The Annual International Professional Symposium returns in 2024!
Live or Online
Organized by Cosmet’in Lyon and Skinobs, Cosmetotest enables cosmeticians from all over the world to attend academic and applied conferences and interact with participants, meet testing partners, 30 exhibitors, CROs or instrumentation manufacturers, and take part in equipment demonstrations.
Building on the success of its last two editions with more than 200 attendees, Cosmetotest is back with a bang in 2024, tackling new themes to bring together the most prestigious players in the cosmetics world.
Attend Cosmetotest Symposium its the opportunity to:
📌 Abich
ABICH Lifeanalytics is a leading research organization specializing in preclinical and clinical testing services for the pharmaceutical, dermo-cosmetic, and chemical industries. With a multidisciplinary team of experts and state-of-the-art facilities, ABICH provides comprehensive solutions for product development, safety assessments, and regulatory compliance. Our commitment to excellence and innovation ensures the highest quality standards and reliable results tailored to our clients’ specific needs. Established as a trusted partner in the field, ABICH Srl continues to drive advancements in science and technology, contributing to the success of our clients worldwide.
📌 Ambiotis
Ambiotis is an innovative company with a worldwide-recognized expertise in evaluating the biological efficacy of cosmetics. Our experimental approaches (in-vitro and ex-vivo) as well as our solid analytical expertise allow us to assess the efficacy of new products dedicated to skin disorders such as irritation, acne, pollution, aging or again atopic dermatitis by combining the study of the main biological properties of the skin (barrier, defense or immune functions). We also have the capacities to analyse biomarkers in a large variety of samples (cell supernatants, sebum, tissues…) in both preclinical and vivo studies. More specifically, Ambiotis is specialized in the evaluation of skin homeostasis, by studying the process of inflammation resolution. Resolution is a natural biological process essential to control a skin disorder and restore a correct balance in the tissues, characterized by the synthesis of specific mediators, called SPM (Specialized Pro-resolving Mediators) such as lipoxins, resolvins, protectins, maresins.
📌 Byome Labs
BYŌME LABS is an innovative startup specializing in microbiome testing and analysis for the cosmetic industry. Born from a passion and commitment to microbiome-related technological innovation, our team comprises recognized experts in skin, scalp, vaginal, and oral microbiomes, as well as biochemistry, immunology, and artificial intelligence. Recognizing the potential of this knowledge for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, we created BYŌME LABS, a dedicated entity focused on microbiome knowledge and recognition for cosmetics. Our vision is to redefine beauty standards by adopting a scientific and technological approach to the microbiome, enabling consumers to identify a skincare routine perfectly suited to their skin. At BYŌME LABS, our mission is to continuously develop innovative solutions aimed at personalizing beauty while preserving the balance and health of each individual’s microbiome. Our approach is based on research, science, and real physical analysis of the consumer’s skin condition, ushering in a new era in skincare towards microbiome balance for all.
📌 Cortex
Cortex Technology is a leading manufacturer of cutting-edge SKIN ANALYSIS TOOLS and cryosurgical equipment. All engineered, designed, and assembled by hand in Denmark. Tailored for dermatology, global research in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, and aesthetic clinics, our instruments exemplify exceptional quality and precision. With over 30 years dedicated to the business of skin, we boast an in-depth understanding that makes us your professional experts in the field. Visit our booth to witness a demonstration of our latest innovation, the DermaLab Combo 4 – a cutting-edge tool for advanced skin analysis. This state-of-the-art device precisely measures diverse skin parameters, such as collagen levels, elasticity, hydration, TEWL, pH, and sebum. Choose from a wide range of 11 parameters to customize your analysis, allowing you to combine up to 9 important parameters in one device. Join the Cortex team to experience the future of skin analysis – and take advantage of our exclusive show prices!
