The British Beauty Council

B2B eCommerce: Is Generative AI something I need to worry about?
2026-02-20 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
Want to know more about how Generative AI can help you in your business operations? Find out more about how to implement Gen-AI and Large Language Models into your processes.

What you’ll learn

Understand how Gen-AI can enhance your eCommerce business operations
Identify clear use cases for integrating LLMs into an eCommerce business model
Learn how to ensure compliance when using Gen-AI in your business

This session, in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade’s Digital Commerce Team, will explore effective strategic opportunities and business implications presented by Generative AI (Gen-AI). They’ll also cover how Large Language Models (LLMs) can be integrated into your B2B eCommerce processes, including content automation, customer service enhancement, and advanced analytics.
Register today

A Journey to Reuse: Lunch & Learn
2026-02-24 12:00 - 13:15
This webinar will be your introduction to A Journey to Reuse, a comprehensive playbook to help you take your next steps towards a circular economy – created by the brands and experts who are actually doing it.
In this webinar you will learn:

How reuse systems can cut packaging costs
Choosing the right approach for your brand
How consumer behaviour drives adoption

With a panel of experts from SBC’s Reuse & Refill Task Force co-creators of the playbook:

Jo Chidley (Beauty Kitchen): The entrepreneur who built the Reposit return system from scratch
Ruth Andrade (Lush): From the brand that proved packaging-free beauty could scale
Malaika Oyortey (WRAP): Supporting WRAPs mission to embed circular living in every boardroom and every home through packaging reuse
Harry McIlwraith (Upcycled Beauty): Transforming waste streams into circular beauty solutions

Sign up today here.

Gather and Grow 2026
2026-02-26 | Hyde House
Gather + Grow is an exclusive experience designed for the modern wedding hair and makeup artist. Now onto the 5th event, next year’s event has been thoughtfully reimagined to bring hair and makeup artistry together under one roof, creating a day of inspiration, education, and connection.
Expect live demos from Kasia Fortuna and Kristina Gasperas, an empowering business session with Vicky Owens on building an authentic online presence, and our signature Creative Marketplace, where experts in branding, finance, SEO, mindset and more share invaluable insight to elevate your business.
Enjoy professional headshots, an open Q+A panel hosted by Genevieve Turley and an evening celebration surrounded by the industry’s finest.
Gather + Grow is more than an event, it’s an experience, it’s a day to refine your craft, connect with like-minded creatives, and immerse yourself in a space that celebrates artistry and ambition, ready for the 2026 wedding season!
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 10:00am
Hyde House, Cheltenham, England
Purchase tickets here.

Salon Growth Summit
2026-03-01 - 2026-03-02
Kick-start your year at the Salon Growth Summit London at Olympia London, brought to you by Professional Beauty and Hairdressers Journal International, a dedicated business event designed to help you strengthen your salon or spa for 2026 and beyond.
Access high-impact education from industry experts, hear from inspiring speakers and discover practical strategies you can implement straight away. You can also meet leading professional brands, explore new suppliers and have commercially focused conversations that support smarter investment decisions for your business.
As the first summit of the year, London gives you early access to innovation, expert-led insights and high-level networking, all in a focused two-day experience designed for beauty and hair owners and senior managers looking to grow and future-proof their business.
Event Details:

Date: 1-2 March 2026
Location: Olympia London

Book your ticket today
Discount code: COUNCIL20 that offers 20% discount until 20th Feb 2026

Great British Beauty Clean Up 2026
2026-03-03 - 2026-03-07
Sustainable Beauty Coalition’s (SBC) Great British Beauty Clean Up returns in 2026 – focusing on Recycling, Refill, and Reuse.
Following its 2025 debut, the SBC is calling on the industry to unite and rethink its collective packaging impact and relationship with waste. Returning on 2 March 2026, ‘The Great British Beauty Clean Up’ (GBBCU) partners with brands and businesses to promote recycling and take back schemes nationwide, and lead the shift toward reuse and refill.
The Coalition urges all UK beauty businesses to get involved.
If you are interested in finding out more about the campaign and taking part ahead of the event, fill out this form to download the toolkit and register your interest.
With promoting recycling and repurposing waste a core goal of this year’s GBBCU, the British Beauty Council has partnered with MYGroup, a waste management innovator, to create a co-branded recycling box. An easy recycling solution, all items collected will be repurposed, including hard-to-recycle items like compacts, mascara tubes, and pumps or hazardous items such as used hair foils.
British Beauty Council patrons and members will receive 15% off the cost of a take-back box (£74.80) with free collection service using the code BBCOMEMBER15.

