The Annual International Professional Symposium is back for its 5th edition in 2026 on March 18–19, 2026, at the ENS Monod in Lyon, France.
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Cosmetotest brings together +200 Cosmetic Testing Professionals from around the world. The Symposium dedicated to Preclinical & Clinical Testing Science offers a unique opportunity to attend academic and applied conferences, connect with key industry players, discover the latest innovations in testing and instrumentation, and engage directly with experts in beauty evaluation.
In collaboration with 3 scientific French organisations, Sociéte Française de Cosmétologie, Cosmet’In Lyon and Lyon Biopôle, Cosmetotest presents each year a program dedicated to the latest technologies and methods to quantify, visualise and evaluate the ingredients and finish products performances on the skin, the scalp, the hair and the nails.
Attending the Cosmetotest Symposium is an opportunity to:
- Listen to high-level academic conferences
- Discover short talks showcasing recent study cases and innovations
- Meet 33 exhibitors and take part in live equipment demonstrations:
- 20 Testing Laboratories for Preclinical and Clinical studies
- 6 CROs exclusively offering Clinical, biometrological, neurosensory studies and consumer tests.
- 8 CROs exclusively offering in silico, in tubo, in vitro, ex vivo assays
- 13 Instrumentation Manufacturers
- Exchange with scientists from the Beauty Evaluation community
A must-attend event for professionals looking to deepen their expertise, expand their network, and explore the latest advances in cosmetic testing.
Focus on the Testing Laboratories:
Biomeca – Biomnigene – Byome Labs – Cliantha – Dr Goya – DWI Labs – Eurofins – Inovapotek – J.S Hamilton Poland – Loretta
Molecularis – oloBion SLU – PhDTrials – PKDerm – Qima Life Sciences – Sequential – SGS Proderm – Ten Bio – Vaiomer – Vibiosphen – Zurko
📌 Biomeca
BIOMECA is a trusted partner to the beauty industry, offering advanced clinical testing services that scientifically validate the effectiveness of skincare and cosmetic products directly on human volunteers. Its team combines deep expertise in skin science with exclusive technologies to deliver robust, objective, and visually compelling results. A cornerstone of its clinical offering is EASYSTIFF, a proprietary device developed by BIOMECA to precisely measure the biomechanical properties of the skin, such as firmness, elasticity, and resistance—in vivo and with unmatched resolution. EASYSTIFF enables brands to demonstrate the visible and measurable impact of their products on real skin, adding credibility and differentiation to their claims. In addition to EASYSTIFF, BIOMECA offers a comprehensive suite of clinical evaluations, including high-resolution imaging and quantitative analysis of skin structure and quality. Its clinical protocols are designed to meet both scientific and regulatory requirements, providing solid, market-ready evidence to support product launches. Partner with BIOMECA for innovative, data-driven clinical testing that powers your next breakthrough in beauty.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/bio-meca
📌 Biomnigene
BIOMNIGENE, a bio-analysis service company, helps secure, validate the effect of these customers’ products or authenticate them through genetic analysis. Thanks to our expertise, we offer you integrated services for environmental, industrial cosmetic issues such as:
– Skin, vaginal microbiome analysis (NGS, 16S / ITS metagenomics, metatrancriptomics, RT-qPCR…)
– Identification, quantification and authentication, monitoring of species in a pure sample and in a mixture (microorganisms, viruses, bacteria, meat, fish).
