakers
Marie-Adeline Tamier Business Development Manager - Clariant
Kelly Shenton Business Development Manager - Clariant
10:10 am

Revive Your Hair with Vegan Protein Care
Room B
Speaker
Galina Cherevataya Area Manager - Europe - TRI-K Industries
11:30 am
A naturally derived peptide that generates a microcurrent-like ‘triorbital’ skin lift
Room B
Speaker
Neelam Sagoo Personal Care Sales Manager – UK & Ireland - Lubrizol Life Science
11:50 am

The 2024 Forecast for Personal Care.
Room B
Speakers
Brindley Spinks Brands Sales Manager - Surfachem
Jason Dearden-Watts Head of Personal Care - Surfachem
12:10 pm

Unlocking the Acne Microbiome: It’s not what we thought
Room B
Speaker
Patrick Gonry Business Development Manager - GOBIOTICS BV
2:00 pm
Novel Actives in Upcycling and Hyperfermentation
Room B
Speaker
Dr Dario Zanichelli R&D and Internationalisation Manager - Phenbiox srl.
2:20 pm
DUB G-SMART: Multi-functional ingredient for green & clean formulations
Room B
Speaker
Valérie Guigues Regional Cosmetic Manager - Stearinerie Dubois
2:40 pm
AminoSensyl Ultra MB – Breakthrough amino lipid technology for sustainable, 100% natural BTAC replacement
Room B
Speaker
Julia Benson Technical Account Manager, UK - Inolex
4:00 pm
Consumer Trends – How Grant Industries are meeting consumer needs with new, natural bio-based elastomer options
Room B
Speaker
Dean Feebery Sales Director (EMEA) - Grant Industries Inc.
4:20 pm
ASTACOS® OL50 – The red diamond for excellent biological cell protection and prevention of digital ageing
Room B
Speaker
Alexander Pototschnik Head of Product Development - BDI-BioLife Science GmbH
4:40 pm

Eco-conscious Mediterranean active ingredient for sensitive skin: features and clinical substantiations
Room B
Speaker
Marco Molaro Global Sales Manager - BIONAP
Room C
9:30 am
Formulating from Plant-Based Sources 101
Room C
Speaker
Andrew Goldberg Technical Manager - Alzo International
9:50 am
The Benefits of Upcycled Waxes: A Sustainable Approach
Room C
Speaker
Daniel Cecchetti Technical Marketing Manager - Koster Keunen Holland B.V
10:10 am
Natural active ingredient, FILL Oléoactif® supports healing ability to address age signs: from stem cells mobilization to dermal remodelling and wrinkle repair for an ultimate filler effect
Room C
Speaker
Valérie Daniel Regional Sales Manager - Hallstar Beauty
11:30 am
Perfect Skin Glow, Pillar of Total Well Being
Room C
Speaker
Olivier Garnier EMEA Sales Manager - SYTHEON
11:50 am

“Solidification”- creating water-free bars and powders from conventional liquid shampoo and conditioner formulations
Room C
Speaker
Trevor Barker Personal Care Sales Manager - Rettenmaier
12:10 pm
2:00 pm
A Microbiome Testing Pioneer: how to access clinical studies, microbiome formulations, and claims substantiation.
Room C
Speaker
Dr Oliver Worsley CEO & Co-founder - Sequential, The Skin Microbiome Testing Co
2:20 pm
Trends here to stay: A new perspective on aging, pro/well-aging and sustainable biotech empowering clean beauty! Smart solutions with ceramides and vegan collagen
Room C
Speaker
Rolf Smits Business Development Manager Active Ingredients - Evonik
2:40 pm

The Beauty of Scottish Seaweeds
Room C
Speaker
Joonseok Cha Ph.D. Strategy Director - The Secrets of Caledonia
4:00 pm
Design your Signature Touch – Break complex multifactorial sensories in standardized measurable objective parameters
Room C
Speaker
Aurélien Tahon Head of Application Development and Technical Product Management - IOI Oleo GmbH
4:20 pm
Discover sustainable replacements for microplastics with new technology cellulose
Room C
Speaker
Kulvinder Kaur Technical Sales Manager Cosmetics - Sappi Biotech
4:40 pm
Decarbonization of raw material supply chains as a sustainability intervention
Room C
Speaker
Caroline Westerik-Sikking Director of Sustainability - AAK
15 November 2023
15 November 2023
Room A
9:30 am