Download the toolkit and register your interest.

Beauty & Wellness Law Summit
2026-03-05
The beauty and wellness industry is undergoing seismic shifts, driven by innovation, evolving consumer values, sustainability mandates, tightening regulations, and entrepreneurialism. With a global marketplace estimated at £150bn, it continues to attract a diverse range of players eager to stake their claim in this growing sector.
New companies are emerging at an unprecedented rate, while leading brands are increasingly being snapped up by major players. IPOs are on the rise, with the Beauty Tech Group being the latest to make headlines.
The inaugural Beauty & Wellness Law Summit has been created to keep pace with these trends, bringing top industry players together in a dedicated forum for leaders in beauty and wellness. Business executives, legal advisers, regulatory experts, and brand innovators will gather to tackle the unique challenges of this fast-growing sector and exchange insights that drive the industry forward.
Join Millie Kendall OBE, CEO of the British Beauty Council, Victoria Brownlie MBE, Chief of Policy & Sustainability at the British Beauty Council and Gabriela da Costa, a distinguished competition law partner serving beauty brands and industry coalitions for a panel at 4:10 PM. The panel will share practical insights and collaborative solutions for a strong and sustainable industry.
Event details:

5 March 2026
The Caledonian Club, London

See who is on the panels and register today.

Beauty Bulb Live 2026
2026-03-11
Beauty Bulb Live will return on March 11th 2026. Sign up today to take part in the only global and virtual tradeshow where brands meet sales growth opportunities.
200 + retailers, 1 day, zero travel and 5000 connections made at the last show, proving the show is an efficient, sustainable and affordable way to get your brand in front of a vast, highly engaged beauty retail Buyer network who are actively looking for what’s next.
The March event is already outperforming the last one, with retailer attendee numbers tracking way above our previous event, meaning more qualified Buyers across all sales channels, more meaningful conversations, and more real chances to open doors that lead to distribution.
Virtual booths start at £795. See full details and the show webinar here: Beauty Bulb Live – Beauty Bulb.

FUTURE50: BeautyMatter
2026-03-18 - 2026-03-19
FUTURE50 brings together a high-promise collection of the brands to know and watch as they define the beauty landscape today and tomorrow. Selected by the insights and editorial team at BeautyMatter, FUTURE50 brands are the new trailblazers shaping the future of beauty.
FUTURE50 connects these brands with smart money, outstanding technologies and platforms, state-of-the-art suppliers, and strategic partners with the goal of opening pathways to next stage expansion.
With a thoughtful blend of intimate networking opportunities, content critical to understanding the marketplace today, and direct connections designed to take brands and stakeholders to the next level, FUTURE50 will be a dynamic gathering and catalyst that imagines what is to come and concretises the future.

Event Details:

NEW YORK, NY
Dinner: March 18, 2026
Summit: March 19, 2026

Find out more here.

Unlocking the US luxury market with Nordstrom Marketplace
2026-03-19 08:00 - 17:00
Nordstrom, the luxury U.S. department store, recently launched a marketplace to expand its curated selection of brands and products for its loyal and affluent customer base. This invitation-only platform offers British brands that can meet Nordstrom’s standards a fantastic opportunity to access the UK’s most important export market.
If you are looking to enter, or expand, in the US, and you operate in any of the categories below, join this exclusive webinar to find out more:

Fashion
Beauty
Home
Baby
Kids
Lifestyle

During this free webinar you will learn directly from Nordstrom:

How the Marketplace works
What it takes to qualify for this premium platform
The steps to successfully enter the U.S. luxury e-commerce market

You will also hear from Valet Seller, a platform that assists international brands with entering the US via marketplace channels.

