Dear Colleague, Welcome to our first newsletter of 2023. We at CCUK are looking forward to sharing with you the events and activities we have planned for the coming months. Here is wishing you all a productive 2023. The year generally starts with good intentions and it can be helpful to review and evaluate activities and projects of the previous year. Reading the SCS Winter 2023 Newsletter we were pleased to receive a testimonial from Emma Meredith Director General at CTPA. Emma's highlight in attending SCS Formulate in November 2022, were the initiatives across CCUK's two pillars, Education and Skills, and Research and Innovation. Emma Meredith Director General at CTPA "Among the presentations I really enjoyed was Dr Gillian Westgate's on how people joined the cosmetics industry and career pathways in the field. And Dr Katerina Steventon on the incredibly interesting outcomes from her Skin Health & Mental Wellbeing project. They are both ongoing initiatives and I look forward to hearing how they progress." We are pleased to introduce Thomas Swan as a new member this month. It's now two years since the start of the pandemic, and we all have felt the value of community and being together in person. We look forward to seeing you all at a CCUK or industry event in 2023. Here is to a year filled with building bridges and expanding our horizons. Best wishes for 2023 Kirsty, Jane, Gill, Alastair, and Katerina |
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Founded in 1926 in Consett, in the North East of England, Thomas Swan today produces over 100 performance and specialty chemicals and offers an experienced and flexible manufacturing service. Thomas Swan has offices in the UK, USA, and China, and supplies major consumer goods companies worldwide. Thomas Swan has the ambition to be one of the leading sustainability proponents in the chemical industry. At the core of this is Innovation; innovation in research, science, and product development, to provide our end-users with solutions that enhance their products whilst creating a positive effect on the environment. Thomas Swan aims to; • Drive New Business Development toward growth and sustainability • Utilise core skills of chemistry research, scale-up, and agile manufacturing • Meet Carbon Net Zero 2030 objective using plant - and bio-derived raw materials • Deliver new products adopting a proven market-led, stage-gate development process • Reduce time to market using strong external partnerships • Strive to be a socially responsible World Class Manufacturer of Performance Chemicals / Custom Manufacture / Green Feather Innovations “We have a responsibility in today’s world to create a positive impact on society and the environment – we are in a position to affect that change, so why wouldn’t we do it? If we don’t, my children would never forgive me.” (Harry Swan, CEO) |
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RE-IMAGINING WASTE: The Upcycled Beauty Company has launched a new zero-waste cosmetic ingredient produced from a by-product of hummus production. On a mission to build a future where all beauty products are made from upcycled ingredients, The Upcycled Beauty Company has launched a brand new, plant-based active ingredient for hair care applications manufactured from a by-product of hummus production. Faba TONIQ® is named after aquafaba, the liquid leftover from cooked chickpeas, and complements the existing range of upcycled water-soluble actives that include Gin TONIQ® and Barley TONIQ®. Harry McIlwraith, General Manager, The Upcycled Beauty Company, shares his passion for upcycling. “Approximately 12 million tonnes of chickpeas are produced every year, and the ever-growing popularity of hummus is prompting more and more manufacturers to yield the crop. But with mass production, comes waste. By identifying an industry that creates unused waste products, we work to help beauty and personal care brands transition towards a circular economy.” – - please contact hello@upcycledbeauty.com. To discover more about Faba TONIQ® and how it benefits hair click here. |
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Congratulations, Orean Personal Care, on achieving B Corp certification. Recently interviewed for Cosmetics Business Dan Williams Managing Director and CEO of Orean shares why B Corp was an important step, “Over the past ten years we’ve defined and refined our mission statement to provide the most desirable contract manufacturing experience to our staff, to our customers, and to our suppliers. What’s become apparent is how aligned we are with B Corp, so we’ve been encouraged to go down that path. “It’s been 1.5 years in the making, but I’m now delighted to announce that we’ve been recognised as a B Corp business.” B Corp is a certification that meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Laura Kirkbride, Orean’s Technical Director, shares the challenge of B Corp certification. “We’ve gone through a quite intense but very rigorous assessment. “It didn’t just look at how eco are we, ‘what are we doing from an energy input perspective’, for example, or ‘what welfare package do we have for our staff’. “It covered all aspects of the business – a really in-depth look at what we’re doing.” |
