The Annual International Professional Symposium returns in 2025!
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, 25 exhibitors, CROs or instrumentation manufacturers, and take part in equipment demonstrations.
Attend Cosmetotest Symposium is the opportunity to:
- Listen to academic conferences
- Discover Short talks
- Meet 25 exhibitors
- Exchange with the Scientists of the Beauty Evaluation community
For its forth edition, the symposium dedicated to cosmetic testing will take place from May 14 to 15, 2025, at the ENS of Lyon (France) on the Jacques Monod site.
Focus on the first day exhibitors – Wednesday 14 May 2025
📌 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.
📌 Canfield
The global leader in imaging systems, services and products for scientific research and healthcare applications, including the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cosmetics, medical and skin care industries. Throughout all clinical trial phases, Canfield delivers exceptional service and expertise. We are with you from the earliest conception of a study to ensure effective image design and clearly documented results.
📌 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!
📌Cosderma
COSDERMA conducts in vivo biomedical research on healthy volunteers to evaluate the tolerance and efficacy of cosmetic products, cosmeto-textiles, food supplements, dermo-cosmetic products or medical devices.
“Our know-how in the analysis and conduct of interventional and non-interventional clinical studies enables us to meet your needs in compliance with the regulations in force.
Our expertise in efficiency and our unique level of equipment are recognised by the industry and allow us to offer you innovative protocols, adapted to your requirements.
Our laboratories in France (Bordeaux) and in China (Wuhan) are well established and provide a panel of thousands of Caucasian and Asian volunteers to evaluate your cosmetic products.
📌 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.
📌 Delfin Technologies
Delfin Technologies offers innovative, scientifically validated portable instrumentation for measuring various skin properties and the effect of products to the skin. Delfin instruments can measure for example TEWL,superficial and deep moisture, sebum, gloss, elasticity and water content in the skin. All instruments are accurate, validated, easy-to-use and battery operated with the wireless connection to the PC.
📌 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 analisis
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.
📌 DWI Labs
DWI Labs is a new group of scientists with expertise and resources to execute research projects primarily in dermatology, immunology, nutraceuticals and cosmetics. Their company, Deriworks Incorporated, is officiated in May 2023, with the primary laboratory, DWI Labs, in Istanbul, Turkey. DWI Labs offers custom designed ex-vivo experiments with human tissues, including skin or hair follicles, and in vitro experiments with primary or established cell lines.
📌 Eurofins cosmetics & personal care
The Eurofins network of companies has been active in cosmetics testing since 2001. Various acquisitions and investments have strengthened the expertise of the Eurofins network of companies, ensuring its position as world leader in cosmetics testing. The Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care laboratory network draws on the expertise of its qualified teams (around 650 employees) and its worldwide network (34 competence centers, including 24 clinical and 11 analytical laboratories).
📌 Eotech
Based in Marcoussis, France, EOTECH was founded in 1993 as a distributor of high-precision optical measuring equipment for industry and research. Now specialized in the design and manufacture of 3D skin imaging solutions for the cosmetics industry, we are constantly developing new measuring devices to meet our customers’ needs. We also offer a range of complementary devices for distribution, as well as a range of associated services.
📌 Genevolution
GenEvolutioN is a fully independent, Contract Research Organization dedicated to in vitro Genetic toxicology and toxicology expertise using new Human cell and reconstructed tissues models combined to advanced analytical technologies to answer today needs, anticipate tomorrow challenges and predict the risk of cancer.
📌 Horiba
HORIBA Scientific offers 200 years of experience in developing high-performance scientific instruments and analytical solutions.
📌 Inovapotek
Inovapotek is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) that offers a wide range of tailored research and testing services in the field of dermatology. Our services cater to various industries such as Personal Care, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, and Food Supplements. We’re committed to scientific excellence and innovation in the development and testing of products that meet both regulatory demands and consumer needs. We offer tailor-made services with precise time-planning. Our culture is built on trust and empathy, prioritizing open communication and feedback. We prioritize tasks and execute them with speed and rigor, building partnerships based on trust, integrity, and a shared vision for success. Our business is taking care of yours.
📌 Orion Concept Technolab
ORION CONCEPT :
- 25 Years of experience for the expertise in dermocosmetology
- Consultancy, advice and training for your Innovative Product Evaluation …
- Expertise and services for the Skin Imaging and Image Analysis
ORIONTECHNOLAB :
- Development, sales and support of innovative and validated devices and methods,
- Tools and software to study the skin and the efficacy of dermo-cosmetics products …
- Innovative Systems for the biometrology of the skin and the efficacy of products.
📌 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 requirement
📌 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.
📌 RiverD
RiverD creates and brings to market innovative solutions for unmet diagnostic needs based on Raman spectroscopic analysis of cell and tissues. The company is a spin-out of the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The RiverD team comprises Raman experts and engineers who have worked at the forefront of developments in Raman spectroscopic characterization of cells and tissues for over 20 years. Our current product portfolio consists of instruments for in vivo skin analysis, fully optimized microscope objectives for Raman spectroscopy, and the High Performance Raman Module . We are always on the lookout for new applications and actively engage in development projects with academic partners and partners from industry. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss your idea!
📌 SGS proderm
SGS proderm is part of SGS, the world leader in testing, inspection and certification. As a center of excellence for dermatology research, we provide high-quality clinical studies to clients around the world who are unwilling to compromise on the quality and reliability of contract research. Their mission is to use their specialized knowledge and experience to provide optimal support during clinical trials. As a customer, you benefit from their extensive experience and their reliable and innovative test methods, as well as their sound advice on optimising study designs. With their ‘Consumer Care’ and ‘Medical’ domains, they have created a structure for optimal management of the regulatory diversity of clinical studies. At the heart of the Consumer Care unit are evidence of scientific efficacy and skin tolerance tests in accordance with cosmetic guidelines. The “Medical” team is specialized in the control of medicinal products and medical devices in accordance with legal requirements and directives. This includes Phase 1 in the clinical research unit as well as Phases 2 and 3 with the network of qualified study sites. But that’s not all! Thanks to their integration into the SGS network, SGS proderm is able to offer you a 360º service approach dedicated to your product development chain. This includes, among other things, analytical tests, stability tests as well as packaging tests.
📌 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.
📌 Zurko Research
Zurko Research stands as the largest Spanish and a prominent European CRO, boasting nearly 20 years of expertise. Operating from various sites in Spain and an office in NYC, Zurko Research specializes in In-Vivo Clinical Efficacy and Safety studies for Cosmetics, Medical Devices, and Food Supplements. Since 2021, CTC Barcelona, recognized as Europe’s premier Hair Care testing lab, has joined the Zurko Research group. This collaboration broadens our scope, providing an extensive range of In-Vivo and Ex-Vivo Hair Care studies.