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in-cosmetics Asia breaks visitor and exhibitor records in-cosmetics Asia once again established itself as the driving force of innovation in the Asia Pacific beauty industry, where 11,307 cosmetic professionals descended on Bangkok from 66 countries to meet 480 exhibitors 103 of which joined the show for the first time this year. Visitors enjoyed the opportunity to learn the very latest formulation techniques with 50+ hours of free education sessions. On display were the latest ingredients releases found at the Innovation Zone, which featured 66 new ingredients 40% more than last year. In addition to this, dozens of ingredients in sample formulations relevant to this year s Spotlight On areas allowed visitors the chance to visualise what their product might look like. The show s new R&D Tours also provided targeted visitors with the opportunity to get closer to exciting ingredients and technology. Join us at in-cosmetics Asia 2019 which will take place at BITEC, Bangkok on 5-7 November 2019. Key Statistics Unique visitor attendance: 11,307 (+ 10% vs 2017) Total (including re-visits): 15,436 Day 1: 5,590 Day 2: 5,562 Day 3: 4,284 First-Time Visitors In the cosmetics arena, if you are not innovative enough you will be defeated. You need to be creative and come up with ideas to overcome business challenges. in-cosmetics Asia is the golden opportunity for any kind of business venture to get knowledge, experience and new ideas. Janaka Abeysinghe, Head of Research & Development, Hemas Manufacturing, Sri Lanka 62%
Visitor Profile - geographical breakdown 66 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Thai visitors: 67% International visitors: 33% COUNTRIES REPRESENTED For me the highlights were the different Spotlight On areas of the show that focused on hair and hydrations along with the Mintel demonstrations. Attending this kind of event is important because I get to talk to people from marketing, technical and sales to get different perspectives on the ingredients. Rita Sellers, Director Chief Cosmetic Chemist, ph Factor, Australia Country Total THAILAND 7548 CHINA 554 SOUTH KOREA 531 MALAYSIA 417 INDONESIA 322 PHILIPPINES 270 JAPAN 262 INDIA 257 SINGAPORE 218 VIETNAM 179 TAIWAN 112 AUSTRALIA 76 PAKISTAN 74 HONG KONG SAR CHINA 70 SRI LANKA 32 MYANMAR (BURMA) 29 UNITED STATES 28 UNITED KINGDOM 27 CAMBODIA 26 FRANCE 26 ITALY 21 NEW ZEALAND 21 BANGLADESH 17 RUSSIA 17 GERMANY 16 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 13 SPAIN 11 CANADA 10 SWITZERLAND 10 NETHERLANDS 8 EGYPT 7 IRAN 7 SOUTH AFRICA 7 TURKEY 7 BRAZIL 6 ISRAEL 6 POLAND 6 MEXICO 5 SWEDEN 5 BELARUS 4 NEPAL 4 CZECH REPUBLIC 3 IRELAND 3 OMAN 3 UZBEKISTAN 3 BELGIUM 2 COLOMBIA 2 FIJI 2 GREECE 2 GUATEMALA 2 IRAQ 2 KUWAIT 2 LEBANON 2 PORTUGAL 2 UKRAINE 2 AUSTRIA 1 ESTONIA 1 JORDAN 1 LAOS 1 MACAU SAR CHINA 1 MAURITIUS 1 NIGERIA 1 SEYCHELLES 1 TUNISIA 1
Visitor Profile and Interests Visitors by Company Function Visitors by Number of Employees 6% 27% 6% 10% Other Production / Manufacturer Development / Formulation Purchasing Buyer Consultant Marketing Sales / Distribution Management / Business Development 4% 13% 16% 18% 6% 5% 1000+ 250-499 47% 1-24 500-999 100-249 50-99 12% 25-49 2% 11% 17% Visitors by Job Description Visitors by Company Activity 24% 1% 8% Editor/Journalist Assistant/ Executive 9% Other Manager/ Product Manager/ Supervisor Department Head / Laboratory Manager/ Senior Manager 12% Formulator / Chemist / Scientist / Engineer 21% CEO / Director / President / Owner 25% 4% 1% 43% 6% Other Retailer/ Brand Owner Fragrance House Cosmetic & Contract Manufacturers Manufacturer of Raw Materials Distributor Consultancy / Other Business Services 14% 27% 5% When we talk about the growth rate of the whole global beauty care market, Asia is where we generate the future growth. Dr Wang Chang, Business Manager, APAC Singapore, Lubrizol South Asia PTE Ltd (Exhibitor)
