Lipids & Cosmetics Program
January 28 & 29, 2026 - 5th edition
2026 Program under construction, available on October 2025.
Call for oral abstracts : closed
Call for posters : until december 12th, 2025
Wednesday January, 28th, 2026
SESSION 1 : Ingredients & raw materials supply
08:30 a.m - WELCOME COFFEE
09:20 a.m - KEYNOTE
To be confirmed
09:50 a.m - UPWELL MATERIALS
Synthetic alkenone molecules for personal care and cosmetic markets
10:10 a.m - POLYMEREXPERT
A high-gloss bio-based polymer for cosmetics
10:30 a.m - ARTOIS UNIVERSITY
Homogeneous catalysis to convert oleochemicals into polyols and their applications
10:50 a.m - COSMETIC VALLEY PULSE
11:05 to 11:35 a.m : BREAK & POSTERS
11:35 a.m - ITERG
Performance evaluation of EstoLight-1E: a bio-based dispersant and stabilizer for pigmented cosmetics
11:55 a.m- ROELMI HPC France
Revalorization of Italian olive oil by-products for the development of sustainable cosmetic ingredients
12:15 a.m - INSTITUT DE CHIMIE ET BIOLOGIE DES MEMBRANES ET NANO-OBJETS
Valorization of aspen (Populus tremula) bark as a source of antioxidant ß-sitosterol: extraction, optimization, and liposomal encapsulation
12:35 to 2:15 p.m : COCKTAIL LUNCH
SESSION 2 : Processes & development
2:15 p.m - KEYNOTE
Frédéric DESTAILLATS - CHECKERSPOT
Leveraging algal fermentation to produce functional and sustainable oils for cosmetic applications
2:45 p.m - ÄIO
Sustainable alternatives to conventional cosmetic oils: novel lipid ingredients from fermentation of low-value side streams
3:05 p.m - BIOEUROPE
A novel bio-inspired glycolipid from plant holobiont targeting atopic-prone skin disorders
3:25 p.m - FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH (VITO)
Sustainable enzymatic synthesis of value-added esters from renewable feedstocks
3:45 p.m - INSILIBIO
In silico exploration of cyclodextrin derivatives for enhanced vectorization in skin-relevant membranes
4:05 to 4:35 p.m : BREAK & POSTERS
4:35 p.M - LABORATORY M2P2 - AIX-MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY
Vegetal pigment encapsulation with fatty acids using supercritical technology
4:55 p.m - SMEY
NOY: an AI-driven yeast neobank unlocking novel lipid profiles for sustainable cosmetics
5:15 p.m - NOPALM INGREDIENTS
Production of a sustainable alternative to palm oil by converting food waste through fermentation into yeast oil
5:35 p.m - TABLE RONDE
Palm: what does the future hold?
6:25 p.m : END OF DAY 1
Congress Evening
Bordeaux ‘Along the water’
Event by reservation only
Thursday January 29th, 2026
SESSION 3 : Formulation & Sensory attributes
08:30 a.m - WELCOME COFFEE
09 a.m - KEYNOTE
Odile AUBRUN - L'OREAL
A journey in lipids formulation science for cosmetic performance & sensoriality
09:30 a.m - INABATA FRANCE
Dextrin palmitate, a functional oil gelling agent for cosmetic applications
09:50 a.m- GATTEFOSSE
Impact of synthesis process and lipidic composition of a vegetable-derived surfactant on its ability to stabilize complex emulsions
10:10 a.m - AAK SWEDEN
Effects of the lipid phase crystallization in oilin water-emulsions
10:20 a.m - CNRS - RENNES UNIVERSITY
Lipsticks under stress: structure–property relationships and breakdown mechanisms from oscillatory rheology
10:40 to 11:10 a.m: BREAK & POSTERS
11:10 a.m - CNRS - CRPP - BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY
Partial coalescence in solid-oil-in-water emulsions
11:30 a.m - BLUE & PASTEL, LE REVE BLEU
Repellent properties and formulation based on isatis tinctoria oil
11:50 a.m - LE HAVRE NORMANDIE UNIVERSITY
Assessing lipstick performance: effects of lipid composition using advanced sensor and instrumental tools
12:10 a.m- POSTERS PRIZES
SESSION 4: Lipids & biological properties
2:00 p.m - KEYNOTE
Robin TERRISSE - GENEL
AI and computer vision to understand lipids function in dermo-cosmetics: from generalist 2D models to the development of dedicated models for 3D-skin models
2:30 p.m - SILAB
Lipidomics and Raman microspectroscopy to investigate dry skin lipids
2:50 p.m - EXCELLA BIOSCIENTIFIC LTD
Lipid droplets-LD biomimetic for antiaging and microbiome balance
3:10 p.m - FERMENTALG
Sustainable bioactive lipids from extremophile microalgae for next-generation cosmetic formulations
3:30 p.m
To be confirmed
3:50 p.m - LABORATOIRES EXPANSCIENCE
Evaluation of the protective effect of hair by a lipidic active ingredient against “summer at the sea” stress by instrumental methods
4:15 p.m - CONGRESS ENDING