18 – 28 October
Virtual-only Event


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18 – 28 October
Virtual-only Event


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18 – 28 October
Virtual-only Event


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Cosmetic science that awakens the senses




Welcome Message


Dear Colleagues,
I would like to thank you for attending the 26th IFSCC virtual conference, the most relevant scientific event of the cosmetics and personal care industry. Our industry enhances beauty and well-being, moreover it has a social and economic impact creating fantastic job opportunities for millions of people around the world. Since 1957, the IFSCC has played a worldwide leading role in the growth and development of our industry promoting educational programs and sharing cutting edge scientific advances.

Since 2019, Covid-19 pandemic changed the world in terms of people’s mindset, lifestyle, values and very specially means of communication and interaction. Attending the 26th IFSCC virtual conference will bring new opportunities: scientific experts from around the world will share their findings on the diverse topics of cosmetic science, such as endemic ingredients, sustainable beauty, color cosmetics, skin care, sun protection, hair care, beauty innovation and new technologies. We hope this conference inspires you to create cosmetic science that awakens the senses.
I would like to take the opportunity to thank the Mexican Society of Cosmetics Chemists and the organizing committees for their excellent job to switch the in personal event into a Virtual-only event with new creative ways of interaction, beside of the scientific activities, the opening ceremony with two distinguish Mexican speaker, workshops, commercial exhibition and award ceremony in the virtual program. The platform will give you the opportunity to expand your professional network through the forums, chats and alive Q&A session communication.

A special acknowledgement to the scientific committee and the international advisory board for the wonderful job of choosing high-level distinguish speakers, key note speakers, poster and podium presentations that, we hope, you will enjoy during this conference.

I would like also to thank all sponsors for your generosity to support this conference.
We are sorry for not being able to host our friends from around the world in our sublime Cancun, Mexico; however, you will have more days to absorb the cutting edge science with this high level virtual conference.


Enjoy the Conference!

Sincerely,
Eva Ramos Sánchez
Incoming IFSCC President 2021-2022

Hello, my name is Melody Salgado, I am president of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Mexico, Welcome to the 26th Conference of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemist in virtual mode, we could not enjoy paradisiacal places and the wonders of Cancun, but I hopefully next year we can make it in London.

We appreciate the support provided by the IFSCC praesidium. We thank the councill, organizing committee, scientists, academics and staff of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Mexico, for all the hours invested to make this evento a reality.
We really appreciate your presence in these difficult times, where the last year has been full of challenges and learnings. In 2020, which was marked by the pandemic, the cosmetic industry could not escape the negative economic impact, which experienced a decrease of close to 10% compared to 2019. In this edition we have the presence of 40 countries.

The Mexican industry still ranks third in terms of cosmetics production in the world, only surpassed by the United States and Brazil “Mexico not only has the opportunity to grow but also to be one of the most important countries in direct sales. Wellness and cosmetics are the best-selling product categories and those with the highest growth ”, holding this edition of the conferences in Mexico is of great importance for the cosmetic industry in our country, where we expect growth as a society and increase the scientific activity, currently the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Mexico together with the National Autonomous University of Mexico imparts the Diploma in "Cosmetic Products Technology” The councill, staff, scientists, and academics are working on new projects, that soon will be share.

The Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Mexico wishes that all you enjoy the event, that it will be of great contribution to the latest research in cosmetic sciences.


Sincerely,
Melody Salgado
President of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Mexico

IFSCC 2021


26th Conference of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists.