Many qualified expert discussions, new formats and a busy atmosphere in three packed exhibition halls: According to Leipziger Messe GmbH, the 20th edition of CosmeticBusiness from 4 to 5 June 2025 was a complete success. At the international supplier fair for the cosmetics industry, 430 exhibitors and represented companies from 29 countries presented innovative solutions for the cosmetic products of tomorrow.
The anniversary edition was very international: the proportion of international exhibitors was 41 per cent and more than one in four visitors came from abroad.
„CosmeticBusiness is a unique and comprehensive showcase for the international cosmetics supply industry. This is the industry meeting place for holistic product development, from raw materials to formulation and production to packaging. These were inspiring days full of innovations, exciting discussions and valuable encounters. The industry celebrated the personal exchange at the 20th CosmeticBusiness.“
Ivonne Simons, Project Director of CosmeticBusiness
The entire spectrum of the cosmetics supply industry in one place
Overall, exhibitors were positive about the trade fair. In a survey conducted by the independent market research company Gelszus Messe-Marktforschung, 8 out of 10 respondents rated their participation in the trade fair and the achievement of objectives as positive. The professional qualifications of the visitors were particularly emphasised by 89 percent of those surveyed. Overall, 88 per cent expect good post-fair business.
High number of top decision-makers among the visitors
Visitors also gave this year's edition of the trade fair good marks. In the survey, 92 per cent said that they would recommend CosmeticBusiness to others and visit the next edition again. The number of top decision-makers was very high at 71 per cent. The top objectives included general market orientation, information on innovations and industry trends as well as initiating and maintaining business contacts. Around 60 per cent of visitors were particularly interested in the packaging exhibition area, 58 per cent enquired above all about the range of ingredients and the private label segment was particularly relevant for every second visitor. 26 per cent of visitors came from abroad. Most of them travelled from Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Italy and the Czech Republic.
The guided Sustainability Tour was therefore very popular. On both days, the fully booked tour offered an overview of particularly sustainable product solutions that had been selected in advance by a jury of experts. Also new was the workshop programme on topics relating to decorative cosmetics, start-up support for market entry and market entry in South Korea.
Date for CosmeticBusiness 2026
The next CosmeticBusiness will take place from 10 to 11 June 2026 at the MOC Munich.
Source: Leipziger Messe GmbH
