Member Society News
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09/20/2024Slovak Society keeps members up to date at 23rd Annual Seminar
The Slovak Society of Cosmetology held a significant conference in Bratislava on June 11, 2024. The event brought together professionals and experts in the cosmetic industry to discuss recent developm ...
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07/21/2024SCS conference rates for all IFSCC members – early bird to 27 July
The SCS Annual Conference (4-5 September, York Racecourse) is Celebrating Cosmetic Science in the UK & Ireland this year, focusing on high quality cosmetic science being carried out in research gr ...
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02/22/2024IPCE rethinks beauty in Venice
Venice is the stunning setting for the 7th Intercontinental Personal Care Excellence Conference (IPCE), taking place this year from 11-12 June. This one is being billed as a Special Edition, combining ...
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11/06/2023Brazil Society ABC celebrates 50 years in the business
Congratulations to the Brazilian Society of Cosmetology – ABC, which this year celebrates 50 years. And what better way to celebrate than with a dinner, a party bringing together professionals, busi ...
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10/27/2023SCSS Suppliers Day exceeds expectations
With 500 enthusiastic attendees, including visitors and exhibitors, SCSS Suppliers Day 2023 was another success for industry collaboration and networking, exceeded expectations once again. The expande ...
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10/26/2023India outlines focus for ASCS 2024
The Indian Society of Cosmetic Chemists (ISCC) is thrilled to be hosting the next Asian Societies of Cosmetic Scientists (ASCS) Conference at the scenic Alila Diwa, Goa from 6-8 March 2024. This major ...
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10/25/2023Coschem creates connections through creative experiences
Steve Jobs once said: “Creativity is just connecting things”. Creativity can also come from connecting people, which happens every year at the Coschem Day hosted by the Society of Cosmetic Chemist ...
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10/25/2023SCS PPCS Course revised and revamped as hybrid
The long-established SCS (UK & Ireland) Principles and Practice of Cosmetic Science (PPCS) course builds on existing scientific knowledge and industry experience. It has now been reimagined as a h ...
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08/17/2023Embracing the Elements NZSCC style with Perry Romanowski
From 2-4 August 2023 the New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NZSCC) held its 43rd Annual Conference in Napier, New Zealand, with 108 attendees. This year the theme was 'Embrace The Elements', ...
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08/17/2023
Obituary – Richard Fraher
It is with much sadness that we share news of the passing of Richard Fraher on Wednesday 9 August. Born in the South of Ireland, Richard moved to London where he completed his tertiary studies befo ...
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08/09/2023The art of caring for delicate and sensitive skin
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists hosted a virtual baby care seminar on 24 May 2023. Various industry experts were featured on the programme to discuss trends and industry developments in this category ...
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06/28/2023Princia Andriatahina from Madagascar wins 2023 RVTG
The Swiss SCC and DSM are pleased to announce Princia Andriatahina as the 2023 winner of the Rainer Voegeli Travel Grant (RVTG). Princia is working as a third semester hospital intern in the dermatolo ...
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05/30/2023SCCJ implements operational reforms
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Japan (SCCJ) is promoting operational reforms for its future entitled Vision 2025. The aim is to be an academic organization that "consolidates its position as a gl ...
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05/30/2023Making the world a better place through Eco-design beauty
After 4 years of hiatus, the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Singapore (SCSS) held its 7th Edition of the The Science Behind Asian Cosmetics Technical Conference and Lab Workshop from 16 -17 March 2 ...
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03/17/2023Talking cosmetics in Colombia
Many thanks to Accytec (Asociación Colombiana de Ciencia y Tecnología Cosmética) for the invitation to present at this month's Farmacosmética in Bogotá, Colombia. There were 2,500 Attendees at th ...
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02/15/2023Best IFSCC Congress posters take to the podium at 6th IPCE in Sardinia
The Italian Society, SICC, is delighted to announce that the 6th IPCE – International Personal Care Excellence – event will take place this year in Sardinia at the Villasimius Tanka Village Resort ...
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12/19/2022Obituary – Kim MacCallum (Kimmy)
It is with an immense sadness that we share the news of the sudden and tragic passing of Kim MacCallum (Kimmy). Kim joined Coschem in 2004, and the first time I (Bridget MacDonald) met her, she w ...
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09/12/2022Bulgaria – two Lester Conrad Educational Seminars for 2022
The Bulgarian Association of Cosmetologists (BAC) is organizing two Lester Conrad Educational Seminars in 2022 having won the 2019 IFSCC Lester Conrad Educational Prize. The first seminar took plac ...
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07/11/2022NICOS holds first in person conference
Nigerian Society NICOS held its first in person conference this month at the Lagos Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. It was a hybrid event with an excellent line-up of speakers and panelists f ...
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07/10/2022US Annual Scientific Meeting & Showcase heads to LA
For the first time ever, this year the US Society of Cosmetic Chemists’ Annual Meeting is traveling outside of New York City to Los Angeles, California. Continuing with a 2½ day education format, t ...
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07/10/2022UK Society elects new Council and Honorary members
The UK SCS Council for 2022-2023 was inaugurated at its 74th AGM on 26 May 2022. Sam Farmer was elected President, Shona Bear was elected Vice President and Laura Kirkbride becomes Immediate Past Pres ...
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07/10/2022Coschem mini expo a huge success
After minimal face-to-face contact over the past 2 years, the South Africa Society of Cosmetic Chemists (Coschem) hosted a mini exhibition on 11 May at its offices in Johannesburg. The event was a ...
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07/08/2022HPCI back on track in India
Over 100 delegates attended the 11th edition of Home and Personal Care Ingredients (HPCI) Exhibition and Conference India at the Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai from 28-29 April 2022. The conference brought ...
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07/08/2022SFC symposium to focus on 'Skin and Receptors' – call for papers
The SFC Science & Technology Commission and the members of the Board have announced that the next SFC International Symposium will be held from 6-7 December 2022 at the Porte de Champerret in Pari ...
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10/15/2021COSCHEM bids farewell to Norman Sanan
It is with great sadness that we have to inform you of the passing of Norman Sanan. Norman was a visionary who was very passionate about our industry. Although a pharmacist by trade, he really wanted ...
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08/20/2021
AAQC celebrates 50th Anniversary
In the middle of a very challenging year, on 20 March 2021, the Asociación Argentina de Químicos Cosméticos (AAQC) celebrated half a century of promoting the advancement of cosmetic science, spread ...
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08/18/2021COSMETORIUM is back on in Barcelona for 2021
The Spanish Society of Cosmetics Chemists is looking forward to welcoming cosmetic scientists back to COSMETORIUM this year. “Currently, with the health measures in place and the vaccination roll-ou ...
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08/15/2021Reformed Polish Society to join IFSCC
Poland has reformed its cosmetic science society and will be applying to rejoin the IFSCC as the Polish Society of Cosmetic Scientists (PSCS). The former society was the Polish Society of Cosmetic Che ...
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08/15/2021IJCS Impact Factor hits all time high
The SCS and La Société Française de Cosmetologie (SFC) are proud to announce that the new, just released 2020 impact factor (IF) for the International Journal of Cosmetic Science (IJCS) is 2.970, ...
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06/30/2021Naturals in Cosmetic Science
IFSCC members can attend the UK & Ireland Society of Cosmetic Scientists Naturals in Cosmetic Science Conference (6-8 July) for the reduced membership rate of £60. The event will feature 3 hal ...
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06/30/2021Elevating African Beauty Through Science
NICOS, the Society of Cosmetic Scientists Nigeria, is holding a free to attend conference – Elevating African Beauty Through Science – on 8 July at 4pm Nigeria time. Speakers include industry ...
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04/05/20215th IPCE hybrid conference to focus on safety, effectiveness, pleasantness & stability
The 5th Intercontinental Personal Care Excellence (IPCE) Conference will be held on 6-7 September in hybrid form at the Castello di Urio on Lake Como district. The Italian-American-Japanese founders c ...
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04/03/2021Coschem’s Education Committee and students persevere to pull off a good year
Unfortunately this year’s Coschem students prize giving dinner was cancelled due to COVID-19. The Society did however celebrate the efforts of the students enrolled in its cosmetic science training ...
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03/24/2021Blue is the New Green!
Can we just call it the new Green, or is it a new generation? A new way of thinking? Or can we think bigger, Blue Beauty is a whole movement, almost an international manifesto of environmental protect ...
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11/30/2020
Coschem keeps members connected online
As social distancing requirements and limitations on gatherings are still in place in South Africa, the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (Coschem) continues to host virtual events and webinars to maintain ...
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10/28/2020Nigeria Society of Cosmetic Chemists, NICOS, becomes 50th IFSCC Member Society
The IFSCC is delighted to welcome the Society of Cosmetic Scientists, Nigeria (NICOS) as its 50th Member Society. This follows the unanimous approval of their application at the IFSCC 2020 Council Mee ...
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08/05/2020Quick video introduction to the SCS Diploma in Cosmetic Science
Two new videos put together by the UK Society of Cosmetic Scientists explain just how easy it is to study its Diploma in Cosmetic Science from anywhere in the world while former students share their p ...
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07/09/2020Coschem launches virtual events
Due to the national lockdown and the ongoing restriction on group gatherings to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Coschem is hosting virtual events to maintain the vital connection with its members. ...
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07/09/2020ASCC issues call for papers for May 2021 Conference
The Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists (ASCC) will hold it’s 53rd Annual Conference at The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Broadbeach, Australia from 11-13 May 2021 and is now calli ...
