Beauty industry innovation is often a collaboration between art and science. The art part involves creative visioning skills, reliable intuition, and market perspective. And it’s the collaboration, then, that delivers disruptive concepts, anticipates trends, and brings truly new technologies and ideas to the marketplace.This month on CosmoFactory, we hear from creative innovation specialist Begoña Sanjuán. As Co-Founder of Bit Beauty Intelligence, she works closely with suppliers and brands to develop and sell novel beauty concepts. Creative partnership, she says, works best not when everyone thinks the same way but rather when everyone involved in the partnership has an open mind.Do you love listening to CosmoFactory?Let us know! Please leave a positive review today on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. With your help, even more cosmetic industry professionals can discover the engaging interviews we share on CosmoFactory!ABOUT CosmoFactorySince 2024, CosmoFactory has been a global gathering place for the cosmetics industry. Developed in collaboration with supply-side expert and CosmoFactory host Deanna Utroske, this is the first podcast from Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna—the world’s most important beauty trade show.New CosmoFactory podcast episodes are available on the first Tuesday of each month, and feature conversations about Invisible Beauty—highlighting the often unseen skills, processes, and connections that make cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance products possible.The first two years of the CosmoFactory library contains a wealth of over 100 episodes exploring our industry’s next-level solutions and delivering inspiration to turn your own ideas into industry-changing innovations. In late 2026 the podcast transitioned to its current monthly format to explore the invisible infrastructure of our industry.A PRODUCTION OF Cosmoprof Worldwide BolognaDedicated to all sectors of the industry, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna welcomes over 250,000 visitors from 150 countries and regions and nearly 3,000 exhibitors to Bologna, Italy, each year. It’s where our diverse and international industry comes together to build business relationships and to discover the best brands and newest innovations across consumer beauty, professional beauty, and the entire supply chain.The annual trade show includes a robust program of exclusive educational content, featuring executives and key opinion leaders from every sector of the cosmetics, fragrance, and personal care industry. Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is the most important event of the Cosmoprof international network, with exhibitions in Asia (Hong Kong), the US (Las Vegas and Miami), India (Mumbai) and Thailand (Bangkok). Thanks to its global exhibitions, Cosmoprofconnects a community of more than 500,000 beauty stakeholders and 10,000 companies from 190 countries and regions.Learn more today at Cosmoprof.comHOST Deanna UtroskeCosmetics and personal care industry observer Deanna Utroske hosts the CosmoFactory podcast. She brings an editorial perspective and over a decade of industry expertise to every interview. Deanna is also Editor of the Beauty Insights newsletter and a supply-side content consultant. She previously wrote the Global Perspectives column for EuroCosmetics magazine, is a former Editor of CosmeticsDesign (the industry’s first digital-only trade publication), and is known globally for her ability to identify emerging trends, novel technologies, and true innovation in beauty.
It takes more than product, pricing, and promotions to generate measurable category growth. Contextual data analysis helps; but as we learn in this CosmoFactory conversation, it’s best to also ‘fall in love with the problem’ and to bring a sense of both fun and fearlessness to every collaboration.This month on CosmoFactory, we catch up with cosmetics industry category growth expert Romina Brown. She’s the CEO and Founder of Strategic Solutions International. SSI is a US-based consultancy company specialized in category management, market research, business development strategy, and integrated brand marketing for personal care, cosmetics, and multicultural beauty.Do you love listening to CosmoFactory?Let us know! Please leave a positive review today on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. With your help, even more cosmetic industry professionals can discover the engaging interviews we share on CosmoFactory!ABOUT CosmoFactorySince 2024, CosmoFactory has been a global gathering place for the cosmetics industry. Developed in collaboration with supply-side expert and CosmoFactory host Deanna Utroske, this is the first podcast from Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna—the world’s most important