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Sunscreen Symposium

September 18 - 20, 2025
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Orlando, Florida
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Sunscreen Symposium

The Symposium Schedule

A full slate of informative prresentations, courtesty of the FLSCC Sunscreen Symposium organizers.

The Sunscreen Symposium, presented by the Florida Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists opens tomorrow with a free education course. Here’s the schedule.

Thursday, September 18

Free educational course sponsored by FLSCC.

9-11am: Launching a Sunscreen Product: A Brand & Formulator’s Guide, Marisa Furlonge

1-3pm: Prove It! Making Truthful Claims & Understanding Legal Ramificatinos, Ronie M. Schmelz

4:30-6:30pm: Welcome Reception, exhibits and posters open

Friday, September 19

Session A: 8:45-10:30am

Keynote: Vacation Sunscreen, Strategy and Storytelling, Dakota Green and Jessica Matlin

Viral but not Valid: The Rise of Sunscreen Information, Ava Perkins

Oxidative Rate of Organic UV Filters Varies with the Stability of Their Carrier Oils, Benjamin Schwartz

Break: 10:30-11:00am

Session B: 11:00am-12:30pm

Beyond Erythema: Sunscreen for the Remaining Billions, Jeffrey Field

The Impact of External Temperature on Sunscreen Efficacy & Safety, Marcella Gabarra Almeida Leite

The Quest for a Mineral Sunscreen Suitable for All Skin Tones, Brian Bodnar

Lunch in Exhibit Hall: 12:30-2:30pm

Session C: 2:30-4:30pm

How Do Inorganic Sunscreen Actives Work and What Does It Mean to Me?, Mark Chandler

Tips to Formulating High SPF Zinc Oxide Products, Yannick Rigg

Efficacy of “SPF Boosters” with Physical Sunscreens, Julian P. Hewitt

Standardized In Vitro and In Vivo Scoring Methods for Measuring White Cast of Mineral Sunscreens To Improve Sunscreen Compliance Across Diverse Skin Tones, Alexandra Maldonado

Saturday, September 20

Session D: 9:00-10:30am

Animal-free Safety Assessments: Modern Science to Protect Human Health, David Allen

Advancing US Sunscreen Innovation with Bemotrizinol, Carl D’Ruiz

Implications of ISO Double Plate Method for Zinc Oxide-based Sunscreens, Jeroen van den Bosch

Break: 10:30-11:00am

Session D: 11:00am-12:30pm

Weight of Evidence: Toxicological Assessment of UV Filters, Kimberly Norman

Non-Destructive Evaluation of Cosmetic Toxicology on Corals: A New Test for Environmental Safety, Pablo Canamas

Apply AI Molecular Discovery Methods To Develop Novel, Sustainable Ingredients for Sunscreen Applications, David Demirjian

Sunscreen Symposium Concludes

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