📌 CTI Biotech
CTIBIOTECH™ specializes in the development and production of biological tests on human tissue that is normally discarded or no longer needed after biopsies, and uses this data to develop long-term strategies for human health. Our ambition: to become a leading global player in personalized and precision medicine. Our products and services are human cell-based bioassays, i.e. predictive models of human tissues and cells for biomedical, pharmaceutical and dermatocosmetic research and development. Our bioassays are designed using cutting-edge technologies in 3D tissue engineerings. The expertise acquired over the last 8 years in 3D bioprinting for production of artificial human tissues, represents a real technological leap forward and offers a growth opportunity by revolutionizing the design and production of cell-based bioassays, as well as the potential to produce human tissues for future clinical applications in Healthcare and Life Sciences.
📌 Damae Medical
Damae Medical is a developer of innovative imaging devices and artificial intelligence solutions that provide unmatched diagnostic support to dermatologists. Since 2014, Damae Medical has incorporated its LC-OCT (Line-field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography) technology, combining RCM, OCT and Artificial Intelligence, into its deepLive™ solution to provide a truly unique tool to dermatologists. DeepLive™ offers the only real-time digital 3D biopsy for basal cell carcinomas, melanomas, actinic keratoses or squamous cell carcinomas, and many others. Damae Medical’s skin imaging device, has obtained CE-marking Class IIa and has been deployed in +14 countries worldwide. DeepLive™ is used by dermatologists in their daily practice for rapid and accurate skin diagnosis and by leading cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies for research and evaluation.
📌 Dermaclaim
Dermocosmetic testing laboratory focused in the analysis of products and the substantiation of efficacy and functionality claims, through in vitro bioassays and clinical testing in human volunteers. We provide you with R&D testing and counseling, focused on scientific quality and your marketing and sales needs. Dermaclaim wants to be your “Test & Trust” partner. Our mission is to ensure the generation of accurate and innovative findings to substantiate the marketing claims. The company was born from the desire to offer the most reliable testing service, based on our passion for excellence and unique focus for quality, after more than 9 years of expertise in the cosmetic and food-nutraceutical business. We offer one of the best scientific reports in the market and customer support in a comfort, close, and high-quality manner. We use the most innovative and cutting-edge equipments and technologies, with full transparency (the customer has complete access to raw data). All of this following a high quality-to-cost ratio. Cost-effective testing.
📌 Dr Goya
DR. GOYA ANÁLISIS (VIRTUS Group) located in Alcalá de Henares, with more than forty years of activity, provides support to the Cosmetic, Healthcare Product and Food Supplement Industry. It offers quality control tests (Detection of Pathogens, Sterility and Bioburden, quantification of preservatives, compliance with physical-chemical specifications and cleaning validations, through the microbiological control of water, air and surfaces), and tests necessary for its implementation. the market (Challenge test, Stability, HPLC, Compatibility and Detection of Traces and Impurities). During 2020, its new Department of Clinical Evaluations (CRO) was launched, which offers efficacy studies of cosmetic products, medical devices, food supplements, taking advantage of the patient database of its research center, Centro Médico Complutense (VIRTUS Group), and its team of healthcare professionals from all specialties.
📌 Gredeco
GREDECO is a research group specialized in the clinical and preclinical evaluation in cosmetology and dermatology. Our company is dedicated to thoroughly studying the effects and efficacy of cosmetic products and medical device by implementing rigorous and innovative evaluation protocols. Our team consists of Dermatologist and researchers to conduct high-quality clinical and pre clinical studies. Our goal is to ensure the safety and efficacy of cosmetics products while contributing to the advancement of research in this field.
📌 Innov&Sea
INNOV&SEA is a start-up, spin-off of a scientific research laboratory specialized in marine biology, cell culture and stress response of marine organisms. Its objective is to support brands in their eco-responsible approach to meet the growing consumer demand for sunscreen products that are less harmful to marine ecosystems. INNOV&SEA offers to evaluate the ecotoxicity of finished products or raw materials using a unique range of in vitro marine ecotoxicity tests. This alternative method to tests on live animals is based on cell cultures of an emblematic marine invertebrate linked to corals and representative of coastal marine ecosystems.
