SCC Annual Meeting Begins Dec. 13 in New York City

The Society of Cosmetic Chemists’ (SCC) 75th Annual Meeting & Technology Show begins Monday, December 13 in New York City. This three-day, in-person event includes podium presentations, social events and a showcase of ingredients. A live stream option is available. Here is a schedule of events (some sessions run concurrently):

Monday, Dec. 13

• Henry Maso Keynote Award—Historical Review of the Science of Skin, presented by Howard Maibach (UC San Francisco)
• Session A: 75 Years of Beauty & Beyond (Moderators: Art Georgalas and Helen Knaggs, PhD)

• Welcome Address and 75th Anniversary Video Reveal
• The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals for a Better Future Presented by United Nations Representative (United Nations Division for Sustainable Development Goals)
• Showcase Exhibition & Continental Breakfast
• Session B: Sustainability Roundtable (Moderator: Robert Lochhead, PhD)
• Session C: Skin Care at the Forefront (Moderator: Akshay Talati)
• Session D: New Discoveries in CBDs, Microbiome and Personalization (Moderator: Craig Weiss)
• Session E: Makeup & Haircare (Moderator: Daphne Benderly)

• President’s Award Breakfast
• Frontiers of Science Keynote Award, Sponsored by Nu Skin—Phytoestrogens- Controversies and Misinformation versus In Vitro and Clinical Efficacy Evidence, Presented by Edwin D. Lephart, PhD (Brigham Young University)
• Showcase Exhibition & Coffee Break
• Session F: Diversity in Beauty Panel Discussion (Moderator: Amber Evans, PhD)
• Session G: Sustainability Deep Dive (Moderator: Scott Cardinali)
• Networking Luncheon
• Showcase Exhibition & Dessert
• Session H: Advances in Natural, Cleaner and Milder Formulation Techniques (Moderator: Dennis Abbeduto)
• Session I: Smarter Predictive Test Methods for Cost Effectiveness and Speed to Market (Moderator: Caryn Weiss)