JW Marriott LA Live | December 13, 2022
4:20 pm – 4:40 pm

The human hair is daily exposed to stressors, such as pollution, UV rays, as well as physical forces, such as hair-combing (friction) and/or drying/strengthening (heating), which may lead to hair damages. Furthermore, the most common chemical hair treatments, bleaching and hair-dyeing, are also very harsh to the hair and cause extreme hair damage. Reestablishing healthy S-S bonds is a good strategy to repair damaged hair and prevent further damage. Most solutions available rely on synthetic molecules despite consumer interest in natural.

In this short presentation, Dr. Eric Ginsburg will give an overview of how Evonik has successfully addressed these naturality goals by developing a novel and natural hair-bond multiplier, Si-Cys-complex, which shows excellence performances on the hair.

Eric Ginsburg, PhD

Applied Technology Manager – Active Ingredients

Eric Ginsburg received his Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2020. His graduate work was focused on determining the mechanism of action of platinum-based therapeutics. Upon graduation he started with Evonik as a process chemistry working in their Hopewell Virginia plant. During his time at the plant, Eric supported production by developing methods to help increase robustness of products, while minimizing reactor downtime. In December of 2021, Eric joined the Applied Innovation team, where his role is centered around the research and development of Active Ingredients. 

Congratulations! Anna Howe is the official winner of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Award 2022, for her SCC75 presentation entitled, Bottle Your Sustainability Goals – Minimize Your Environmental and VOC Footprint in Sun Care Products.

The SCC Award recognizes the best paper presented at the preceding SCC Annual Scientific Meeting that made the greatest scientific contribution to knowledge in the field of protecting against or ameliorating damage to human skin caused by exposure to UV radiation.

Anna Howe is an Applied Technology Manager for the Personal Care business of Evonik. Anna earned a B.S. in Chemistry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and holds several application patents as well as authored several scientific papers in the personal care arena. Though Anna has many great accomplishments, she claims her most esteemed accomplishment is “Family”.

Anna will be accepting this award at the Awards Breakfast on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the SCC 76th Annual Scientific Meeting & Showcase. Please join our Evonik family in congratulating Anna on this accomplishment!