beauty trade show.New CosmoFactory podcast episodes are available on the first Tuesday of each month, and feature conversations about Invisible Beauty—highlighting the often unseen skills, processes, and connections that make cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance products possible.The first two years of the CosmoFactory library contains a wealth of over 100 episodes exploring our industry’s next-level solutions and delivering inspiration to turn your own ideas into industry-changing innovations. In late 2026 the podcast transitioned to its current monthly format to explore the invisible infrastructure of our industry.A PRODUCTION OF Cosmoprof Worldwide BolognaDedicated to all sectors of the industry, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna welcomes over 250,000 visitors from 150 countries and regions and nearly 3,000 exhibitors to Bologna, Italy, each year. It’s where our diverse and international industry comes together to build business relationships and to discover the best brands and newest innovations across consumer beauty, professional beauty, and the entire supply chain.The annual trade show includes a robust program of exclusive educational content, featuring executives and key opinion leaders from every sector of the cosmetics, fragrance, and personal care industry. Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is the most important event of the Cosmoprof international network, with exhibitions in Asia (Hong Kong), the US (Las Vegas andMiami), India (Mumbai) and Thailand (Bangkok). Thanks to its global exhibitions, Cosmoprof connects a community of more than 500,000 beauty stakeholders and 10,000 companies from 190 countries and regions.Learn more today at Cosmoprof.comHOST Deanna UtroskeCosmetics and personal care industry observer Deanna Utroske hosts the CosmoFactory podcast. She brings an editorial perspective and over a decade of industry expertise to every interview. Deanna is also Editor of the Beauty Insights newsletter and a supply-side content consultant. She previously wrote the Global Perspectives column for EuroCosmetics magazine, is a former Editor of CosmeticsDesign (the industry’s first digital-only trade publication), and is known globally for her ability to identify emerging trends, novel technologies, and true innovation in beauty.
Starting in September, new CosmoFactory episodes will be all about Invisible Beauty. Through thoughtful conversations with industry insiders, experts, and leaders, we learn more about the often unseen skills, processes, and connections that make products possible—across the cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance industry.For these conversations, we’re moving to a monthly format. On the first Tuesday of every month, you’ll hear a new CosmoFactory episode. Please join host Deanna Utroske here again on Tuesday the 1st of September to hear a brand new interview.A PRODUCTION OF Cosmoprof Worldwide BolognaCosmoFactory is the first podcast from Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, taking its place among the best B2B podcasts serving the global beauty industry.Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is the most important beauty trade show in the world. Dedicated to all sectors of the industry, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna welcomes over 250,000 visitors from 150 countries and regions and nearly 3,000 exhibitors to Bologna, Italy, each year. It’s where our diverse and international industry comes together to build business relationships and to discover the best brands and newest innovations across consumer beauty, professional beauty, and the entire supply chain. The trade show includes a robust program of exclusive educational content, featuring executives and key opinion leaders from every sector of the cosmetics, fragrance, and personal care industry. Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is the most important event of the Cosmoprof international network, with exhibitions in Asia (Hong Kong), the US (Las Vegas and Miami), India (Mumbai) and Thailand (Bangkok). Thanks to its global exhibitions Cosmoprof connects a community of more than 500,000 beauty stakeholders and 10,000 companies from 190 countries and regions.Learn more today at Cosmoprof.comHOST Deanna UtroskeCosmetics and personal care industry observer Deanna Utroske hosts the CosmoFactory podcast. She brings an editorial perspective and over a decade of industry expertise to every interview. Deanna is also Editor of the Beauty Insights newsletter and a supply-side content consultant. She previously wrote the Global Perspectives column for EuroCosmetics magazine, is a former Editor of CosmeticsDesign, and is known globally for her ability to identify emerging trends, novel technologies, and true innovation in beauty.
