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Build Your Beauty Business for the Global Marketplace
This two-day, virtual conference is built for brands expanding into international markets, and the industry partners that support them. Access to the global beauty marketplace is constantly changing due to regulatory updates, geopolitical impacts, shipping and logistics challenges, and more. Whether your brand is already exporting, or considering new international opportunities, this virtual conference will provide updates, insights, and practical guidance to help navigate the interconnected decisions that shape international success.
Session Topics: (full agenda and speakers coming soon)
- Before You Say Yes to a Distributor: The Global Market Entry Readiness Checklist
- This session will provide a practical checklist for companies considering international expansion, particularly small and mid-sized brands that may be approached by distributors or retailers before they have the infrastructure to support market entry.
- Testing To Help Expand Your Global Footprint Without Worry
- This session will address the safety, claims, stability, package compatibility, and shipping testing that can help you expand your global distribution footprint without worry.
- Formula Passport Required: Ingredients, Impurities and Fragrance Rules for Global Expansion
- This session will focus on new and recent regulations impacting cosmetic ingredients, contaminants, impurities and fragrance disclosure requirements.
- Global EPR in Practice: From Reporting to Business Integration
- This session will provide an update on extended producer responsibility requirements and focus on how companies are operationalizing EPR across jurisdictions. How does the global EPR landscape inform how this initiative may go in the US?
- Claims That Travel & Translate: Sustainability, Natural Origin, Clean Beauty and More
- This session will address how product claims need to be managed across markets & languages, retailers, packaging, websites, social media and distributor materials.
- How To Confidently Find New Global Markets and Partners?
- This session will unpack tools to vet prospective international partners and how to properly insure your new market entry.
- Global Supply Chain & Shipping Update: Current shipping and freight environment and outlook for 2027
- This session will connect international expansion with global supply chain disruptions and break down shipping freight environment implications right now and entering 2027.
- What is the outlook for US businesses looking to expand internationally?
- This session will explore what product categories have the most energy by region and how brands are building excitement outside of the U.S.
Agenda topics subject to change.
November 11-12, 2026 | Virtual
Why Attend
This IBA's Cosmetics Convergence virtual conference will convene experts from across the industry for two days focused on International Expansion & Global Supply Chains.
How do you know when your business is ready to enter a new market? Can your formulas, claims, packaging, and supply chain meet requirements across jurisdictions? How could evolving trade, sourcing, sustainability, and compliance obligations affect your operations and costs?
Whether you're considering your first international opportunity, actively expanding into new markets, or already managing a global business and supply chain, this virtual conference will provide updates, insights, and practical guidance to help navigate the interconnected decisions that shape international success.
IBA Brings you experts from across the industry with hands-on global cosmetics expertise
Fall 2026 Edition:
International Expansion & Global Supply Chains
Save by registering early - rates increase as the event approaches. As always, IBA Members receive preferred pricing.
EARLY BIRD
(Ends Sept. 21) |
STANDARD |
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|---|---|---|
MEMBER |
$325 |
$400 |
NON-MEMBER |
$650 |
$800 |
MEMBER |
NON-MEMBER |
|
|---|---|---|
EARLY BIRD |
$325 |
$650 |
STANDARD |
$400 |
$800 |
Register by 11:59 ET, Sept 21, 2026 to take advantage of the reduced ticket price.
Exclusive IBA Member Group Discount* Available for IBA Cosmetics Convergence
*Available only to current IBA Members on purchases of 3+ registrations; cannot be combined with other offers; all sales final. Please contact us at info@independentbeauty.org for more information.
Topics You Can Expect
- Global Market Entry Readiness
- Testing to Help Expand Your Global Footprint Without Worry
- Ingredients, Impurities and Fragrance Rules for Global Expansion
- Claims that Travel & Translate
- Global Supply Chain Update
Who Should Attend
- Beauty Brands and Manufacturers
- Regulatory, Legal, and Marketing Teams
- Product Development and R&D Leaders
- Testing Labs, Consultants, and Solution Providers
- Executives Navigating Global Expansion Opportunities
If your brand already has an international presence, or you are considering exporting for the first time, this event is for you.