The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will comprise four dedicated sessions and an interactive workshop. See the 2018 summit pics here. It had the following agenda...
Tuesday 6th November: Day One
Session One: Sustainability Update
Session Two: Green Materials
Wednesday 7th November: Day Two
Session Three: New Technologies
Session Four: Marketing Developments
Monday 5th November
Workshop: Formulating Green Functional Personal Care Products
Tuesday 6th November: Day One
Session One: Sustainability Update
The
premier session covered some of the broader sustainability
issues in the cosmetics industry. To begin, a green pioneer showed
how cosmetic brands can be a force of positive change. An update on
sustainability was given in the context of the summit agenda,
including future outlook. The importance of natural capital was
introduced, followed by insights into how cosmetic and ingredient
firms can undertake sustainability reporting.
With packaging waste now a major environmental concern, details were
given of a new initiative in which ocean plastic is recuperated and
used in new product packaging. Another case study was of a cosmetics
company that is setting up zero-waste operations. The session
adjourned with a panel discussion on the circular economy. How can
the cosmetics industry make greater strides in moving from linear
to circular models?
Session Two: Green Materials
Green materials continue to gain ground in the cosmetics industry. Some companies are moving to such ingredients as they look to reduce environmental impacts of their products. Others are doing so in response to consumer demand for green products. This session gave an update on recent developments. Topics included new botanical actives, ingredients from food side streams, natural ingredients for environmental protection, sustainable polyurethanes, classification of green ingredients, and natural formulations case study.
Wednesday 7th November: Day Two
Session Three: New Technologies
New technologies are often associated with
disruption. In the cosmetics industry, they are having a disruptive
influence on production, processing, and / or traceability of
ingredients, as well as consumer engagement. This session covered
important developments in these fields.
Details were given of a new technology that
produces novel actives from plant cells. Other papers covered
sustainable processing methods, traceability tools, artificial
intelligence, and mobile apps. To conclude, featured speakers discussed the role of technology in marketing cosmetic products.
Session Four: Marketing Developments
Marketing plays a pivotal role in the
success of cosmetic products, especially in the sustainability arena
where many product purchases are driven by health, ecological and / or
social influences. This session covered important developments in terms
of new products and consumer behaviour.
Topics included cosmetics for a vegan lifestyle, cannabis-based
cosmetics, skin biomes, green marketing claims, changing consumer
lifestyles, and
customer engagement.
Monday 5th November
Workshop: Formulating Green Functional Personal Care Products
This workshop was
a practical guide for companies looking at developing functional
green personal care products, such as natural and / or organic
shower gels, hair styling products, sun care lotions, hand sanitisers and deodorants. Details
were given of the technical
hurdles, including raw materials, preservation, product
performance, and stability.
The workshop was designed for product developers, formulators,
cosmetic companies, ingredient suppliers and industry organisations
looking at functional personal care products.
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