Here is a look at today's technical session, which also includes the Henry Maso Keynote Award Lecture, which will be presented by Katherine Oglesby of Nuritas.
 
8:00-10:00AM Award Breakfast, Sponsored by Ashland

Session H: Henry Maso Keynote Award Lecture

8:30-10:30AM Showcase Exhibition & Coffee Break


10:30AM – 12:30PM Session I: Sustainability. Moderator: Daphne Benderly

10:30-10:50AM: Converting Biomass to Affordable Biorenewable Cosmetic Ingredients, Steve Block, NxtLevvel
10:50-11:10AM: A Different Direction Using Rheology as a Screening Tool WhenReformulating Is Needed to Improve Sustainability,  Alicia Roso, MBA, Seppic
11:10-11:30AM: Measuring Biobased Content of Personal Care Products with Carbon-14 Testing, Haley Gershon, Beta Analytic
11:30-11:50AM: A New Generation of Sustainable Cosmetic Peptides Obtained by Yeast Fermentation, Valerie Andre-Frei, BASF
11:50AM-12:10PM: Sustainable Development During the Infodemic, Jennifer Novakovich, The Eco Well
12:10-12:30PM: Panel Q&A

10:30AM – 12:30PM  Session J: Future of Skin Care. Moderator: Jacob Sessions

10:30-10:50AM: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Uncover Natural, Soothing Peptides for Personal Care, Philip Ludwig, BASF
10:50-11:10AM: Livestreaming to Win: How Chinese Indie Beauty Brands Thrive with Their Marketing Innovations on Mobile Social Platforms, Zhi Li, PhD
11:10-11:30AM: Emulating Microcurrent Devices for the Next Dimension of Facial Sculpting, Cristina Carreño, PhD, Lipotec Active Ingredients, Lubrizol Life Science
11:30-11:50 AM: A New Look At Skin Cell Turnover, Rong Kong, Amway
11:50AM-12:10PM: Sales and Consumer Trends in Skincare, Michael Galaburda, NielsenIQ
12:10-12:30PM: Panel Q&A

12:30-1:30PM Networking Luncheon

1:30-2:30PM Showcase Exhibition & Dessert (closes at 2:30PM)

2:30-4:30PM: Session K: Claims & Regulatory Moderator Craig Weiss. Co-Sponsored by the Independent Beauty Association

2:30-2:50PM: New Regulations, Sharon Blinkoff, Locke Lord LLP
2:50-3:10PM: Selecting the Right TiO2/ZnO for Performance and Regulatory Compliancy, Yun Shao, PhD, Kobo Products, Inc.
3:10-3:30PM: A Novel Approach to Formulation, Scale-Up and Testing, Stephanie Ross Leshney, Dabble & Dollop
3:30-3:50PM: The Skin Sensitivity Index: Paving the Way to Objective Evaluation and Grading of Skin Sensitivity, Paul Slavashevich, Symrise
3:50-4:10PM: Making Sense of China’s New CSAR, Zhi Li, PhD
4:10-4:30 PM: Panel Q&A

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Session L: Modern Formulation and Sunscreen Design Moderator: Dennis Abbeduto

2:30- 2:50PM: Polymer Design of Naturally-Derived Cellulosic Polymer for Emulsion Stabilization-Functional Skincare, Makeup & Sunscreen, Sustainability, Hani Fares, PhD, Ashland
2:50-3:10PM: A Clear Solution for Sustainable Solubilization and Preservation: Polyglyceryl Esters Tuned for Fast Micellar Dynamics, Michael Fevola, PhD, Inolex
3:10-3:30PM: Dispersion of Mineral UV Filters in Plant Based Emollients, Benjamin Schwartz, AAK
3:30-3:50PM: High Internal Phase (HIP) Gel-in-Oil Emulsions: Optimization of Composition and Preparation Factors, Alicia Roso, MBA, Seppic
3:50-4:10PM: How to Best Formulate Aesthetically Pleasing Mineral Sunscreen Products, Stellie Balthazard, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies
4:10-4:30PM: Panel Q&A