📌 Intertek
With over 30 years of experience, Intertek Clinical Studies is a Paris-based center that provides efficacy, safety and suncare studies to support cosmetic product claims. We are accustomed to recruiting volunteers of different typologies for these studies through our database of pre-qualified volunteers and a network of experienced clinical researchers. Clinical studies are conducted on all types of products such as cosmetics, make-up products, ingredients and raw materials, sun protection products, cosmetotextiles, beauty and hair care products, spa and institute treatments, but also dietary supplements or medical devices. Our Intertek team is at your disposal to assist you in your clinical study projects: infos.etudescliniques@intertek.com
📌 Microfactory
Since its inception in 2014 by Patrick Tabeling and Fabrice Monti, Microfactory has been at the forefront of pioneering microfluidic solutions for industrial products. Guided by Fabrice Monti since January 2017, the company has prioritized innovative research, particularly within the cosmetics sector. Collaborating with industry peers and CNRS/ESPCI laboratories, Microfactory has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation, notably in sweat production research. Despite initial challenges in cosmetic testing, the company strategically shifted focus to microfluidics services, ensuring sustained research and development and fostering growth. Offering three key technologies—Smart-pore for antiperspirant evaluation, U-Skin for makeup evaluation, and T-Skin for skincare transepidermal effect—Microfactory remains committed to providing cutting-edge solutions. With a resilient spirit and dedication to technological advancement, Microfactory continues to lead the way in microfluidic innovation, shaping the future of industrial product evaluation.
📌 Miravex
Miravex is an Irish company specialized in the areas of optics, image analysis and software engineering. A highly innovative company, Miravex has introduced a new concept in skin imaging with the Antera 3D camera, and has established itself as one of the leading providers of cameras for skin analysis worldwide. The Antera 3D CS is a research-grade system designed to support Cosmetic Manufacturers, Cosmetic Brands, Contract Research Organizations and Universities to substantiate efficacy claims in clinical trials or test cosmetic formulations in internal studies.
📌 Novitom
NOVITOM is the first full-service provider to specialize in 3D micro-imaging and micro-analysis based on synchrotron technology. Novitom’s innovative techniques go beyond laboratory methods to reveal the internal microstructure of materials with an exceptional level of quality. Novitom’s techniques are adapted to the analysis of products and tissues (hair, skin, nails). Their sensitivity gives you the opportunity to accurately assess the effects of cosmetics:
– non-destructive 3D histology of explants and modified tissues,
– chemical imaging to assess the penetration of cosmetics into hair, skin, nails,
– interaction of creams with lipids of the stratum corneum,
– imaging and evaluation of surface effects,
– changes of mechanical parameters after treatment.
NOVITOM will help you reveal the effect of your cosmetics on skin and hair, improve formulation and optimize processes.
📌 PhD Trials
PhD Trials® is an leading European in vivo CRO (International Contract Research Organization), engaged into the clinical assessment of safety and efficacy of products for topical application (cosmetic, raw materials and food products). We are a multidisciplinary team of skin specialists, boasting more than 25 years of experience in the scientific support to the cosmetic industry. PhD Trials has a database of more than 20000 subjects, and has all the state of the art systems including a Confocal Microscopy system, multiple 3D scanners including an AEVA-HE full system, and a Raman Spectroscopy unit for evaluation skin in vivo in a 2000 sqm facilities.
📌 Pixience
French leader in skin imaging, Pixience works every day in partnership with researchers and dermatologists to develop high-quality products intended for skin and hair imaging and analysis. We are ISO 13 thousand, 4 hundred and 85 certified and we are firmly committed to providing products of irreproachable quality, made with care in France. The C-Cube 3 combines in a single instrument the ability to evaluate 2D criteria: color, surface, pigmentation, erythema, ITA and 3D: roughness, depth, symmetry and texture distribution on the skin. The C-Cube 3 is equipped with an Ultra-HD camera, patented LED indirect lighting and exclusive 3D colorimetric and geometric calibration. This technology guarantees 0.1% accuracy and reproducibility of your measurements. It’s the ideal imager for analyzing all areas of the body and meeting all your requirements.
