The 29th edition of Cosmoprof Asia opened its doors this morning in Hong Kong. The trade show, which is organized by BolognaFiere Group and Informa Markets Asia, will run until November 13.
BW Confidential is media partner and its team is on the ground in Hong Kong to bring you all the latest news from the show.
The show’s area for finished cosmetics Cosmoprof Asia will take place from November 11-13 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, while the area for suppliers, Cosmopack Asia takes place from November 10-12 at the AsiaWorld-Expo.
The BIFA (Beauty Ingredients & Formulation Asia) Symposium returns this year, running from November 10-11 November, co-located with Cosmopack Asia.
Over 2,900 exhibitors and over 78,000 visitors are expected to attend Cosmoprof Asia. The event includes around 21 country and group pavilions.
Fragrance continues to be a key focus for Cosmoprof Asia. It has renewed its partnership with perfumery event Esxence for the second consecutive year. The partnership will see the return of Explorer by Esxence, which aims to foster new connections between Asian fragrance brands and the international niche perfumery community. Fragrance Avenue, displaying mass-market brands, also returns to the show.
Cosmoprof Asia will present three additional initiatives focused on fragrance this year: ScentMuseum, developed in partnership with Xuelei Fragrance Museum; CosmoLab will offer visitors an overview of the fragrance creation process, in collaboration with Xuelei, packager Baralan and fragrance house CPL Aromas; and an installation called Fragrance Creative Workshop, developed in partnership with creative agency Centdegrés China.
The show will host Cosmotalks and Cosmo Forum sessions, conferences featuring over 80 experts. The conferences will cover trends, analysis of market issues and case studies on consumer behavior.
The Cosmoprof Asia & Cosmopack Asia Awards will also take place during the show. The awards recognize companies for their research and development in formulation, packaging, sustainable approach, storytelling and value proposition.