in-cosmetics North America 2019, in photos

Organizers, Reed Exhibitions, kicked off this year's event with an important announcement: the team has decided to move next year's event to New Jersey. 

Reed has taken the decision to shift the event from the Jacob Javits in mid-town Manhattan, to the Meadowland's Exposition Center, which is in the heart of Northern New Jersey, making it a good spot for the many formulation providers that are based in and around that area. 

Stating that the decision was made following extensive surveying of exhibiting companies and visitors to the event, and the dates for the New Jersey venue have been confirmed for October 21 - 22, 2020.

"This will take the region's most interactive show for personal care ingredients and new product development into the heartland of the beauty industry,"​ said show director Daniel Zanetti. 

"The Meadowlands is a superb venue. It will offer all participants greater value, with free parking, and accomodation on average 30% cheaper than in New York City."​

And the winners are...​

This year's winners for the in-cosmetics North America Awards were handed out last night at a cocktail gala. And here are the results:

Mibelle Biochemistry got the top prize for the Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Award with their ingredient, Black BeeOme - lauded for its ability to regenerate the skin flora and the skin barrier.

SEPPIC won the Sensory Bar Award for Sunshine & Pixie - an easy to apply suncare emulsion designed for party-goers.

The Make-Up Bar was awarded to Natura-tec for DIY Super-Glow - an eyeshadow designed to be both bright and long-lasting.

And the battle for The Formulation Challenge was also closely fought, with Swiss American coming out as the winner with a serum designed for the baby boomer generation. Shiseido was runner up with a serum designed for generation z.