U'cosmetics, the flagship event of cosmetics in the Great West, has imagined a 2016 edition entirely focused on new sensations, combining sensoriality and technological advances. The U'cosmetics 2016 conference, which will take place on Thursday 17 March 2016 in Guingamp, will allow professionals to project themselves into new trends: innovative galenic products, WOW products, ultra-connected cosmetics, packaging experience, design, merchandising..;
U'cosmetics press release
U'cosmetics, two events in one day
Colloquium: The Cosmetic Experience The 7th edition of the U'cosmetics conference will plunge you into the heart of the Cosmetics Experience, to understand a world that moves, discover the challenges of cosmetics 2.0 and respond to new consumer behavior. Next March 17 will be the occasion to exchange with experts, professionals and the specialized press to decipher the new generation cosmetics, innovate and anticipate the major market trends.
2016 Student Contest To attend the conference is also to discover exclusively the 10 projects nominated for the U'cosmetics competition. U'cosmetics is the first student competition on cosmetic formulation in France. It is open to any team of two to five students, from Bac +3 and more.
The 2016 edition focuses on Cosmetics Experience. The teams, coming from all over France, and presenting different profiles (chemistry, cosmetology, formulation, marketing, design…) are called to compete in two categories : • Innovation formulation prize (two awards will be presented in this category). • Innovative concept award (innovation in one or more aspects: formulation, design, packaging, marketing. This prize is open to both formulated products and files without formulation).
The most creative team will receive the Special price coup de coeur awarded by the organizers.
On March 17, 2016, the 10 nominated teams will defend their project in four minutes and will exhibit their innovative products or concepts, allowing professionals to discover innovative ideas. The most innovative projects will be rewarded with numerous prizes offered by our partners: cosmetic products, presentation of the winning products at In Cosmetics 2016 (on the Brittany pavilion), subscriptions to specialized magazines, etc.
The 2016 jury is composed of a panel of professionals, actors in the field of cosmetics (suppliers, brands, consultants, specialized magazines)..: - Nathalie CHEVROT - Seppic - Roland CONANEC - CBB Capbiotek - Céline DINANT - Soliance - Élodie FESSY - Greentech - Corinne GAREAUD - Yves Rocher - Yves LE GUEN - Inabata pharmasynthese - Véronique LOUIS - Cosmetic expression - Stéphane POIGNY - Pierre Fabre - Émilie SIMON - Algotherm - Laëtitia TETEDOUX - Ttdo marketing - Laurence WITTNER - Observatoire des Cosmétiques
Key dates
• February 8, 2016 reception of technical files and samples for pre-selection • Mid-February 2016 : Pre-jury and selection of the 10 best projects • March 17, 2016 Colloquium - Presentation of the projects in competition and presentation of the prizes
To go further
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the U'cosmetics 2016 website
