Coptis, the leader in providing digital solutions for the cosmetics R&D, has appointed Roland de Heere as Chief Executive Officer, CEO, bringing to the role over a decade of extensive experience in leadership, strategic planning, and operational management across multiple industries.
Roland de Heere takes over from Jonathan Coeur who assumed the role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Global, at the company when the Extens equity funds came on board in 2021.

As Coptis celebrates 25 years of success, Roland's vision for the company is clear and forward-looking. "In 2025, our goal is to strengthen our commitment to our customers. We aspire for Coptis to be more than just a tool – a true partner in optimizing your R&D processes. Our ambition is to provide cosmetic laboratories with solutions that save time, reduce constraints, and allow you to focus on what matters most, innovation. Together, we will continue to push boundaries and write this inspiring story, overcoming every challenge the future holds." Roland said.

In a context where innovation and eco-responsible formulation are becoming strategic priorities, equipping Research & Development (R&D) and regulatory affairs with expert technological solutions has never been more crucial. Coptis PLM enables you to meet these challenges by integrating optimized management of your development projects, while ensuring an eco-responsible approach.
Would you like to learn more about how Coptis Lab can transform your R&D processes and address your sustainability challenges?

The Coptis User Club is the annual must-attend event for our clients, held on October 1st and bringing together around 200 participants from all regions. Organized in French, English, Chinese, and Japanese, this exclusive gathering provided our users with a unique opportunity to discover the latest innovations and features developed by Coptis, while fostering constructive dialogue around the future evolution of our solution. This event reflects our commitment to staying attuned to our clients' needs and delivering tools that consistently meet the demands of the cosmetics market.

This special occasion was marked by the presence of the international Coptis team, distinguished customers, and media representatives, all gathered to commemorate this significant milestone.  The event not only commemorated a quarter-century of advancements but also reinforced Coptis' pledge to continue its journey towards delivering cutting-edge solutions to the cosmetic sector. It was also an excellent opportunity to show appreciation to our customers for their loyalty and support.
At Coptis we believe in transforming business transactions into meaningful relationships. 
Watch the Coptis 25th Anniversary video →

Coptis, a leading innovator in cosmetic product development solutions, is thrilled to announce its recent distinction at the prestigious C&T Allē Awards. On March 6, 2024, at The Biltmore Los Angeles, Coptis was honored to receive the C&T Allē award in the Most Significant Digital Tech – B2B category - for its Coptis Lab AI-driven PLM Stability Test Predictions module.

To read the complete press release click here → 

Coptis proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary this year as a pioneer in digital solutions for cosmetic laboratories! Our 25-year journey distinguishes us as the only player in the industry to benefit from such a rich experience, consolidating our position as a leader in this field.
Today, as we celebrate this milestone, we reaffirm our commitment to innovation, continuous improvement, and attentive listening to our customers at every stage of our solution development.  

This occasion deserves a special "25th Anniversary" logo! 

Stay tuned all year round for exciting announcements.

In her new position, Marie will oversee operations for the Americas market and streamline the business development process. She will implement efficient systems to address the needs of the organization and customers. Prior to her promotion, during her 10-year tenure, Marie led the Coptis Business Development team for the Americas with a mission to digitalize R&D laboratories. Anne Karagoz, president of Coptis, stated, "Marie has been instrumental in positioning Coptis to become one of the premier providers of PLM Software Solutions to the cosmetic industry in the Americas."

With Coptis Reg, formulators have access to validated, detailed and continuously updated cosmetic regulatory data, and are able to perform regulatory checks in the most effective way.

Ask your Sales engineer for a demo and see how with Coptis Reg, a Global comprehensive Regulatory Database, you can ensure compliance In-House. 

14-15 January 2025

Organized by the French Society of Cosmetology, Cosmet'Agora has become in 17 years a major event in cosmetic formulation. We are pleased to welcome you at stand #46! 

15-17 January 2025

Coptis is exhibiting for the next COSME Tech show, Asia's leading exhibition for cosmetic ingredients, contract manufacturing, packaging etc. Coptis is exhibiting booth #C13-13 and the sales team welcomes you for a live demo. 

Conference by Ayumu : January 16 (Thur) 2025 10:30 ~ 11:10 | « Driving Innovation: The Power of Digital R&D Solutions »

21-23 January 2025
Coptis is exhibiting at the second edition of the only event in the Americas that brings together the entire beauty industry, Cosmoprof North America. Visit us at the boot #252 !

18–19 February 2025

This is the India's Leading Exhibition for HPCI, Home & Personal Care Ingredients. Come and meet our sales team at the Coptis stand #F08. Book your demo! 

Conference by Hanna Chen, DAY 1 – Tuesday, 18th February 2025, 11h40 "How Digital Solutions unleash formulators imagination to develop Sustainable and Compliant Cosmetic Formulation".

