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Key Takeaways
- Three days, more than 15 principal meetings: suppliers of actives, emulsifiers, encapsulation systems, fragrance and natural extracts.
- The team went in as working chemists and sales staff, not as visitors: samples, technical data sheets and launch timelines came back to our R&D lab in Malaysia.
- What we saw on the show floor is written up as a separate guide: the top trendy skincare ingredients launched at in-cosmetics 2026.
in-cosmetics Asia is the region’s largest trade show for personal care ingredients. The 2026 edition ran at BITEC Bangkok on 3–5 November, with the organiser announcing more than 770 exhibiting companies before the show opened. For a manufacturer, it is the one place in South-East Asia where most of the ingredient houses we buy from sit in the same three halls.
That is why we treat the show as a working trip. Our Deputy General Manager led our sales team and chemists — six people in total — with a meeting list planned around the projects our clients have in development.
Day 1 (3 November): Actives, Innovation Zone and the Awards
The first morning started at the in-cosmetics Asia Awards stage, then moved to scheduled meetings with TINCI, TS-Biotech, Dermalab, Nikko Chemicals and Ashland. Between meetings the team walked the Innovation Zone, where new launches are shown side by side with test results.
Day 2 (4 November): Eight Principal Meetings in One Day
Day 2 was the busiest. The team met CODIF (who demonstrated Lactopalm Para and their PDRN Phycopeptide), Sunjin Beauty Science, Chemipol, Galaxy Surfactants, Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Gattefossé (samples of the award-winning Protecticire MB), the PhytoCellTec booth and Transfar. The team also visited COSMEX, the finished-product show held alongside in-cosmetics Asia.
Day 3 (5 November): Encapsulation and the Fragrance Zone
The last day covered KPT (Korea Particle Technology) for encapsulation systems, KCC Beauty and Momentive for silicones, Winkey Active for peptides, and Only Fragrances, winner of the first in-cosmetics Asia Fragrance Awards. The team photo at the show sign was taken that morning.
Video: Three Days in 97 Seconds
Why ORIZI Group Sends Chemists, Not Only Buyers
An ingredient trade show is where a formula’s next version starts. When chemists meet the principal in person, they can ask about dose range, compatibility, stability and regulatory status on the spot, and bring the sample home the same week. A buyer alone would come back with a price list.
Based on ORIZI Group’s manufacturing experience, new actives usually need 8–16 weeks of lab work and stability testing before a client can launch them. Meeting suppliers early shortens the wait for samples and data, but it does not skip testing; every new raw material still goes through our usual checks before it enters production.
These meetings feed the ORIZI Ingredient Library and global principal network, our raw material sourcing work and the innovation and product R&D service our clients use. Brands that want to start faster can also begin from our Ready Formulas.
One Year, Several Shows
Bangkok closes our 2026 trade-show calendar. Earlier this year the team exhibited at Cosmobeauté Malaysia & beautyexpo 2026 and reported on what Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN 2026 signals for Malaysian OEM manufacturers. Our people are part of every trip, and we are hiring chemists and sales staff who want this kind of work.
FAQ
What is in-cosmetics Asia?
in-cosmetics Asia is an annual trade show for personal care ingredients, organised by RX Global and held at BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand. The 2026 edition ran from 3 to 5 November 2026 and is one of four in-cosmetics shows held each year, alongside the Global, Korea and Latin America editions.
Who did ORIZI Group meet at in-cosmetics Asia 2026?
ORIZI Group’s team met more than 15 ingredient principals, including TINCI, TS-Biotech, Dermalab, Nikko Chemicals, Ashland, CODIF, Sunjin Beauty Science, Chemipol, Galaxy Surfactants, Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Gattefossé, Transfar, KPT, KCC Beauty / Momentive and Winkey Active.
Can brands use the new ingredients from the show in their products?
Yes, once each ingredient has been sampled, tested for stability and compatibility in the chosen formula, and checked against the target market’s cosmetic rules. ORIZI Group handles this through its R&D service, and a typical development takes 8–16 weeks.
Which trends did the team see at the show?
Regeneration actives, neurocosmetics, biotech and fermented ingredients, and new sun-care formats stood out. The full list of award winners and launches is in our guide to the top trendy skincare ingredients of in-cosmetics 2026.
Sources & Further Reading
- in-cosmetics Asia official website (RX Global)
- in-cosmetics Asia 2026 press release: show dates and exhibitor numbers
- in-cosmetics Asia Awards
- in-cosmetics Asia Fragrance Zone
- Happi: winners revealed at in-cosmetics Asia
Update history
12 November 2026 — Published after the team’s return from Bangkok.
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