– Genotyping (microsatellite, qPCR)
– To develop advanced experimental molecular biology protocols
– Developing methodologies for identifying and assaying species using molecular approaches
– Advice
BIOMNIGENE works in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices and current Good Manufacturing Practices.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/biomnigene
📌 Byome Labs
BYŌME LABS is a recently established startup, founded in December 2023, born out of a passion for technological innovation related to the microbiome in the field of cosmetics. Our team brings together seasoned experts specializing in microbiota and the cutaneous, capillary, vaginal, and oral microbiome. Recognizing the potential of this knowledge for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, they decided to create BYŌME LABS, an entity entirely dedicated to understanding and acknowledging the microbiome for cosmetics.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/byome-labs
📌 Cliantha Research
Cliantha Research, a full-service Clinical Research Organization (CRO), provides comprehensive and integrated offerings in Early Phase (BA-BE & Phase I), Late Phase (II-IV), Respiratory, Tobacco Research, Dermatology, Consumer Research, Research Lab, IVRT, Biometrics, Medical Services, Environmental Exposure Chambers (EECs). Their studies focus on product safety and efficacy, claim substantiation, consumer insights as well as marketing claim requirements. They provide end to end services, however our services can also be adjusted to each of our customer’s needs. They offer product safety and efficacy, claim substantiation for skincare, make-up, hair products and food supplements. Their services include but are not limited to; the creation of study protocols, medical writing, subject recruitment, statistical analysis and specialized publications. Their study designs are created with meticulous approach by our dedicated team of professionals who work closely with their partners to ensure each study fits the needs and requirements of each individual client. Their broad study capacity ensures that our clients’ needs are met and that Cliantha is the right CRO for the Consumer product space.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/cliantha-research
📌 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.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/dwi-labs
📌 Dr Goya
With more than 40 years of experience providing solutions to the clients, its 360º services include quality control as well as clinical trials and evaluations of safety and efficacy. DR. GOYA ANÁLISIS offers a complete portfolio of services for Cosmetics Products, Food Supplements and Medical Devices in the field of Quality Control and Efficacy Evaluations. ANMAR CLINICAL SERVICES respond to the needs of cosmetic manufacturers in order to evaluate the safety and tolerance. GAIKER has nowadays 30 years of experience working in vitro models to support R&D and marketing claims. The DR.GOYA ANALISIS, ANMAR and GAIKER synergy, makes this group of companies one of the most solid alternatives for the analysis of cosmetic products, health products and food supplements.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/dr-goya-analisis
📌 Eurofins
Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care, one of the world’s leading, in testing for the cosmetics and personal care products industry!
Their services cover all essential aspects of cosmetic product safety and performance, ensuring uncompromising compliance with regulations in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and Africa. They offer a full range of physico-chemical, microbiological, in vitro, ex vivo, clinical, sensory, emotional and sustainability testing services, ensuring the safety, efficacy and regulatory compliance of your products worldwide. Their state-of-the-art laboratories use the latest technologies and are led by renowned experts in their respective fields. At Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care, they are dedicated to continuous innovation and scientific excellence, helping their clients navigate the complex challenges of the industry while supporting their long-term growth and success.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/eurofins
📌 Inovapotek
Inovapotek is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) that provides customized R&D, testing, regulatory, and consulting services to the personal care, pharmaceutical, medical device, and food supplement industries.
Their mission is to stand at the forefront of scientific research, fostering the development of innovative products that meet regulatory requirements while fulfilling consumers’ needs. They offer a comprehensive range of worldwide services — from formulation development to stability, safety, efficacy, and consumer testing, as well as regulatory affairs — to create fully customized, innovative, stable, safe, effective, and compliant products for both emerging and global brands. Driven by their core values of Scientific Excellence and Innovation, we strive to deliver truly original solutions. Understanding our clients’ needs and expectations is essential to every project’s success, which is why Client Focus and Commitment are part of our DNA. And because they develop and test products for people, strong Ethical Principles guide every study they perform.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/inovapotek
📌 J.S Hamilton
J.S. Hamilton is a network of laboratories located in Central and Eastern Europe. They provide a wide range of services for the cosmetics industry and exporters to prove compliance with European and international legislation: challenge tests, patch tests, safety assessments, cosmetics notification and other services. They also offer use tests and efficacy tests to support the substantiation of product claims.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/j.s-hamilton
📌 Loretta