19-21 February 2025

Coptis is exhibiting at the next PCHI China show (Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients). PCHI is a trade fair for cosmetics and household chemicals. Buyers and suppliers in the industry are meeting here to learn about trends in the market, to inform about technological innovations, new scientific developments and new international rules. We are pleased to welcome you at booth #4F28 and the sales team welcomes you for a live demo. 

11 March 2025
The Twin Cities Chapter is back for their 10th Anniversary - Holistic Cosmetic Symposium & Suppliers Showcase! 
Come and meet our sales team at the Coptis stand Tabletop.

13 March 2025
Discover U'Cosmetics, an event that combines a student competition and a professional conference which, for its 16th edition, will be structured around the theme: "Man and cosmetics?". Coptis sponsors this event.

13 – 15 May 2025

Looking for THE place to be for the latest in cosmetic ingredient and product innovations in the personal care industry? Want to build connections with cosmetic raw material suppliers, manufacturers, agents and experts? The ASCC Conference is THE place to be. Come and meet our sales team at the Coptis stand.

Conference Coptis by Na ZHAO : "Driving innovation through diversity: the R&D journey to develop diverse, consumer-centric products for a global market"

14 - 16 May 2025
Coptis is exhibiting at the 12th Cosmetic Ingredients & Technology Exhibition Japan. Come and meet our sales team at the Coptis stand.

3-4 June 2025

NYSCC Suppliers' Day serves as one of the most important North American events on the industry calendar. The event attracts thousands of the leading players in the market and has become the showcase for the latest innovations, on top of being an excellent networking opportunity. Coptis sales team welcomes you at booth #1933! 

2-4 July, 2025

in-cosmetics Korea is the only personal care ingredient event in Korea.
Come and visit the Coptis sales representative at stand #U10. 

18-20 September 2025

Coptis is exhibting at the Florida Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. 
Book now your demo with Marie Thadal to learn more about the latest features of Coptis software solutions. 

23-24 September 2025

COPTIS is exhibiting booth #H98 at the next In-Cosmetics LATAM the leading global event for personal care ingredients. Don't hesitate to Book now your demo with a sales engineer. 

15-16 October 2025

Coptis is exhibiting for the Cosmetic 360 trade show. Since 2015, Cosmetic Valley organizes the only trade show in the world exclusively dedicated to innovation for the entire fragrance and cosmetics industry: raw materials, formulation, packaging, testing and analysis, finished products, distribution... Come and meet our sales team at the Coptis stand.

4-6 November 2025

In-Cosmetics Asia is the leading event in Asia-Pacific for personal care ingredients. Celebrating excellence in the field of ingredient innovation, in-cosmetics Asia also offers high-quality education on the latest science and trends. We are pleased to welcome you at Coptis booth #P61 and the sales team welcomes you for a live demo. 

11-12 November 2025

Coptis is exhibiting at SCS Formulate, with our partner Unifect. SCS Formulate is the meeting in the UK dedicated to personal care ingredients, attracting a substantial proportion of the UK market & focuses on the latest technologies, applications & ingredients. Come and meet our sales team at the Coptis stand shared with Unifect.

3-4 December 2025

Coptis will be present in November at the Milan Making Cosmetics show, at the heart of international commerce and fashion, for the only European event dedicated to beauty and well-being. Come and meet our sales team at the Coptis stand #L33.

In addition to the webinars unveiling the latest version of Coptis Lab, our Customer Success team is organizing a series of concise webinars throughout 2024 aimed at assisting our customers in optimizing their utilization of Coptis Lab.
These sessions will provide an opportunity to revisit the functionality of existing features within Coptis Lab, focusing on those most frequently requested by our users.

Don't miss out on the upcoming sessions

With the Coptis Lab PLM software, formulators can manage Ingredients list in Chinese in accordance with the IECIC inventory Chinese name. The substances used in a formula are automatically updated with the Chinese names and INCI/English names of the IECIC Inventory.  
The CSAR code is also a new field available in the raw material category. This submission code is required for all raw materials used in cosmetic products intended to be sold in China. 
 

Perfectyl™, inspired by injection-free aesthetics
Natural source of GABA revealed by A.I., Perfectyl™ is obtained from fresh chamomile using Zeta Fraction™ technology. Multiethnic solution, Perfectyl™ matifies, smoothes and evens out all skin complexions.

Sclareance™, pure sclareolide from clary sage
With a vitamin D-like effect revealed by bioinformatics, Sclareance™ stimulates the skin's 4 defenses and brings relief and comfort to compromised skin and scalp. 100% natural, COSMOS.

bitop ECTOinOIL®, the first oil-compatible Ectoin® especially developed for the use in water-smart, sustainable skincare formulations, was awarded the Innovation Zone Gold Award at HPCI 2024 in Mumbai in January.