CosmoFactory is taking a break and will be back at the start of September. We are very excited to be bringing you a fresh format and all new episodes later this summer.In the new format you’ll continue to hear CosmoFactory host Deanna Utroske interview cosmetic industry experts and specialists from all along the supply chain.Tap ‘follow’ on your favorite podcast platform to be sure that new CosmoFactory episodes appear automatically when we return in September.A PRODUCTION OF Cosmoprof Worldwide BolognaCosmoFactory is the first podcast from Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, taking its place among the best B2B podcasts serving the global beauty industry.Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is the most important beauty trade show in the world. Dedicated to all sectors of the industry, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna welcomes over 250,000 visitors from 150 countries and regions and nearly 3,000 exhibitors to Bologna, Italy, each year. It’s where our diverse and international industry comes together to build business relationships and to discover the best brands and newest innovations across consumer beauty, professional beauty, and the entire supply chain. The trade show includes a robust program of exclusive educational content, featuring executives and key opinion leaders from every sector of the cosmetics, fragrance, and personal care industry. Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is the most important event of the Cosmoprof international network, with exhibitions in Asia (Hong Kong), the US (Las Vegas and Miami), India (Mumbai) and Thailand (Bangkok). Thanks to its global exhibitions Cosmoprof connects a community of more than 500,000 beauty stakeholders and 10,000 companies from 190 countries and regions.Learn more today at Cosmoprof.comHOST Deanna UtroskeCosmetics and personal care industry observer Deanna Utroske hosts the CosmoFactory podcast. She brings an editorial perspective and over a decade of industry expertise to every interview. Deanna is also Editor of the Beauty Insights newsletter and a supply-side content consultant. She previously wrote the Global Perspectives column for EuroCosmetics magazine, is a former Editor of CosmeticsDesign, and is known globally for her ability to identify emerging trends, novel technologies, and true innovation in beauty
There is more to cosmetic product development than in-the-lab innovation. Teams that create and reformulate are responsible for not only the efficacy, experience, and safety of a product but also profitability, which depends upon cost of goods—from ingredients to packaging and beyond—as well as marketing, customer acquisition, and more.This episode is a selection from the archive, and a good conversation to revisit while the CosmoFactory team works behind the scenes to refresh this podcast for you!We will be back with more informative and inspiring episodes soon. In the meantime, please enjoy this replay featuring Patricia Schuffenhauer, Chief Product Officer at Erno Laszlo (original air date February 24, 2026).This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we learn about the business complexities of product development. Or guest is Patricia Schuffenhauer, Chief Product Officer at Erno Laszlo. The nearly 100-year-old skincare brand has a longstanding legacy in the US market; after first launching in Hungary, Dr. Lazslo moved his brand to New York City in 1939. And, more recently, the company expanded into China in 2014.If you enjoy this episode, SHARE it with a friend, FOLLOW the CosmoFactory podcast & please LEAVE A REVIEW today. With your help, even more cosmetic industry professionals can discover the inspiring interviews we share on CosmoFactory!ABOUT CosmoFactoryBeauty industry stakeholders listen to the CosmoFactory podcast for inspiration and for up-to-date information on concepts, tactics, and solutions that move business forward. CosmoFactory – Ideas to Innovation is a weekly interview series for cosmetics and personal care suppliers, finished product brand leaders, retailers, buyers, importers, and distributors.Each Tuesday, CosmoFactory guests share experiences, insights, and exclusive behind-the-scenes details—which makes this not only a must-listen B2B podcast but an ongoing case study of our dynamic industry.Guests are actively working in hands-on innovation roles along the beauty industry supply chain; they specialize in raw materials, ingredients, manufacturing, packaging, and more. They are designers, R&D or R&I pros, technical experts, product developers, key decision makers, visionary executives.HOST Deanna UtroskeCosmetics and personal care industry observer Deanna Utroske hosts the CosmoFactory podcast. She brings an editorial perspective and over a decade of industry expertise to every interview. Deanna is also Editor of the Beauty Insights newsletter and a supply-side consultant. She previously wrote the Global Perspectives column for EuroCosmetics magazine, is a former Editor of CosmeticsDesign, and is known globally for her ability to identify emerging trends, novel technologies, and true innovation in beauty.A PRODUCTION OF Cosmoprof Worldwide BolognaCosmoFactory is the first podcast from Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, taking its place among the best B2B podcasts serving the global beauty industry.Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is the most important beauty trade show in the world. Dedicated to all sectors of the industry, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna welcomes over 250,000 visitors from 150 countries and regions and nearly 3,000 exhibitors to Bologna, Italy, each year. It’s where our diverse and international industry comes together to build business relationships and to discover the best brands and newest innovations across consumer beauty, professional beauty, and the entire supply chain. The trade show includes a robust program of exclusive educational content, featuring executives and key opinion leaders from every sector of the cosmetics, fragrance, and personal care industry. Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is the most important event of the Cosmoprof international network, with exhibitions in Asia (Hong Kong), the US (Las Vegas and Miami), India (Mumbai) and Thailand (Bangkok). Thanks to its global exhibitions Cosmoprof connects a community of more than 500,000 beauty stakeholders and 10,000 companies from 190 countries and regions.Learn more today at Cosmoprof.com