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Europa Bendig: Cultural influences on packaging + ingredients
Cultural influences on cosmetic packaging + ingredients
1. COSSMA VIP Summit: Full Steam Ahead in Crisis Times
On November 12th 2009 the first ever Cossma VIP Summit took place in the glamorous Schloss Solitude castle in Stuttgart. Moderated by COSSMA’s senior editor Angelika Meiss, well-know industry VIPs exchanged there opinions in a Round Table on the subject "Full Steam Ahead in Crisis Times"
Isabelle Benoit on anti-ageing actives
Isabelle Benoit, Global Marketing Manager at Laboratoires Sérobiologiques, explains which new biological pathways in anti-wrinkle treatment the company has recently discovered.
Juan Carlos Escudero on new anti-wrinkle strategies
Juan Carlos Escudero, CEO at Lipotec, presents new anti-wrinkle actives which have a very innovative mechanism
Dr. Frauke Neuser on hair care concepts
According to Dr. Frauke Neuser, scientific head of Procter & Gamble’s hair care business, new directions for product research will in the future open up the way for completely new product marketing concepts.
Brigitte Closs-Gonthier on new anti-ageing treatments
New approach for anti-ageing treatments
Daniel Maes on the Maturation Index
Daniel Maes, Senior Vice President Research & Development worldwide at the Estée Lauder Companies, presents the "Maturation Index", a new marker in the differentiation process which reflects the condition of the epidermal barrier function. He also reveals the company’s most important recent achievements and future projects.
Greg D. Hillebrand on simulation of skin ageing
Greg G. Hillebrand, Principal Scientist at Procter & Gamble, explains how a new image-based method can simulate facial ageing. What makes it attractive is the fact that it can predict and visualise an individual’s unique future skin wrinkling and hyperpigmentation.
2nd COSSMA VIP Summit and BEAUTY FORUM Entrepreneur’s Day
On February 4th 2010 the second Cossma VIP Summit took place in at Health and Beauty Group in Karlsrune, Germany. Participants included Heike Kohm of BASF, Dr. Steffen Hofacker of Bayer Material Science, Dr. Christian Rimpler of Dr. Rimpler, Stefano Castelletti of Faber-Castell Cosmetics, Dr. Jörg Schmitz of Lipotec and Dr. Matthias Lergenmüller of Merck. … Read more
Dr. Heiner Gers-Barlag on the latest trends in sun care formulations
Dr. Heiner Gers-Barlag of Beiersdorf talks about the latest trends in the formulation and application of sun protection products.
Rebecca Webster on lipstick formulations
Rebecca Webster of Croda explains how the desired product performance of lipstick formulations can be achieved with the right specific ingredients.
Dr. Thomas Foerster on current trends in skin care research
Dr. Thomas Foerster, head of R&D at Henkel, talks about what are currently the most important areas of research in skin care.
Gérald Martines on eco-lipstick development
Gérald Martines of RPC Beauté presents three environmentally friendly lipstick developments
Dr. Andreas Ritzenhoff on the “Lipmix”
Dr. Andreas Ritzenhoff, MD of Seidel, presents the Lipmix, a lipstick with two integrated colour cartridges which can produce seven different, individually selectable colour nuances.
COSSMA VIP Summit: Which personal care segments were effected by the crisis?
Dr. Stefan Silber (Evonik), Dr. Jörg Schmitz (Lipotec), Dr. Karl Lintner (Sederma/Croda), Dr. Matthias Lergenmüller (Merck), Dr. Andreas Ritzenhoff (Seidel GmbH), Bettina Jackwerth (Cognis), Heike Kohm (BASF), Ulrike Marx (Zschimmer & Schwarz), and Nicole Häusler (Kolb) explain in which segments their business where effected by the economic crisis.
COSSMA Web-TV: Live at the IFSCC Kongress in Barcelona
COSSMA was at the recent IFSCC Congress, reporting on events for our readers. We also took the opportunity to record the first video clips for COSSMA WEB TV. At the IFSCC Congress in Barcelona COSSMA spoke with industry experts such as IFSCC President Johann Wiechers and SEQC President Ricard Armengol have to say. Take a … Read more
Stefano Castelletti, Faber-Castell Cosmetics, about new developments
Stefano Castelletti, MD of Faber-Castell Cosmetics, shows us some exciting new developments and cost-saving ideas.
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Finding the balance
Sun protection is a fundamental aspect of maintaining skin health. Formulators face the challenge of maintaining product efficacy without compromising on sensory qualities and consumer appeal. They must strike the delicate balance between protective and sensory properties, as well as meeting the rising consumer demand for products that are perceived as safe, natural, and environmentally friendly.