SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 – New York, NY — The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 awards being presented during the Society’s 77th Annual Scientific Meeting, December 11-13, 2023, at the Sheraton NY Times Square, New York, NY.
“SCC is proud to recognize the innovative, cutting-edge research and advancements that our members contribute to the cosmetic sciences,” said Erica L. O’Grady, CAE, Chief Executive Officer of SCC. “These winners join a long, prestigious list of accomplished professionals who have been recognized by their peers for their outstanding work in our industry.”
GREEN STAR™ AWARD, sponsored by Colonial Chemical: Recognizing the formulator of an outstanding green, sustainable formulation developed during the past 12-month period, this award will be presented to Alexis Forbes-Moorehead (Divinity Cosmetic Labs, LLC) for the Green Star™ product submission, Eco Botanical Hair Conditioner Pod, by Divinity Hair & Skin Co.
YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD, sponsored by Surfatech: Recognizing the Best Paper by a young scientist, under the age of 40, presented at the preceding SCC Annual Scientific Meeting, this award will be presented to Allison Garlet, MSc (BASF Corporation) for the SCC76 presentation, Addressing Hyperpigmentation in Melanated Skin.
HANS A. SCHAEFFER AWARD, sponsored by SCC: Recognizing the Most Innovative paper presented at the preceding SCC Annual Scientific Meeting, this award will be presented to Paul Lawrence, PhD (Biocogent, LLC) for the SCC76 presentation entitled, Reviving a More Than Century-Old Technology for Modern Skincare.
SHAW MUDGE AWARD, sponsored by The Mudge Family: Recognizing the Best Paper presented at the preceding SCC Annual Scientific Meeting, this award will be presented to Zhi Li, PhD (CACPA) for the SCC76 presentation entitled, Livestreaming to Win: How Chinese Indie Beauty Brands Thrive with Their Marketing Innovations on Mobile Social Platforms.
SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS AWARD, sponsored by Hallstar: Recognizing the Best Paper presented at the preceding SCC Annual Scientific Meeting that made the greatest scientific contribution to knowledge in the field of protecting against or ameliorating damage to human skin caused by exposure to UV radiation, this award will be presented to Stellie Balthazard (Sensient Beauty) for the SCC76 presentation entitled, How to Best Formulate Aesthetically Pleasing Mineral Sunscreen Products.
ALAN B. & JEANETTE BLACK AWARD, sponsored by Presperse: Recognizing the best paper on sustainable formulation technology presented at the preceding SCC Annual Scientific Meeting or published in the Journal of Cosmetic Science, this award will be presented to Valerie Andre-Frei (BASF Beauty Care Solutions France SAS), for the SCC76 presentation entitled, A New Generation of Sustainable Cosmetic Peptides Obtained by Yeast Fermentation.
JOSEPH P. CIAUDELLI AWARD, sponsored by Croda: Recognizing the best article appearing in the Journal of Cosmetic Science on the subject of hair care technology, this award will be presented to authors Roger L. McMullen, PhD (Ashland) and Timothy W. Gillece (Ashland) for the article entitled, Enviromechanical Assessment of Fixative Hair Fiber Composite Films, published in JoCS 2022 | Volume 73 No. 5.
DES GODDARD AWARD, sponsored by SCC: Recognizing the most innovative paper on the topic of polymer science related to cosmetics or personal care presented at the preceding Annual Scientific Meeting or published in the Journal of Cosmetic Science, this award will be presented to Ella Christine Hudson (The University of Sheffield) for the SCC76 presentation entitled, Untangling Hair: A Holistic Approach to Hair Damage by Linking Biological and Mechanical Datasets.
