Cosmetagora · 2027

Agoris analysis · updated October 2026

Key takeaways

• "Les Rencontres de la Formulation" (The Formulation Meetings): Cosmetagora is the technical and scientific gathering dedicated to cosmetic formulation, from ingredient sourcing to the development of textures.
• Organiser: the Société Française de Cosmétologie (SFC), a scientific association that runs the event directly, without any third-party event operator.
• Next edition: 19th Cosmetagora, on 12 and 13 January 2027 (9.30am-6pm), at the Espace Champerret, Paris 17th.
• 2026 audience (organiser's review): 5,510 visitors, 200 exhibitors, 245 stands across 7,000 m². A 100% professional audience: formulators, ingredient suppliers, subcontractors, evaluation laboratories, brands.
• Editorial highlight: the Prix de la Formulation (Formulation Award), whose 2027 theme is "AUDACE ET ART : QUAND LA COSMÉTIQUE DEVIENT CHEF-D'OEUVRE" (Boldness and Art: When Cosmetics Become a Masterpiece).
• Compact format: two days, a single venue, a strong scientific density (conferences, workshops, start-up area), in contrast to large generalist B2B trade shows.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

The audience and the offer are centred on the formulation chain, not on the finished consumer product. You will mainly find suppliers and distributors of raw materials, specialists in textures and active ingredients, contract subcontractors, packaging designers, evaluation laboratories (safety, efficacy, toxicology) and testing service providers. On the visitor side: formulators, R&D and marketing managers, project leaders, brand founders and cosmetology students.

Notable exhibitors

The official list of exhibitors is published on the organiser's website. The 2026 edition brought together 200 exhibitors across 245 stands.

Quality of the audience

According to the organiser's review, the 2026 edition welcomed 5,510 visitors across 7,000 m². The audience is almost exclusively made up of professionals in cosmetic formulation and R&D, which makes it a trade show with a high proportion of decision-makers and technical profiles, rather than a volume-driven event.

Events & community

Conference programme

The programme is built around the core topics of the sector: raw materials, textures, new technologies, safety and efficacy evaluation testing, and formulation innovations. The detailed conferences and workshops for the upcoming edition are published by the organiser as the event approaches.

Awards and accolades

The event presents the Prix de la Formulation (Formulation Award). The theme chosen for the 2027 edition is: "AUDACE ET ART : QUAND LA COSMÉTIQUE DEVIENT CHEF-D'OEUVRE" (Boldness and Art: When Cosmetics Become a Masterpiece). Two categories: Skincare, Hygiene and Haircare; Make-up and Suncare. A "Coup de Coeur" (Visitors' Choice) award is also given by the visitors. This competition showcases the formulation creativity of the candidates, who are invited to draw inspiration from a work of art (painting, sculpture, photography) to design an innovative formulation.

Community & networks

Cosmetagora is backed by the Société Française de Cosmétologie, the scientific community of cosmetology in France. A start-up welcome scheme is offered for innovative companies: a 3 m2 module, a team of 10 staff maximum, less than 2 years of existence, in the cosmetics or raw materials sector (contact: cosmetagora@sfcosmeto.fr).

On site: what you need to know

For access, parking and accommodation, see the venue page: Espace Champerret (Place de la Porte de Champerret, 75017 Paris; métro line 3, Porte de Champerret station; buses 84, 92, PC1, 165 at the Porte de Champerret stop; buses 93, 163, 164 at the L'Yser et la Somme stop; on-site car park).

Specific to the trade show: the 2027 edition is held on 12 and 13 January, from 9.30am to 6pm on both days. Entry is reserved for professionals by registration via the organiser's website. The compact format (two days, a single exhibition level) makes a thorough visit possible over half a day to a day.

How much it costs to exhibit

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

Official 2026-2027 calendar (source: SFC Exhibitor Info page):

• 12 June 2026: stand allocation draw.
• 15 June 2026: publication of the allocation list online.
• 30 July 2026: deadline for the first deposit.
• 30 October 2026: registration close.
• 6 November 2026: deadline for submitting practical information.
• 27 November 2026: deadline for the balance of payment.

For the decision-making visitor

• Target the relevant raw material suppliers and subcontractors in advance via the online exhibitor list.
• Identify the technical conferences and workshops as soon as the programme is published: this is the core value of the event.
• Set aside half a day to a day: the compact format makes it possible to cover all the stands without spreading them out.

Policy & CSR initiatives

No dedicated "Commitments" or "CSR" page is published by the SFC for Cosmetagora, and the event does not hold its own ISO 20121 certification. Two tangible areas are nonetheless documented. On the venue side: the Espace Champerret is managed by Viparis, the world's first operator certified ISO 20121 across all ten of its Parisian sites since 2014 (4th renewal cycle under way), covering waste management, energy efficiency, responsible purchasing and the fight against food waste. On the organiser side: the SFC includes CSR among its scientific communication priorities (alongside new technologies and AI) and has, since 2023, co-organised a Sustainability Challenge with L'Oréal Recherche & Innovation, open to start-ups and researchers proposing sustainable solutions for the cosmetics industry (3rd edition held in September 2025 during the IFSCC Congress in Cannes). This challenge, run by the same learned society that organises Cosmetagora, reflects a growing rooting of sustainability in the sector the trade show brings together. The start-up welcome scheme (3 m2 module, companies less than 2 years old) remains the only inclusive measure documented directly at the level of the event.

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

Cosmetagora has established itself as the annual gathering point for cosmetic formulation in France, on a tight model: two days, a single venue (the Espace Champerret for several editions now), and an audience made up almost entirely of technical professionals. With 5,510 visitors and 200 exhibitors in 2026, the trade show remains mid-sized, but its value lies in the quality of its audience (formulators, R&D, ingredient suppliers) rather than in volume. The continuation of an annual theme for the Prix de la Formulation and of a start-up scheme reflects a desire to renew the scientific content from year to year while keeping a stable and legible format.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (sfcosmeto.fr).