Organized by the Société Française de Cosmétologie and supported by major names in the international cosmetics industry, the 2025 IFSCC congress, under the Presidency of Dr Christine Lafforgue will be hosted at the Palais des Festivals, in Cannes.
The event is expected to welcome over 1,000 participants, who will have the privilege of attending 68 selected conferences and exploring 650 posters presented by international experts over 3 days, focusing on 3 key topics: Skin and hair health and well-being, Holistic sciences, Diversity and personalization. Almost 1,200 submissions were received by the scientific committee with 55% coming from Asia, 32% from Europe and 13% from Americas.
Prof. Thierry Passeron, Prof. David Sander, Prof. Marc-André Selosse, Prof. Jin Qu, Prof. Nina Jablonski and Dr Anke Hadasch will each introduce one of the scientific half-days of the congress, following the ‘out of the box’ morning sessions by Paul Matt, Gilles Bœuf and Luc Julia, designed to inspire unconventional thinking and explore the unexpected as a source of creativity for cosmetology.
On September 15, a workshops’ day led by specialists will precede the 3 official days of the congress. Each session will provide participants with cutting-edge insights to enhance their work. Places are limited.
Finally, a dedicated area will host some thirty exhibitors showcasing their services and technologies.
Designed to promote the latest scientific advances in cosmetology, this 35th congress is the annual opportunity to federate the IFSCC’s worldwide network made up of 51 Societies from 81 countries, in interaction with academic and industrial players in the cosmetics sector. It is the responsibility of the host country’s Society to organize the event. As a founding member and significant scientific contributor to the IFSCC, the Société Française de Cosmétologie (SFC) is delighted to host this event, as the last IFSCC congress in France dates back to 2014. On the occasion of this 35th Congress, and with the support of L’Oréal Recherche & Innovation, the SFC will present the 3rd edition of the “Sustainability Challenge”. Applications are open until May 25.
In the ever-evolving field of beauty, testing and their trade shows, Skinobs, The Testing Sourcing Hub for Beauty, saw an opportunity to revolutionise the way testing experts, laboratories and service providers presented their expertise to the world.
That’s why We Are Testing® was created: a means of dynamic collaboration, eco-responsibility and providing a way for key players in testing – from 🔬 instrument manufacturers to testing labs – to increase their presence at leading cosmetics industry events.
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The Skinobs and We Are Testing® team will be delighted to welcome you at IFSCC Cannes, from 15 to 18 September 2025, to discuss your testing projects on stand 21.
SciBase is the developer and producer of Nevisense, the first-ever clinical tool to diagnose skin disorders using eletrical impedance spectrometry (EIS). Nevisense is FDA-approved and CE-marked for skin cancer detection and is published 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.
Founded in 2004, CIDP is a CRO offering comprehensive services to the cosmetics industry that range from preclinical (in vitro and ex-vivo) and clinical development phases, including biostatistiques, data management, regulatory affairs and scientific and medical writting. CIDP has subsidiaries around the world, in Bucharest (Romania), New Delhi (India) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), allowing the conduct of multi-ethnic panel studies.
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