PANEL SESSION:
The big brand debate: Technology, Trends and Truth - What do beauty brands really want from the chemical industry supply chain?
Thursday 11.00 to 12.00, Stage 3
Hosted by:
Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK)
The big brand debate: Technology, Trends and Truth
What do beauty brands really want from the chemical industry supply chain?
Panel Session – hosted by Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK)
Everything is a chemical. This is a fact. However, in recent years, concepts around natural, sustainable, biotech, clean and non-toxic have resulted in misconceptions on what is a chemical. Whether the beauty consumer understands or believes this statement or not, in order to create innovative, efficacious, safe and appealing products, brands are reliant for their raw materials on the chemical industry supply chain.
But what do they really need from their suppliers and what opportunities and roadblocks do they foresee? How will consumer preferences influence them? In this panel, hear from representatives of beauty brands to get their insights and their key asks for the future.
The session will include:
Exploring how brand owners are reading changing market and consumer demands/expectations – in areas such as product transparency, sustainability, personalisation, ethics, sustainability, toxicity & testing, and still represent value for money!
What are they requiring from upstream chemical and ingredients industries ? – to allow them to meet such future customer requirements? Including in areas such as: ingredients innovation, sourcing/transparency, formulation simplification, customisable ingredients or formulations, bio-based chemistries, speciality outsourcing, etc
Panel Host: Rachael Davison-White, Director-Cosmetics Cluster UK & PC Technical Director EMEA – Barentz
Featured panellists:
- Deb Farrell, Key Account Manager – Orean Personal Care Ltd
- Kristal Goodman , Head of Product Innovation – THG Labs
- Joe Basham, Senior Scientific Communication & Partnerships Engagement Manager – DECIEM | THE ABNORMAL BEAUTY COMPANY
- Sam Farmer, Owner – Samuel Farmer & Co Ltd
Full speaker profiles & sub-topics coming soon
Panel Host - Panellists:
Rachael Davison
Director CCUK - Cosmetics Cluster UK & Technical Director Barentz Personal Care
Rachael is a Chartered Scientist with an MChem from the University of Manchester and industrial experience as a scale-up chemist. She began her career in a private label cosmetic manufacturing environment, where she worked alongside innovative formulators to resolve technical challenges and scale formulations from lab to production. Since joining Barentz in 2019, Rachael has led European technical activities, overseeing two applications laboratories that support customers and sales teams with formulation development, regulatory compliance, and technical expertise. Passionate about promoting STEM, she actively supports outreach initiatives, advocates for women in science, and champions British manufacturing and industry collaboration.
Deb Farrell
Key Account Manager - Orean
Kristal Goodman
Head of Product Innovation - THG Labs
Joe Basham
Senior Scientific Communication & Partnerships Engagement Manager Deciem
Joe graduated from the University of The Arts London with an MSc in Cosmetic Science and has spent the 7 years since at DECIEM, parent company of The Ordinary. His role focuses on translating scientific concepts into accessible storytelling, working with R&D, Clinical Research and Legal teams to develop and execute product and ingredient claims and content. As a global spokesperson for the brand Joe meets with a wide variety of stakeholders, from press and influencers through to retailers and customers, offering Joe valuable insights into the unique needs of different audiences and how this can help shape product claims and storytelling.
Sam Farmer
Founder - Sam Farmer
Sam Farmer transformed teenage personal care by launching a unisex range in 2012. With a distinction in Cosmetic Science, Sam became President of the UK’s Society of Cosmetic Scientists (2022-2023) and last year joined the board of the Cosmetics Toiletries and Perfumery Association (CTPA). In 2018 Sam founded the Cosmetic Information Network to promote industry collaboration. A speaker on topics from the realities of sustainability to challenging misinformation, Sam is also an Associate Member of the British Society of Perfumers and a peer-reviewed published author on adolescent personal care.