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RIFM’s Senior Scientist for Respiratory Toxicology Nikaeta Sadekar To Participate in 2024 One Asia Cosmetics and Beauty Forum

Dr. Sadekar will present on “RIFM Respiratory Safety Assessment Program: Tiered Evaluation of Inhalation Exposure to Fragrance Ingredients.”

The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials’ senior scientist for respiratory toxicology, Nikaeta Sadekar, PhD, DABT, will participate at the 2024 One Asia Cosmetics and Beauty Forum from Oct. 17 to 19, 2024, in Seoul, Korea.

Dr. Nikaeta Sadekar.

“The annual One Asia Cosmetics and Beauty Forum held by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea seeks to strengthen innovation and cooperative relations among participating countries,” Dr. Sadekar said. “This year’s theme focuses on Cosmetics Regulation and Safety Management. It is an honor to present RIFM’s Respiratory Program at this international event, and I am excited and looking forward to building RIFM’s collaborative network.”

Dr. Sadekar will present on “RIFM Respiratory Safety Assessment Program: Tiered Evaluation of Inhalation Exposure to Fragrance Ingredients” during the 2024 International Symposium for Risk Assessment on Cosmetic Products on Friday, Oct. 18 from 10:50 to 11:30 am Korean Standard Time. In addition to highlighting RIFM’s local respiratory toxicity safety assessment process, Dr. Sadekar will share details on respiratory research projects that are currently in progress.

Gretchen Ritacco To Speak at International Society of Exposure Science’s Annual Meeting

Gretchen Ritacco.

RIFM’s principal scientist for dermatotoxicology, Gretchen Ritacco, MS, will participate at the International Society of Exposure Science’s 2024 Annual Meeting from October 20 to 24, 2024, in Montreal, Canada.

Ritacco will be on hand to answer attendee questions about the poster “A State-of-the-Art Aggregate Exposure Model Provides Realistic Estimates for Fragrance Ingredients; Exposure in Consumer Products is Many Orders of Magnitude Below Thresholds of Concern” during the poster session on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 2:45 to 4 pm.

“This is the first time anyone from RIFM has attended this conference,” said Ritacco. “It’s a great opportunity to communicate our important work demonstrating how low consumers’ exposure to fragrance materials is to a brand-new audience.”

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