Inform 2 Seminars

From fragrance gatekeeping to 'blush blindness' and the summer of the 'brat', 2024 has offered an-ever changing carousel of beauty trends. But what might 2025 have in store? Let Cosmetics Business take you through the latest developments in make-up, skin care and fragrance as we head into a new year.

This session will take a look at key regulatory challenges that brand owners, manufacturers, ingredient suppliers and packaging suppliers need to be aware of in order to market products compliant with the overall regulatory landscape beyond just the Cosmetics Regulation.

It is no longer enough to comply only with the cosmetic legislation. In particular, in the area of environmental issues, many other regulations impact the ability to market a product.

We estimate that if you are compliant with the Cosmetics Regulation, you are only 10% through your regulatory compliance journey!

This session will take a look at some of key regulatory challenges to be aware of in 2025 whether you are a brand owner/manufacturer needing to build a compliant product or an ingredient or packaging supplier needing to supply information. Including:

• Packaging materials and minimisation
• Extended Producer Responsibility
• Impurities in ingredients and packaging
• REACH restrictions (e.g. microplastics)

After this session, you’ll be better equipped to complete that other 90% compliance!

'Prepare for an electrifying panel as Rayanne Golding and Barbara Brockway take on the roles of 'Good Cop Bad Cop,' challenging our expert panelists with probing questions about AI's real impact on our industry. While AI may not be everyone's cup of tea today, by SCS Formulate 2026, it will be an indispensable tool in every exhibitor, brand, manufacturer and formulator's arsenal.

Don't miss this groundbreaking session where three pioneering experts reveal how AI is already transforming the cosmetics and personal care industry. Danny Mirza brings practical insights on implementing Generative AI in professional workflows, while Dr. Coralie Ebert shares her revolutionary work in AI-powered natural ingredient discovery and predicting synergies between natural extracts. Hong Chan adds a crucial perspective on combining AI with material 'tracking' to create powerful market intelligence tools. Controversially, AI can 'strongly suggest' which contract manufacturers are making particular cosmetics and what are the key cosmetic ingredients they buy!.

Whether you're AI-curious or AI-skeptical, this session offers a comprehensive view of AI's impact on our everyday tasks from creating technical brochures etc., to formulating new more efficacious natural extract blends etc., and market intelligence. For formulators, R&D professionals, and business leaders, this is your chance to glimpse the future and prepare for the AI revolution that's already reshaping our industry. Join us at 2pm for this must-attend session!