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06/15/2020Diploma in Cosmetic Science available online worldwide
The Diploma in Cosmetic Science online course run by the UK’s Society of Cosmetic Science is now taking applications for the next one year course starting September 2020, though students can access ...
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06/15/2020DGK/IKW safety courses now available as webinars
Regardless of when or where you would like to educate yourself: the training courses for safety assessors of the German Society for Scientific and Applied Cosmetics (DGK) and the German Cosmetic, Toil ...
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05/19/2020Singapore Society postpones 2020 events
The SCSS (Society of Cosmetic Scientists Singapore) has postponed its two major 2020 events. The 7th edition of The Science Behind Asian Cosmetics (TSBAC) was to have taken place in March this year bu ...
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03/11/2020UK SCS to publish ‘novice guide’ in 2020
The Society of Cosmetic Scientists is publishing a book, Discovering Cosmetic Science, in association with the Royal Society of Chemistry. The editors have paired an industry expert and a ‘novice’ ...
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03/11/2020Coschem remains a strong and valuable society
Last year was another successful one for the South African Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Coschem, something that was highlighted at Coschem’s AGM on 6 February 2020. The Society plays an increasi ...
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02/06/2020Records, growth and development in Singapore
The Society of Cosmetic Scientists Singapore (SCSS) held some hugely successful events last year and is looking forward to more of the same in 2020. In March 2019 the 6th edition of The Science Beh ...
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12/12/2019Middle East Society presents at Tehran Medical University
Iranian medical and chemistry students, cosmetic industry experts, R&D managers and teams plus food and drugs officers gathered at Tehran Medical University’s Faculty of Pharmacy on 31 July ...
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09/19/2019Annual Conference exceeds Coschem's expectations
The two-day scientific conference, HPCI exhibition and gala dinner in South Africa from 4-5 September exceeded Coschem's expectations. The scientific programme was professional, informative and well- ...
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09/17/2019ASCS Conference bridges beauty intelligence of East and West
The Asian Society of Cosmetic Scientists (ASCS) held its 14th Conference at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park from 3-5 June 2019 with the theme ‘Bridging the beauty intelligence of East and ...
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06/11/2019Congress support remains a priority for Coschem
In 2017, South African Society of Cosmetic Chemists Coschem generated surplus funds in 2017, putting the Society in a position to offer sponsorships to members interested in presenting papers at IFSCC ...
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06/06/2019Brazil hosts successful 24th COLAMICQ
The 24th COLAMICQ (Latin American Congress of Cosmetic Sciences) held from 21-23 May was organised by ABC (Brazilian Society of Cosmetic Sciences) and was held in São Paulo, Brazil. The event had mor ...
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04/15/2019AGM ushers in a new era for Coschem
At the Coschem AGM on 7 February, members and attendees witnessed the end of an era and the start of something new and exciting for the society. Roy Gardiner has stepped down in his capacity as treasu ...
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01/29/2019HKSCC promises an Intercontinental Scientific Festival for this June's ASCS Conference
The Hong Kong Society of Cosmetic Chemists (HKSCC) is honoured to be elected host for the 2019 Asian Conference from 3-5 June 2019. A new supporting partnership with SICC will transform 2019 Asian Con ...
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09/17/2018Rachael Polowyj wins 2018 SCS Bursary
Congratulations to Rachael Polowyj, winner of the 2018 SCS Bursary. This means Rachael will be taking her paper to this year’s IFSCC Congress in Munich (18-21 September 2018), with the SCS helping t ...
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09/17/2018Coschem explores world of fragrance
South African Society Coschem hosted a creative morning refresher on 13 June with a host of young and passionate presenters who covered all things fragrance related. Marie Aoun of Saint d'Ici, ...
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07/26/2018ASCC 50th Annual Conference has the Midas touch
Thank you to everyone who attended this amazing, iconic event, to help the ASCC Celebrate our 50th Annual Conference. It really was our biggest and best ASCC conference yet… here are some reasons wh ...
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07/18/2018HIP emulsions in focus at SCSS Suppliers Day workshop
The 9th Society of Scientists Singapore (SCSS) Suppliers Day (24 August 2018) will also host a special workshop, Creating High Internal Phase (HIP) emulsions, presented by Belinda Carli, Director of t ...
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07/16/2018Korean Society buys new offices
The Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea (SCSK), which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, has bought new offices in Seoul. The acquisition of the new facility was made possible through the ...
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06/28/201843rd National SICC Congress and 2nd IPCE Conference
From 3-5 June 2018 the Baia del Silenzio in Sestri Levante, Italy, an enchanting spot of the Ligurian Coast near Genua, hosted the 2nd Intercontinental Personal Care Excellence Conference. A total of ...
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06/28/2018SCS Scrub Up On Science competition finds formulation excellence in schools
The SCS Scrub Up On Science (SUOS) competition for schools is now in its fourth year and the standards of creativity and knowledge at this year’s final at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Indust ...
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