Premium Beauty News – As a manufacturer/supplier, why did you participate in an open innovation event?
Laurent Dodet – I aimed to break the mold! This is the first time that a designer/producer has participated as a leading role! We wanted to send a strong message by staying close to the major brands in the market and proposing approaches and solutions that stand out from the usual proposals. Innovation also comes from manufacturers like P&B. We were there to provide project initiators with the agility, responsiveness, and adaptability that are core to our daily lives, but we are also providing our means, know-how, and resources. increase. A denser, more dynamic environment. Mind you, we work on over 200 brands and about 1,000 projects in 6 factories each year.
Premium Beauty News – How successful have you been?
Laurent Dodet – It was very positive and I learned a lot. Helped us conduct a comprehensive watch review by culling not just the major issues, but all issues that needed reflection and creating an emulation in the beauty ecosystem. We are still discussing certain themes of and actually setting up support-based partnerships. Our aim is to bring these innovations to your portfolio.
This is a win-win situation. Project initiators get some support, we take advantage of new innovations, and our customers have access to truly differentiating solutions.
Premium Beauty News – What are the key innovation solutions you’ve noticed?
Laurent Dodet – Most core and introspective issues focus on sustainability, whether it concerns ingredients, packaging, processes, or product use. Usually correlated with real industrial challenges. The Microbiome, Today’s Key Issues, and the Importance of Technology in Beauty!
Premium Beauty News – Tell us about your innovation or R&D project.
Laurent Dodet – As part of our open innovation, we aim to acquire new formulations and industrial skills in order to provide our customers with highly innovative solid solutions that create new gestures. We are currently discussing terms with various high-profile players, so I can’t say more.
Otherwise, our disruptive innovations include Advanced Water S-100, a new generation of ionized water. We believe strongly in this technology as it continues to amaze us with an ever-increasing variety of fields and applications. There is also UHT technology for producing preservative-free cosmetics. We also support startups Progelife and Calysens, which specialize in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. We believe in their projects and strategies and work with them to develop anti-aging ingredients.