Cosmoprof Bologna 2026
2026-03-26 - 2026-03-29
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna has been the must-attend event for cosmetics industry professionals for more than 50 years.
Recognised globally, the beauty fair dedicated to the international and domestic cosmetics industry brings together the beauty industry’s innovations, connecting the industry’s top players under one roof and creating networking opportunities.In 2025, 3,128 exhibiting companies from 65 countries and more than 255,500 professionals from 150 nations chose Cosmoprof to optimise their businesses and grow professionally.
Cosmopack, Cosmo Perfumery & Cosmetics and Cosmo Hair & Nail & Beauty Salon, represents all sectors of the cosmetics industry, responding to different business needs with specific distribution channels.
Event Details

March 26-29, 2026
Bologna, Italy, Fair District

Cosmoprof Bologna – DBT Networking Reception 7-9pm
DBT will be hosting a networking reception with the British Beauty Council, Distributors, Marketplaces including Amazon Beauty Team and Walmart and our European Embassy colleagues. If you are a British Beauty Brand exhibiting or visiting Cosmoprof Bologna please RSVP now – Starwood Excelsior Hotel, Bologna 7-9pm.

Find out more here.

The Business of Beauty Global Awards 2026
2026-03-27
The Business of Beauty Global Awards, now in its third year, provides founders with unparalleled exposure and networking opportunities at their annual gathering, The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2026. With over 150 hand-selected senior executives, entrepreneurs and creatives from around the world, founders are able to meet and learn from the best in the industry.
The Global Awards aim to elevate exciting businesses, brands and founders by creating a space to honour and platform some of the new voices shaping the future of beauty and wellness.
They’re also welcoming a new jury of experts assembled from different corners of the beauty industry, including Sephora chief merchandising officer Priya Venkatesh, Rare Beauty chief executive Scott Friedman, Raymond James managing director Vennette Ho, Kayali founder Mona Kattan, Amouage chief creative officer Renaud Salmon and founder and makeup artist Danessa Myricks.
Deadlines to apply:

February 27 — Early bird deadline ($499 application fee)
March 27 — Final deadline ($699 application fee)

To find out more about what it takes for a brand to succeed and how to enter, click here.

China Consumer Masterclass: From Distributor Deals to Brand Growth in China 2026
2026-03-31 09:30 - 17:00
This one-day masterclass is designed for UK consumer brands seeking distributor partners in China or planning to build long-term brand growth. Focused on commercial decision-making, it will help you evaluate the right China entry pathway for your business, understand what Chinese partners actually look for, and prepare for profitable engagement in 2026 and beyond.
What you will gain:

Strategic insight into Chinese consumer dynamics in 2026
Sector opportunity signals that matter to distributors and brand-builders
High-level routes to market and expectations of Chinese partners
Real-world perspectives from marketplaces and business partners
Practical guidance on getting ready for business travel to China

Who should attend:

UK consumer brands seeking distributor deals in China
UK consumer brands aiming to build a sustainable China presence
Founders, MDs, Export & APAC leads

Find out more.

For the agenda of the day, please find here:
China Consumer Masterclass: From Distributor Deals to Brand Growth in China 2026 | Events | CBBC

Fuel your business growth: Business Skills
2026-04-07 - 2026-04-23
Growing a successful business takes a wide range of skills and great entrepreneurs are always learning. This series of nine webinars cover a wide range of topics aimed at helping your business to grow whatever market or sector you are in.

Event page: Fuel your business growth: Business Skills
Number of events: Three
Dates: 7, 9 and 23 April

AI fundamentals for business
2026-04-10 10:00 - 11:00
A clear, jargon‑free introduction to AI, designed to help businesses understand simple, practical ways to work more efficiently and boost productivity. This webinar cuts through the noise and gives you a practical, jargon-free introduction to using AI effectively in your day-to-day work. You’ll learn how to write prompts that generate genuinely useful outputs, understand the key differences between leading large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, and explore the growing landscape of AI tools available to business teams right now.
What you’ll learn

Understand how leading AI models differ and when to use each one.
Learn how to write effective prompts to get high-quality, reliable AI outputs.
Discover the most impactful AI tools for everyday business tasks.

