About this podcast
On the CosmoFactory podcast, discover the latest innovations along the cosmetics and personal care supply chain. Hear thought-provoking conversations with top beauty industry experts from around the world. Learn about next-level solutions and find inspiration to turn your own ideas into industry-changing innovations.
A PRODUCTION OF Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna
CosmoFactory is the first podcast from Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna—the most important beauty trade show in the world. Dedicated to all sectors of the industry, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna welcomes over 250,000 visitors from 150 countries and regions and nearly 3,000 exhibitors to Bologna, Italy, each year. It’s where our diverse and international industry comes together to build business relationships and to discover the best brands and newest innovations across consumer beauty, professional beauty, and the entire supply chain. The trade show includes a robust program of exclusive educational content, featuring executives and key opinion leaders from every sector of the cosmetics, fragrance, and personal care industry. Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is the most important event of the Cosmoprof international network, with exhibitions in Asia (Hong Kong), the US (Las Vegas and Miami), India (Mumbai) and Thailand (Bangkok). Thanks to its global exhibitions Cosmoprof connects a community of more than 500,000 beauty stakeholders and 10,000 companies from 190 countries and regions. Learn more today at Cosmoprof.com
CosmoFactory was co-developed in collaboration with supply-side expert Deanna Utroske, Host of the CosmoFactory podcast and Editor of the Beauty Insights newsletter.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 118 episodes
- Strategic Staffing with Lisa Marie Ringus, EVP of Global Client Strategy and Growth at 24 Seven · 34 min · Episode 117They say ‘team work makes the dream work’. But attracting people who have the passion and talent needed to help lead, grow, and sustain a beauty brand in today’s globally…
- Creative Partnership with Begoña Sanjuán, Co-Founder of Bit Beauty Intelligence · 26 min · Episode 116Beauty industry innovation is often a collaboration between art and science. The art part involves creative visioning skills, reliable intuition, and market perspective. And it’s…
- Category Management with Romina Brown, CEO and Founder of Strategic Solutions International · 29 min · Episode 115It takes more than product, pricing, and promotions to generate measurable category growth. Contextual data analysis helps; but as we learn in this CosmoFactory conversation…
- New for you, from CosmoFactory · 1 min · Episode 114Starting in September, new CosmoFactory episodes will be all about Invisible Beauty. Through thoughtful conversations with industry insiders, experts, and leaders, we learn more…
- More CosmoFactory coming soon! · 2 min · Episode 113CosmoFactory is taking a break and will be back at the start of September. We are very excited to be bringing you a fresh format and all new episodes later this summer. In the…
- The Business of Product Development, featuring Erno Laszlo Chief Product Officer Patricia Schuffenhauer (replay) · 24 min · Episode 112There is more to cosmetic product development than in-the-lab innovation. Teams that create and reformulate are responsible for not only the efficacy, experience, and safety of a…
- Brand Endurance Strategy, featuring Olaplex CEO Amanda Baldwin (replay) · 24 min · Episode 111Bringing novel ingredient science to the consumer market is an opportunity, a challenge, and a risk. Turning that innovation into a brand that changes beauty consumer…
- Biotech Beauty Knowledge Capture, featuring Geltor Co-Founder and CEO Alex Lorestani (replay) · 28 min · Episode 110Sourcing and designing cosmetic ingredients with biotechnology presents a tremendous opportunity to realize next-level efficacy, traceability, originality, etc. We are only at…
- Investing in the Future of Beauty & Tech, featuring Fab Ventures Founder Odile Roujol (replay) · 19 min · Episode 109Investor dollars play an important role in the innovation economy. Yet finding and nurturing founders who can imagine and iterate on the tech platforms, business models, and…
- Studying Cosmetic Chemistry, featuring Spelman College Cosmetic Science Program Director Dr. Leyte Winfield (replay) · 23 min · Episode 108Education is the foundation of innovation. As cosmetic science becomes more sophisticated and industry regulations more rigorous, the schools where students learn about beauty…
- Skincare Rooted in Agroforestry, featuring Moringaia Co-Founder Elah Barshi · 22 min · Episode 107There are more mission-driven brands and suppliers in beauty now than ever before. And those that standout and succeed in our industry are not only determined to effect change…
- Beauty Tech For What’s Next, featuring Dermaself CEO and Co-Founder Elena Setero · 20 min · Episode 106The cosmetics and personal care industry is only just beginning to realize what is possible with beauty tech tools. Consumer, supply-side, and enterprise applications of AI…
- Contract Manufacturers Making Ingredients, featuring Verel CEO Eugenio Niccolini · 17 min · Episode 105Proprietary ingredients are more in-demand than ever as beauty makers look to distinguish their products with matchless benefits and memorable science stories. Accordingly, a…
- Regulatory Readiness and Brand Growth, featuring GCRS Co-Founder and Technical Director Deepa Sinah · 21 min · Episode 104Cosmetic industry regulations vary from region to region and are updated quite often. To keep pace with it all, many brands and manufacturers partner with third-party compliance…
- Challenger-Brand Innovation in Grooming, featuring Fler CEO and Co-Founder Allegra Violante · 22 min · Episode 103Courageous beauty startups are finding opportunity in mature markets, developing premium brands that compete with commodity goods. This week on CosmoFactory, we hear from a…
- AI and B2B Brand Experience, featuring PDT Cosmetici Export Manager Chiara Arborea · 22 min · Episode 102Beauty tech takes many forms. One of which is the digital teammate, an AI tool or platform that helps both customers and companies find time for the work that matters most. This…
- Manufacturing with Market Intent, featuring The Soap Factory General Manger Ian Moore · 19 min · Episode 101Every personal care product format requires specialized manufacturing expertise—even those that might feel commonplace, like bar soap. And it’s these types of production…
- Ingredient Science for Beauty Consumers, featuring Lubrizol Global Strategic Marketing Manager Paola Pérez · 21 min · Episode 100Today’s consumer is seeking an increasingly complex understanding of skin biology and active ingredient mechanisms of action. This new reality is changing how brands…
- Fulfillment Experience, featuring International Logistics Group Business Develop Manager Emily Di Fante · 22 min · Episode 99Often today, the tangible brand experience happens post-purchase and, at least initially, relies largely on operational excellence. As a result, the 3PL teams that support beauty…
- Social Responsibility and Cosmetics Manufacturing, featuring Le Antiche Mura Junior Project Manager Francesco Faraoni · 20 min · Episode 98Companies in the B2B sector have tremendous potential to reach beyond transactional activities and economic metrics—to contribute meaningfully to the wellbeing and success of the…
