SkinCareIngredients2011: the First Ever Virtual Trade Show for the Cosmetics Industry

MONTPELLIER, France, June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 15th 2011 CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com and CosmeticsDesign.com USA will launch the industry's first ever virtual trade show (VTS) focusing on the industry hot topic, skin care.

Skin care continues to be the most innovative category in the cosmetics and personal care industry and in 2010 the global market was valued at $80bn. This is forecast to increase to $91bn by 2014, with growth in the emerging markets set to be particularly strong. Big rewards await those who can capture these consumers, with continuous innovation key to staying on top.

SkinCareIngredients2011 (http://www.skincare-ingredients.com/index.php) will focus on the very latest opportunities in this sector, including the ever-expanding natural and anti-aging categories, the use of pre- and probiotics in skin care products, the complex area of green formulation and detailed information on the emerging markets with a particular emphasis on opportunities in the BRIC markets.

Not only is SkinCareIngredients2011 ( http://www.skincare-ingredients.com/index.php) free for visitors, but the best part is that you don't even have to leave your desk to attend the show!

The event is paperless and with no travel required the carbon footprint involved is also reduced to a minimum.

The event starts at 2pm CEST, which is 8am EST - a time that allows for the maximum number of industry professionals from the major European, American and Asia-Pacific markets to attend at any time during the day.

SkinCareIngredients2011 (http://www.skincare-ingredients.com/index.php) will consist of an exhibition hall with 15 sponsored booths occupied by some of the biggest players in the skin care ingredients business, including Cognis (BASF), Symrise, Evonik Goldschmidt, Croda, ISP, Dow Corning and Lipotec, as well as a comprehensive conference program featuring presentations from leading industry experts.

More information and free registration to this ground-breaking event can be obtained here (http://www.skincare-ingredients.com/index.php).

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