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sessions with actionable insights from The Body Shop, BioTara, AAK, Sonneborn and other leaders in sustainable beauty. The Sustainability Zone’s Forum will deliver keynote sessions on responsible product design, ingredient lifecycles, microbiome science, product decarbonisation and more with insights from the leaders of Ecocert, Schrödinger, FairWild Foundation, SEPPIC and SYSTEM SKIN. INNOVATION ZONE: THE LAUNCHPAD FOR NEW INGREDIENTS Sponsored by Ashland and partnered with Mintel, the Innovation Zone returns as the global industry’s leading showcase for new cosmetic ingredients. This year, it sets a new benchmark with nearly 250 newly launched ingredients, many of which will be revealed to the market for the first time. All featured innovations will be contenders for the prestigious Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Award, presented at the official awards ceremony on the evening of 14 April 2026. Full details of this year’s Innovation Zone will be revealed soon. WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION AND EXPERTISE Visitors to the 2026 event will gain access to more than 230 educational sessions, covering scientific research, market intelligence, formulation best 3. McKinsey & Co’s The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2 June 2025 practices, sustainability and testing and regulatory developments. Some of the key learning stages will include the Marketing Trends Theatre with consumer insights and market forecasting from leaders such as Estée Lauder companies, COSMAX, K18, BEAUTYSTREAMS, Euromonitor, plus others. The Technical Seminars, sponsored by Azelis, will offer in-depth cosmetic science and ingredient innovation sessions, and the Formulation Lab ® , sponsored by Brenntag, will offer closed workshops for R&D professionals to refine hands- on skills. The R&D Tours, exclusive and guided innovation walks, will feature companies Mibelle Biochemistry, Natura-Tec and Symrise to explore advances in exosomes, longevity and skin sensitivity. In addition, the Testing & Regulation Forum will offer 11 expert-led sessions featuring Skinobs, 2Open Beauty, Sequential, Mérieux NutriSciences, Wynngate Consulting and others. Additional experiential areas across the show will include the Makeup Bar, a boutique-style space showcasing the latest pigment and colour cosmetics technologies from companies such as Eastman, IMCD France, Miyoshi Europe, Elementis and others. With half of global consumers conducting extensive research before purchase, product value is increasingly shaped by sensory experience, functionality and design. 3 The Sensory Bar, sponsored by Kumar Organics, will offer visitors an interactive space to explore the feel, performance and sensorial impact of ingredients and formulations, featuring innovations from Cargill, Adina, Barentz and IFF, and providing a hands-on opportunity to see how ingredient technologies can elevate overall product performance. Andy Mather, Event Director of in-cosmetics Global, said : “The beauty industry is at a pivotal point, expanding beyond traditional personal care into wellness, inner beauty and nutraceutical innovation. Brands are under immense pressure to move faster from concept to commercialisation, and in-cosmetics Global sits at the heart of the value chain. in-cosmetics Global supports innovation from lab to launch, by connecting science, ingredients, formulation expertise and manufacturing - all in one global platform. Our focus for 2026 is on helping businesses develop smarter products, accelerate launches and drive sustainable growth in an evolving market” For more information or to register to attend, visit the website https://www.in-cosmetics.com/global/en-gb/register.html 28 INDUSTRIA COSMÉTICA 043 PRIMAVERA 2026 in-cosmetics special