Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

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Expert Details

Ethnic Product Formulation and Evaluation, Hair Products, Shampoo Formulation, Cosmetics, etc.

ID: 723367 New Jersey, USA

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Expert has excellent knowledge of the role of quaternary ammonium compound in conditioners both leave on and rinse off. Expert also has excellent knowledge in selecting the right ingredients to optimize hair care products.

Expert has over eighteen years experince in formulating and evaluating hair care products. He has tremedous knowledge in reactive and non reactive hair products such as relaxers, shampoos, conditioners etc. He has provided valuable services and training to both suppliers and finish goods manufacturers in their product research and development. Mr. Obukwho has a very strong insight for product function and technology and how hair care products can benefit from cutting-edge technology. He sees formulation as the starting point in recognizing the relationship between two or more ingredients in a product.

Expert's long years of service and working with the right companies has given him tremedous background in personal care product evaluation and formulation. He has been instrumental in introducing some innovative personal care ingredients to the industry.

Expert's experience in product formulation and evaluation has given him tremedous overall knowledge of product creation and design. He has formulated several skin care and hair care products over the years for domestic and international customers.

Expert's concepts about cosmetic product formulation is a simple approach of knowing your raw materials and how they can work together to produce the desired product. He has vast knowledge in raw material evaluation and good chemistry of interaction that will lead to the right prodcut design.

Expert has formulated different types of shampoo over the years. He is familiar with selecting the right surfactant and surfactant ratio adjustment in producing the best functioning shampoo. He understands the chemistry of shampoo ingrdients that will allow him design a delivery shampoo base for silicone and quaternary ammonium compounds.

Array

Formulation development, raw material evaluation, pilot and production batch preparation.Technical training and formulation design for both starting chemistOn-site technical presentation on raw materials and finished products.Presentations at seminars on new and innovative cosmetic ingredients (domestic and international). Expert witness on Ethnic product case on relaxers,shampoo, conditioner and application.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1986 Degree: BS Subject: Chemistry Institution: Chicago State University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2005 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: President/Principal Consulting Chemist Department: R&D
Responsibilities:
Providing techncial support to both suppliers and manufacturers, Lectures Ethnic Products/Chemistry for Society of Cosmetic Chemist. Expert on Relaxer technology and other maintenance products such as conditioners, gels, lotion, shampoo and pomades.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1994 to 2005 Employer: Croda Inc. Title: Executive Program Manager Ethnic Product Development Department: Application Lab
Responsibilities:
Expert was responsible for developing new materials for the ethnic market in Croda. He was also Research Manager Personal Care Application Lab prior to becoming Executive Program Manager.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1988 to 1994 Employer: Luster Products Inc. Title: Research Chemist Department: R&D
Responsibilities:
Formulation and Product Development.

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: to Present Country / Region: South-Africa, Brazil,Dominican Republic,Argentina, Chile Barcelona and Mexico Summary: Technical presentation to customers and presentations at seminars on innovative cosmetic ingredients.
Years: to Present Country / Region: Mexico, South-Africa, Dominican Republic Summary: Technical training and ethnic product and chemistry presentation to both chemist and marketing group.
Years: to Present Country / Region: Germany Summary: Presentaton on the chemistry and application of relaxer at the ATC conference in Berlin.
Years: to Present Country / Region: Canada Summary: Presentation on ethnic skin products and chemistry at the SCC seminar in Canada.
Years: to Present Country / Region: Mexico Summary: Hotel base presentation on the function of quaternary ammonium compounds in conditioners

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Society of Cosmetic Chemist, member of "Ask the Expert" with the SCC. Lecturer with the SCC since 1997 on Ethnic Products/Chemistry.
Licenses / Certifications
Center for Professional Advancement, Certificates of Appreciation from the SCC.
Awards / Recognition
SCC Service Award
Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has several publication and patents to his name.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Testified as expert witness on ethnic products use and application in state court.
Training / Seminars
Lectured Ethnic Products/Chemistry for the Society of Cosmetic Chemist both domestic and international.
Other Relevant Experience
Raw material evaluation and application knowledge. Strategic insights on product application and positioning.

Fields of Expertise

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