Cosmetology Expert Witnesses

This industry veteran has been in the consumer products market for 40+ years, including 35 years spent at Amway Corporation. He has been active throughout his career as a scientist and group leader in the development of consumer products, particularly those involving chemical formulations (detergents, cosmetics, cleaners, and others). Since the 1980s, the expert has been active in formal programs that contribute to scientific public policy. He has provided input to industry trade associations, standards setting committees, and state/federal governments. The expert ended his tenure at Amway in 2015 as the Regulatory Policy Director and now operates his own consulting business. He has published and presented on global regulatory policy issues as well as specialized technical regulatory issues, i.e. product safety, environmental fate, hazardous waste.

This experienced cosmetics ingredients expert joined Estee Lauder in 1981 as a QA Products Laboratory Supervisor. He remained with the company until 2006, most recently serving as the Director of Special Analytical Services and R&D. In this position, the expert was responsible for Estee Lauder's raw material program, which included oversight of analytical testing, evaluation of new raw materials, and troubleshooting formulation issues. The expert now works as a Product Steward for a personal care ingredients manufacturer, where he deals with R&D, regulatory evaluation, and technical services. He has a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Vermont and an M.Sc. in Chemistry from Adelphi University.

This well-credentialed expert earned his B.S. in Pharmacy from Columbia University, an M.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Iowa, and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Iowa. He has extensive experience in cosmetics development, including positions at Johnson & Johnson, Avon Products, and DeLaire Inc. From 1993 until 2001, the expert was the Senior Director of Research and Development for Gryphon Development / Bath & Body Works Inc. / Victoria Secret Beauty. In this position, he developed formulations for treatment products, cleansing products, and OTC drugs. The expert currently runs his own independent cosmetics development consultancy, through which he has worked with firms including Bath and Body Works, Unilever Latin America, Morning Glory Products, and many others.

This highly qualified expert has 30 years of experience in the cosmetology industry. She is a licensed cosmetologist and educator and is certified in cosmetology, advanced haircutting techniques, hair extensions, and hair coloring. Formerly, she was a master stylist and advanced colorist at The Cut Above Salon, the owner, creative director and stylist at Maximum Salon and Studio, and the lead educator at Penrose Academy. Currently, she is a master educator, stylist, and blogger at a professional hair-styling company, and a free-lance hairstylist in the motion picture industry.

This highly qualified expert is specialized in the color and cosmetics chemistry with a deep understanding of formulation, toxicology, microbiology, and the safety requirements of products within his field. He spent 34 years with the Food and Drug Administration where he held a number of positions including serving as the chief of color technology, deputy director of color and cosmetics, and director of applied research and safety assessment at CFSAN. He also served as the director of cosmetic chemistry at The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association and as the executive vice president of science at The Personal Care Products Council. Currently, this expert is an independent advisor of a consulting group in Virginia.

This highly-qualified expert is a physician-endorsed master esthetician with over 15 years of experience in the field. This expert is a licensed esthetician, having earned her esthetician diploma from Michigan College of Beauty's 600-hour program and completed certificate training programs focused on cosmetic medicine for primary care physicians and Syneron-Candela Laser Corporation's Cutera laser. This expert is active in her field as a member of the National Society of Paramedical Esthetic Professionals and, throughout her career, she has worked with family practice physicians, developed and implemented medical spas, and developed curriculum in medical aesthetics. She has formerly served as a medical esthetician at Troy Laser Center, an adjunct instructor at the National Procedures Institute, Brunswick Community College, and Wake Technical Community College, and as a write for Milady Publishing. Currently, this expert serves as the founder of a cosmetic laser education company and an instructor for a cosmetic medicine academy.

This expert is a general dental practitioner with over 40 years of experience in all phases of dentistry including general care, prosthetics, cosmetics, root canals, oral disease therapy, and surgery. He is also a member of such prestigious dental societies as the American Dental Association, the Pennsylvania Dental Association, and is a fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantology, and a fellow of the Academy of Facial Esthetics. He is currently in private practice with an interest in complex multispecialty care and cosmetic and implant dentistry.

This analytical chemist is a research associate for the National Nanomanufacturing Initiative with a background in drug delivery and cosmetics. She earned her doctorate in analytical chemistry from the University of Maryland and completed a research fellowship at the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, where she focused on the improvement of drug delivery with the use of nanotubes.