Event Details:

Event page: AI fundamentals for business
Date: 10 April, 10:00 – 11:00

Exhibition by Jack Eames documenting the work of charity Haircuts4Homeless
2026-04-13 - 2026-04-17
SEEN by Jack Eames is available to view at the Coningsby Gallery, a new photography exhibition documenting the work of charity Haircuts4Homeless. The exhibition proceeds and partner contributions will go directly towards funding the charity’s ongoing outreach efforts, existing not just as a cultural moment, but as a practical way to generate tangible support for unhoused individuals.
This collection of impactful, candid photographs, taken during the many sessions Jack attended with Haircuts4Homeless across the country, is supported by Capture One, his long-term professional photo software brand partner. Stewart and Jack are incredibly grateful to Capture One, the premier photography software company, for sponsoring the exhibition and helping bring this important body of work to a wider audience.
Exhibition Details:

Tuesday 14 – 16th, 12 – 4PM
Location: Coningsby Gallery

Register to visit here

How to win on TikTok Shop: Build your brand and your basket
2026-04-15 16:00 - 18:00
Want the insider playbook on how to build your brand and your sales? Join us for an afternoon session with TikTok Shop, in partnership with the British Beauty Council, as we explore how beauty brands can show up and build success on the platform. Expect sharp insights, real brand stories, and time to network and connect.
Date: Wednesday 15 April 2026
Time: 4-6pm
Location: London
Reserve your spot: events@britishbeautycouncil.com

How to navigate Rules of Origin to remain competitive in overseas markets
2026-04-20 14:00 - 15:00
Find out how to determine the origin of your product in both non-preferential and preferential contexts. Origin has different implications depending on the type of preference, which can affect tariffs, quotas, policy. Learn how to make the origin rules work to the advantage of your business, to ensure full compliance and cost-saving in your origin declarations.
Whether your goods are wholly obtained, substantially transformed, or imported from overseas – find out how to determine origin in order to stay proactive and compliant and navigate future trading possibilities.
What you’ll learn

Understand the differences between preferential and non-preferential origin
What documentation you might need to support origin rules
Preferential criteria within Free Trade Agreements
Best practices for compliance in origin documentation and declarations

Event Details:

Event page: How to navigate Rules of Origin to remain competitive in overseas markets

Date: 20 April, 14:00 – 15:00

The British Beauty Festival 2026
2026-04-23 - 2026-05-31
The British Beauty Council is proud to present the inaugural British Beauty Festival in China, taking place in Shanghai in April 2026.
Partnering with the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Chrysalis Beauty, this milestone moment marks an exciting new chapter as the Festival brings the very best of British beauty and wellness to one of the world’s most dynamic and fast-evolving consumer markets. Designed to spotlight the innovation, creativity and diversity of the UK beauty sector, the Festival will serve as a gateway for British brands to connect with a highly engaged and sophisticated Chinese audience. As global demand for authentic, high-quality British beauty continues to grow, China stands at the forefront of this opportunity.
Participating names include Elemis, Neal’s Yard Remedies, Sarah Chapman, Skin Cycles, Votary, Wildsmith Skincare, Jo Malone London, Fortnum & Mason, Balmonds, Eve Lom, Noble Isle, Rosemary Hair Oil, MD:Ceuticals, Pixi, UKLash, Skin Cycles, Floris, Forest Spa Finland, Verden, 320MHz, Hair Laboratory, Nailberry and Shake Up.
The event, co-hosted by Chrysalis (Joyce Beauty’s mainland China licensee) and the UK’s Department for Business and Trade will be held across Shanghai, and will feature:

Immersive Pop-Up Store in Jiuguang Department Store Plaza.
Immersive Pop Up at Bicester Village.
A Pop-Up Store at Lane Crawford.
An Official Launch and Awards Gala Dinner.

The British Beauty Festival runs as part of the Shanghai International Beauty Festival, and as the country of honour the Festival will benefit from strong visibility, with inclusion in the official opening ceremony.

NIQ Beauty & Personal Care State of the Nation 2026: The Path to Purchase (UK)
2026-04-30 10:00 - 11:00
Beauty & Personal Care is evolving alongside advances in technology and changing consumer needs. With a growing focus on wellness and self-care elements, coupled with the influence of social media and omnichannel touchpoints, consumers are redefining their path to purchase. To remain relevant, brands and retailers must reimagine what beauty represents, break down category boundaries and prioritise how they connect with shoppers.

