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COSMECEUTICAL SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD

SESSIONS

From year to year, cosmeceutical companies and consumers alike search for the next big thing in anti-aging discoveries. This year, with the continued global focus on "going green," and nutricosmeceuticals from food and plant ingredients still definitely "in," the search for exotic natural ingredients continues. Attend this session for a highlight of the history, clinical uses and science behind the most exciting new natural ingredients in the anti-aging industry, which hold promise in the cosmeceutical sector. Baobab, graviola and other naturals and their use in skin care will be discussed.

Attend this session to discover findings from The Young Group's ninth annual edition of Trend Watch®. The report provides off-center indicators and approaches for predicting what consumers will want to buy, and how and where they will want to shop. The study tracks global consumer influences and drivers, focusing on what pushes the purchase button.

A recast regulation governing all cosmetics products sold in the European Union will eventually supersede European Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States Relating to Cosmetic Products and its many amendments. Enforcement is not expected to come into effect before 2012 at the earliest. However, significant data requirements will be required in the Product Information Files (PIFs) mandated in Article 11 of the recast regulation. A PIF is required for all cosmetic/toiletry products that are on sale to the public. This session will provide a summary of the regulatory and data requirements soon to be mandated for sale of all cosmetic products and every ingredient found therein.

Cosmeceuticals continue to develop in the marketplace, with two distinct types of products that can fit under this broad definition: those products meant to be consumed to provide beauty benefits, and those that include food ingredients intended for topical application. This presentation will take a look at product activity, trends, and discuss where the future may lie for these types of beauty products.

This session will review approaches to evaluating cosmeceutical ingredients and product safety. Reference will be made to current cosmeceutical safety issues and the standards of safety that are applied to ensure a cosmeceutical product is reasonably expected to be safe in compliance with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In this session, learn the latest about safety and regulatory issues, and how they will impact your business.

Color cosmetics are traditionally derived from a variety of synthetic materials. A trend in the color cosmetics industry is to produce color cosmetics from naturally derived ingredients, such as oils, plant extracts, minerals and other natural materials. Consumers adopting an increasingly natural lifestyle are pushing this trend, and have begun to seek color cosmetics products made with natural versus synthetic ingredients. Attend this session to learn more about this trend and how manufacturers are answering the call to produce natural coloring materials that offer additional benefits such as UV protection and anti-aging effects.