We are very please to offer a free live webinar July 23 at 2pm eastern time addressing REACH and what it means for companies that bring their ingredients and finished products into the European Union. Mindy Goldstein, Ph.D., most recently Executive Director R&D for The Estee Lauder Companies, will be our presenter. Mindy has served on our SupplySide scientific advisory board and has been a great help to us as we cover the cosmetic/cosmeceutical market. There is no one who is more knowledgable about this regulation. If you or your customers are bringing ingredients or products into Europe, this is critical information. To learn more about the webinar and to sign up, click here.

The REACH program requires companies to register every chemical they market in the European Union, whether as an imported ingredient or in a finished good, and will look at the occupational exposure and eco-safety of all ingredients. It  is likely that this initiative will spark similar activity in Asia and North America, with Canada already working on a similar program.

About half of the SupplySide West education program is set (we're adding to it each day), and the lineup is our best yet. So far we have speakers from FDA, NBTY, UCLA School of Medicine, Natural Marketing Institute, Healthfocus, Sloan Trends, Euromonitor, Mintel, American Botanical Council, The Hartman Group, CRN, AHPA, Ullman Shapiro Ullman, Burdock Group, Frost & Sullivan, UNPA, Calvin Klein Beauty, Dairy Queen, and more. Check the website for updates. Oh, and don't forget to register to attend while the early-bird pricing is in place.