in - cosmetics 2026
Cosmetics
Paris, France
14-16 Apr 2026
The cosmetic industry's innovation and meeting hub
in-cosmetics (often referred to in-cosmetics Global to avoid confusion with satellite events) serves as a linchpin for the global cosmetics industry. The international trade fair has first been held in 1990 and has successfully been exported outside Europe, proving the potency of the brand. Right now there are offshoot events in Korea, Central Asia, North America and South America.
What is in-cosmetics about? It’s about connecting suppliers with buyers across every link in the supply chain. The product portfolio includes fillers, personal care ingredients, colourants, formulation, emulsifiers, tanning agents, fragrances, humectants, preservatives, solvents, sunscreen, surfactants and many more. Of course, aside from the sheer business aspects, in-cosmetics also serves as the drive behind new innovations and standards.
In-cosmetics 2026
Personal care ingredients and creators will have to wait until 2026 to come together at In-Cosmetics. The new dates for the event are 14.04.2026 and 16.04.2026. The Amsterdam RAI in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, will still be housing the highly anticipated event.
Accommodation
Trade Fair Trips Ltd satisfies all your travel needs, starting with hotel accommodation for trade fairs and continuing with planning the logistics surrounding your visit. Come to us with requests for meeting facilities, and we will reserve the right meeting rooms with all adequate A/V requirements. Back to your hotel stay.
We offer hotel services for in-cosmetics, which are flexible and are fully dependent on your budget. Give us a price range, and we will locate hotels near Fira Barcelona – Gran Vía that cut down on your expenses. It is our top priority to ensure your comfort, so all hotels have good connections to public transport. Trade Fair Trips ltd makes business travel effortless to plan, no matter where you head in the world.
On foot:
Not advisable when travelling from Charles de Gaulle Airport
Not advisable when travelling from Gare du Nord
By car:
15 minutes when travelling from Charles de Gaulle Airport
35 minutes when travelling from Gare du Nord
By public transport:
50 minutes when travelling from Charles de Gaulle Airport
Not advisable when travelling from Gare du Nord
Hotels near in - cosmetics
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Novotel Paris Roissy CDG Convention | 27.6 | Roissy en France | from € 420.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Hotel Andre Latin | 8.72 | Paris | from € 326.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Le Marceau Bastille | 7.3 | Paris | from € 343.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Hotel Apolonia Paris Mouffetard, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western | 5.4 | Paris | from € 273.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Best Western Anjou Lafayette | 16.08 | Paris | on request | Request | |
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ibis Styles Paris 15 Lecourbe | 1.23 | Paris | on request | Request | |
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Residhome Paris Opera | 11.98 | Paris | on request | Request | |
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Hotel Lucien & Marinette | 16.73 | Paris | on request | Request | |
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Hotel Gabriel Issy Paris | 1.1 | Issy-les-Moulineaux | on request | Request | |
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Hotel Kabanel by Happyculture | 9.4 | Paris | on request | Request |
in-cosmetics Global follows an annual model and editions usually take place at the start of spring in April. The event lasts three days on average and are open to professionals only. Because of its global branding, in-cosmetics travels to different cities all over Europe.
This edition will be held in Barcelona, Spain at the Fira Barcelona – Gran Vía. The official organiser for the event is Reed Exhibitions and doors are open from 09:00 am until 18:00 pm except for the last day, which wraps up one day earlier. Fira Barcelona – Gran Vía enjoys a superb location in Barcelona, with sufficient access to motorways and public transport. There’s a metro station and bus stop, which allow for quick connections to your hotel.
What Are People Saying?
“This year was my first time at in-cosmetics Global & it was much bigger than I imagined. It was a very elegant show and is elevated beyond other events. I visited in search of ingredients and innovation, and found a lot of new companies that I had not been exposed to before. It was a really interesting experience for me and definitely worth the trip from the USA.” — Michelle Corredor, Director Product Development, Estee Lauder;
“As an indie brand specialising in products for athletes, we are very interested to learn about new ingredients and innovation and saw companies that we know will be of great interest to us.” — Gisele Violin, Commercial Manager, Pink Cheeks;
“It was my first time at the show & I found so much of it to be interesting, from the products and ingredients on show to the educational sessions on offer. It was very well organised and gave me a brilliant chance to network with new and existing contacts.” — Marta Maia, Senior Technologist, Coty
As an exhibitor at in-cosmetics, you’ll be quite satisfied with the turnout as last edition managed to surpass 12,000 trade visitors in total from all over the world. That’s more than enough for the over 800 exhibitors, which came from all over the world.
The reason for in-cosmetics being a global trendsetter is that exhibitors represent markets in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, creating an in-depth perception of the market. Exhibitors tend to be lab equipment and software suppliers; manufacturers of raw materials, ingredients and fragrance components, and testing & research providers. The nature of in-cosmetics is predominantly to foster purchases – the audience mainly consists of buyers from the top tier of the global cosmetics industry.
in-cosmetics 2022
In-cosmetics was held from April 5th to April 7th, 2022, in Paris, France. Attendees were required to wear face masks as part of the Covid-19 safety procedures. There were 8,091 visitors and 732 personal care vendors at the edition. Foreign nations were represented by 57 percent of the attendees.
In-cosmetics 2023
The 2023 edition of In-cosmetics Global took place between 28.03.2023 and 30.03.2022 in Barcelona. The location did not include Covid-19 safety measures due to Spain lifting its pandemic-related restrictions. The event featured 909 exhibitors from over 50 countries as well as 10,799 visitors from more than 118 nations on 19,978 m2. 72% of the visiting specialists were from abroad.
In-cosmetics 2024
The 2024 edition of In-cosmetics Global was a live trade fair hosted between 16.04.2024 and 18.04.2024. It took place in Paris Porte de Versailles in France. The event received 1.028 exhibitors, around 13,000 unique visitors (representing a 14.8% increase compared to 2023), and approximately 22,900 repeat attendees. Around 200,000 connections were facilitated during In-cosmetics 2024.
In-cosmetics 2025
The 2025 edition of In-cosmetics Global was a live trade fair held between 08.04.2025 and 10.04.2025 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It was attended by approximately 450 exhibitors (including 255 newcoming firms), around 290 speakers and over 20,000 visitors (including about 11,000 unique ones).
