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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
PCHi 2025’s specialised zones and activity areas

to foster innovation and collaboration

The Personal Care and Homecare
Ingredients (PCHi) trade show scheduled
to be held from 19-21 February 2025
in Guangzhou, China, will feature an
extensive line-up of specialised zones
and curated activities aimed at fostering
industry collaboration and growth.

The show’s ‘New Product Showcase’
will spotlight recent product develop-
ments, while the ‘Fountain Awards
Finalists Display’ will showcase shortlisted
products for the ‘Fountain Awards’. The
‘New Technology Sessions’ will high-
light cutting-edge technologies and solu-
tions. The ‘Sustainability Zone’ will put
focus on breakthrough green technolo-
gies across raw materials, finished pro-
ducts, and packaging. It will also host the
‘Sustainability Beauty Forum’, featuring a multi-sensory exploration of the role innovators to launch new products to the
discussions on forward-looking topics in fragrance plays in personal care. Another global audience.
sustainable practices. The ‘Testing and new feature is the ‘AI Zone’ that will
Laboratory Zone’ will bring together explore AI-driven developments in pro For the first time, all sessions of the
industry-leading inspection and testing duct customisation and research. The PCHi Annual Industry Conference 2025
institutions, providing comprehensive accompanying AI-Driven Cosmetics will be free-to-attend with a PCHi visitor
resources for compliance, testing, and Forum will delve into future applications badge, offering attendees an opportunity
collaboration. and trends. to participate in thought leadership
discussions and technical knowledge-
A new feature for this edition will be PCHi 2025 has also emerged as a sharing. A select number of sessions will
the ‘Fragrance Experience Zone’ offering platform for global brands and domestic also be conducted in English.

CO-CREATION SPACE
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant unveils cosmetic

innovation hub in US

Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant “The facility’s name emphasises the
has announced the opening of its ‘LAB’ component, highlighting its role
new ‘Beauty ColLABoration House’ as a collaborative space where custo-
near Los Angeles, California (USA). mers work with inhouse experts to deve-
This facility will foster the develop- lop new cosmetic formulations using
ment of cosmetic formulations and active and functional ingredients as well as
concepts in direct collaboration with exotic oils, butters and clays offered by
beauty and personal care customers in Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant,” a
the region. press statement from Clariant informed.

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