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Technical Expert Team
Yash Kamath
Dr. Yashavanth "Yash" Kamath has conducted research for the fiber-textile and cosmetic industry for 32 years, most of them spent at the Textile Research Institute in Princeton, NJ.
Yash received his undergraduate (Chemistry and Physics) and Masters degrees (Plastic Technology) from the University of Bombay, and Ph.D in Physical Chemistry from the University of Connecticut. He joined TRI/Princeton as a postdoctoral fellow and worked his way up the ranks to become Research Director, a position he held for nearly a decade before he retired in 2006, after 34 years of service at TRI.
Currently he has his own consulting company ( kamathconsulting.net ) and continues his research work in the area of hair and skin cosmetics. In addition, Yash had a long tenure of research in the fiber-textile industry as reflected in his publications on fiber science in well known peer reviewed journals.
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Nancy Jeffries
Nancy Jeffries is the former Editor-in-Chief of Soap & Cosmetics Magazine and
Global Cosmetic Industry, and has been in the publishing field for more than
twenty years. She began her career in publishing as a beauty assistant at
Cosmopolitan magazine, and has written for and produced books and magazines on
women's health, beauty and fragrance, as well as photography and the visual
arts. She has a background in journalism and anthropology, and has traveled the
world reporting on beauty and fragrance trends, viewed with a cultural
perspective.
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Karen Young
Karen Young, Chief Executive Officer
Before opening The Young Group in 1999, Karen was vice president of marketing & advertising for Lancôme, the prestige
division of L'Oreal. In that capacity she also handled product development and sales promotion. Before joining Lancôme,
she spent seventeen years at Estée Lauder, where she held a variety of executive positions, including director of color
cosmetics.
Karen is an active board member of Fashion Group International, where she is chairperson of the Frontliners program.
She is also active in Cosmetic Executive Women. Karen speaks fluent French and is an adjunct professor in FIT's Cosmetic Masters
Program.
Since opening The Young Group, Karen has developed extensive color cosmetics, skin care and hair care product lines.
She has also worked on numerous established brands in the beauty category including Christian Dior Parfums,
Shiseido Skin Care & Cosmetics, Parfums Givenchy, Avon Products, Neutrogena and 3M Products.
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Eric Abrutyn
In 2009, Eric Abrutyn established a consulting firm TPC2Advisor´s Ltd., Inc., utilizing his extensive and diverse experience to focus on supporting clientele in the areas (1) antiperspirant technology, application, and performance testing, (2) siloxane technology/applications and replacement products, (3) skin and hair care formulation and product performance testing, and (4) technology/marketing assessment, and (4) Personal Care Cosmetic labeling (specific emphasis on INC nomenclature and registration)
Besides working as Senior Principle Scientist for Kao Brands, Eric has worked for Dow Corning as a Senior Technical Service Scientist in the field of silicone chemistry, and Wickhen Products as Director of R&D in the field of antiperspirants, esterification, spray drying, free-radical polymerization, and controlled release. He has contributed broadly in the fields of hair care research, skin care product development & underarm product development. Mr. Abrutyn: (a) holds over 15 patent; (b) is contributing editor/author for 4 book; (c) teaches courses in siloxane technology & application, and antiperspirant/deodorant technology, application & and product performance; and (d) author of many technical articles, and numerous presentations in the field of antiperspirants, polymerization, controlled release and silicone applications.
Eric Abrutyn is a graduate of New York University-New Paltz with a Masters in Chemistry and of C.W. Post College/Long Island University with a B.S. in Chemistry. He has almost 40 years of experience in the personal care cosmetics industry. Eric is a member of the Technical Advisory Board and contributing editor [regular column on "Anatomy of a Formulation"] for Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine, contributing author for SpecialChem R&D Highlights, and is Chairman of the International Nomenclature Committee (INC)part of Personal Care Products Council´s (formerly CTFA). Eric has been actively participating in the Society of Cosmetic Chemist for over 30 years, serving as Chair of Midwest and Ohio Valley chapters, Area II Director, Editor of New York Cosmetiscope, and various positions at the local and national level.
