The cosmetic industry is characterized by its great capacity to adapt to changes and for being a very competitive market in constant evolution. If you are part of this booming sector, you surely already know the latest trends and innovations, underlined by personalization and digitization such as artificial intelligence, and new technologies such as biotechnology, supported by sustainability, which minimize the environmental impact.
However, as expected, laws and regulations usually follow a slower pace of evolution. The last update of the EU Regulation on Cosmetic Products No. 1223/2009, came into force on July 11, 2013. More than 10 years have passed and the Regulation is currently under review to assess the safety of ingredients, sustainability, digitization, economic impact and competitiveness of the sector.1
Next May 13, 2025 in Barcelona, we have a date with the best professionals in the cosmetic sector, to debate, analyze and reflect on European regulatory standards from a perspective of leveraging and improving the competitiveness of the national sector. By attending the first edition of the Spain Cosmetic Ingredients | Regulation Summit, organized by AEIC and Beauty Cluster, you can resolve all your doubts with the experts. Below, we share with you a preview of the program of top-level speakers:
- Andrea Maltagliati, Secretary General of EFfCI, European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients, our special guest coming directly from Amsterdam, Brussels, will present the Federation and the working groups in his talk entitled: EFfCI, who we are and what we do?
- María Alonso, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Personal Care Thor Especialidades, will continue with an update on the latest European regulatory and safety news for cosmetic ingredients, including EU CPR, Cosing, Cosmile, Ethanol, Nitrosamines and CMR among others.
- Simone Paolo Guffanti, Toxicologist Safety Assessor - Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Complife Group, will reveal the keys to regulatory advances in Europe and the United States, which highlight the growing importance of impurity control to ensure product safety and compliance.
- Jordi Salabert Sabaté, R&D Manager, Roka Furadada, in his talk “New regulatory barriers to polymers”, will explore the key regulatory aspects derived from microplastics legislation, analyzing the interpretation of this regulation, its relationship with the regulation of nanomaterials, and will present practical cases that illustrate the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
- Due to the rise of natural products, Jordi Bosch, Technical Director, Provital, will offer us an update on the most recent regulatory changes affecting natural products, including some such as the Nagoya protocol, the ISO 16128 standard and the EUDR legislation.
- To continue, Lourdes Mayordomo, Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Provital, in her talk “International regulatory news for cosmetic ingredients”, will summarize the main regulatory news from the main international markets. “Beyond Europe, the cosmetic industry currently has important regulatory challenges that impact ingredients. From the implementation of MOCRA in the USA to the keys to navigating the legislative complexity of China, passing through the latest news in Canada and Australia.”
- Ana Rocamora, Co-founder Director, cosmeticsinMind in her presentation “GMP in cosmetics: Material scope” will reveal the keys to take into account to guarantee maximum Quality, compliance with Regulations and Safety in cosmetic products.
- Finally, Andrea Maltagliati, Secretary General of EFfCI, will close the cycle of conferences, with the topic of general interest “Sustainability? Where do we have to start from?”
We look forward to seeing you on May 13, 2025 in Barcelona at the 1ST EDITION SPAIN COSMETIC INGREDIENTS | REGULATION SUMMIT!