Full line-up revealed for UK psychodermatology conference

Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK) has revealed the full schedule for its one-day psychodermatology conference in Liverpool on 10 September.

Speakers include representatives from No. 7, Croda, Unilever, Smink Labs, This Works and Bloom Regulatory. 

The full line-up for the event, titled Bringing Psychodermatology into Personal Care, is as follows. 

  • 10:00 - 10:30: Registration and coffee
  • 10:30 – 10:40: Dr. Katerina Steventon – Vision for Psychodermatology in Personal Care
  • 10:40 – 11:10: Gill Westgate and Dan Whitby “Skin to Brain / Brain to Skin” guided pathway mapping exercise
  • 11:10 – 11:40: Dr Alexandra Mizara, London Metropolitan University. When Stress Shows Up on Your Skin: The Science of Psychodermatology
  • 11:40 - 12:00: Dr Bhaven Chavan, Croda: Enhanced emotional resilience to combat premature ageing: An innovative cosmetic ingredient designed to alleviate psychological stress
  • 12:00 – 12:20: Dr. Timo Giesbrecht, Unilever: Psychodermatology in practice: When functionality meets psychological wellbeing
  • 12:20 - 12:40: Dr Katerina Steventon. The Art and Science of Touch - Practical Session
  • 12:40 – 13:40: Lunch & Networking
  • 13:40 – 14:00: Fraser Fergie, This Works: From Essential Oils to EEG
  • 14:00 – 14:20: Olivia Santoni, Bloom Regulatory: What Can We Say? Evidence & Boundaries
  • 14:20 – 14:40: Dr. Gill Westgate. Collaborative creation of a shared glossary for psychodermatology and emotional skincare terms.
  • 14:40 - 15:10: Coffee/Tea & Networking
  • 15:10 - 15:40: Panel Discussion with all speakers chaired by Dr. Geoff Briggs, No7 Beauty. Topic: Are We Ready to Claim “Skin Happiness”?
  • 15:40 – 16:00: Dr. Katerina Steventon. Next Steps & Close

Tickets for the event, which takes place at SPINE Liverpool, cost £125 or £75 for CCUK members.

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