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COSMOFACTORY

Every Tuesday on the CosmoFactory podcast: Discover the latest innovations along the cosmetics and personal care supply chain. Hear thought-provoking conversations with top beauty industry experts from around the world. Learn about next-level solutions and find inspiration to turn your own ideas into industry-changing innovations. A PRODUCTION OF Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna CosmoFactory is the first podcast from Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna—the most important beauty trade show in the world

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24:50

Slow Beauty, Slow Fragrance, featuring freelance...

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2025/08/12

In the fast-paced cosmetics and personal care industry, a subset of brands and consumers are intentionally slowing down. With a focus on high value rather than high volumes, the slow beauty movement asks us to rethink the precedent of always-be-buying culture. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we learn about an emerging opportunity for brands and beauty lovers alike. Our guest is Katie Becker, freelance beauty writer and consultant. Based in the US, Becker has been a prominent voice in

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24:11

Consistently Recycled Packaging, featuring Verity CEO...

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2025/08/05

Aluminum and stainless steel are readily recycled materials. These metals are valuable commodities; and they are often easier to identify and sort than other materials. As our industry searches for sustainable packaging solutions, some beauty makers are striving to close the loop with metal. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we learn more about the potential of classic metal materials and the importance of thoughtful beauty packaging design. Our guest is Kerri Leslie, CEO of Verity, a

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21:12

Cascading Brand Impact, featuring Formulae Prescott...

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2025/07/29

Some of today’s pioneering beauty brand founders are not only measuring success differently but are also hoping to inspire industry change by recalibrating consumer expectations, retailer requirements, and the scope of sustainability. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we hear about the strategy and integrity behind a founder-led brand that is promising consumers effective, efficient, premium skincare. Our guest is Pauline Prescott, CEO and Founder of Formulae Prescott Skincare. The

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22:01

Virtual Skin Modeling, featuring Haut AI CEO and...

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2025/07/22

Cosmetic ingredient makers, product manufacturers, and brands are using AI technologies to visualize, analyze, and simulate data—clinical data, consumer perception data, and everything in between. Today, advanced AI innovations are even able to anonymize facial data and generate predictive average results. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we learn how machine vision and generative AI are being used to facilitate ingredient development, product formulation, consumer product

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21:52

Ingredient Intelligence, featuring Gravel AI...

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2025/07/15

With the help of AI, our industry is becoming more transparent. And platform-powered solutions are changing the way that cosmetic ingredient makers, contract manufacturers, and beauty brands gather information and make decisions. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we step into a new era of cosmetic industry creativity and innovation. Our guest is Karen Ho, Co-Founder and CEO of Gravel AI, a London, England – based industry intelligence platform founded in 2021 to support ingredient

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22:34

Tech in the Pack Top, featuring Nuon CEO Alain Dijkstra

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2025/07/08

Skin treatment and skin diagnostic devices are more effective and popular than ever. Does building these technologies into beauty product packaging make them a more accessible for at-home consumer use? This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we consider the practicalities of tech-enhanced cosmetic packaging. Our guest is Alain Dijkstra, CEO of Nuon, a subsidiary of China-based light therapy and medical device maker Kaiyan Medical. Nuon has been in business since 2010, specializing in caps

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20:30

Luxury in Transition, featuring Borghese Inc. Chief...

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2025/07/01

Quality and exclusivity are the defining characteristics of luxury. As beauty consumer values shift, so to do the product, packaging, and promotional attributes that signal luxury. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we hear about the challenges and changes that are shaping luxury brand strategy today. Our guest is Dawn Hilarczyk, Chief Operating Officer at Borghese Inc., a legacy skincare brand based in the US. Founded in 1957, the privately held brand is well known in Asia and the

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22:47

Skincare and Longevity, featuring SkinModerne CEO...

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2025/06/24

Longevity is a movement because consumers understand that with the right skincare, nutrition, and lifestyle choices better ageing is possible. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we hear about pro-ageing product claims, microbiome and exosome science, the importance of consumer education, and more. Our guest is Richard Purvis, CEO of SkinModerne, a US-based beauty maker dedicated to skin wellness for both the consumer market and for the professional beauty sector. Purvis brings his

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26:00

Water-Based Fragrance Technology, featuring Cosmo...

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2025/06/17

Fine fragrance, body mists, hair fragrance, and other scented cosmetics and personal care products have conventionally been blended with alcohol. As consumer expectations and regulatory protocols change, water-based fragrance is becoming more popular and fragrance scientists are working to meet demand. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we find out about water-based fragrance creation tech and how perfumers and chemists are solving for miscibility and solubility of fragrance molecules,

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24:52

Brand Artistry, featuring ARTDECO Cosmetic Group Vice...