To help you stay ahead of this transformation, NielsenIQ are excited to present NIQ’s UK Beauty & Personal Care State of the Nation on April 30th at 10 am.
In this session, they’ll break down the biggest forces reshaping the Beauty & Personal Care landscape, including:

How consumers re-define Beauty & Personal Care categories by incorporating wellness and self-care elements
What can brands learn from the fast-growing AI & Beauty Tech trends
The role of different channels in Beauty & Personal Care and how shopping experience matters
What’s next after current trends including Ingredient-led Beauty and K-Beauty?

Register here.

DBT Trade Delegation to Mexico & Digital Innovation World Department Store Summit
2026-05-18 - 2026-05-21
Join the Department for Business & Trade (DBT) delegation to Mexico City for the World Department Store Summit (WDSS), 18–21 May.
UK companies in digital tech, retail, beauty, food and creative industries this is a unique opportunity to access Mexico and connect with 50+ of the world’s leading department stores in one programme. Speakers include Kurt Geiger, Nordstrom, Mecca Beauty, Palacio de Hiero and Liverpool.
Who should apply?
UK brands, Retail/Beauty/Hospitality retail tech providers and creative businesses (store design, architecture, interiors) looking to scale internationally.
Register by 20 March 2026 | 17:00 (UK time)
Register here

Future-Forward Retail: Strategies for 2026/27
2026-05-19 11:00 - 12:00
Are your retail strategies primed for success?
Join global trends intelligence business Stylus on May 19 for an unmissable webinar exploring its latest retail and brand communications insights.
Katie Baron, Stylus’s Content Director, will highlight the core strategies and powerful white spaces where brands – and their fans – will thrive in 2026/27.
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A, so have your retail questions ready.

Register here.

Natural Cosmetics Industry Forum
2026-05-20 08:00 - 17:00
Join NATRUE for the inaugural Natural Cosmetics Industry Forum, a one-day, in-person conference taking place on 20 May at the Humboldt Carré (Berlin, Germany.) This exciting new event brings together experts, innovators, and leaders to foster dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing within the natural and organic cosmetics sector.
Designed specifically for industry stakeholders, the forum takes place as an in-person conference in Berlin, featuring expert-led sessions and providing a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the sector.
This year’s central theme is modernising natural and organic cosmetics — exploring how the industry can evolve while staying true to its core values of sustainability, transparency and authenticity.
Find out more.

The 100 Allies Accelerator Clinic – Cycle 4
2026-06-04 18:00 - 20:30
Explore the unique opportunities designed to elevate your career and business through three private conversations with senior industry experts.
Every ticket includes:

3 x 15-minute 1:1 mentoring sessions with industry leaders
Direct access to experts over 40+ senior operators and investors from L’Oréal, L’Occitane, Puig, Boots, Skin + Me, Vieve + more
A keynote on growth, leadership, and the future of CPG

For founders, professionals and independents ready to make a bold move, switch lanes or solve the question they can’t answer alone.
Find out more.

DFNI Cruise Conference
2026-06-07 - 2026-06-09
Now in its ninth year, the DFNI Cruise Conference in association with Harding+ is the only dedicated maritime retail focused event attracting the top decision makers in cruise retail in an intimate environment.
There’s something for everyone: Whether you are an onboard retail operator looking to enhance your cruise ship outlets, a supplier wishing to improve the match of your products to an ever-evolving market, or a cruise line endeavouring to find the latest research on changing shopper behaviour, this is an essential date for your diary.
From cruise tours to workshops and pitch sessions, and networking moments at sea, this year’s programme is designed to spark meaningful conversation and deliver practical commercial insight for cruise retail professionals.
You can use the discount code DBT15 at checkout to receive 15% off. If you’re booking multiple tickets, enter the code on the final checkout page and the discount will be applied to the total amount. Please note that the code is valid for delegate tickets and delegate tickets with accommodation included. It does not apply to accommodation-only bookings.
For full details visit https://conference.dfnievents.com/DFNICC26/en/page/homepage

British Beauty Festival: Unlocking Opportunities in China Webinar
2026-06-11 10:00 - 11:00
British Beauty Festival 2026 created new conversations, connections and opportunities for beauty brands looking to grow and expand into the sizeable Chinese market.
In this webinar, Jacqui Burchell, Chief Commercial Officer at the British Beauty Council interviews Miriam Bray, Managing Director, The China Licensee of Joyce Beauty and British Beauty Festival partner, to explore what the Festival offers brands, the opportunities available in the Chinese beauty market, and how businesses can get involved ahead of 2027. Discover the potential for partnerships, market expansion and what there is to win for brands ready to take the next step.
Webinar details:

Thursday 11 June, 10 AM

Register here.

