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

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?