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N. America Sustainable Cosmetics Summit 2026, NYC

The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit comprises a 2-day conference followed by an interactive workshop. The summit is designed for business, marketing and technical professionals in the beauty & related industries.
The aim of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit is is to encourage sustainability in the beauty industry by bringing together key stake-holders and debate major issues in a high-level forum. Launched in 2009, the summit now takes place in the major geographic regions of the world.
The 17th North American edition will take place in New York City on 21-22 May 2026
Contact us for the detailed summit agenda.
Each Sustainable Cosmetics Summit brings together key stake-holders in the beauty industry, including cosmetic manufacturers, ingredient & raw material suppliers, retailers & distributors, industry organizations & certification agencies, researchers & academics, investors, etc. Only the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit brings together senior executives from across the beauty industry on a regular basis at international locations.
The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit has been covering sustainability issues in the beauty industry since 2009. As you can see from the previous edition (attached brochure), speakers include CEOs, founders and senior executives from Aveda, Terracycle, Sephora, Unilever, WS Badger, Inolex, Geltor, AAK Personal Care, Amika Haircare, SD Guthrie, Colgate-Palmolive, Made Safe, Glycosbio, Lubrizol, EWG, Canopy Planet, Fairglow, BioTara, Momentive Performance Chemicals, Croda Beauty, Futamura, Hear Me Raw, Sooth, Potion AI, Regenerative Organic Alliance, DoctorClaudia, PulpoAR, Phycus Biotechnologies, Avant, Malaysian Palm Oil Council, etc. More details are on https://
Who Should Attend?
The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit is devised for key stake-holders in the beauty industry that include:
- Cosmetic brand owners & manufacturers
- Chemical, raw material & ingredient companies
- Retailers & distributors
- Packaging companies
- Certification agencies
- Industry organizations
- Academics & researchers
- Investors & financiers
- Other stake-holders
Each edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit brings together leading organizations involved in sustainability in the beauty industry; including small and large cosmetic companies, ingredient firms, packaging companies, industry associations, certification agencies and NGOs.
Ellen Kamhi PhD RN, Presenter: Innovating with Natural Actives
