Breakthrough Science & Claims Testing
The scientific programme will cover a 5 key topics and is being carefully complied by the SCS:
- Breakthrough Science & Claims
- Skin Care
- Hair Care Products & Devices
- Sensory Benefits & Testing
- Breakthrough Claims Testing Methods
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Registration Open at 8.30am & Coffee Break
Celebrating Cosmetic Science
10:00 - 10:30
KEYNOTE: Strands of Knowledge: Unravelling the Science of Hair – From Structure to Cosmetic Innovations
Speaker
Dr Glyn Roberts Head of R&D - Unilever
10:30 - 11:00
Innovate UK Business Connect: Linking the innovation support landscape
Speaker
Karen Wilkinson Knowledge Transfer Manager - Health - Innovate UK Business Connect
11:00 - 11:30
Cosmetics Cluster UK: Bridges, networks and knowledge exchange in the UK Cosmetics Industry
Speaker
Dr Gill Westgate Director - Cosmetics Cluster UK
11:30 - 12:00
Futureproofing the British Beauty Industry – how we can use talent and innovation to secure a sustainable future for beauty and beyond
Speaker
Victoria Brownlie MBE Chief Policy & Sustainability Officer - British Beauty Council
Panel Debate
12:00 - 12:30
Panel Debate
Speakers
- Dr Glyn Roberts Head of R&D - Unilever
- Karen Wilkinson Knowledge Transfer Manager - Health - Innovate UK Business Connect
- Dr Gill Westgate Director - Cosmetics Cluster UK
- Victoria Brownlie MBE Chief Policy & Sustainability Officer - British Beauty Council
Lunch
Skin Health
13:30 - 14:00
KEYNOTE: Non-invasive and Minimally Invasive Skin Technologies are Setting the Framework for a Digital Skin Twin
Speaker
Prof. Tarl Prow Director Skin Research Centre - Hull York Medical School
14:00 - 14:30
The Impact of Emulsifiers on Skin Barrier Integrity
Speaker
Dr Bhaven Chavan Research Skin Care Specialist - Croda Europe Ltd
14:30 - 15:00
Discovery in Dermatology and its Translation for the Skin Care Industry
Speaker
Dr Victoria Newton Senior Scientist - No7 Beauty Company
Tea & Coffee Break
Hair Care Products & Heat Styling Devices
15:30 - 16:00
KEYNOTE – Virtual Screening of the Tribology of Hair Care Formulations
Speaker
Dr James P. Ewen Tribology & Hair - Imperial College London
16:00 - 16:30
The Human Hair Follicle Cycle Exogen Phase
Speaker
Dr Ranjit Bhogal Senior Research Scientist & Project Leader - Unilever
16:30 - 17:00
Thermal Damage to Hair: Measurement & Perception
Speaker
Dr Neil Shaw Head of Science - GHD Hair
Student Poster Presentations
17:00 - 18:00
18:00 - 19:00
Posters & Networking Drinks
Thursday 3 July 2025
Registration & Coffee Break
Breakfast Session
07:30 - 09:00
Future Education Forum – Hosted by CCUK
Speakers
- Dr Gill Westgate Director - Cosmetics Cluster UK
Ana Filipa Calado Recruitment Director - Arthur Edward Associates
Bernice Ridley Education Programme Coordinator - Society of Cosmetic Scientists
Gabriela Daniels Programme Director - University College of the Arts London
Majella Lane PhD Director, Skin Research Group - School of Pharmacy, University College London
Rayanne Golding Chair - Future Soc, Society of Cosmetic Scientists
Product Science & Product Evaluation
09:00 - 09:30
KEYNOTE – Green Chemistry & Cosmetics
Speaker
Prof. Helen Sneddon Professor in Sustainable Chemistry & Director of the Green Chemistry - University of York
09:30 - 10:00
The Challenges of Delivering Cosmetic Actives – Role of the formulator
Speaker
- Majella Lane PhD Director, Skin Research Group - School of Pharmacy, University College London
10:00 - 10:30
Rheological Principles to Predict Sensorial Properties of Topical and Hair Formulations
Speaker
Dr Andreia Fonseca Da Silva University of Edinburgh
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee & Tea Break
11:00 - 11:30
An Introduction to Nutricosmetics
Speaker
Chris Smith Co-Founder - Chrysalis
11:30 - 12:00
KEYNOTE – Regulation of Human Skin & Hair Colour: What we know and what we don’t
Speaker
Dr Des Tobin Full Professor of Dermatological Science & Director - University College Dublin
Lunch
Skin Science
13:30 - 14:00
Exploring the Interplay of Skin Health and Emotional Wellbeing in the Realm of Cosmetic Science
Speaker
Dr Katerina Steventon Director, Independent Skincare Consultancy Ltd - Co-Director of CCUK
14:00 - 14:30
Sequencing the Skin: Unlocking critical health information from the largest human organ
Speaker
Dr Oliver Worsley CEO & Co-founder - Sequential, The Skin Microbiome Testing Co.
14:30 - 15:00
Coffee & Tea Break
15:00 - 15:30
Understanding the Role of the Skin Microbiome in Skin Barrier Function
Speaker
Prof. Catherine O’Neill Professor of Translational Dermatology - Manchester University
15:30 - 16:00
Impact of Menopause and the Microbiome
Speaker
Prof. Julie Thornton Director of the Centre for Skin Sciences - University of Bradford
