Dear Colleague, Welcome to this month's newsletter! The CCUK team is still buzzing from the success of the Innovation in Action Technology Showcase at the 32nd IFSCC Congress in London last month (see below). We were delighted with the quality of entries and congratulate the winners - PBL Ltd with their waterless sheet technology (DRIES), which turns into a skin care product with water on the skin. The showcase provided a lively backdrop to a science-filled symposium. As the judges noted, when showcasing their brands and technologies to the scientific audience, the participants showed their enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit. This is something we truly celebrate at CCUK. Thanks also to all the judges involved in the pre-selection of the finalists and on the day. Save the date! We still have some important events coming up before the end of the year: The CCUK team will be at SCS Formulate on 15/16th November - visit us at booth 919. if you are there and come to Gill and Katerina's talks in the Inform session on 16th November. We have finally re-arranged our 'Spotlight on China' webinar to take place on 24th November. Speakers will cover product and efficacy claims and compliance, export advice and regulatory landscape as well as market trends.
We have been fortunate to have some extra support over the past few weeks and we would like to thank University of Bradford Masters graduate Kristina Kacmarova for support with our industry mapping project (more news next month) and Caz Westgate for support with website, social media and newsletters.
Gill, Jane, Kirsty, Alastair and Katerina |
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We would like to introduce two new members this month; Withers & Rogers - a legal and IP firm and Sampling Innovations - experts in promotional samples - (see below) and look forward to their contributions to our growing member community. Please get in touch to join CCUK and become part of the UK's only business cluster for the cosmetics industry. |
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With nearly 30 years of experience, Sampling Innovations Europe is formed of a multidisciplinary team who are experts in total project management. "We offer a complete full service from design and production, through to the promotion and distribution of promotional samples, gift packs or single dose retail products. We offer experience & expert knowledge in many areas, such as the compatibility between bulk products and packaging materials, printing technologies, suitable packing formats and creative ideas for the final packaging. We have established ourselves as a leading company in the field of promotional sampling thanks to the wide range of sampling formats we offer, alongside our personalised total project management service. Our entire team is involved in every project and for this reason we ensure that we offer the best project solution for each campaign. Our clients trust in our ability to respond quickly and efficiently and to offer the best format for each project. Over the years, Sampling Innovations Europe has gained the trust of a long list of established customers thanks to our ability to really understand their needs and to convert them into successful campaigns. Further details can be found on our website." |
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Withers & Rogers is one of Europe’s largest dedicated intellectual property law firms, with offices across the UK, Paris and Munich. Established more than 130 years ago. "We remain as passionate as ever about making intellectual property work to our clients’ best advantage. Our Personal Care & Cosmetics group boasts a combination of experienced patent and trade mark attorneys with a common passion for the sector. Whether you need patent protection for a new formulation, design protection for your packaging, trade mark protection for your brand or strategic advice in relation to navigating the IP of others, we have professionals that can help. Further details can be found on our website." |
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NOMINATION We are very proud to share that one of our members Stacey Irving Gaffey has been nominated for the Outstanding Entrepreneur Award in 2023 Northern Power Women Awards @ Northern Power Women. |
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The International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Showcase Summary CCUK were delighted with the success of the recent Innovation in Action - Technology Showcase, held on the final day of the IFSCC congress in London. From the kernel of an idea to selection of our ten finalists, the aim throughout was to attract the latest innovations, either prelaunch or launched within the past year or so. We were delighted with the response as the entries came in from the UK, Europe and the USA. The IFSCC is the premier showcase for the latest in cosmetic science advances and the quality and variety of presentations and posters was very high. However, our Showcase opened up an opportunity for innovators in small start-ups or new businesses to win a day at the congress and an opportunity to show their technologies to an expert and interested audience. |
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The entries were judged by an expert panel in pre-selection and on the day, and there was a unanimous decision to award Plant Biotechnology Ltd DRIES technology the overall winner. Their novel dry cream in a sheet technology ‘DRIES’ is at the forefront of developing waterless skin care and we wish them great success as they take the next steps with their innovations. A deserved second place went to the team at Keratify Ltd who have made a game-changer in their ex vivo skin culture system with much superior skin integrity for skin project testing. The magical ‘physics based’ hair and eye colour technology from The UNSEEN Beauty was also highly commended. Dr Katerina Steventon summed up the event by saying "Meeting all brands in-person, listening to their stories and evaluating how innovative their technology is, was very interesting after two years of the pandemic". We had such a successful event that we are now thinking of running an annual competition in future, together with the SCS. |
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Education and Skills for careers in the Cosmetics Sector - Final survey and results CCUK and the Education & Skills Group have completed the education and skills pathway survey project this month. We would like to acknowledge the support of Dan Kwiatkowski and Laura Kirkbride of Orean for help with survey data analysis Dr Gill Westgate (left) will be giving a talk on the data at SCS Formulate (see below). CCUK are now writing a White Paper to bring together our survey findings together with recommendations for future action from the beauty industry which will be introduced during Gill's talk. For more information and the SCS Formulate talks programme click here. | | |
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Victoria Brownlie and the team from the British Beauty Council have produced a film for the "Future Talent' series. The team asked young people about their opinions of a career in the cosmetic and beauty industry and then sent them off to interview some key people from the industry. Watch the film to see if our interviewers changed their views on careers in science and beauty! | | |
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On October 11, during the framework of the Cosmetic 360 tradeshow in Paris organised by our fellow Global Cosmetic Cluster (GCC) board member, Cosmetic Valley, the general assembly of the GCC took place both in person and virtually. As part of the day, delegates were able to join a tour of the Givaudan facility and also the house of the artist, Monet, both of which were cultural highlights offering networking and social opportunities between the clusters present. During the General Assembly, the board reported on activities of the committees and the plans for 2023. CCUK Director, Jane Evison was present virtually and although the contribution on the day did not go to plan due to a power cut, she had worked with fellow board and committee members to create the presentation shared. For 2023, the main aim of the GCC is to facilitate and enhance the inter cluster working relationships and better knowledge of each other's members and maximise the opportunities of the network. This could be by digital means as well as an increased amount of in person networking, which has already been very successful this year. All CCUK members are automatically represented in the GCC through our active participation as founder members and we have great hopes for 2023 being a year when our international activities will start to have a real impact. |
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NEW DATE 24th Nov 09.00-11:30am GMT Spotlight on China Online Webinar | | |
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15 -16 November SCS Formulate, Coventry. Meet us at Booth Number 919 24th November - CCUK Webinar Spotlight on China 5th December CCUK Annual Meeting/Board meeting 11-12noon (members only) 5th December CCUK members networking lunch in York. Please contact Caz for more information 30th January 2023 - "From Research to Retail". A workshop presented by CCUK and the ITC for Trichologists and anyone interested in making their own hair care products. Venue: The Farjo Hair Institute - Manchester, UK. Please contact Caz for more information |
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