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Lori Stryker, B.Sc., B.H.Ec., B.Ed.
Lori Stryker has been researching and developing all natural skin care and make-up
for the purpose of offering men and women safe, natural cosmetics for everyday use.
She brings to her research a specialist in human biology from the University of
Toronto, coupled with a professional home economics degree and an education degree
from the University of British Columbia, fusing chemical and biological knowledge
with food, family and textile sciences.
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Dr. Annelie Struessmann
Since 2003, Annelie Struessmann is Director of Technical Marketing with CONUS
Business, Advice & Training, a provider of internationalization services
for the Life Science Industries: www.conusbat.com
With responsibility for the areas Cosmetic / Personal Care, Fragrances, Food
& Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals, she possesses more than 20 years of industry
experiences in Technical Marketing, Application, R&D, Regulatory Affairs
and Product Safety. Previous to CONUSBAT, she worked in various managerial
functions with global companies at international locations, such as:
International Flavors & Fragrances in the Netherlands, Akzo Nobel Chemicals
in the USA & Germany, Rewo Chemicals & DHW Deutsche Hydrierwerke GmbH
Rodleben in Germany.
Her educational background includes a Masters Degree in Chemistry & a BS in
Food Chemistry from the Technical University RWTH Aachen, Germany. In addition,
she received a Doctorate in Biopolymer Chemistry from the German Wool Research
Institute (DWI) in Aachen, based on her work in Human Hair Science. She
continued her research with the DWI for appr. 5 years, working on projects for
Schwarzkopf/Germany & Clairol/Stamford-USA. From Clairol she was awarded
the Companys prestigious Gelb Foundation Fellowship.
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Doris De Guzman
ICIS is the world's largest information provider for the chemical and oil
industry. We aim to help chemical companies worldwide increase their revenues
and profits by providing high-quality, business critical information, sales
leads and brand positioning across the globe.
Our unrivalled range of print and
online services enables us to get your company's brand and marketing message in
front of senior executives and decision makers in the global chemical and
allied industries.
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Patricia Lemann
Patricia Lemann received her Engineering degree in Geology from the ENSG (Ecole
Nationale Supérieure de Géologie) of Nancy, France, with a major in the
physico-chemistry of powders.
She spent 14 years working in the Cosmetic Industry, firstly at the DIOR
laboratories and mostly for the L'OREAL Research and Development laboratories.
Initially specialised in pigments, colour and optical effects in Applied
Research, she was involved in projects dealing with new make-up, skin care and
sun care products. She was then in charge of the Facial Colour Cosmetics
(foundations and powders) Lab. After a short experience in a scientific
communication department, she moved to the Development Division as head of the
Lip Products Lab (1 billion € annual sales), for the brands L'OREAL PARIS, LA
ROCHE POSAY, GARNIER and Créateurs de Beauté. She launched several new best
selling products.
She also holds 30 patent applications.
Patricia Lemann is now an independent Scientific Cosmetic Consultant.
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Vispi Kanga
Vispi Kanga, currently a consultant in the cosmetics industry has over 30 years
of domestic and international experience in the skin care cosmetics and
personal care area working for multi-national companies like Unilever and P&G.
He has hands-on experience formulating and developing superior skin care
products that confer real benefits rather than just aesthetic appeal. His
expertise in generating new technical knowledge, creating learning materials,
dealing with multi-disciplinary groups has resulted in the development of new
innovative products utilizing unique delivery systems. Vispi has given numerous
presentations in the area of skin care formulations, raw materials and delivery
systems to the HBA/PCITX, SCC and other organizations. He has followed the
evolution of the cosmetic industry since the 70's to its current stature as a
$15 billion business in the United States. His work has resulted in several
patents related to Skin Care formulations and his professional affiliations are
with the Society of Cosmetic Chemists and American Chemical Society. He
received his M.S. in Pharmaceutics and Cosmetic systems from Arnold & Marie
Schwartz College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Long Island University, New
York and his BS in Pharmacy from India. He is also an adjunct professor in the
Graduate School of Natural Sciences at Fairleigh Dickinson University and a
contributing editor for HAPPI Magazine.
