Olivia Santoni has an extensive knowledge of the cosmetics industry globally and over 20 years of practical experience. She studied business law and healthcare product law before specialising in regulatory affairs. She started her regulatory career working as a medical device regulatory inspector at the French Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits… Read more »
Julia Wray has more than 15 years’ experience writing about the cosmetics and personal care industries for B2B platforms. As Editor of Cosmetics Business (published by HPCi Media, a Claverley Group Company), she covers the most interesting developments in the beauty industry with a particular focus on cosmetic science and supply.
Harry graduated from the University of Bath in 2009 where he studied Chemistry. He joined the contract manufacturer Acheson & Acheson Ltd, starting off as Laboratory Technician and worked his way to Technical Manager before joining The Upcycled Beauty Company as General Manager in 2020. In 2023, Harry was also invited to join the Advisory… Read more »
At Lush, creativity doesn’t stop with our products. Our vision is for a supply network where regeneration of life is at the core of sourcing decisions. We want to give back more than we take and leave the world a lusher place than we found it. Our commitment to doing business in an ethical way… Read more »
Ellie Bradley (PhD) is Scientific Credentialing Manager at the No7 Beauty Company, Walgreens Boots Alliance. She has a degree in Biology from Durham University, UK, and a PhD from the University of Manchester, UK. The focus of her PhD was assessing the mechanism of action of cosmetic products and ingredients, in particular the ability of… Read more »
Jo Chidley is a circular economy expert, chemist, and co-founder of Beauty Kitchen and Reposit the highest scoring B Corp in the UK beauty industry. Founded in 2014, Jo has set out to change the face of the beauty industry by creating effective, natural, and sustainable beauty products alongside developing the world’s first closed-loop solution for beauty… Read more »
Marianne Martin is a perfumer or ‘nose’ and has been working in the fragrance industry for nearly 50 years, mostly from the UK but supplying markets around the world. Since 2011 Marianne has enjoyed sharing her passion for perfumery with the next generation in various settings. These include the design and delivery of the perfumery… Read more »
Passionate about formulation and cosmetics, Gabriele has almost 15 years of experience in the field. She received her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) in 2014, completed post-doctorates in Ireland and Brazil, and worked for L’Oreal India and Oriflame Cosmetics before joining Medik8. Her expertise lies in… Read more »
Maxine works for Givaudan Active Beauty, the active ingredients part of Givaudan and she is based in Paris where she has lived for 16 years. She has worked in the ingredient business for many years often managing global accounts. However, today she is talking in her capacity as a CEW board member. A post she has held for… Read more »
