{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"COSMOFACTORY","title":"Ingredient Suppliers & Formulation Creation, featuring Symrise Innovation Marketing Manager Catherine Slish","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":963,"description":"Cosmetic ingredient companies commonly develop starter formulas as inspiration for brand leaders and contract manufacturers. Some suppliers are taking product development a step further and partnering with brands to execute market-ready product briefs.   This week on the CosmoFactory podcast, we hear about cosmetic ingredient makers providing product formulation services to brands. Our guest is Catherine Slish, Innovation Marketing Manager at Symrise. In 2022, the Germany-based ingredient supplier launched a program called Beauty Activations for its customers in North America; and the global company has similar initiatives in other regions. Finished product formulation and scale-up are tasks that might otherwise be outsourced to formulation consultants or contract manufacturers. Instead, Beauty Activations is a direct link between Symrise ingredient experts and a brand’s in-house product developers (as well as R&D and marketing pros).  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,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2xxihR46EyB37XEZb6ECi3XsYyq8_mjZpR4Cvs0scI4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNGU0/MTg0MjU1MzE4NWNh/YmE4NjhmMzQzNzcw/NDcwOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}