The 3rd edition of Smithers Sustainability & Naturals in Cosmetics is heading to Prague, Czech Republic from 6-7 May, bringing key industry influencers and decision makers together to network, share ideas and discover the latest insights and innovations in the industry.
Labelled as “The place to meet all stakeholders in the cosmetics industry” by Global Commercial Project Leader at Clariant, the conference attracts raw material suppliers and distributors, cosmetic manufacturers, brands and retailers through to associations and labelling regulators all working towards sustainability in cosmetics and bio-based ingredient developments.
Agenda
Day one of the event will kick off with a session on Market Trends and Consumer Drivers, featuring a keynote address from Nick Vaus, Partner and Creative Director of Free the Bird, followed by a series of presentations surrounding future trends.
The programme will then move on to look at Raw Materials: New Solutions and Ingredients, with speakers from Lubrizol Life Science, Vytrus Biotech, L’Oreal Research and Innovations and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
Speakers from the Beauty Kitchen, Henkel Beauty Care, Metsa Board and Seismografics will discuss Packaging: Innovations and Sustainability.
Day one will be rounded off with a session on Sustainability in Fragrances with Jan Kusmirek from Genera Consultancy, Elemis and Fragrant Earth International, as well as Rolando Stefanos Zabban from Sana Jardin.
Another keynote speech will start off the proceedings on day two with Ewa Kania, Senior Research Analyst form Euromonitor opening the Circular Economy and Sustainability across Supply Chains session.
This session will also feature speakers from Barbara Brockway Consulting, Alban Muller – L’Expert du Naturel, Dr. Barbor GmbH & Co. KG, Upcircle and The Body Shop.
The conference will then close with the final session looking at Standards and Certifications, featuring speakers from INOLUX, Neil Watson Consultancy, COSMOS, and WALA Heilmittel GmbH (Dr. Hauschka Cosmetics)
Readers of Cosmetics Business are entitled to an exclusive 10% discount, saving them over €280*, using code SNIC20CB! *When booking before the Early Bird expires on Friday 28 February.
For more information on Sustainability & Naturals in Cosmetics 2020, visit https://www.cosmeticsconferences.com.