CefiraProtect CLR™ is an innovative, vegan, fermented skincare ingredient that helps the skin maintain its oxidative balance and boosts its resilience. It also enhances skin's firmness, elasticity and barrier function.

An ingredient which, at the same time softens and repairs weakened hair, brings a soft and silky side to the skin, non-sticky on application, with a firming benefit?
Test and use (from 2%) one of the latest additions to the Calsil® range, formulated without D5, and providing you with the same benefits, Calsil PB 10.
INCI: HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, DIMETHICONOL

Explore the rising 'sleep beauty' trend shaping 2025. Learn how beauty routines are evolving to focus on overnight skin regeneration to bring radiance and well-being. Dive into Croda Beauty's latest blog for insights on this promising trend!

Discover how the industry is shifting to replace the traditional anti-ageing narratives and celebrate the unique qualities that come with age, to embrace the needs of mature consumers. Read Croda Beauty latest insights on this empowering trend

Apiscalp®, from Croda Beauty Actives (formerly Sederma), is a multifunctional ingredient dedicated to the beauty and comfort of the scalp. This plant-based ingredient complies with IECIC standard and is COSMOS approved. As for non-textured hair, Apiscalp® markedly reduces scalp itching by 80 % and improves scalp hydration by +43 % after 3 weeks' application on volunteers with textured hair.
More in vivo and in vitro studies, available on demand, have been conducted to demonstrate its various benefits on scalp beauty and wellness.

What are natural cosmetic active ingredients?
Natural cosmetic active ingredients are active substances of natural origin extracted from plants, fruits or micro-algae. When incorporated into skin care and beauty product formulations, these active ingredients can improve the appearance and condition of our skin, hair, nails or in some cases, even our minds. 
Find out more on Expanscience website. 

EcoVadis honors our company's commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility with the Gold Medal. Extensive investments in our technical facilities enable us to use more solar energy and recover process heat from our production more effectively. As a result, we achieved a particularly high rating in the category environment. Read more at https://www.flavex.com/en/news/

Givaudan Active Beauty launches the [N.A.S.]™ Vibrant Collection of vegan botanical extracts for hybrid make-up.   
Five powders with potent skin benefits, fusing make-up and skincare.

 

Greentech received the jury's 'Favorite' award at Cosmetic 360 Paris for TIMELYS®, our new active ingredient that boosts skin longevity.

This prize is awarded to the best innovation corresponding to the theme of this 10th edition of Cosmetic 360: Longevity and Durability.

Progeline™ FF embraces Gen X beauty needs by targeting skin aging at the cellular level, to delay cell senescence for a firmer and redesigned V-shaped face.

→ Find out more

Binding agent, superdisintegrant, lubricant, made by JRS, allow you to meet the new expectations of the consumer with single-dose tablets, sheet formats or skin care tablets.

Producer of highly purified lanolin, we also offer lanolin alcohols. Their high concentration of cholesterol, their powerful moisturizing properties on very dry skin makes it a key ingredient for your formulations. Now available under pastilled form to facilitate the implementation in formulation.

Easy-to-use, versatile polymeric emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer for low to high viscosity gels and emulsions, November™ CS polymer imparts a watery and refreshing sensory with a smooth spreading. For skin care, sun care and makeup applications.

PinoPlex™ is a unique moisturizer based on hand-picked pine cones sustainably sourced from exceptional French forests. Inspired by nature's strategies, it seals in moisture and smoothes hair cuticles, resulting in shiny and strong hair.

→ Watch the Video on PinoPlex™

MMP develops purified vegetal extracts and natural-derived compounds with innovative cosmetic activities. Our range of pure flavonoids, superfoods and optimized solutions offer multiple functions in personal care, skin and hair care. Visit us at Table # 25

Solabia Group has acquired a majority stake in PolymerExpert. This partnership between PolymerExpert's specialty ingredients and Solabia's active ingredients will create significant innovation opportunities for our customers.

Provital is launching a new active ingredient for hair care that can act at the molecular level, protecting the hair fiber from oxidative damage caused by two commonly used stressors, heat and bleaching, while also preventing future damage.
Keradeep is derived from pine bark extract (Pinus Pinaster), a compound rich in polyphenols with antioxidant activity. It is 100% of natural origin (ISO16128), Halal certified, and meets COSMOS and vegan standards. It combines nature and science to enhance hair strength and achieve healthy, protected hair from within.

With this strategic acquisition, Syensqo sets the stage to extend its beauty care portfolio into renewable skin care specialties.
The addition of JinYoung Bio's technology will extend Syensqo's product portfolio into biomimetic ceramides for skin care and hair care applications, as well as a range of biobased functional ingredients used in skin care applications. Syensqo's beauty care business aims to grow JinYoung Bio's commercial and technical capabilities through its customer access, formulation and application expertise and marketing capabilities.

