TAGS: in-cosmetics
in-cosmetics Global event will be returning to Barcelona in 2020, celebrating 30 years of industry innovation. The event will be hosted in the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region for the sixth time in the show’s three-decade history, having previously taken place in other major cities across Europe, including London, Paris, Milan and Amsterdam, since its launch in 1990.
The 2019 event welcomed over 12,000 visitors and offered R&D professionals an unrivalled opportunity to source the latest ingredients, network with key suppliers, and learn about the trends shaping the beauty and personal care industry.
Line-up of the Event
Latest Innovative Ingredients
At the core of the event is the exceptional line-up of exhibitors, many of which return to showcase their latest innovative ingredients and services at the show year-on-year. in-cosmetics event debuted with just 60 exhibitors – a number which has grown more than fourteen-fold, with 843 companies taking part in the 2019 edition.
At the 2020 event, exhibitor line-up is expected to include 95 percent of the industry’s biggest names who have showcased their products at in-cosmetics Global for decades, including the likes of
Croda,
Ashland and
Clariant.
In addition, the 2020 show is set to welcome a host of first-time exhibitors, ensuring that visitors have the opportunity to meet suppliers of all shapes and sizes including some of the freshest faces in the industry.
Marketing Trends Theatre and Technical Seminars
Alongside a raft of top suppliers, in-cosmetics Global has become synonymous with opportunities to soak up market intelligence including trends, facts, figures, market analysis and research data from all corners of the personal care industry.
First launched at the turn of the millennium, the Marketing Trends Theatre still continues to command many of the industry’s foremost thought leaders to share their expertise twenty years on. A comprehensive educational program of Technical Seminars also helps attendees find inspiration for new product formulations and discover alternative solutions for existing projects.
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Over the last 30 years, in-cosmetics Global has built its reputation as one of the industry’s biggest and most important dates in the diary. The show truly has become a hotbed of innovation and the core destination for important networking and business meetings,” commented Roziani Zulkifli, Exhibition Director of in-cosmetics Global.
Explore the Different Zones
Innovation Zone is one of the most popular areas at the show, the offers visitors a dedicated area to source the most ground-breaking materials for future formulations, either launched at show or six months prior.
The event provides a sensory experience, attendees can test, feel and smell the products on show at the Sensory Bar, while finding inspiration for their next cosmetic creations and discovering innovative pigments or technologies at the Make-Up Bar.
Through a range of ingredient displayed at pods, visitors can find the latest advancements in sustainable raw materials in the interactive Sustainability Corner. Previously hosted by personal care ingredient experts from the likes of Evonik and Azelis, a free-to-attend program of interactive sessions within the Formulation Lab will provide R&D lab staff working for cosmetic manufacturers with exclusive secrets to put into practice when formulating.
The comprehensive program across the three days promises to deliver endless, free opportunities for learning through Live Demonstrations, the Fragrance Zone, the Testing & Regulation Zone, the Lab Zone, specialist Country Pavilions, exclusive R&D Tours and the exceptionally popular Indie Trail which launched at the event for the first time last year. A full schedule of topics and speakers will be announced in the coming months.
Following the successful debut at the 2019 exhibition, Global Beauty Day will return on the second day to celebrate diversity and inclusivity in the worldwide beauty industry, spanning gender, identity, ethnicity and race. Suppliers who identify with these and help R&D professionals to cater for all are invited to join in a number of activities including exclusive round-table discussions at show.
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We’re incredibly proud of our history, and much like the industry upward trajectory of growth, we’re excited to see the event go from strength-to-strength every year. We can’t wait to show you what we have in store for 2020,” added Zulkifli.
Source: in-cosmetics