The cosmetics and personal care industry is starting to look towards robotics, automation, AI, and machine learning to speed up the process of prototype development.  At the SCS Annual Conference in 2026, expert speakers will provide attendees with updates on recent developments in high throughput formulation and testing.  Attendees will also be informed of the advanced formulation capabilities available in the UK, particularly those at the University of Liverpool, Materials Innovation Factory.

In addition to high-throughput formulation science, the conference in 2026 will continue to feature the latest thinking from expert speakers in skin research, hair research and product science.  There will also continue to be a focus on product evaluation and claims testing, with presentations on recent advances in claims testing instrumentation and protocols.

This year the conference will be held in the grand surroundings of the Royal College of Physicians (The ‘Spine’), in Liverpool.  The event will feature podium and poster sessions, an exhibition area (including many claims testing services and equipment manufacturers), a panel debate on high throughput formulation and testing, a Students’ Poster Competition, the Best Paper 2026 award from the International Journal of Cosmetic Science and much more.