📌 PKDerm
Based on extensive expertise in dermatology and skin biology, PKDERM, a French biotech, offers a wide range of innovative in vitro tests and models to assess the efficacy and safety of products. Activities are in the area of research and development, advice and training in the fields of cosmetics, dermatology, pharmacy, chemicals, agro / petrochemicals and medical devices. The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and performs high quality research using both in vitro and ex vivo models (exised human skin)
Some of the in vitro studies offered include, but not limited to:
Safety: dermal absorption, skin irritation, eye irritation, skin sensitization, cytotoxicity, phototoxicity, endocrine properties, metabolism, drug transporters and drug-drug interactions.
Efficacy: dermal and nail absorption, anti-inflammatory properties, pigmentation, ageing, wound healing.
PKDERM also provides personalized service for every client and every project, and supports the development of new products from the initial reflection and conceptualization to the data promotion and publication. On the other hand, PKDERM offers scientific and project management services related to alternative methods to animal testing and provides workshops and practical training on the use of in vitro methods.
📌 Promega
Promega, an independent biotechnology company with over 40 years of experience, is renowned for its scientific expertise. Our growth is entirely driven by innovation and research, with more than 670 patents. We offer technological solutions and services in cellular and molecular biology for R&D, routine analysis, and quality control in bioproduction. We collaborate closely with laboratories in fields such as molecular diagnostics, drug development, genetic identity, agri-food/veterinary/cosmetic analyses, and environmental studies. Promega also partners industrially and commercially with numerous diagnostic companies, particularly in infectious diseases and oncology. We control our production chain from design and development to manufacturing (ISO and cGMP facilities) and distribution. Our custom/OEM service can tailor products and assays to meet specific needs like volume, packaging, and formulation. Promega’s French branch houses the European Center for Application Development and Training “SAT-Lyon,” offering customized services including training and protocol development.
📌 Scibase
SciBase is the developer and producer of Nevisense, the first-ever clinical tool to diagnose skin disorders using electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Nevisense is FDA-approved and CE-marked for skin cancer detection and is published in over 80 research projects globally across a range of skin disorders. SciBase was founded in 1998 from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden and has become a rapidly-growing leader in the skin research field.
📌 Senzagen
SenzaGen is a Swedish GLP-certified laboratory specialized in in vitro toxicology assessments. Developer of the GARD® assay platform, SenzaGen is dedicated to in vitro science and testing, contributing to the transition from animal testing to methods better suited to reflect human biology. GARD® combines genomic data from human cells with machine learning for a unique capability to identify and analyze whether a chemical could cause allergic reactions on the skin or in the respiratory tract. With excellent predictivity, GARD® meets the needs of several industries and helps companies develop, produce, and deliver safer, ethical and more sustainable products. More information about SenzaGen and its services can be found on www.senzagen.com.
📌 Weneos (ex Helioscreen)
From a testing laboratory to a center of expertise of sun protection, WENEOS has been specialized in the evaluation of the sun protection of cosmetic products for 25 years. The center developed equipment compliant with current standards for a better reliability in the testing process : the Helioplate PMMA Molded HD6 and Sandblasted SB6 substrates, the robotic spreading with our SPREADMASTER and many more (THERMASTER, Solar Light devices…). It also offers many tests to meet your needs: official tests according to the latest methods and standards in force (ISO 24443:2021 for in vitro UVAPF & CW, FDA 2011), packs combining in vitro and in vivo evaluations (ISO 24444:2019 for in vivo SPF), as well as specific methods (Blue Light, Infrared, UVA Long, Sweat Resistance, Sand Resistance).
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Sponsors of the Symposium
Cosmet’in Lyon
Tel: +33 9 50 54 42 02 or +33 6 52 00 39 32.
Ophélie Rebillard at orebillard@skinobs.com ;
Tel: +33 7 88 17 00 14
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