Cosmetics Cluster UK June Newsletter
Welcome to our June newsletter, which is coming to you at the start of July to mark 'Canada Day' on this day, 1st July 2021.
Cosmetics Cluster UK and Canadian Cosmetic Cluster, founding members of the Global Cosmetics Cluster (GCC) came together last week for a live webinar to promote partnership opportunities between Canada and the United Kingdom from all corners of the cosmetics industry.
The webinar was a jam packed session. Jane Evison opened the session sharing news about the GCC and how collaboration and offering opportunities to network on a global scale is at the heart of her role as Director of CCUK, Board Member of GCC and chair of Networks Dynamics Committee.
Margarita Sidorova, Founder of the Canadian Cosmetic Cluster and fellow founding board member of the GCC, shared exciting news and launch of The ChemBox - is a subscription box service for formulators, labs, manufacturers and indie beauty brands. The ChemBox contains ingredients and packaging samples.
CCUK Director Alastair Gardner, represented the Department for International Trade (DIT) sharing how the DIT can support businesses in the UK and abroad.
Margarita Sidorova of Canadian Cosmetic Cluster shared an extensive presentation on Canadian Beauty industry, routes to market along with regulatory process in Canada. It was interesting to discover the diversity of Canadian raw materials and the manufacturing and logistics and retail in Canada.
Harry McIlwraith from Full Circle Ingredients shared their story of upcycling 'From gin to skin' working with an award winning brewery to develop zero waste cosmetic ingredients from gin distillery leftovers. Full Circle’s vision is that one day, every beauty and personal care product will be made from upcycled materials - from ingredients to packaging!
The session concluded with a case study between Full Circle Ingredients and the Canadian Cosmetic Cluster, sharing value in partnering, networking and collaborating.
Alastair, Gill, Lisa, Jane and Kirsty would like to invite our full members to join us in raising a toast to our first anniversary. We welcome friends and colleagues within the industry who are interested in discovering more about the association and to learn what exciting projects are on offer to participate in and collaborate on to join as a member. Contact us here.
New Members
Full Circle Ingredients, develops natural & sustainable cosmetic ingredients that are made entirely from nutrient-rich plant-based leftovers that are too good to waste. Their portfolio of upcycled ingredients offers forward-thinking brands and formulators a unique opportunity to create innovative beauty products that make excellent use of the precious resources around us - without compromising quality or efficacy. Full Circle’s vision is that one day, every beauty and personal care product will be made from upcycled materials - from ingredients to packaging!
Member News
"Personal Care Regulatory Ltd, rebrands with a dynamic new logo! As a vibrant company in the cosmetic industry, Personal Care Regulatory Ltd (PCR) have been fortunate enough to thrive and help other startups grow and sell their products to the world, with our guidance and expertise. Now nearly a decade from our inception, we are getting closer to our 10th anniversary. Upon reaching this incredible milestone, we thought it would be fitting to unveil our new logo, advancing the PCR brand and company forward with a new logo that best aligns with our unprecedented high standards and principles." said Dr Mojgan Moddaresi CEO.
“PCR’s new logo represents a dynamic future, portraying a sleeker, simpler and transparent message to our clients. This two-dimensional modern design signifies our united integrity for our services and for the brands that we work so hard to improve and protect. Click here to discover more about PCR's values and principles and how they can support you on your regulatory journey."
Our GCC fellow members Cosmetic Valley announce the OPEN INNOVATION service, which lets you present an innovation project and talk with experts from leading cosmetic companies including Chanel, L’Oréal Research & Innovation, LVMH Research and Pierre Fabre in the framework of the Cosmetics 360 Event which will be hosted in Paris October 13-14th 2021.
Following from the success of last year’s event, CTPA has organised a new edition of the virtual training;
‘Cosmetic Claims – Principles and Practical Approaches’.
This year’s training will take place every day from 19 to 23 July between 13.30-15.30.
The CTPA team and expert external speakers (including colleagues from the ASA) will share their knowledge on:
- the regulatory requirements for cosmetic claims in relation to cosmetic specific legislation, consumer protection law and advertising rules;
- the general principles of claim substantiation;
- the building blocks of claim substantiation and good study design;
- how to work with a testing house;
- practical case studies;
- CTPA resources on cosmetic claims.
In addition to the topics that were addressed last year, this year’s training will also include:
- how to build a good claim support dossier, linking the data and test results to the claims made;
- emerging claims focussing on environmental claims and the changing regulatory landscape, claims on ethical consumer choices.
For more information, the full programme and book a space please go to the event page on CTPA website.
CTPA's latest annual report is now available to view here.
National Biofilms Innovation Centre - Announces First #BiofilmWeek
The first ever awareness week dedicated to celebrating all things biofilm will take place from 16-22 August 2021
Microbes live as members of communities, and these are called biofilms. They can have an enormous impact on human life and the health of the planet. NBIC's market analysis shows their total global economic significance to be $4 trillion. #BiofilmWeek aims to promote the economic and physical impact that biofilms have on our world, as well as highlight research taking place to prevent, detect, manage and engineer biofilms.
NBIC are calling on biofilm scientists in both academia and industry to use this awareness week as a platform to showcase their research and technologies across social media; whether it be through written or video blogs, educational activities, or sharing images related to their work and applications in use. NBIC’s #BiofilmWeek webpage includes branded social media templates and a set of talking points to help the biofilm community produce their own content to post throughout the week. The webpage also includes educational resources and activities, and a variety of downloadable branded assets for use across all social media channels.
Dr Mark Richardson, CEO at NBIC said, “The purpose of #BiofilmWeek is to highlight the impact biofilms can have on our daily life and show where we need to intervene to control them or harness them to our benefit. We are therefore excited to be launching our new collaboration platform, to allow innovators and problem owners in the biofilm field to easily connect and collaborate to catalyse translation”.
| CCUK Events |
- 21st July - Cosmetics Cluster UK First Anniversary full members celebration
- 16th September - National Biofilms Innovation Centre & Cosmetics Cluster UK presentation at ChemUKExpo
- 30th September - Traceability & Sustainability joint webinar with Advanced DNA Sciences & Cosmetics Cluster UK
- 14th October - Global Cosmetics Cluster Annual Meeting. Paris in person and online
- 19th October - National Biofilms Innovation Centre & Cosmetics Cluster UK joint webinar In Vitro Microbiome/Biofilm Models in Personal Care
- Early 2022 - Sustainable packaging with Cosmetic Industry Partners in Scotland
| Industry Events |
Next week; 6th - 8th July Naturals in Cosmetic Science Saving Our Planet
11th - 12th July Beauty UK
1st - 3rd September Thailand LAB INTERNATIONAL & Bio Asia
8th September An introduction into Surfactants
5th - 16th September ChemExpo UK
5th - 7th October InCos Global | Barcelona
17 - 18th October Professional Beauty London
26th - 27th October Beauty Accelerate Virtual
16th - 17th November SCS Formulate Exhibition
25th - 26th November 15th Sun Protection Conference
29th - 30th November In-Cosmetics Formulation Summit | London
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