The 35th IFSCC Congress will be held in Cannes, themed "The Future is Science"

Organized by the Société Française de Cosmétologie (SFC) and supported by major names in the international cosmetics industry, the 2025 IFSCC congress, under the Presidency of Dr Christine Lafforgue will be hosted at the Palais des Festivals, in Cannes, France, from September 15 to 18.

The event is expected to welcome over 1,000 participants, who will have the privilege of attending 68 selected conferences and exploring 650 posters presented by international experts over three days, focusing on three key topics: Skin and hair health and well-being; Holistic sciences, Diversity and personalization.

Almost 1,200 submissions were received by the scientific committee with 55% coming from Asia, 32% from Europe and 13% from Americas.

Prof. Thierry Passeron, Prof. David Sander, Prof. Marc-André Selosse, Prof. Jin Qu, Prof. Nina Jablonski and Dr Anke Hadasch will each introduce one of the scientific half-days of the congress, following the ‘out of the box’ morning sessions by Paul Matt, Gilles Bœuf and Luc Julia, designed to inspire unconventional thinking and explore the unexpected as a source of creativity for cosmetology.

On September 15, a workshops’ day led by specialists will precede the three official days of the congress. Each session will provide participants with cutting-edge insights to enhance their work. Places are limited.

Finally, a dedicated area will host some thirty exhibitors showcasing their services and technologies.

On the occasion of this 35th Congress, and with the support of L’Oréal Recherche & Innovation, the Société Française de Cosmétologie (SFC) will also present the 3rd edition of the “Sustainability Challenge”. Applications are open until May 25.

Designed to promote the latest scientific advances in cosmetology, this 35th congress is the annual opportunity to federate the IFSCC’s worldwide network made up of 51 Societies from 81 countries, in interaction with academic and industrial players in the cosmetics sector. It is the responsibility of the host country’s Society to organize the event.