This interview has been developed by Gabriela Finimundi, Marketing Manager of In-cosmetic; who collaborated with us answering some important questions.
The fair presents a BtoB Networking Platform. Could you explain more about it?
Reaffirming is important to the Latin American personal care industry, in-cosmetics Latin America returned to São Paulo for its fourth edition on September 20th & 21st 2017.
With a 20% size increase, the event provided a business platform for leading global personal care ingredient suppliers such as Ashland, Chemyunion, Clariant, Croda, Dow, Evonik and Lonza to showcase their innovations to cosmetic manufacturers in the region.
The show attracted 4,689 professionals, a 12% increase on 2016 and featured key cosmetic brands such as Alicorp, Avon, Beiersdorf, Belcorp, Colgate-Palmolive, Estée Lauder, Genomma Lab, Hypermarcas, JBS S/A, Johnson & Johnson, L’Oréal, Mary Kay, Natura, Naturel SA, O Boticario, P&G, The Ballerina Group, Unilever and Unique – Yanbal Group.
The show broke another record with its largest ever Innovation Zone featuring 28 new ingredients whilst visitors were given access to 151 exhibiting companies including new ones like Assessa, Autec, Citrefine, Down Under Enterprises, DuPont, Hallstar and SEPPIC Brasil. Another feature brought together Amanter, Capuani, Citróleo, Embacaps, Givaudan, Vollmens Fragrances, Lucas Meyer, Phytoessence, Sensient and Symrise as part of the Fragrance Trail, promoting their new scents, oils and fragrances.
Heading into its 5th edition in 2018, in cosmetics Latin America, is the platform for some of the most exciting ingredient launches in the personal care industry in South America. in-cosmetics Latin America 2018 will be taking place at Expo Center Norte, São Paulo from 19-20 September 2018.
What are the latest trends in the Cosmetic Industry? Will these trends be present throughout the fair?
The Haircare market, especially in LATAM continues to growth. Other trends include natural and green materials , male grooming, color cosmetics and fragrances. Apart from our exhibitors bringing their latest innovations in all these areas we will also provide cutting-edge education with our free-to-attend marketing trends sessions where visitors will be able to explore brand new data, case studies and insights from world –renowned research agencies and industry experts.
What news have you prepared for the 2018 edition? What are the highlights?
TBC later on in the year, what I can guarantee is that you will find lots of great areas and activities at the 2018 show that will inspire and bring innovation to our visitors.
What are the advantages of exhibiting at In-Cosmetic 2018?
In-cosmetics Latin America is the only exhibition in Latin America which is completely dedicated to raw materials for the personal care industry, meaning it is the only place to be in order to meet your target audience.
Meet and do business with a high quality audience of cosmetic manufacturers from Latin America; at our show exhibitors can meet face-to-face with thousands of formulators and R&D professionals from 29 countries including Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, and others
Find new sales leads by demonstrating your competitive edge and build upon the relationships you already have, all in one place.
Make a big impression on thousands of potential customers and position your business as an innovator and expert within the personal care industry
Opportunity to showcase your products, generate quality leads and build lasting and profitable relationships
Gold Business Guest Program; we invite and host 30 top R&Ds and raw materials buyers from latin American countries to Brazil and pre-arrange meetings for suppliers with these key decision makers.
Can you give us some tips to make the most of visiting this event?
Every year, personal care manufacturers and suppliers - big and small, bulk and niche - return to in-cosmetics Latin America to source ingredients, learn and get inspiration.
We help visitors to find the people, products and services that they’re looking for, and inspire them to discover those that they don’t yet realise they need. We encourage them to participate interesting brand new products, finding the latest innovations and attending an extensive range of educational sessions.
Here are some of the key reasons to attend:
- Meet new and established international suppliers
- Discover new ingredients and techniques
- Gain expert advice from global specialists
Discuss, compare and evaluate formulations
- Be inspired by the latest innovations
- Expand your knowledge & keep up-to-date with the latest trends.
Why has in-cosmetics considered the global launch place for innovation in ingredients and technologies?
In-cosmetics Latin America is part of The in-cosmetics group together with another 5 business to business events across the Globe. The group connects +1.700 suppliers of ingredients, fragrances, lab equipment, testing and regulatory solutions with +32,700 cosmetic industry professionals.
Since 1990, in-cosmetics has established itself as the platform for some of the most exciting ingredient launches in the personal care industry around the world. Through our shows cosmetic manufacturers from across the world receives unrivalled access to the latest raw materials, testing services and learning opportunities in order to achieve their ambitions.
Top 6 countries visiting: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, USA.
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