His Cresskill, NJ based consulting firm
Cosmet-Pharm Consultants, LLC is dedicated to the needs of the cosmetic,
personal care and OTC topical drug products industry both domestically and
globally. It provides services in product development, technology assessment
cost savings and supply chain issues. It has expertise in providing customized
training and knowledge management through on-site training seminars and product
related short courses.
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Theodore Gottlieb, Ph.D., J.D.
Dr. Ted Gottlieb earned his doctorate in biomedical sciences from the University
of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
He obtained his law degree from Fordham University School of Law in New York City.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Dr. Gottlieb had been an assistant professor in the
Department of Cell Biology at New York University School of Medicine using recombinant
and biochemical techniques to study the biology of epithelia. During this time he
also taught human histology and gross anatomy to medical students. Dr. Gottlieb's
work in intellectual property law began in 1997 focusing on patent procurement and
counseling in the fields of chemistry, biotechnology, cosmetic and dermatologic
compositions, personal care compositions and devices for using, medical devices,
home appliances, and other mechanical devices and articles of manufacture.
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Imogen Matthews
Imogen Matthews has a long established reputation as a market research
consultant and trade/business journalist specialising in the beauty industry.
She has excellent contacts with companies, retailers and suppliers to the
beauty industry combined with an in-depth understanding of industry issues.
Imogen writes for many leading international trade magazines and is renown for
her expertise in market report writing.
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Mort Westman
With more than thirty years of experience in the research and development of
personal care products Mort Westman is currently president of Westman
Associates, Inc., an R&D consultancy providing laboratory and strategic
assistance to marketers and suppliers in the cosmetics and toiletries industry.
With a bachelors degree in chemistry and masters in organic chemistry from the
City College of New York, (CCNY), Mort has been granted a number of patents
and, most recently, has authored chapters on "Formulating Conditioning
Products for Hair and Skin," and "Formulation Strategies for
Multi-Functional Cosmetics," in texts published by Marcel Dekker, NY.
His professional experience began with the synthesis of hair dyes at Clairol.
From there, he went on to the development of hair, skin, fragrance and aerosol
products, for the Breck and Shulton divisions of American Cyanamid, where he
eventually was named Section Manager. He then served as Director of Cosmetic
Sciences at Cosmetic Toiletries and Fragrance Association (CTFA);
Vice-president R&D and member of Executive and Management Committees at
DowBrands; and Senior Director of R&D at Alberto-Culver. Mort has had
R&D responsibility for the introduction and support of a number of major
brands and has had prime responsibility for a number of significant research
efforts.
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Wouter Wiels
Wouter WIELS studied Communication Management at the Ghent Institute for Business
Management (Belgium). A series of interesting communication-experiences, all in
the fields of fashion, design and luxury made a professional path that is all but
"classic".
It turns out not to be a coincidence as this crossover approach has become his major
asset. It perfectly reflects his dynamic and 360° vision when it comes to communication
strategies, identity management and product development.
For Beyond Beauty Paris, he initiated and directed the development of a "new
generation" trend and innovation platform, the Beyond Beauty LAB, from 2004
untill June 2008. The exhibitions "Strictly Confidential" (2005) "BEAUdiversiTY"
(2006) and "Time is...Beauty" (2007) revealed numerous prospective scenarios for the
comng years.
Nowadays he is involved in the creation of a major Paris' beauty event. From September
2009 onwards, "Rives de la Beauté" will allow different beauty
players (brands, department stores, prestigious boutiques, specialty stores, suppliers,
designers...) to express their vision of a modern and socially responsible beauty.
