We’re back with one of our always popular Ask the Formulator webinars! It’s an opportunity for you to ask formulation experts for help in solving your formulation problems.

In the hot seat this time we have expert formulators Valerie George and Matt Zoeller, hosted by another expert formulator, Perry Romanowski. They will be answering as many questions as they can in one hour on cosmetic ingredients, cosmetic regulations, natural formulating, formula troubleshooting and more!

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There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during the event.

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TIMES
Wednesday 11 December
7h West Coast USA • 9h Mexico City • Chicago • 10h East Coast USA / Bogotá • 12h Sao Paolo • 15h London • 16h Central Europe / West Africa • 17h Tel Aviv / South Africa • 20h30 New Delhi • 23h Singapore / HK / China / Taipei • 0​​​​​​​0h Korea / Japan
Thursday 12 December
2h Melbourne • 4h Wellington

BIOGRAPHIES

Valerie George is a cosmetic chemist, science communicator, educator, leader and avid proponent of transparency in the beauty industry. She most recently founded Simply Formulas, an R&D lab focused on the latest hair care and hair color innovations. She previously worked as Executive Vice President of Paul Mitchell, a leading salon professional brand based in Los Angeles, CA. She is a two-time past chair of the California Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, past chair of the Committee on Scientific Affairs for the National Society of Cosmetic Chemists, and is a recipient of the Chapter Merit Award for her services to the Society. Valerie is the co-host of The Beauty Brains podcast and can be found on Instagram at @cosmetic_chemist.

Matt Zoeller is currently the Applications Manager for the Specialty Chemical Division of 3V Sigma USA based in Georgetown, South Carolina. Before this venture Matt spent over 30 years in technical management positions for contract manufacturing businesses in the Chicagoland area where he was integral to the development and technology transfer of thousands of personal care products for hundreds of beauty and wellness brands. He has written articles published in the U.S. cosmetics trade press and made technical presentations at various SCC chapter events.  Matt contributes knowledge to formulators around the world via the Chemists Corner blogspot as “chemicalmatt” and is the host and science writer for the YouTube channel 3V Sigma USA Makin’ it with Matt. He holds two topical drug patents and a B.S. Chemistry degree from Roosevelt University in Chicago, where he spent most of his life and contributed to the Midwest Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists USA of which he is now an Emeritus member.