We have chosen four special newsletter topics, as well as four dedicated online events for 2015. Take a good look at what's coming up, which topics are of most interest to you, and do give some serious consideration to lending your expertise to the proceedings.
Not only will you be sharing your knowledge with like-minded professionals, this can serve as an opportunity to give your career profile a boost. If you'd like to be involved, contact the editor, here.
Online forums and virtual events
Multifunctional Colour Cosmetics
BB, CC, DD and even FF creams seem to be just the tip of the iceberg in the constantly evolving trend for multifunctional colour cosmetics. This forum will take a look at the latest formulation technologies and finished products driving one of the hottest trends in the industry. A group of invited panelist will include a market researcher to expand on the trends, an expert from the regulatory field and an executive from a leading brand in this category. Broadcast date: March 4th, 2015
Skin care Ingredient 2015 Virtual Event
This one-day global event will include a full programme of webinar forums, touching on the most pertinent aspects of this category, the largest in the cosmetics and personal care business. Below are the proposed speaker segments, which will include an overview from a market researcher, a look at formulation efficacy and the low-down on regulation.
- Overview of the industry from one of the leading market research providers, focusing on the latest ingredient and product trends influencing the direction of the market
- Featuring the latest skin care ingredients technology to raise the bar on formulation efficacy
- Global regulation - looking for loopholes that might catch out ingredient and finished goods exporters
- Tailor made skin care formulations – the latest on adapting products to specific skin types, including ethnicity, gender and age
- Round table discussion to clue in on some of the key topics discussed during the programme (will invite a selected list of previous speakers from the day’s programme)
Provisional date: June 24th, 2015
The Fragrance Industry of the Future Forum
Over the years the fragrance category has continued to constantly reinvent itself as a means of remaining relevant and maintaining consumer loyalty. Increasingly technology is playing a part in not only the sort of fragrances that are out there, but also their delivery. This forum will assemble a panel of experts who will share their view of how the latest crop of technologies is likely to shape the fragrance category of the future.
Provisional date: October 24th, 2015
Hair Care Ingredients Forum
Hair care is a category that has continued to expand off the back of an incredible level of scientifically sophisticated ingredients development, together with a continuous push for increasingly targeted products that touch on individuals’ specific requirements. This forum will gather a panel of the leading expertise in this field to discuss the latest trends and what ingredients suppliers are doing to maintain this level of innovation.
Provisional date: November 17th, 2015
Special Newsletters
Male Grooming finally comes to life!
Despite male cosmetics showing promising signs for many years it has been slow to really take off. But, finally suppliers and brand owners are reporting some real movement in the market as this ‘sleeping’ category with so much potential appears to be awakening. This special newsletter will include interviews with some of the leading brand owners to find out more about the approach they are taking to meet consumer needs, while also talking to formulations specialists to find out how ingredients and formulations are being specifically tailored for men’s skin.
Provisional date: March 24th, 2015
Sun Care regulatory and formulation trends
Focusing on the dual issues of ingredients technology and regulation - the two key areas that continue to shape this scientifically advanced and highly complex category - this newsletter will include enlightening articles that will bring readers up to speed with the very latest advances in formulation, as well as highlighting movements in the constantly evolving global regulatory landscape.
Provisional date: April 28th, 2015
Natural/Organic ingredients and innovations
Including a series of in depth articles that look at how science is increasingly playing its role in the natural and organic categories. The content will look at still emerging and evolving technologies such as biotechnology, biomimetics and nanotechnology, as well as considering how green chemistry is continuing to raise the bar on both ingredients efficacy and processing efficiency.
Provisional date: June 24th, 2015
The Fragrance industry of the future
Over the years the fragrance category has continued to constantly reinvent itself as a means of remaining relevant and maintaining consumer loyalty. Increasingly technology is playing a part in not only the sort of fragrances that are out there, but also their delivery. This forum will assemble a panel of experts who will share their view of how the latest crop of technologies is likely to shape the fragrance category of the future.
Provisional date: October 24th, 2015
Keeping sustainability relevant
Focusing on how claims on sustainability hold up with an increasingly skeptical consumer. Making ambiguous or unsubstantiated claims can lead to more harm than good, despite good intentions, which is why the articles in this newsletter will highlight who is getting it right and why, as well as pointing out the pit falls and how to avoid the undesirable repercussions.
Provisional date: November 5th, 2015