Customer Relation Paradise, with other words.
In ist original vocation, Rives de la Beauté is comparable to what happens
in the fields of design (Milan Design Week, Designers Days in Paris) and art (Nuit
Blanche in Paris, the Venice Biennial), but through its independence, its crossover
range, and its focus (beauty, perfumery, well-being), Rives de la Beauté
is a unique and a fully original initiative on a global scale.
www.rivesdelabeaute.com
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Nick Morante
Nick Morante is currently a consultant to the cosmetics industry. He has over
30 years of experience in the formulation of color cosmetics and other makeup
and emulsion-type products. He spent all of those 30 years at The Estée Lauder
Companies where he had held various technical and managerial positions in
Research and Development. Nick holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Life
Sciences from the New York Institute of Technology and a Master of Science
Degree in Organic Chemistry from Trinity Southern University, both in the
United States. He has taken numerous continuing education courses in cosmetic
sciences at The Center for Professional Advancement. Nick is a long time member
and has been very active in the Society of Cosmetic Chemists where he has held
many positions both on the local Chapter and National Executive Board levels.
He is currently the National Secretary and a Fellow of the U.S. Society. He is
also an instructor for the Society's (CEP) Continuing Education Program in the
area of color and makeup formulation and is on the Society's "Ask the Expert"
panel. He has appeared as an expert witness in numerous patent cases involving
cosmetic ingredients, raw materials and processes. He holds a patent for an
on-the-counter lipstick formulation system using electronic color measurement
technology. He has given numerous presentations in the area of color cosmetics
formulation and color instrumentation to the SCC, CTFA, HBA/PCITX as well as
other major scientific organizations. He has also contributed numerous
articles, editorials and has authored chapters on numerous cosmetic subjects
for various notable scientific, industry and beauty publications, such as
Cosmetics & Toiletries, Self, Allure, Prevention, O, The Oprah Magazine, and
Cosmetic and Toiletries Manufacture Worldwide.
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Barbara Olioso
Barbara Olioso (36) is a doctor in industrial chemistry (Ca'Foscary University,
Venice) and has an MSc in Food Science and Technology from the University of
North Humberside and Lincolnshire. She began her career researching and
sourcing nutritional supplements for soft drinks before moving to Aura Soma
Products, Tetford, where she successfully upgraded the quality of the core
equilibrium bottle product. She also converted the existing skincare range to
an all-natural formulation, sourcing the raw materials and educating staff in
best manufacturing practice. Moving west to Primavera Aromatherapy in Somerset,
she conceived the first organic-certified EDT and managed the project from
formulation to packaging. She is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and
the Society of Cosmetic Scientists.
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David C. Steinberg
BS Chemistry Drexel University
MBA Management Pace University
In 1995 founded Steinberg & Associates, Inc., a consulting company that
specializes in cosmetic regulations, labeling, preservation and sunscreens. He
has over 35 years experience in the cosmetic industry. He founded the Masters
Degree program in Cosmetic Sciences at Fairleigh Dickinson University and
taught there from 1982 to 2000. He is a member of the American Chemical
Society, Society of Cosmetic Scientists, Institute of Food Technologists,
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society and is a Fellow member of the Society
of Cosmetic Chemists. In 1991 he was the President of the US Society of
Cosmetic Chemists. From 1992-5 he served on the Presidium of the International
Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists.
In 2006, founded the Cosmetic Preservative Council and is the Executive
Director.
He has written 4 books including Preservatives for Cosmetics (The second
edition is now available), The Guide to the European Cosmetic Regulations, and
has authored many papers and chapters in books. He has lectured worldwide on
how to preserve cosmetic products, regulations and many other topics. Since
1995, he has written a regular column on Cosmetic Regulations for Cosmetics
& Toiletries magazine.
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