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