The global summit focuses on the natural and organic beauty industry and aims to help establish products in the region.

According to Organic Monitor, research shows Asia is lagging in terms of production and consumption of natural and organic beauty products. Asia is a leading supplier of natural and organic ingredients, yet the continent has very few companies which manufacture and market natural and organic cosmetics. American and European companies have subsequently entered the market to meet consumer demand.

Organic Monitor believes that the Asian market is falling behind in terms of natural and organic cosmetic production due to the lack of technical known-how and expertise in green formulations. To address this, the summit will cover formulation issues associated with natural and organic cosmetic, as well as review the natural alternatives to synthetic chemicals like parabens, phthalates, SLS / SLES, etc.  Furthermore, the summit will review leading natural and organic standards.

The event will also focus on business openings and marketing challenges while highlighting some of the major marketing and distribution obstacles to growth in the Asian market. Market data and key developments in the natural and organic industry will be discussed.  The best practices from leading companies in Europe and North America will be used to provide insight into how to communicate product features to consumers.

The summit will hold multiple seminars with topics including: leading Asian brands in the naturals arena, how to target Chinese consumers, and selecting natural and organic beauty products for retail stores. Also, ayurveda, an ancient Indian philosophy, will be discussed on how it is permeating into natural cosmetics. GfK will share its research on green consumers in Asia and provide insights into buyer behaviour, motives and attitudes towards natural & sustainable products.

Mr. Amarjit Sahota, founder and president of Organic Monitor, comments “natural, organic and sustainability are becoming an integral part of the beauty industry in the western word. We are taking the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit to Asia to show sustainable development should not be confined by geographical boundaries.”

The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit has previously been held in North America and Europe. The upcoming summit in Asia will be the 5^th edition of the international series of events. Registration is required before Aug. 15^th.  For more information visit: http://sustainablecosmeticssummit.com

The Summit will include two pre-conference workshops (Opportunities in the Natural , Organic and Fair-trade Cosmetics Market and Food Ingredients in Cosmetics, Opportunities and Pitfalls). It will also include a one day Summit with three sessions (Industry Updates and Developments, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Sustainability Best-Practices and Developing Green Formulations.

The Organic Monitor organizes November’s Sustainable Cosmetics Summit. The Organic Monitor, which is a specialist research and consulting company that was established with the mission to assist operators in matters concerning organic products supply chain by making news updates readily available on the international products industry through their website and e-newsletter. This is not the first time Organic Monitor brings together important representatives of the organic cosmetic product industry to discuss important issues. Since 2007 they have been working to provide the industry with workshops, seminars and summits aimed to the natural beauty industry. Some of these have been partnerships with trade shows such as in-Cosmetics and Vivaness. In the last year alone ,

Organic Monitor has organized many events such as:

1. Workshop: De-Mystifying Natural & Organic Cosmetic Standards (Singapore, Oct. ‘09) – this workshop was aimed to train and educate Asian companies on natural and organic cosmetics standards (such as Cosmos and NaTrue in Europe, NPA, NSF and OASIS in North America.

2. Natural Cosmetics Masterclass Standards Assessment & Growth Opportunities (Bologna, Sep. ‘09) – This event was directed towards cosmetic manufacturers & distributors, formulators, product developers, ingredient companies and other stake-holders. It was aimed to assess business opportunities in the global market for the natural & organic cosmetics.

3. Workshop Business Opportunities in the Natural & Organic: Beauty Market (Hong Kong ‘09) – the main objective of this workshop is to help comprehend all that covers the natural and organic beauty products market and emphasize business opportunities. Its also intended to educate and guide organizations that are looking at investing in this fast growing market.

Those who are interested in registering can visit the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit website (http://www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com/) and complete the registration form that will also allow you to download the conference program. The site also offers detailed information as to pricing fro 1-day summit and interactive workshops. They also offer special rates for groups and academics . For information on media and sponsorship opportunities also refer to the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit website.

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

For more information check these website:  http://www.organicmonitor.com/