About:

 

The Holistic Symposium & Supplier Expo is the main ingredient and formulation event for the Twin Cities Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists highlighting sustainability and natural advances in the cosmetic/personal & household care industry. It includes educational sessions on topics such as product formulation, raw materials, packaging, regulatory topics and more.

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​The Holistic Symposium brings together leading manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of raw materials with industry professionals such as researchers, supply chain/sourcing experts, formulators and regulatory specialists from brands, manufacturers, CPGs, contract manufacturers and more.

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The symposium includes both educational speaker sessions by industry specialists, along with a raw material supplier expo and social happy hour.​​

 

Speaker Sessions:​

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Keynote: 

Sustainability & Single-Use Plastics; Solid Answers for Tough Questions 

Nora Schaper - Co-Founder, President and Chief Growth Officer, HiBAR

Sponsored by SMA Collaboratives​

 

Intersection Between Green Chemistry and Biotechnology

Philip Ludwig, Sr. Technical Service, BASF

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12 Principles of Green Formulation

Kseniiya Popova - Founder, Symbiotic Beauty Lab

 

Sustainability in the Beauty Industry: Navigating the Continued Evolution

Brandie Marotta, Director R&D, Product Sustainability and Green Formulations, Estee Lauder

 

Celluose Enhancing Suncare

Heather McNeil - Cosmetic Business Development Manager, Anomera

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From Waste to Wonder: Harnessing Upcycling for Sustainable Ingredient Creation

Alexis Skidmore - Technical Support Coordinator, Gattefossé​

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Full Schedule & Speaker Bios, and event map linked below. ​​​

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