SpecPed® Lip Plump: Revolutionizing Lip Care with Advanced Peptide Technology.
SpecPed® Lip Plump, an oil-soluble multipotent peptide solution leveraging W/O nano microemulsion encapsulation technology, is designed to transform lip care products. SpecPed® Lip Plump enhances lip volume, smooths fine lines, and deeply hydrates by stimulating collagen and mucopolysaccharide production. Achieve naturally plump, elastic, and glossy lips with SpecPed® Lip Plump—transforming lip care to new heights.

Introducing Tanbest® DHA Premium – the ultimate solution for a superior tanning experience.
Tanbest® DHA Premium delivers a deeper, even tan with liposome tech and Poria cocos extract. It enhances skin health, protects against UV rays, and offers long-lasting, fade-resistant results. Experience superior tanning and natural skin care in one.

SpecPure® PC Series: Advanced Poria Cocos Ingredient for Ageless Skin.
Derived from Poria cocos, the SpecPure® PC series provides potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-glycation effects. Clinically proven to promote autophagy and protect collagen, it supports youthful, radiant skin.

SymSol® ProSun an effective solubilizer for crystalline UV filters.
This performance booster ensures stable sunscreens and a reliable SPF, while including a pleasant skin feel.
Learn More: SymSelect: SymSol® ProSun - Dedicated to Keep Crystalline UV Filters Solubilized

Coptis Lab is an excellent and very convenient tool for cosmetic formulation. It meets all our expectations from the formulations design, project management and regulatory analysis. Additionally, it helps to control Raw Materials and it's very helpful in the preparation of all the documentation.

Shiseido International France has been using Coptis Lab software since 2007 in the Research & Development laboratory. It is a very effective and user-friendly tool with many features.
The Coptis team is always attentive to the new customer needs, to the regulatory changes and implements compatible solutions for companies. In addition, the responsiveness of the Support department allows the resolution of problems and the contribution of effective solutions.

The Coptis system is a highly practical software with a variety of functions for the research and development of the cosmetics industry. Its built-in modules can assist cosmetics R&D engineer to solve daily work problems very well: messy paper documents, raw material data management, loss of formula data, test result missing, difficulty in searching regulation, data transfer and information sharing…etc. 

Coptis is a professional software solution for the cosmetic R&D department which enables information sharing between our national laboratories. The raw materials regulatory feature is very powerful and allows managing the raw material regulatory information from numerous aspects such as national regulation, warnings, raw material status and blacklist. Also, the quality of Coptis' support is very good. If there is an issue regarding the software usage, they patiently assist with finding the solution.

Coptis is a very intuitive tool. It centralizes all the essential information from our various departments (R&D, Regulatory, Safety...).  The information is thus accessible to all in one click. Thanks to Coptis software we save time, gain in traceability and we are serene throughout our various developments. Thank you to the whole Coptis team!

Coptis is user-friendly software easy for beginners to master. In addition to our cosmetic product development activity, we have been able to integrate the development of other health products such as medical devices and biocides. The follow-up of tests to be performed, inventory management and regulatory data on raw materials are essential to enable us to manage our 1,400 simultaneous projects. COPTIS also makes it possible to set up confidentiality during the development of formulas, which brings reassurance and discretion to our customers. Also, thanks to the installation on an SQL server, the transmission of information on materials and formulas to the various sites of our Group is instantaneous. Thus, our quality control, purchase and security departments also use COPTIS on a daily basis for information consultation. Finally, the Coptis hot line is very attentive to our needs and Coptis updates are appreciable.
Sylvie CHOPIN - Innovation and Development Manager  – Formulation, Manufacturing and Sales of cosmetic and pharmaceutical products for private label or contract manufacturing.

Coptis users since 2008, we have been continuing its deployment to our different entities such as Innovation, Research and Development, Regulatory Affairs or Quality Assurance. Each of these departments has quickly endorsed its utilization thanks to an user-friendly and intuitive interface.. Over the years and through numerous exchanges with professionals, Coptis has been able to capture their real needs and translate them into rapid evolutions.
Today, Coptis Lab, Coptis Ingredients and Coptis Stock have become indispensable tools for Laboratoires Expanscience. I would also like to underline the incredible responsiveness of Coptis support!

Coptis Lab has been a powerful tool in helping our formulators to better manage projects and testing by improving data sharing among our different groups. The Coptis customer service group has been great at addressing concerns and working through our personal modifications to make sure the system is optimized for  our laboratory needs. With additional functionalities to replace other systems, it had helped us streamline our data sharing and increase efficiency.