The term "cosmetopoeia", coined and registered by the Cosmetic Valley competitiveness cluster in 2010, refers to the inventory of natural resources and their traditional uses for skin care and well-being.
On May 30 and 31, 2024, the second edition of the "Atelier Cosmétopée ultramarine" organized by the Cosmétopée ultramarine network was held in La Réunion.
The aim of this event, aimed at players in the research and business worlds, is to federate and structure a common dynamic, and to stimulate initiatives to explore, develop and preserve biodiversity in the Domesian context around cosmetopoeia.
Organized by CIRAD in partnership with the Cosmetic Valley and Qualitropic - the Outermers bioeconomy competitiveness clusters, and supported by the French Overseas Departments and Territories Ministry, this "Ultramarine Cosmetopoeia Workshop" brought together experts, researchers and companies from the overseas cosmetics sector to discuss the latest advances, innovations and challenges linked to cosmetopoeia in overseas territories.
The aim of the "Cosmétopée ultramarine" network is to promote knowledge of plants and their traditional uses for cosmetic purposes, and to encourage exchanges between French overseas territories. Its aim is to pool initiatives and network players to support the development of cosmetics industries in the French overseas territories. The network brings together socio-economic, institutional, educational, research and innovation players, all keen to highlight and protect the exceptional biodiversity of the French overseas territories.
