The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will comprise a 2-day
conference proceeded by two interactive workshops. The summit is
designed for business, marketing and technical professionals in the
beauty & related industries.
Please complete a registration form to
receive the detailed conference programme.
Monday 18th October: Conference Day One
Session One: Lowering Environmental Impacts of Cosmetic Products
Session Two: Green Formulations & Ingredients
Tuesday 19th October: Conference Day Two
Session Three: Marketing & Distribution Innovations
Session Four: Sustainable Packaging
Wednesday 20th October: Post-Conference Workshops
Workshop I: Developing Paraben-Free Preservative Products
Workshop II: Practical Guide to Sustainable Packaging
Monday 18th October: Conference Day One
Session One: Lowering Environmental Impacts
The beauty industry has long been associated with unethical and non-ecological business practices. The opening session of the summit looks at the practical initiatives companies can undertake to lower their environmental & social footprints. Key papers will look at leading sustainability indicators, such as carbon offsetting, biodiversity promotion, ethical sourcing and corporate ethics. At the end of the session, the panel will discuss the importance of sustainability benchmarks in the beauty industry.
Session Two: Green Formulations & Ingredients
With many companies placing emphasis on green ingredients and standards to reduce their environmental impact, this session focuses on some of the leading issues. An update is given on the new European cosmetics directive, and natural & organic cosmetic standards such as Cosmos, NaTrue, etc.
Other papers cover some of the major ingredient & formulation issues formulators grapple with natural & organic cosmetic products: What are the emulsifiers and surfactants options? How to get colour cosmetic products certified? The panel will discuss what progress has been made to develop effective natural & organic formulations.
Tuesday 19th October: Conference Day Two
Session Three: Marketing & Distribution Innovations
As competitive stakes rise, marketing is increasingly becoming the difference between business success and failure in the natural beauty industry. This session covers the leading developments in terms of marketing & distribution. Case studies are given of companies who are successfully meeting the ethical and ecological challenges. The potential of social media is explored, as well as consumer insights into buyer behaviour and ethical retailing.
Session Four: Sustainable Packaging
With packaging having the highest ecological footprint of beauty products, the last session is dedicated to sustainable packaging. The various methods deployed to reduce the impact of packaging are covered in this session. The opening paper gives the life-cycle analysis of beauty packaging. With the use of case studies, proceeding papers look at popular approaches such as eco-packaging designs, recycling, reusable and bioplastic packaging. The panel will then discuss the implementation and operational issues involved with sustainable packaging.
Wednesday 20th October: Post-Conference Workshops
Workshop I: Developing Paraben-Free Preservative Products
Although there is much controversy surrounding the use of parabens, they remain some of the most cost-effective preservatives in cosmetic products. With growing pressure for companies to remove parabens, a number of paraben-free preservative systems are emerging as viable alternatives.
This workshop looks at the preservative options available to cosmetic formulators and product developers looking to replace parabens. With the use of examples, the related technical and formulation issues are discussed.
Workshop II: Practical Guide to Sustainable Packaging
Following on the theme of the final session of the conference, this workshop gives a practical guide on how beauty companies can reduce the environmental impact of their packaging. The workshop will go through various techniques and methods to reduce the packaging footprint, which include eco-designs, recycling and reusable packaging, biopolymer packaging, etc.
This workshop is designed for beauty companies looking to adopt sustainable packaging programmes.
Please complete a registration form to receive the detailed conference programme.
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