The AROMADAYS conference, organized by Cosmed and the HE Consortium, will be held on May 1 and 2.er and December 2 in Avignon. The congress will be a must-attend event, showcasing the latest scientific advances in the face of the impact of forthcoming regulatory changes.
This 4e edition of Aromadays will bring together manufacturers of cosmetics and dietary supplements to "talk" about essential oils and give real visibility to the challenges facing the sector. A full program of conferences will enable professionals to exchange views with recognized experts:
- Sylvain BINTEIN from the European Commission will present a preview of the new proposals to revise the REACH and CLP regulations, which since 2021 have been the focus of campaigns such as "EO in Danger" by EO producers and professionals.
- Essential oils in food supplements and regulatory developments will be addressed by Elodie VEYRET from SYNADIET.
- FranceAgriMer, under the supervision of the French Ministry of Agriculture, will present the results of their first study (to be completed in September 2022) on the provenance of the PPAM (Perfumed, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants) most commonly used in organic cosmetics, and the levers for promoting a French origin.
- Pierre Fabre will complete these presentations on the sustainable sourcing of essential oils and how to promote them to consumers.
- The subject of EH quality is also a highly critical one, and will be discussed at length during the congress. Indeed, it is, essential oils are particularly affected by the risk of fraud/adulteration (The impact of fraud on the average quality of EO is far from negligible. DNA Gensee and Botanicert will be presenting complementary innovations for the botanical and phytochemical identification of EOs to meet the quality expectations of various industries (cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food supplements, etc.).
- The first cosmetics consortium, "ADN & Cosmétique", dedicated to the traceability of natural resources, which brings together major players in the perfumery and cosmetics industries (L'Oreal Research Innovation, LVMH Recherche, Laboratoire Clarins, Groupe Nuxe, CRODA, Greentech), will also be presenting its activities.
- For the 2e day of Aromadays, Prof. Robert Tisserand (author of the HE "Bible" with his work " Essential Oil Safety "), the Professor Patrice Rat from the University of Paris and the Léa Nature Laboratory will demonstrate, with scientific studies to back them up, why it's important to consider an essential oil as a whole, and not try to deduce its properties from data on its constituents.
- The latest scientific work by the EO Consortium highlights the value of EO blends in improving the stability of EOs and preventing their oxidation, a feature never before described in the literature. This research underlines the importance of protecting EOs from oxidation to control the risk of skin sensitization.
- Dr. Jean-Michel MOREL of the Syndicat National de la Phyto-Aromathérapie will present current thinking on the medical practice of aromatherapy in France and how to develop phyto-Aromatherapy prescribing.
There will also be many other interesting conferences on safety assessment, formulation and the ever-developing field of clinical aromatherapy.
