The Spanish Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SEQC) organised the third edition of the event at the end of September Cosmetorium: from concept to product. On 26 and 27 September, the SEQC has invited the cosmetics sector to Cosmetorium 2018, which is being held at the Palau de Congressos in Barcelona; admission is free upon prior registration on the website.
The director of GTF, Mercè Camps, visited the conference on 26 October. Whilst there, she was able to see the latest trends in the cosmetics sector for herself, catch up with her regular industry contacts in Spain, and attend several of the talks held as part of the scientific programme.
Cosmetorium: a growing event
This event, which is becoming a meeting place for the cosmetics sector The Spanish and international event featured 1,326 m² of exhibition space this year, representing an increase of 35% in event space compared with the previous year. It is also worth noting that this year has not only strengthened the networking and new business opportunities; furthermore, it has been found that a greater participation by packaging companies.
Growth figures are not merely reflected in a larger exhibition area. In fact, at this year’s event, which attracted as many as 128 companies from the sector – many of them from outside Spain (England, France, Portugal, Germany, Korea, etc.) – visitor numbers have also risen by 40%, exceeding 2,000 accredited professionals.
The objectives of Cosmetorium 2018
One of the key objectives of the event is to drive forward progress in cosmetic science. Within the framework of Cosmetorium, this is achieved through an extensive programme of scientific conferences, which have addressed four of the industry’s main areas: Regulation, Innovation, Science, Technology and Marketing.
In total, there have been 36 Techfocus conferences, a number of interactive workshops featuring live demonstrations, the traditional exhibition of the products shortlisted for the Cosmetorium Awards (now in its second year), and a comprehensive scientific programme on innovation in Portuguese, organised by the Sociedade
The Portuguese Society of Cosmetic Sciences (SPCC) is once again collaborating with the Cosmetorium programme and is also organising a series of scientific lectures under the title “Portuguese natural resources for innovative cosmetics”.
Cosmetorium 2019: looking to the future
Here at GTF, we would first of all like to congratulate the Spanish Society of Cosmetic Chemists on the success of Cosmetorium 2018, which, now in its third year, has already established itself within the sector and is set to continue growing.In fact, the positive results of the third edition of Cosmetorium have convinced the Spanish Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SEQC) of the need to organise a fourth edition. And you can already mark these dates in your diary: next year, Cosmetorium will return to the Palau de Congressos in Barcelona. So start getting ready for another key event in the cosmetics industry on 23 and 24 October 2019.
Do you think you’ll be able to wait a whole year?