By Product Category Interest (% of visitors who ticked this segment) Emulsifiers 31% Emollients, lipids 27% Anti-inflammatory, anti-irritants, soothing agents 26% Preservatives 25% Fragrances 25% Conditioners 25% UV filters 25% Antioxidants, radical scavengers 23% Anti-pollution 23% Anti-acne 22% Rheology modifiers, thickeners 22% Anti-ageing/anti-wrinkle 22% Film former 21% Humectants 21% Botanicals, essential oils, plant extracts 20% Silicones 20% Anti-bacterial 20% Solubilisers 19% Hydration/moisturising 18% Vitamins 18% Biological, marine extracts, bio-fermentation 17% Waxes 16% Acids/AHAs/BHAs 16% Colourants, pigments, glitters 15% Formulation 15% Surfactants 14% Lightening/whitening 14% Opacifiers, pearlescents 14% Cooling, heating 135 Firming/lifting 12% Petroleum jellies, vaselines 12% Soap bases, syndets 12% Product evaluation/testing 11% Anti-cellulite, slimming, firming 11% Anti-dandruff 11% Exfoliants 11% Talcs, clays 11% Enzymes 10% Fillers, extenders, binders 9% Laboratory Scale 8% Superfatting 8% Regulatory 8% Suspending agents 7% Toning 7% Bulk Manufacturer 7% Trade associations and media 6% Hair dyes, colourants 6% Deodorants, antiperspirants 4% Styling agents 4% Aerosols, propellants 3% Oral care ingredients 3% Nail Polish Ingredients 3% Solvents 3% Tanning agents 3% Formulation Labs were fantastic, I gained a lot of knowledge about new technologies and how to mix with new bioactives to make new formulations. Neelam Khurana, Director, Timpac Healthcare PVT Ltd., India I have found so many ingredients and had many meetings with suppliers from Germany, Holland and Japan. I found a polymer for a shampoo that I would like to sample and try in my next shampoo formulation. Mineo Yamashita, Researcher, KOSE, Japan
Exhibitor Profile Main stand holders: 374 Stand space: 6,950m 2 Sharing companies: 106 First time exhibitors: 103 Total: 480 Exhibitor by Country of Origin Americas 7.5% Europe: 23% Middle East & Africa 1% Asia Pacific 68.5% We talked with company presidents, R&D scientists, formulators, sales managers and almost every other field of work. With this, we have connected to new potential clients and our valued existing ones to learn how we could help them as a natural active ingredient supplier from Japan. We always look forward to in-cosmetics Asia - till next year. Ichimaru Pharcos Co,. Ltd. (Exhibitor) Country of origin China 113 Korea 67 Thailand 46 Japan 41 France 38 United States 31 Germany 23 India 21 Singapore 17 Spain 16 United Kingdom 12 Malaysia 11 Italy 10 Switzerland 5 Taiwan (Province Of China) 4 Australia 3 Canada 3 Hong Kong SAR 3 Israel 3 Netherlands 3 Finland 2 Indonesia 2 Austria 1 Belgium 1 Brazil 1 Ireland 1 Mexico 1 Turkey 1 Portugal 1 Slovakia 1 Turkey 1 All statistics are based on the number of people that answered each segment during registration Not booked your 2019 stand yet?
Celebrating Innovation A highlight of the event was the Awards Ceremony where visitors and exhibitors alike celebrated their peers achievements. The much-coveted Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Awards were joined by the new Spotlight On Formulation Awards for the first time. Congratulations to the winners... Innovation Zone Best Active Ingredient GOLD SILAB - ECOBIOTYS SILVER IFF - Lucas Meyer Cosmetics - GREYVERSE BRONZE RAHN AG - SEBOCLEAR-M Spotlight On Formulation Awards WINNER HYDRATION Ichimaru Pharcos Co., Ltd. - Chrono Chardy WINNER HAIRCARE ACTIVES Givaudan Active Beauty - Darkenyl WINNER SENSORY ENHANCERS INA Trading Co., Ltd. - Smart Wax 202S Innovation Zone Best Functional Ingredient GOLD Evonik Specialty Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. - RHEANCE Glycolipids SILVER SEPPIC Asia - FLUIDIFEEL EASY BRONZE STEARINERIE DUBOIS FILS - DUB ESTOLINE
L E A R N E X P L O R E N E T W O R K C R E A T E Bangkok BITEC 5-7 November 2019 The leading event in Asia Pacific for personal care ingredients. Where personal care ingredients and creators come together Source raw materials from 500 international suppliers Learn about future personal care trends Find solutions to your formulation difficulties Touch and try new product innovations Strengthen your business network Limited stands remaining for 2019 Book your stand at asia.in-cosmetics.com/book To be notified when visitor registration is open visit asia.in-cosmetics.com/register Organised by: #incosasia