Loretta uses Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) to produce nanotopographic images of the surfaces of analyzed samples. She can generate these nanoscale maps on a wide range of materials, including skin explants as well as in vitro and in silico models. Thanks to her fast AFM method, it is possible to obtain quantitative, verifiable, and highly precise results to determine the effectiveness of the tested products.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/loretta
📌 Molecularis
The company offers a wide range of in vitro toxicological studies on chemicals and pharmaceuticals, in accordance with OECD guidelines, such as the skin corrosion test (OECD 431), the skin irritation test (OECD 439), the serious eye damage test (OECD 491), and the bacterial reverse mutation test, also known as the AMES test (OECD 471). It operates strictly according to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) principles and aims to obtain GLP certification within the year. The company also offers customized research projects to investigate the effect of a test substance on human cell lines or 3D skin models. These studies can be used to detect inflammatory reactions or cell death, possibly in combination with microbial communities (microbiome, depending on the area of application). As an expert in microbiology, the company is able to conduct toxicological studies involving aerobic, microaerophilic, and strictly anaerobic bacteria, biofilm assays, as well as the determination of minimal inhibitory, bactericidal, and fungicidal concentrations (MIC, MBC, MFC), in accordance with CLSI guidelines. It establishes bacterial co-cultures to perform microbiome studies and remains open to new scientific challenges.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/molecularis
📌 olobion
oloBion is a research company based in Barcelona, specializing in omics sciences — metabolomics, lipidomics, and proteomics. Using state-of-the-art mass spectrometry technologies and AI-driven data analysis tools, oloBion helps researchers and companies transform biological samples into actionable insights. The company collaborates with academic and industrial partners across the health, biotechnology, nutrition, and cosmetics sectors.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/olobion-slu
📌 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)
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/pkderm
📌 PhD Trials
PhD Trials is a 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). They 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
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/phd-trials
📌 Qima Life Sciences
At QIMA Life Sciences, they empower global leaders in Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Cosmetic industries with science-driven, predictive preclinical and clinical models & evaluations.
Their solutions accelerate development, enhance success rates, and optimize resources by identifying the most promising candidates or active ingredients early in the pipeline.
With deep scientific expertise, they serve as a trusted partner—delivering robust data that strengthens decision-making and fuels innovation at every stage of product development—because better science leads to better lives.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/qima
📌 SGS proderm
SGS proderm is a full service provider for dermatology clinical studies. With a clear focus on innovative testing solutions, SGS proderm investigates the tolerability as well as the efficacy of cosmetics, consumer products, medical devices and medicinal products. The institute is the European Center of Excellence for Dermatology within the comprehensive testing network of SGS. SGS is the global leader for testing, inspection and certification services.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/sgs-proderm
📌 Sequential
Sequential advances personal care and health research by studying the real-world impact of products through human clinical testing, biomarker discovery, and next-generation formulations across skin, scalp, oral, and vaginal care. Its end-to-end, in-house platform, from study design and participant recruitment (tailored to any required criteria) to laboratory analysis and data interpretation, turns complex biological data into clear, actionable insights. By combining microbial and molecular analyses, it enables the development of credible, effective, and trustworthy products and claims. With a database of over 50,000 samples, 4,000+ ingredients, and 10,000+ participants worldwide, Sequential leverages years of scientific expertise to set the standard for data-driven innovation and product validation in the personal care and pharmaceutical industries.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/sequential
📌 Ten Bio
Ten Bio provides optimal human skin models for skin biology testing. By restoring and maintaining physiological skin tension through their unique culture platform, Ten Bio has succeeded in creating a truly functional and realistic testing platform for skin research.
Their research products and services generate accurate, clinically relevant data to more accurately predict the in vivo action of their dermatological products.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/ten-bio
📌 Vaiomer
Vaiomer is a French biotechnology company specializing in microbiome analysis of complex and low-biomass samples. It offers a comprehensive range of services in microbiome analysis, molecular biology, and bioinformatics, with an innovative approach specifically adapted to low-biomass and complex samples. Its expertise enables the generation of reliable and actionable data on a wide variety of samples, including those from the skin, oral cavity, scalp, tissues, or the environment.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/vaiomer
📌 Vibiosphen
Vibiosphen is a French company that supports an ambitious vision: fostering well-being through innovative solutions in dermo-cosmetics, nutraceutics and infectious diseases thanks to more than 10 years of expertise in microbiology (standing at the crossroads of health and cutaneous biology).
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/vibiosphen
📌 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.
👉 https://www.cosmetotest.skinobs.com/exhibitor/zurko-research
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