CCE to hold second Open Academy for industry professionals

The event is aimed at industry professionals and offers an industry-sharing opportunity for consultants, formulators, branding professionals and regulators alike.

It is to be held in Barcelona on 5-6. November at the Spanish Society of Cosmetic Chemists​, and this will be its second consecutive year.

This year’s theme is “Cosmetics from inside Out - From latest Marketing Trends to Global Regulatory Affairs”, and registration to attend the event is set to open soon.

Overview of the programme​

On the first of the two days, the programme will cover two broad areas: ‘Trends and claims and science’, and ‘From formulation to market entrance.’

Presentations currently confirmed include:

• Latest marketing trend: Microbiota

• Environmental aspects entering the cosmetics arena

• The claims challenge

• Efficacy of cosmetics and their ingredients

• Translating trends and science into formulation

• Regulation(EC)1223/2009 - Firewall the EU’s internal market?

• The country pitfalls - EU member states’ additional legal requirements

• Translating regulation into compliance: the CCE’s guidance on safety assessment

The second day of the programme will cover another two broad themes: ‘Quality & data generation & management’ and ‘Global regulatory challenges’.

Presentations under these areas so far confirmed include:

• In-vitro test alternatives: how are we doing?

• Embracing quality risk management to build a strong quality culture

• IT technology enabling cosmetics’ global risk management

• Regulations - what is presently occurring in Africa?

• Global regulation: updates and case studies on Asia, ASEAN, Australia and North America