The UK Hair and Beauty Awards (HBA)
2026-08-15 08:00 - 17:00
Now firmly established as a must-attend date in the industry calendar, the 2026 event marks a major evolution for HBA, expanding for the first time, into a full day, three part industry experience designed to bring together professionals, brands, media and creators like never before.
The day will open with an industry trade show showcasing leading and emerging brands, followed by the UK Hair & Beauty Awards ceremony itself, before concluding with a large scale evening festival and afterparty featuring live entertainment, performances and networking, bringing the entire hair and beauty community together in one landmark event.
Details:

Location: Manchester’s AO Arena
Date: August 15th, 2026.

Find out more here.

BeautyEurasia - Istanbul
2026-09-02 - 2026-09-04 | IFM (Istanbul Expo Center), Yeşilköy Istanbul, Istanbul, 34149, United Kingdom
BeautyEurasia, which offers a quality and effective exhibition experience to cosmetics, beauty and personal care industries, has been bringing together its exhibitors with buyers from their target markets and industry professionals for 20 years.
As one of the largest industry meeting points in Eurasia, BeautyEurasia stands as the region’s leading international exhibition for beauty, cosmetics, and hair care products. It provides a dynamic platform for industry professionals from Türkiye and around the world to establish new business connections and partnership opportunities.
The show is one of the most important gateways for exporting to the huge Turkish and Eurasian markets. Manufacturers and exporters targeting the region can establish business contacts and partnerships with a large number of cosmetics chains, wholesalers and retailers from Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Far East.

Natural & Organic Products Expo
2026-09-16 - 2026-09-17
Since 1997, NOPEX has been your unmissable event for everything natural and organic, spanning food & drink, living, health, nutrition, beauty, and beyond.
A hub for discovery, NOPEX attracts buyers from retail, hospitality, manufacturing, import & export, distribution and wholesale sectors.
If you’re seeking fresh product inspiration or want to stay ahead of the latest trends and gain insights from industry leaders, you’ll find everything you’re looking for at NOPEX. For more information, visit here.
Event Details:

Wednesday 16th September 2026 – Thursday 17th September 2026
Location: Excel London

London Packaging Week
2026-09-16 - 2026-09-17
The London Packaging Week Innovation Awards shine a spotlight on the most forward-thinking packaging innovations across the UK industry.
This one-of-a-kind awards programme celebrates outstanding technical and creative excellence across luxury packaging, beauty and personal care, beverages, food and consumer goods, and sustainability – recognising the ideas that are redefining what packaging can achieve.
Join London Packaging Week to:

Learn about the newest packaging trends
Network with 210+ suppliers and 5,572 visitors from brands including Charlotte Tilburry, Elemis, COTY, Jo Malone, and Lush.
Hear discussions between industry experts. 2025 speakers from: No.7 Beauty Company, TikTok Shop, Trinny London, and Reckitt.
Discover packaging innovations for your products

Register here.

Professional Beauty Autumn
2026-10-04 - 2026-10-05
Join thousands of beauty professionals at Professional Beauty Autumn 2026, taking place on 4th-5th October 2026 at ExCeL London. Formerly known as Salon Beauty, this dynamic beauty trade show is the ultimate destination for salon owners, spa professionals, aestheticians, nail techs and beauty therapists looking to discover the latest trends, technologies and treatments in the industry. Explore hundreds of top beauty brands, attend expert-led education sessions and network with industry leaders all under one roof. Whether you’re looking to grow your salon business, introduce new services, or upskill your team, Professional Beauty Autumn delivers everything you need to stay ahead of the curve.
Running alongside Salon International, the UK’s biggest hairdressing trade show, this event also offers a fantastic opportunity to explore professional hair brands, see celebrity stylists in action and discover how to successfully add hair treatments to your beauty business.
Find out more here.
