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in-cosmetics Formulation Summit will be held from 17-19 November 2020 to offer unparalleled, up-to-date intelligence into the biggest trends influencing the beauty industry. The online summit will delve into the various aspects of “good” science that can enable formulators to create products that are fantastic for both consumers and the planet, well beyond stereotyped concepts, such as ‘sustainable’, ‘natural’ and ‘organic’.
Summit to Cover Six Main Themes
Under the broader topic of the environment and climate change, the Formulation Summit will cover six main themes including
sustainability, formulation techniques, the chemistry of formulation and product design, reducing environmental footprint, microalgae and waste reduction, plus packaging and processing.
New to this year’s summit, visitors can select from 10 different breakout roundtables, covering topics, such as green chemistry innovations, deceptive advertising of natural cosmetics, the safety of
natural ingredients, and how to destigmatize certain ingredients that are deemed ‘harmful’ in formulations. Further to this, a series of 20-minute exhibitor demonstrations will take place on 19 November.
Opening the 2020 in-cosmetics Formulation Summit, Dr Barbara Brockway, director, Personal Care, Applied DNA Sciences, will deliver the keynote address. She will be followed by Andrew McDougall, associate director – Beauty & Personal Care at Mintel, who will deliver an exclusive presentation on trends related to climate change, as well as COVID-19.
In-depth Discussion on Sustainable Beauty
14 separate presentations, panel discussions and main stage interviews will drill down into the wider topic of sustainability. As the opportunities for innovation in this field increase, there are also emerging formulation challenges. Konstantinos Gardikis, R&D Director at APIVITA, will help attendees understand the challenges facing cosmetic manufacturers, drawing upon APIVITA’s initiatives for a healthier planet, both at applied research and industrial level.
Offering additional insights into the topic of sustainability, Nicolas Huang, associate professor at Université Paris-Saclay, will take a close look at innovative emulsions stabilized by biodegradable nanoparticles. In another session, Iguatemi Costa, senior scientific manager for Natural and Sustainable Ingredients at Natura, will cover the vision and practices needed to innovate below 1.5°C.
Summit to Deliver Insights into Sustainable Formulations
Delivering insights into sustainable formulations, experts will also share specific techniques that can help formulators develop products more efficiently and in a shorter time, thus decreasing the impact on the environment. This will include the use of multivariate techniques for the development of formula prototypes and the use of rheology to speed up the testing of such prototypes.
Further sessions on the chemistry of formulation will look into better skin penetration, phytochemistry, drug design techniques and neurocosmetics.
Other speakers confirmed to deliver presentations at this year’s Summit include: Amit Tewari from L’Oréal; Neil Cunningham from The Centre of Industrial Rheology; Majella Lane from University College of London; and Michele Leonardi from Oriflame.
Source: in-cosmetics