Keep Consumer Safety Paramount, Comply With Changing Regulations & Keep Pace With Critical Cosmetic Compliance & Safety Updates With Proactive, Practical & Actionable Steps For
Robust, High-Quality & Responsible Testing & Beauty Safety Strategies
Critical Regulatory & Safety Updates ■ Consumer-Inspired Quality ■ Sustainability: Environmental & Product Safety ■ SPF & Skin Protection ■ New Ingredients & Raw Materials ■ Effective Claims & Labelling ■ Allergens ■ Safe Packaging ■ Toxicology ■ Debating ‘Clean Beauty’
6th March 2024 | Central London
08.15 Registration, Informal Networking & GIC Welcome
09.10 Morning Chair’s Opening Remarks
CRITICAL REGULATORY & SAFETY UPDATES – PANEL & Q&A
09.20 Effectively Integrate International Regulations & Enhance Existing Safety Approaches To Guarantee High-Quality Products That Demonstrate Best Practice & Adhere To Compliance
- Stay ahead of the curve on the newest updates to inform your customers of any critical updates to streamline your safety processes and get ahead of your competitors
- Examine the gaps between international regulations to effectively map out resource allocation and develop market-leading and globally compliant products that navigate supply chain and safety complexities
- The unsensationalised realities of regulation: what actionable steps can be taken to align with the upcoming EU regulations to future-proof your business with robust compliance strategies that secure your place in the market?
- Mitigate the risk of backlash with regulatory bodies by examining the ways to communicate the safety and effectiveness of a product without misleading your customers
Francesca Butcher, Assistant Regulatory & Compliance Data Manager, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Ltd
Floriana Vincis, Senior Director, Global, Regulatory Affairs , No.7 Skincare Company
Garrett Moran, Senior Director, Global, Regulatory Affairs, Oriflame Cosmetics
Aliza Franklin, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Dr. Squatch LLC
09.50 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner, Centric Software
ROBUST TESTING INNOVATIONS: NEW APPROACH METHODOLOGY
10.05 Consistent Testing Ensures Quality: Breathe New Innovation Into Your Current Safety & Testing Methodologies To Inspire Real Change For High-Quality Products Which Comply With Cosmetic Standards
- Re-evaluate your testing methodologies to identify improvements in your current process to produce consistent quality and secure consumer trust
- Where are we now? Study the cosmetic methods and the latest innovations available to assess the toxicity of your products and establish customer confidence
- Develop robust and rigorous testing and safety methodologies to level up your products with new, unique processes that produce high-quality, innovative products
- Enhance your current business model and products by implementing insights from experts to understand the best practices to improve your production lines for higher efficiencies and rigorous testing methodologies
Malgorzata Borowiec, Quality Assurance Manager, Avon
10.25 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner
10.40 Morning Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
SUSTAINABILITY: ENVIRONMENTAL & PRODUCT SAFETY – PANEL & Q&A
11.10 Showcase Your Green Safety Attributes, Promises & Pledges To Remain Authentic Without Greenwashing & Have A Positive Impact On Your Consumers & The Planet
- Critically assess the trade-offs of environmental packaging and commit to genuine, green beauty to enhance environmental awareness and make future-focused green choices
- What’s going on behind the scenes? Critically evaluate your environmental safeguards to see where improvements can be made in the age where consumers are on the look-out for green brands
- Investigate authentic green practices in every area of your business to transparently communicate with your consumers and stamp out greenwashing
- Cover all the areas: get informed on the CO2 emissions and how they can impact the sustainability of packaging to translate green and sustainable goals into products, regulations, and business strategies
Lourdes Sanchez Aparicio, Senior Manager, R&D Sustainability, Coty
María Gasós Cavestany, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Church & Dwight
Berta Comanges Prado, Senior Product Manager MUGLER, L’Oréal
SPF & SKIN PROTECTION REGULATIONS
11.40 Examine The Science Behind SPF & Skin Protection To Utilise The Latest Scientific Advances For Truly Effective, Modern Skincare That Responds To Regulations & Exceeds Consumer Demands
- Rise above your competition with rigorous research which ensures you are mitigating the risk of scandals, and fills in the gaps that the regulations miss for reliable products that have knock-on effects for years to come
- How can you get ahead of the curve on regulatory restrictions on SPF actives to reduce headaches and minimise turnaround as these regulations come into full force?
