Expert Details

Raw Materials, Formulation troubleshooting, Personal Care, Cosmetics

ID: 723477 New York, USA

Expert has extensive experience in helping manufacturers and suppliers design raw material specifications that will meet the rigorous examination of the cosmetic manufacturers and help to move their raw material through the coding process. This has become even more important in recent years to meet regulations of a global community.

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As expert witness for an international counterfeit claim by a major manufacturer he evaluated formulations to determine their authenticity. He has provided consulting expertise to resolve formulation stability issues for Self-Tanning products.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 2003	Degree: MS	Subject: Management of Technology	Institution: Polytechnic University
Year: 1975	Degree: MS	Subject: Chemistry	Institution: Adelphi University
Year: 1971	Degree: BS	Subject: Chemistry	Institution: University of Vermont

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1973 to 2006	Employer: Estee Lauder Companies	Title: Laboratory Director/Special Analytical Services	Department: Special Analytical Services/R&D
Responsibilities: He was responsible for corporate laboratory, raw material issues and specifications for all divisions. He was also the laison for technical issues on raw materials to all global laboratories and affiliates. He has resolved numerous raw material issues and has designed specifications for all categories of raw materials. Also for the first half of his career, he was responsible for the Quality Assurance Analytical Laboratory at Estee Lauder and a principal in their Vendor Certification Program.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2007 to 2015	Employer: United-Guardian Inc.	Title: Product Steward/Technical, Safety and Regulatory	Department: R&D
Responsibilities: He is responsible for technical, safety and regulatory issues involving products manufactured for the cosmetic and personal care industry by UG.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Expert witness in an international counterfeit case which was subsequently settled to review scientific data to determine if product(s) were genuine. He has also been involved in recommendations for additional testing to further substantiate whether or not product(s) were genuine or counterfeit.

Training / Seminars
He has previously been Director of Special Analytical Services which required contact with vendors/suppliers/manufacturers for raw materials used in the cosmetic industry. At present, he is helping to source cosmetic actives, etc. for private label and cosmetic manufacturers.

Fields of Expertise

raw material, cosmetic raw material specification, cosmetics raw material, shea butter, over-the-counter cosmetic, fatty alcohol chemical analysis, cosmetic stability, cosmetic industry, cosmetic product, sunscreen