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Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Aspen Institute
The Chemistry of Beauty: The Lore and the Science
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
This panel discussion explored the chemistry underlying common hair and skin products. Expert industrial and academic scientists working in cosmetic science offered insights into key properties and ingredients, new breakthroughs in the field, how the industry responds to the diversity of its consumers, and the science behind regulation and terms like “clinically approved” and “dermatologist-tested.” Please join us for a dynamic conversation that included a public Q&A. Our featured experts are:
Kelly A. Dobos Cosmetic chemist, skin care and color cosmetic formulation expert, 2019 Society of Cosmetic Chemists President
Nonhlanhla Khumalo, Ph.D. Founder and head of the Hair and Skin Research Laboratory at the University of Cape Town, expert in hair and skin and the structure of the tissues and cosmetics applied to them
Anne Wagner, Ph.D. Protein engineer and biochemist, Group Leader at L’Oréal, specialist in mass-market hair color brands
Kelly A. Dobos Cosmetic chemist, skin care and color cosmetic formulation expert, 2019 Society of Cosmetic Chemists President
Moderated by
Shruti Naik, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pathology at New York University, expert in skin and stem cell biology
For the benefit of workers, businesses, and our society, we need to build workplace heat safety into our culture, policies, and practices if we are to adapt to our warming planet. Join the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program on Wednesday, July 30, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time, on Zoom to learn about how the warming climate is affecting workers, and what policymakers, businesses, and labor are doing to keep workers safe. This event is part of EOP’s Opportunity in America conversation series.