Natural Surfactant Systems – how to formulate them
Room A
Speaker
Roman Ott Head of Application Laboratory - RAHN
9:50 am
Skin cleansing solutions: Moisture retention that consumers can feel
Room A
Speaker
Sylvain Lataste EMEA Technical Services Manager Personal Care - R&D - Ashland
10:10 am
Testing to Support Skin Microbiome Safe/Friendly Claims for Cosmetic Products
Room A
Speaker
Liam Stephens Technical Manager - Melbec Microbiology Ltd
11:30 am

Trends in the Botanicals Market and How Extracts Can Benefit Your Formulation
Room A
Speaker
Rebecca May Account Manager UK - Croda
11:50 am
CutiFine CLR – Refining skin with focus on conspicuous skin pores
Room A
Speaker
Stephan Telge International Technical Sales Manager - Chemisches Laboratorium Dr. Kurt Richter GmbH
12:10 pm
LignoBase: the novel upcycled biopolymer with multi-protective properties
Room A
Speaker
Daniela Arango Ospina Chief Product Officer - Lignopure GmbH
2:30 pm

No Nano, Tinted and Transparent Effect Mineral UV Filters: From broad spectrum protection to minimal environmental impact
Room A
Speaker
Ignacio Lopez International Commercial Manager - ADP Cosmetics
2:50 pm
3:10 pm

100% natural, multifunctional bioactives for sustainable, clean and highly efficacious skin care
Room A
Speaker
Disha Patel Senior Manager – Technical Sales and Marketing - bitop AG
Room B
9:30 am

Capturing the Consumer Experience
Room B
Speaker
Tracey Sanderson Managing Director - SAM-Sensory Dimensions
9:50 am
Solvay’s Solutions for Sulfate Free Formulations
Room B
Speaker
Francois-Florian Bruckner HPC Business Development Manager EMEA - Solvay Novecare
10:10 am

Discover ISCA’s innovative natural multifunctional additive: Aevum Vita 406
Room B
Speaker
Nina Uzeldinger Innovation & Technology Specailist, Personal Care and HI&I EMEA - Brenntag
11:30 am
Sustainable, eco-friendly and effective- the sunscreen of the future
Room B
Speaker
Francesco Seccia Commercial Director- Ingredients - Sinerga
11:50 am

What are the next steps for Inclusive beauty?
Room B
Speaker
Laura Grigg Brand Manager - Univar Solutions
12:10 pm
Unlock the rebalancing power of Willowherb for flawless skin
Room B
Speaker
Monia Benvegnu Business Development Manager Beauty Care Solutions - BASF
2:30 pm
2:50 pm

Maximising Nature’s Potential – Biotechnology and Beyond
Room B
Speaker
Felix Graydon Product Manager - Carst & Walker
3:10 pm
Concept to creation – A Crafted brand adventure
Room B
Speakers
Awayse Zulfikar Lab Development Chemist - Crafted
Hannah Drake Customer Experience Specialist - Crafted
Room C
9:30 am
How to spot rapidly increasing ingredient demand before they take off
Room C
Speaker
To Hong Chan Chief Operating Officer - Gravel AI
9:50 am

The future of Vegan Cosmetics – Microbial Testing and Formulations
Room C
Speaker
Dr Marina Raynbird Research & Development Product Head - ISCA Cosmetic Testing
10:10 am
Bespoke Extracts Exploration & Brand New Botanicals
Room C
Speaker
Lyndsey Effsie Sustainable Sourcing Manager - Blue Sky Botanics
11:30 am

Neuroactive Power to Look and Feel Good
Room C
Speaker
Markus Schulte Senior International Sales Manager - Mibelle Group Biochemistry
11:50 am
Beyond Vitamin E : Protecting the skin from OXY-AGING by OXY R3 PROTECTION
Room C
Speaker
Corinne Dechelette PharmD., PhD., Scientific advisor - Kensing, LLC
12:10 pm

Replacing Synthetics Naturally & Effectively
Room C
Speaker
Caroline Recardo Technical Director - Alchemy Ingredients
2:30 pm

Exploring the Versatility of Sonneborn SonneNatural Plant Base Emollient
Room C
Speaker
Jos Vestering Business Development & Sustainability Manager - Sonneborn
2:50 pm
Koboguard Natural PXF- A natural, multifunctional film former for water based systems
Room C
Speaker
Melda Lloyd Payne Managing Director - Kobo Products, Ltd
3:10 pm

AKOSKY MINDLIGHT, the natural stress reliever Active with fresh Alfalfa Sprouts, that prevents skin aging and skin damage typical of stressed skin
Room C
Speaker
Antonio Ciavola General Manager - Akott Evolution
Room A
9:30 am

