Programme Lipids & Cosmetics

28 & 29 janvier 2026 - 5ème édition


Mercredi 28 Janvier 2026

Session 1:  Ingredients & raw materials supply


08h30  - ACCUEIL CAFE

09h20  - KEYNOTE
Stefan Liebig - R&D Manager -  EVONIK
The Sweet spot of Glycolipids: Science delivers

09h50 - Daniella Zakon - Founder & CEO - UPWELL MATERIALS
Synthetic alkenone molecules for personal care and cosmetic markets

10h10 - Samuel Dufreche - R&D Engineer - POLYMEREXPERT
A high-gloss bio-based polymer for cosmetics

10h30 - COSMETIC VALLEY PULSE

10h45 à 11h15 : PAUSE ET POSTERS

11h15 - Sebastien Tilloy - Professor of Chemistry - ARTOIS UNIVERSITY
Homogeneous catalysis to convert oleochemicals into polyols and their applications

11h35 - Didier Pintori - Process Development Engineer - ITERG
Performance evaluation of EstoLight-1E: a bio-based dispersant and stabilizer for pigmented cosmetics

11h55 - Marine Capron - Country Manager France - ROELMI HPC France
Revalorization of Italian olive oil by-products for the development of sustainable cosmetic ingredients


12h15 à 14h00 : COCKTAIL DEJEUNATOIRE & POSTERS
Session 2: Processes & development


14h00 - KEYNOTE
Frédéric DESTAILLATS - Vice President Strategic Development - CHECKERSPOT
Leveraging algal fermentation to produce functional and sustainable oils for cosmetic applications

14h30 - Magdalena KOZIOL - Head of Cosmetics Development - ÄIO
Sustainable alternatives to conventional cosmetic oils: novel lipid ingredients from fermentation of low-value side streams

14h50 - Caroline MALHAIRE DELEFOSSE - Bioprocess Development Manager - BIOEUROPE
A novel bio-inspired glycolipid from plant holobiont targeting atopic-prone skin disorders

15h10 - Yamini SATYAWALI - Project Manager Bioprocesses -  FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH (VITO)
Sustainable enzymatic synthesis of value-added esters from renewable feedstocks

15h30 - Timothee RIVEL - CTO - INSILIBIO
In silico exploration of cyclodextrin derivatives for enhanced vectorization in skin-relevant membranes

15h50 à 16h20 : PAUSE ET POSTERS

16h20 - Yasmine MASMOUDI -  Dr. Engineer in Material Science and Processes - LABORATORY M2P2 - AIX-MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY
Vegetal pigment encapsulation with fatty acids using supercritical technology

16h40 - Heykel TRABELSI - Head of Metabolic Engineering - SMEY
NOY: an AI-driven yeast neobank unlocking novel lipid profiles for sustainable cosmetics

17h00 - Julie CORTAL - CCO -  - NOPALM INGREDIENTS
Production of a sustainable alternative to palm oil by converting food waste through fermentation into yeast oil

17h35 - TABLE RONDE
Palme : que nous réserve l'avenir ?  (table ronde en français)

18h15: FIN DE JOURNEE


Soirée du congrès
Bordeaux "Au fil de l'eau"
Découvrir Bordeaux à bord du Sicambre !
Embarquez pour une échappée gourmande, une promenade où le temps s'arrête. 
Evénement sur réservation


Jeudi 29 Janvier 2026
Session 3: Formulation & Sensory attributes 


08h30 - ACCUEIL CAFE

09h00 - KEYNOTE
Odile AUBRUN - Physical Chemistry Group Leader - L'OREAL
A journey in lipids formulation science for cosmetic performance & sensoriality

09h30 - Marion GEOFFROY - Research And Development Engineer -  INABATA FRANCE 
Dextrin palmitate, a functional oil gelling agent for cosmetic applications

09h50 - Julie ROSSERO - GATTEFOSSE
Impact of synthesis process and lipidic composition of a vegetable-derived surfactant on its ability to stabilise solar emulsion and nano-emulsion

10h10 - Staffan NORBERG - Oleochemicals and Formulation R&D Engineer - AAK SWEDEN
Effects of the lipid phase crystallization in oil in water-emulsions

10h20 Franck ARTZNER - Expert in bio-inspired materials - CNRS - RENNES UNIVERSITY
Lipsticks under stress: structure–property relationships and breakdown mechanisms from oscillatory rheology

10h40 à 11h10 : PAUSE & POSTERS

11h10 - Véronique SCHMITT - Research director - CNRS - CRPP - BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY
Partial coalescence in solid-oil-in-water emulsions

11h30 - Amélie GIGER - Innovation manager - BLUE & PASTEL LE REVE BLEU  
& Michel GRISEL  - Professor - URCOM - LE HAVRE NORMANDIE UNIVERSITY
Interest of ingredients (oil, pigment) extracted from Isatis tinctoria in cosmetics

11h50 - Léa BROCHE - Design engineer - LE HAVRE NORMANDIE UNIVERSITY
Assessing lipstick performance: effects of lipid composition using advanced sensor and instrumental tools

12h10 - POSTERS PRIZES

12h30 à 14h : COCKTAIL DEJEUNATOIRE & POSTERS


Session 4: Lipids & biological properties

14h00 - KEYNOTE
Robin TERRISSE - Data Scientist - 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

14h30 - Dr. Pauline Rouaud-Tinguely - Innovation Management Project Leader - SILAB
Lipidomics and Raman microspectroscopy to investigate dry skin lipids

14h50 - Sabina GLOZMAN - Founder - EXCELLA BIOSCIENTIFIC LTD
Olebiome®: Lipid Droplet (LD) Biomimetic Intelligence (BI)™ Engineering for anti-aging and microbiome balance

15h10 - Lucie Lingrand - B2B Product Manager | Wellness & Beauty - FERMENTALG
Sustainable bioactive lipids from extremophile microalgae for next-generation cosmetic formulations

15h30 - Marine BELLANGER - Phytochemistry Project Manager - LVMH Recherche
Phytochemical and Biological Characterization of Two Oily Rose Extracts

15h50 - Sophie LECLERE - Innovation Director - LABORATOIRES EXPANSCIENCE
Evaluation of the protective effect of hair by a lipidic active ingredient against “summer at the sea” stress by instrumental methods

16h15 - FIN DU CONGRES