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2025/06/10

In color cosmetics, product function is the priority. Creating a makeup brand that looks and feels expressive, statement making, and attuned to consumer preferences is nearly—if not equally—as important. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we open a conversation about makeup, neuromarketing, creative packaging design, brand loyalty, niche product benefits, and so much more. Our guest is Anna Blasco Salvat, Vice President of Marketing at ARTDECO Cosmetic Group. She’s also the Creative

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26:29

Augmented Intelligence and Consumer Insights,...

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2025/06/03

AI helps cosmetic and personal care brands conduct social listening analysis, identify and respond to trends, personalize product recommendations, support retail service teams, and so much more. Multinationals that own numerous brands and serve markets around the world use AI tech to do all of this at scale and at a very fast pace. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we take a closer look at how AI—augmented intelligence—is being used to keep pace with beauty consumer trends globally

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22:23

Sustainability Through Coalition, Featuring Beauty...

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2025/05/27

In the transition to a circular economy, can the cosmetics and personal care sector step into a leadership role among CPG industries? This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, our guest is Jo-Anne Chidley, Founder of Beauty Kitchen and Reposit—a entrepreneur who is fully confident that, by engaging stakeholders from the supply chain through to the end consumer, the beauty industry can model meaningful change. She launched the Beauty Kitchen skincare and body care brand in 2014 to “create the

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20:04

Intelligent Perfumery, featuring Scentmate by...

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2025/05/20

The business of fragrance creation is an artistic business. Nevertheless, opportunities to enhance the perfumery and scented personal care product creation process through digital engagement, and with consumer and market data, are significant. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we hear about the work of a fragrance evaluator and the advantages of an intelligent perfumery platform. Our guest is Federica Libralon, Fragrance Development Manager at Scentmate by dsm-firmenich, an online

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24:07

Beauty that Begins in Kenya, featuring O’Bao CEO...

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2025/05/13

Local cosmetic ingredient supply chains, local brand leadership, and local beauty tech are all on the rise in the East African nation of Kenya—a country known for its entrepreneurial spirit. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we learn how one of Kenya’s leading cosmetic brand executives is shaping and inspiring the future of beauty both within and outside of that country. Our guest is Suzie Wokabi, CEO of O’Bao, a plant-based skincare brand founded in 2015 by Amisha Patel. Wokabi is

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22:40

Pens, Pencils and Crayons, featuring Faber-Castell...

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2025/05/06

The familiar gesture of pencils have made this classic component format a mainstay in beauty. Pencils, as well as pens and crayons, are at once fun and functional. But given the pace of change and the importance of sustainability in our industry, they are also forever evolving. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we consider how nuanced the materials, production, and formulation are that go into to making of these deceptively simple makeup and treatment applicators. Our guest is

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20:33

Roadmap to Cosmetic Industry Sustainability,...

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2025/04/29

Our industry’s sustainable transformation is a work in progress. Every sort of stakeholder, from raw material suppliers to beauty consumers to waste management specialists, is involved. To make it all happen there is an ongoing cycle of assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and reciprocal improvement. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we hear about the tools and tactics that multinational cosmetic and personal care companies are using to better their businesses

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22:08

Soil for Skincare, featuring Uute Scientific Product...

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2025/04/22

The forest floor is rich in microbial life, which is one reason why exposure to nature is so beneficial. And new science shows that those microbes, even when inactivated, have remarkable skincare benefits, particularly for sensitive skin and atopic conditions. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we learn about the skincare benefits of being in contact with nature, and with soil microbes in particular. Our guest is Iida Mäkelä, Product Director of Uute Scientific Oy, a spin-out company

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19:07

Branding for the Digital Fragrance Consumer,...

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2025/04/15

With ecommerce comes unparalleled access to data—to fragrance and beauty consumer behavior insights from every market around the world. Which is how digital-forward companies are building brands that meet consumer expectations in real-time, in the very moments and markets where opportunity exists. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we consider the potential that a digital, trends-based business strategy has to impact the fragrance category and to reach perfume lovers at every market

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23:19

Sustainable Development Validation, featuring Ecovia...

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2025/04/08

It’s normal now for cosmetic and personal care product manufacturers to incorporate environmental sustainability into their processes. Part of the challenge is deciding what to focus on, and how to prove and talk about green claims. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we hear about the complexity of the beauty industry’s sustainable future. Our guest is Iveta Kovacova, Research Director at Ecovia Intelligence, a research and consulting company founded in 2001 that caters to both the

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20:17

The Competitive Edge of R&D, featuring Trinny London...

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2025/04/01

In the cosmetics industry, product development directly impacts formulation efficacy, consumer retention, and brand value. Which is why R&D leaders today need not only scientific knowledge but also skills including strategic thinking, scenario planning, and (especially within SMEs) a shared accountability with other business units. This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we explore product creation, raw material selection, and brand differentiation with our guest Jeff Rosevear, Head of

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