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30th January 2023 - Hair Care design from 'Research to Retail'. Hair product development workshop a great success. CCUK partnered with the ITC* in a one-day workshop designed to help those who are new to hair care product design. With experts in formulation, ingredient supply, regulatory, R&D tax credits, third party manufacturing and more, we are sure this will be a useful day for anyone starting out on their hair care journey. Read more here. *The International Trichology Congress (ITC) was founded by Iain Sallis (Trichologist) and Dr Bessam Farjo (Hair Restoration Surgeon) with the vision of making a world-leading educational and networking platform for specialists and practitioners in hair and scalp care and hair loss. Hair care is a multi-factorial discipline with no single expert owning all the answers exclusively. The aims of the ITC are to bring together the relevant disciplines in hair care product design and production for the benefit of all businesses. We welcome Trichologists, Dermatologists, Hair Biologists, Cosmetic chemists, Hair restoration surgeons and Aesthetics practitioners to talk, discuss and share to further all our understanding of ‘Hair’. |
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The Winner of The Innovation In Action Technology Showcase Revisit & Showcase PBL Technology Cosmetics Cluster UK & IFSCC Congress hosted a judging session for the Innovation in Action – Technology Showcase shortlist on the 22nd of September at the 32nd Congress in London. Cosmetics Cluster UK is so proud of all the entrants and shortlisted candidates and will be featuring runners-up in the coming newsletters. Want to discover more about the winner? PBL Technology in partnership with the University of East Anglia won the highly competitive challenge. The prize was awarded for a waterless dry sheet technology developed by Professor Sheng Qi and her team, including Dr Yan Fen Lee, from the University of East Anglia. The novel no-heat processing technology gently removes up to 98% of water from cosmetic products, while preserving the stability of delicate active ingredients without the need for preservatives, transforming products into lightweight dry sheets that reduce the carbon footprint and costs of transportation. Dr. Georgina Pope, PBL Technology said “With growing numbers of consumers worried about the environmental impacts of water use and packaging waste, pressure is being placed on beauty brands to create sustainable solutions. Our revolutionary processing technology has the potential to transform the global delivery of cosmetic products and help the beauty and personal care industry to develop environmentally- and skin-friendly formulations”. For more information, please contact Georgina Pope. Thank you to our judges and well done again to all those who were shortlisted. Nick Challoner - Croda
Tony Gough - IFSCC President Isabelle Castiel-Higounenc - L'Oreal Sam Farmer - SCS President and Brand Owner Dr Katerina Steventon - Director CCUK Dr Gill Westgate - Director CCUK PBL Technology, MyMicrobiome, Sequential Skin, S-Biomedic, Oodeee, Amevabio, The Unseen Beauty, Keratify, HelloBiome & Naturepad |
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On the 6th February Dr Gillian Westgate was invited to Number 10. Downing Street for the launch of The British Beauty Council - Future Talent Programme. The first beauty-related career resource for secondary schools. The Future Talent Programme showcases self-expression in the industry as a route to building happy and successful careers whilst also ensuring a pipeline of new talent to UK beauty businesses. Currently, 75% of STEM-based roles are occupied by men and only 33% of 10-13-year-olds aspire to develop a STEM career. Knowing this, the Future Talent Programme is dedicated to highlighting career pathways to young people, aged 11-18. Read more here. |
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Compliance and Green Claims Code - hosted the Biorenewables Development Centre, BioVale and C2 Compliance (C2C). Kirsty CCUK Director and Sustainability Pillar lead attended a virtual workshop on the 8th of December. The workshop provided bioeconomy businesses with an introduction to compliance, trading standards, and consumer law, with a special focus on the Green Claims Code. Greenwashing is sometimes called the Green Sheen: essentially it's given that false impression about a company, its product, its service, or its brand, which is more environmentally beneficial than it actually is. Reference to CMA Guidance on Environmental Claims Key Takeaway - The Claim and the environmental impact need to match. Take Back Schemes and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) CCUK has participated in and supported a stakeholders committee set up by the CTPA. Stakeholders support the harmonisation of schemes, amalgamation of waste and its meaningful reprocessing. 8 things you need to know about Defra’s EPR packaging waste rules You can read the article here. Victoria Brownlie, Chief Policy Officer of the British Beauty Council was recently interviewed by Cosmetics Business regarding EPR which took effect in January 2023. The Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty The development of a legally binding UN treaty is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle the plastic pollution crisis in a globally coordinated way. The resolution adopted at the UN Environmental Assembly in March 2022 marks the start of the intergovernmental negotiation process for a global plastic treaty Kirsty's passion for change and addressing the climate crisis is highlighted by her commitment as one of the early supporters of the vision statement. Other industry partners are Unilever, L'Oreal, Beiersdorf, L'OCCITANE Group, Walmart, Colgate Palmolive, Henkel, and Reckitt. |
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More details to follow soon MAY Sessions: Exhibiting STAND A108
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