Session Details
[JS12☆]Crosstalk between cosmetology and pharmaceutical sciences: Pharmaceutical knowledge opens up the development and future of functional cosmetics
Sat. Mar 28, 2026 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM JST
Sat. Mar 28, 2026 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM UTC
Sat. Mar 28, 2026 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM UTC
Room 19 (A301, Bldg. 1, Area 3 [3F])
Organizer: Kazuma Higashisaka (IACS, UOsaka), Takashi Sato (Tokyo Univ of Pharm & Life Sci)
Co-sponsored by:
The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan,
Japanese Cosmetic Science Society
The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan,
Japanese Cosmetic Science Society
Functional cosmetics, which aim to care for skin concerns such as age spots and wrinkles, deliver effective results to consumers by delivering the right ingredients in the suitable concentrations to the targeted areas of the skin. Developing functional cosmetics with whitening or anti-wrinkle properties requires a multidisciplinary approach, including the search for ingredients, evaluating their efficacy and safety, and formulating products that consider the ingredients' skin penetration and usability. This cosmetic research is based on a variety of scientific knowledge and methods, including pharmaceutical sciences. This symposium, co-hosted with the Japanese Cosmetic Science Society, will introduce examples of ingredient search and of in vitro and skin efficacy evaluation in the development of functional cosmetics. Regarding cosmetic safety, we will also outline safety assurance and alternatives to animal testing, as well as the importance of collecting post-marketing information on adverse reactions to improve safety in the future, along with examples of cosmetic-related contact dermatitis.
Opening Remarks
Takashi Sato (Tokyo Univ of Pharm & Life Sci)
[JS12-1]Discovery and development of functional cosmetic ingredients from natural products
○Hiroyasu Iwahashi1 (1. Maruzen Pharmaceuticals)
[JS12-2]Development of functional cosmetics that deliver tangible efficacy to consumers
○Takahiro Isoda1 (1. POLA Chemical Industries, Frontier Research Center)
[JS12-3]Safety evaluation on cosmetic products
○Hajime Kojima1 (1. Sanyo-Onoda City University, Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi, Japan)
[JS12-4]Cosmetic-Related Skin Adverse Events: Implications for Future Cosmetic Product Safety
○Akiko Yagami1,2,3 (1. Department of Allergology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine., 2. Collaborative Department of Advanced Allergy and Immunology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine., 3. Fujita Health University General Allergy Center.)