Natural Surfactant Systems – how to formulate them
Room A
Speaker
Roman Ott Head of Application Laboratory - RAHN
9:50 am
Skin cleansing solutions: Moisture retention that consumers can feel
Room A
Speaker
Sylvain Lataste EMEA Technical Services Manager Personal Care - R&D - Ashland
10:10 am
Testing to Support Skin Microbiome Safe/Friendly Claims for Cosmetic Products
Room A
Speaker
Liam Stephens Technical Manager - Melbec Microbiology Ltd
11:30 am

Trends in the Botanicals Market and How Extracts Can Benefit Your Formulation
Room A
Speaker
Rebecca May Account Manager UK - Croda
11:50 am
CutiFine CLR – Refining skin with focus on conspicuous skin pores
Room A
Speaker
Stephan Telge International Technical Sales Manager - Chemisches Laboratorium Dr. Kurt Richter GmbH
12:10 pm
LignoBase: the novel upcycled biopolymer with multi-protective properties
Room A
Speaker
Daniela Arango Ospina Chief Product Officer - Lignopure GmbH
2:30 pm

No Nano, Tinted and Transparent Effect Mineral UV Filters: From broad spectrum protection to minimal environmental impact
Room A
Speaker
Ignacio Lopez International Commercial Manager - ADP Cosmetics
2:50 pm
3:10 pm

100% natural, multifunctional bioactives for sustainable, clean and highly efficacious skin care
Room A
Speaker
Disha Patel Senior Manager – Technical Sales and Marketing - bitop AG
Room B
9:30 am

Capturing the Consumer Experience
Room B
Speaker
Tracey Sanderson Managing Director - SAM-Sensory Dimensions
9:50 am
Solvay’s Solutions for Sulfate Free Formulations
Room B
Speaker
Francois-Florian Bruckner HPC Business Development Manager EMEA - Solvay Novecare
10:10 am

Discover ISCA’s innovative natural multifunctional additive: Aevum Vita 406
Room B
Speaker
Nina Uzeldinger Innovation & Technology Specailist, Personal Care and HI&I EMEA - Brenntag
11:30 am
Sustainable, eco-friendly and effective- the sunscreen of the future
Room B
Speaker
Francesco Seccia Commercial Director- Ingredients - Sinerga
11:50 am

What are the next steps for Inclusive beauty?
Room B
Speaker
Laura Grigg Brand Manager - Univar Solutions
12:10 pm
Unlock the rebalancing power of Willowherb for flawless skin
Room B
Speaker
Monia Benvegnu Business Development Manager Beauty Care Solutions - BASF
2:30 pm
2:50 pm

Maximising Nature’s Potential – Biotechnology and Beyond
Room B
Speaker
Felix Graydon Product Manager - Carst & Walker
3:10 pm
Concept to creation – A Crafted brand adventure
Room B
Speakers
Awayse Zulfikar Lab Development Chemist - Crafted
Hannah Drake Customer Experience Specialist - Crafted
Room C
9:30 am
How to spot rapidly increasing ingredient demand before they take off
Room C
Speaker
To Hong Chan Chief Operating Officer - Gravel AI
9:50 am

The future of Vegan Cosmetics – Microbial Testing and Formulations
Room C
Speaker
Dr Marina Raynbird Research & Development Product Head - ISCA Cosmetic Testing
10:10 am
Bespoke Extracts Exploration & Brand New Botanicals
Room C
Speaker
Lyndsey Effsie Sustainable Sourcing Manager - Blue Sky Botanics
11:30 am

Neuroactive Power to Look and Feel Good
Room C
Speaker
Markus Schulte Senior International Sales Manager - Mibelle Group Biochemistry
11:50 am
Beyond Vitamin E : Protecting the skin from OXY-AGING by OXY R3 PROTECTION
Room C
Speaker
Corinne Dechelette PharmD., PhD., Scientific advisor - Kensing, LLC
12:10 pm

Replacing Synthetics Naturally & Effectively
Room C
Speaker
Caroline Recardo Technical Director - Alchemy Ingredients
2:30 pm

Exploring the Versatility of Sonneborn SonneNatural Plant Base Emollient
Room C
Speaker
Jos Vestering Business Development & Sustainability Manager - Sonneborn
2:50 pm
Koboguard Natural PXF- A natural, multifunctional film former for water based systems
Room C
Speaker
Melda Lloyd Payne Managing Director - Kobo Products, Ltd
3:10 pm

AKOSKY MINDLIGHT, the natural stress reliever Active with fresh Alfalfa Sprouts, that prevents skin aging and skin damage typical of stressed skin
Room C
Speaker
Antonio Ciavola General Manager - Akott Evolution