- Reduce long-term health effects and demonstrate your commitment to consumer safety by offering innovative products which provide effective protection against UVA waves
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NEW INGREDIENTS & RAW MATERIALS
12.00 Revolutionise Your Beauty Products With The Hottest Ingredients & Latest Materials To Continuously Level-Up Your Products & Outshine Competition
- Dig deeper into the plethora of new ingredients set to disrupt the market next, and how you can harness them for their true potential and longevity rather than needlessly introducing short-lived popular ingredients
- Explore the abundance of new active ingredients in order to decipher the best choice for your brand to create a truly cohesive product that has the best chance of satisfying your consumer needs
- Discover even more about which ingredients are potentially harmful and in what measures so you can ensure you avoid harming your consumers and prevent wasted resources by operating with caution
- Educate your team and encourage ongoing learning around materials to ensure the chemicals avoid hazards to stay well within cosmetic guidelines and regulations
Fraster Fergie, Director of Product Development, This Works
12.20 Lunch & Informal Networking For Speakers, Delegates & Partners
12.45 Informal Breakout Discussions
a) Fragrance Safety
b) Vitamin A
c) Animal Testing Ban
d) Customer Data Reporting
e) Cosmetovigilance
f) Nanomaterials
13.20 Afternoon Chair’s Opening Remarks
EFFECTIVE CLAIMS & LABELLING – PANEL & Q&A
13.30 Mitigate Consumer Concerns, Avoid Product Speculation & Communicate Authentically & Effectively To Ensure That All Claims Are Addressed Clearly At The First Point Of Brand-Consumer Contact
- Dig deeper into the plethora of new ingredients set to disrupt the market next, and how you can harness them for their true potential and longevity rather than needlessly introducing short-lived popular ingredients
- Explore the abundance of new active ingredients in order to decipher the best choice for your brand to create a truly cohesive product that has the best chance of satisfying your consumer needs
- Discover even more about which ingredients are potentially harmful and in what measures so you can ensure you avoid harming your consumers and prevent wasted resources by operating with caution
- Educate your team and encourage ongoing learning around materials to ensure the chemicals avoid hazards to stay well within cosmetic guidelines and regulations
Vanisha Tailor, Senior Designer, KMI Brands
Mita Parikh, Junior NPD Manager, MZ Skin
Chloe Plazalska, Regulatory & Compliance Executive, REFY
Nirmita Sheth, Head of Regulatory & Technical Development, KMI Brands
Amisha Acharya, Senior Technologist, REVOLUTION BEAUTY
ALLERGENS DRIVING BEAUTY PRODUCT REFORMATIONS TODAY
14.00 Stay Up-To-Date On The Ever-Growing Lists Of Allergens To Examine How Your Products May Be Affected By The Latest Updates To Avoid Wasting Resources & Create Safer Products Which Consumers Will Value & Trust
- Stay informed on how allergens affect different products to integrate the latest developments and compliant practices into your plan for efficient business and increased consumer safety
- Communicate clearly on your allergen labels to empower customers through education and build a brand that consumers know that they can trust
- Dive critically into the research and dermatologists’ advice to thoroughly ensure your product is up to the highest possible standards for consistent quality assurance
14.20 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner
14.50 Afternoon Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
SAFE, COMPLIANT & HIGH-QUALITY PACKAGING
15.20 Level Up Your Packaging! Explore The Best Choices For Consumers & The Planet To Make Long-Term, Informed Choices That Are Compliant & Avoid Costly Repackaging Troubles
- Incorporate different methods of packaging and evaluate the pros and cons of materials to use to make the best financial, environmental, and regulatory choice for your products
- Reimagine packaging to holistically examine how each element of assessing cosmetics meets safety and sustainability requirements to boost your brand’s credibility and build consumer trust
- Respond to the rising consumer interest and demand for safer, sustainable packaging solutions to demonstrate your brand’s journey to a greener future which still meets safety requirements
Nasreen Khan, EU R&D – Senior Packaging Technologist, Church & Dwight
TOXICOLOGY: IDENTIFY POTENTIAL HAZARDS FOR SAFER FORMULATIONS
15.40 Protect Your Consumers With Practical & Actionable Steps To Replace Toxic Ingredients In Beauty Products & Safeguard Against Them For Minimal Risks
- Explore how to implement NGRA for everyday safety assessment to stay within the guidelines and produce high-quality products
- Approach the everyday difficulties head on: how can we face new challenges and understand the tiers of safety for day-to-day best business practice?
- Refine your understanding by remaining open to new learning to gain in-depth knowledge of ingredients that will inform your formulation decisions so your consumers can feel confident in their decision to actively support your brand
- Reduce the chance of adverse reactions by remaining armed with professional advice on how to rigorously test your products
Sophia Kemp,Senior Product Safety Manager, No.7 Skincare
DEBATING ‘CLEAN BEAUTY’
16.00 Enrich Your Product Offering With Carefully Selected & Natural Ingredients For Safe, Non-Toxic Products That Are Trustworthy & Responds To Consumer Demands – Without Making Greenwashing Claims
- Clean beauty’ – debating the pros and cons. Where are we with the term in 2024?
- Examine what is missing in your brand’s product offering to harness the latest innovations to produce safe, non-toxic skincare and beauty products which they will love and trust
- Be confident in all areas of your production! Ensure that manufacturers and supply chains have watertight quality to instil values of trust and safe-to-use products
- Explore the best natural ingredients on the market and how they can enrich your product to create new, distinctive and safe products for a loyal consumer base
Madison Ames, Development Chemist, Revlon
16.20 Afternoon Chair’s Closing Remarks
16.30 Official Close Of Conference
