We invite you to discover the very first ACTT4Cosmetics Monitoring Bulletin , an essential tool to keep you informed of the latest news from the cosmetics industry related to the subjects of the green transition and the digital transition.

This Monitoring Bulletin is quarterly and each edition is themed. It is distributed at European level and written in English.

Below you will find the subjects covered in this first edition dedicated to Cleantech.

• Climate positive action
• Waterless Formulation
• Biobased Ingredient
• Packaging
• Technology
• Legislation
• Events

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The Monitoring Bulletin is offered to you as part of the ACTT4Cosmetics* project.

Stay connected, the next Monitoring Bulletin will be available directly on the project website, which will be launched in a few weeks.

*ACTT4Cosmetics - Improve Interconnected innovation ecosystems supporting Actions for Citizen awareness and Twin Transition in the entire cosmetic value chain - aims to boost collaboration between European cosmetic ecosystems and encourage the deployment of collaborative innovation to respond to the major challenges of transitions green, digital and societal. For 5 years and with a budget of 3.6 million euros, co-financed by the European Union as part of the Horizon Europe program, the partners of ACTT4Cosmetics will propose an action program which is structured around groups of European work. These groups will aim to develop 14 innovative solutions responding to the local and European challenges of the green and digital transitions and the consumer and citizen awareness component.

Cosmetic Research Tour: Special Edition, the Tour de France of cosmetic research welcomes you to Orléans on September 14th.

This edition will take place within the framework of ARD Cosmétosciences, the cosmetic research program in the Centre-Val de Loire region, in order to discover the program, the expertise as well as the various research laboratories.

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Program of this Special Edition:

9:30 a.m. - Welcome

9:45 a.m. - Introduction to the day

10:00 a.m. - Presentation of the COSMETOSCIENCES program

10:15 a.m. - Speech - From plant to ingredient

By Emilie Destandau, Institute of Organic and Analytical Chemistry ICOA UMR7311

Presentation of regional skills and examples of research work

10:45 a.m. - From ingredient to potentiated cosmetic product

Presentation of regional skills and examples of research work

11.15 a.m. – Discussion on the Cosmetosciences program and identification of promising cross-cutting themes for the cosmetics industry.

12:30 p.m. - Lunch

1:30 p.m. - Lab visit

3 p.m. - 5 p.m. – Meeting BtoB Research / Industry

We welcome you for a thematic day on quality control equipment on September 26 at the Beauty HUB in Chartres . This day offers an opportunity to discover state-of-the-art control equipment to ensure the quality of finished cosmetic products (viscosity, rheology, texture, tint, stability, etc.).

The companies present at the thematic day:

• ColorGrail will introduce you to its spectrophone which allows you to obtain colorimetric data in a photo. An innovative technology that allows you to evaluate product colors using only your smartphone.
• Labomat will present its equipment for measuring viscosity, texture and color without contact in order to characterize the behavior and appearance of a cosmetic product.
• Visionairy will introduce you to its patented AI software to solve the most complex anomaly detection problems in the industry such as defect detection, assembly control or part sorting.
• Mettler Toledo will introduce you to an intelligent Simultaneous Multi-Parameter Analysis solution that combines density, refractive index, pH and color measurement into a single system.

PROLONGATION > OPEN INNOVATION CONTINUES UNTIL AUGUST 31, SO TAKE ADVANTAGE AND SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT NOW!

You are developing a project that can meet a technological challenge in the sector:

> Consumer safety
> Measurement and reduction of environmental impact
> Digitization
> Development of biosourcing or biotechnologies
> Product efficacy
> New consumer experiences
> Integration of industrial technology and product development
> ...

Project leaders, researchers, SMEs or startups? Don't miss this opportunity to better understand the expectations of the sector to develop your innovative solution..

Describe your innovative project before July 31 and receive a proposal for private meetings with the sector on October 18 & 19 at the Carrousel du Louvre, at the international cosmetics innovation fair: COSMETIC 360!

>To participate, follow this link > https://bit.ly/3Mqv Zqz

We are pleased to announce the launch of the European project 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐓𝟒𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 ( 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯 ), co-funded by the European Union under the 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐐 program 𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 .

It is within the premises of the Regional Council of the Centre-Val de Loire Region that the partners from France, Italy, Poland and Portugal gathered for the kick-off meeting of the project.

Coordinated by COSMETIC VALLEY, the consortium is composed of 𝟕 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 : Centre-Val de Loire Region , DEV'UP Centre-Val de Loire , REI Reindustria Innovazione (Italy), Politecnico di Milano (Italy), AEBB - Associação Empresarial d in Beira Baixa (Portugal), Labfit - HPRD Lda - Health Products Research And Development ( Portugal ), University of LifeScience in Lublin (Poland), and of the Cosmetic Perfumery Association of Ukraine and ADR Nord-Vest Romania .

ACTT4Cosmetics aims to facilitate the development of 14 innovative solutions responding to the main local and European challenges:

• Green Transition
• Digital transition
• Raising consumer and citizen awareness

For this, the partners will set up a program of joint actions articulated around 14 European working groups.

📢 Start-up, SMEs, Groups, Universities and Research Laboratories in the sector, we will reveal the action program to you soon and you will have the opportunity to participate in European working groups!

A big thank you to the Centre-Val de Loire Region for hosting the Kick off meeting within the Regional Council in Orléans!

This project is a continuation of the actions carried out within the framework of the European interregional partnership "Go4Cosmetics". Indeed, to carry the voice of the cosmetics industry on a European scale and boost collaborative innovation, Cosmetic Valley and its partners, first and foremost the Center – Val de Loire (France) and Lombardy (Italy) regions, created and structured a European interregional partnership dedicated to the perfumery-cosmetics industry: Go4Cosmetics, labeled “Thematic Smart Specialization Partnership” by the European Commission. In one year, the network has grown considerably: it already has 10 regions in Europe that make cosmetics a priority to invest in training, skills, innovation and industry.

Contact: Justine HEGON - jhegon@cosmetic-valley.com

Cosmetic Valley has targeted a call for projects, funded by the European Commission, relevant to developing your research and innovation project on the following themes: circular bioeconomy, surfactants, biobased products, raw materials.

Name of the call for projects : HORIZON-JU-CBE-2023-IA-05: Development of scalable, safe bio-based surfactants, with an improved sustainability profile

Submission : September 20, 2023

Budget : €7.5M - Grant of 60% of eligible costs for for-profit entities and 100% for non-profit entities

TRL: TRL 6-7 at the end of the project

Projects should be in line with the EU Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan, the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainable Development (as part of the "pollution" ambition zero", the EU Industrial Strategy, the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, the Sustainable Products Initiative (SPI) as well as the next transition path for the ecosystem of energy-intensive industries (including the "chemicals transition path"). In line with the above policies, successful proposals will contribute to the increased production of commercially viable, high performance, safe and sustainable bio-based surfactants, with an emphasis on diversification and sustainability of raw materials (sources), and advancing circular bioeconomy concepts.

Are you developing a project on this theme? Are you looking for a funding window to support its development?

Cosmetic Valley supports you in setting up projects: identification of calls for projects / funding windows at national, European and international level and in the search for partners.

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Link to the call sheet