London – A new series of international summits that focus on sustainability in the beauty
industry has been unveiled by Organic Monitor. The aim of the Sustainable Cosmetics
Summit (www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com) is to cover the major issues the beauty
industry faces concerning sustainability, natural, organic, fair trade and ecological
products.
The inaugural Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will be held in Frankfurt, 16-17th
November 2009. The major themes of the first edition are market & industry
developments, sustainability & CSR best-practices, and developing green formulations.
Like prior events organised by Organic Monitor, it aims to bring together some of the
leading and most influential organisations involved in sustainability in the beauty
industry.
George Korres, founder and CEO of Korres Natural Products, will kick off the summit
with an opening address titled ‘Building a sustainable future through natural cosmetics’.
Korres Natural Products is one of the fastest growing natural cosmetic companies in the
world, opening concept stores in Asia, North America as well as in Europe. Other
speakers will be from leading natural cosmetic firms such as Weleda and Laverana. A
key focus of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit is to give case studies of companies who
have successfully met the ethical and ecological challenges.
The opening session of the summit will give an update on the global natural cosmetics
industry. Mr. Amarjit Sahota, Director of Organic Monitor, will present the latest figures
on the global market for natural & organic cosmetics and highlight the major trends &
developments. An update will then be given on international natural & organic cosmetic
standards by leading certification agencies. Details will be given of the Cosmos standard
(now scheduled to be implemented in January 2010) as well as NaTrue, NPA, and NSF.
Emerging standards in Latin America and the Asia-Pacific will also be featured. A
leading German retailer will give its perspectives on cosmetic standards and eco-labels,
followed by ethical consumer insights by the Boston Consulting Group.
The second session focuses on CSR and sustainability best-practices. The opening
presentation will show how the environmental impact of cosmetic products can be
reduced. Other presentations will look at ethical sourcing, biodiversity preservation,
waste reduction and offsetting carbon emissions. Papers will be given from cosmetic and
ingredient companies at the forefront of such sustainability and CSR initiatives.
With the success of beauty products largely dependent on their formulations, the third
session focuses on green formulations. The opening presentation is by Fairtrade
Labelling Organisation (FLO), which will show how cosmetic products can get the much
coveted Fairtrade Mark. A leading fair trade cosmetics company in Europe will then
share its experiences in sourcing and using fair trade ingredients from developing
countries. Other presentations will focus on some of the key technical & formulation
hurdles companies face with natural and organic cosmetics. Cognis will look at the
efficacy of green ingredients, whilst Dr. Straetmans will look at the preservatives
conundrum. Other presentations will look at the latest developments in green chemistry
and the growing use of food ingredients in cosmetics.
Food ingredients in cosmetics are the theme of a workshop on the first day of the
Sustainable Cosmetics Summit. High consumer demand for natural & organic cosmetics
is leading many product developers to turn to the kitchen table for cosmetic ingredients.
Led by Judi Beerling, Technical Research Manager of Organic Monitor, this workshop
looks at the opportunities food ingredients provide, highlighting the technical and
formulation challenges.
Also on the first day of the summit, a workshop assesses the business opportunities in
the ethical cosmetics market. The workshop leader will give a detailed analysis of the
global market for natural, organic and fair trade cosmetic products, highlighting the major
competitive, marketing and product trends. Future growth projections are given and the
business opportunities highlighted to new entrants and existing participants.

About the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit
The aim of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit is to cover the major issues the beauty
industry faces concerning sustainability, natural, organic, fair trade and ecological
products. The launch of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit follows the success of
Organic Monitor's various seminars, workshops and summits. In 2009 alone, almost 500
executives from 5 continents have attended such events at various international locations
that include Hong Kong, New York, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Munich and Nuremberg.

Further Information
More information is available from www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com
For more details on the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, including conference programme,
please contact:
Ms. Tina Gill
Marketing Manager, Organic Monitor
Tel: (44) 20 8567 0788
Fax: (44) 20 8567 7164
Email: tinagill@organicmonitor.com

About Organic Monitor
Organic Monitor is a specialist research & consulting company that focuses on the global
organic & related product industries. Since our formation in 2001, we have been
providing a range of business services to operators in high-growth ethical & sustainable
industries. Our services include market research publications, business & technical
consulting, summits, seminars & workshops. Visit us at www.organicmonitor.com