IFSCC 35TH CONGRESS REVIEW


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IFSCC Congress: cosmetics steal Cannes limelight


Tim Probert - Personal Care


The annual congress of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) tends to be located in a glamorous place, and perhaps none more so than the 35th edition in Cannes, the jewel of the French Riviera.


The proceedings took place at the Le Palais


des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes, a plush convention centre that has been home to the world-famous Cannes Film Festival since 1983. Delegates of the IFSCC 35th Congress made


their way to and from the opulent, state-of- the-art Grand Auditorium Louis Lumière via 24 steps draped in red carpet. At the bottom of the steps, separated by


a security barrier, envious tourists stood on the Chemin des Étoiles – Cannes’ answer to the Hollywood Walk of Fame – and took photographs. Seldom can a cosmetic chemistry conference have taken place in such a prestigious venue. Once inside, there was no drop-off in


glamour, as the world’s leading cosmetics brands and ingredient makers presented their latest cutting-edge research. In total, there were 798 presentation papers, including 68 podium presentations and 730 poster presentations. As to be expected in a cosmetics conference


held in Cannes, there was a strong French element to the 35th Congress, with L’Oréal Research & Innovation having its own exhibition area and LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) sponsoring the social event at the chic Parc de Mougin.


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Opening keynote sun care speech Many of the headline speakers were chosen deliberately from industries outside of cosmetics: AI, marine biology, neuroscience, anthropology and the like, but the 35th Congress kicked off in earnest with the opening keynote speech by Professor Thierry Passeron, head of dermatology at the University Hospital of Nice, France. Passeron explained how different


wavelengths (UVB, UVA, visible, IR) affect skin


health at both clinical and cellular levels and the key role of their impact on mitochondria, especially for the skin ageing process. He highlighted that many consumers


are unaware of the importance of UVA in photoprotection, he said, due to the sunscreen SPF ratings that only refer to sunburn protection from UVB rays. Passeron demonstrated the role of UVA in pigmentary disorders, skin ageing, skin cancers and photodermatoses.


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