Conference Programming 2025

Monday, June 2, 2025

Pre-Event CEP Courses Presented by SCC National

9:00am – 5:00pm
SCC CEP PRE-SHOW COURSE: Sensory Characterization of Cosmetic Emulsions – Hands-On Workshop

Location: Level 1 – 1E11

Instructors: 
Gabriella Baki, PhD – Associate Professor of University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mark Chandler – President at ACT Solutions Corp
Nina Poccia – Senior Sensory Scientist at L’Oreal Research and Innovation

Click for more details

SPONSORED BY: Society of Cosmetic Chemists

9:00am – 5:00pm
SCC CEP PRE-SHOW COURSE: Mastering Makeup Formulation Across Eyes, Lips, and Face

Location: Level 1 – 1E09 

Instructors: 
Brandon Nazario – Co-Founder at RNB Formulation Consultants LLC
Paul Marotta – Senior Director of Research and Development and Process Engineering at FP Labs

Click for more details

SPONSORED BY: Society of Cosmetic Chemists

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Grand Opening

9:00am: Suppliers’ Day Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Grand Opening

Location: Level 3 – Entrance to Hall 3B/C

Begin your Suppliers’ Day experience at the ceremonial Ribbon Cutting taking place on June 3rd at 9:00am. Join NYSCC Board Members, as well as international beauty/personal care executives who have partnered with NYSCC to make Suppliers’ Day the “Nexus of Science & Beauty!” Join us as we continue BEAUTY WEEK in NYC showcasing collaborations and partnerships that will bring you success at Suppliers’ Day 2025.

Content Tracks

9:30am – 12:10pm: World of Chemistry

Location: Level 3 – Main Stage – Hall E

Moderator: Tim Probert, Editor – Personal Care Global Magazine

SPONSORED BY: PERSONAL CARE GLOBAL MAGAZINE

All sessions on the Main Stage are complimentary and included in your EXPO ONLY admission

Workshop

9:30am – 11:30am: (Session 1 of 2) FUTURE CHEMISTS WORKSHOP

Location: Level 1 – 1E06

Moderator: Thomas Drwiega, Chair – Future Chemists Workshop Instructors: Ava Perkins, PhD student at University of Cincinnati, and Christian Merkovsky, Formulator at Studio Green Chemists

There will be 2 sessions of this NYSCC Suppliers’ Day staple that solidly supports NYSCC’s mission of education in cosmetic chemistry. The second one is at 1:00pm.

Content Tracks

10:00am – 1:00pm: Advancing Sustainability in Cosmetics & Household: Essential Insights for Driving Industry Transformation

Location: Level 3 – 3D11

Moderator: Giorgio Dell’Acqua, NYSCC Former Chair 

Tour

11:30am – 2:30pm: The Formulators’ Tour: The Wellbeing of Water

There will be one tour per day at SUPPLIERS’ DAY 2025. The Formulators’ Tour kicks off with a 20-minute presentation on The Wellbeing of Water. And that presentation continues on the show floor as you enjoy a guided tour and visit a thoughtfully curated selection of suppliers whose ingredient technologies expand on this year’s theme. You’ll be equipped with an audio headset, allowing you to focus on the remarks of each supplier and the tour guide’s commentary as we move around the show floor.

Meeting Place: Tour Desk – Level 3 Adjacent to Registration

Moderator: Deanna Utroske, Consultant & Founder at Beauty Insights

SPONSORED BY: BEAUTY INSIGHTS FROM DEANNA UTROSKE

Lunch & Learn

12:00pm – 2:30pm: Lunch & Learn: Fragrance: The Invisible Art

Location: Level 1 – 1E10

Moderator: George Ledes, CEO at Thisweekwithgeorgeledes.com

Content Tracks

12:45pm – 2:55pm: Innovations & Innovators From the Main Stage

Location – Level 3 – Main Stage Hall E

All sessions on the Main Stage are complimentary and included in your EXPO ONLY admission

12:45pm – 12:50pm Introduction

Moderator: Addison Caine, Beauty Strategy & Innovation Manager at Spate

SPONSORED BY: SPATE

12:50pm – 1:10pm: Unlock Youthful Skin With Innovative Sustainable Solutions Powered by Biotechnology

Presenter: Xiao Xiao, Product manager at Bloomage Biotechnology Corp. Ltd

Workshop

1:00pm – 3:00pm: (Session 2 of 2) Future Chemists Workshop

Location: Level 1 – 1E06

Moderator: Thomas Drwiega, Chair – Future Chemists Workshop Instructors: Ava Perkins, PhD student at University of Cincinnati, and Christian Merkovsky, Formulator at Studio Green Chemists

There will be 2 sessions of this NYSCC Suppliers’ Day staple that solidly supports NYSCC’s mission of education in cosmetic chemistry. The first one is at 10:00am.

Content Tracks

1:30pm – 4:35pm: The Formulation Forum

Location: Level 3 – 3D02

Moderator: Anushka Nadkami, Chair-Elect, NYSCC

SPONSOR: NYSCC

2:55pm – 4:45pm: NYSCC PRESENTS “HOT TOPICS”

Location: Level 3 – Main Stage – Hall E

All sessions on the Main Stage are complimentary and included in your EXPO ONLY admission

2:55pm – 3:00pm: Introduction

3:00pm – 3:30pm: BeautyMatter – A Conversation with L’Oreal

Speakers: Dominic Akerlee, Director, Augmented Beauty at L’Oréal R&I North America and Ying Chen, PhD., AVP, Advanced Research at L’Oréal R&I North America

Moderator: Kelly Kovack, CEO at BeautyMatter

3:35pm – 4:10pm: Truth in Beauty – Featuring Sci-Comm Influencers
Moderator: Jen Novakovich, Science Communicator and Director at the EcoWell/IBA
Introductions: Akemi Ooka PhD, Vice President, Supply Chain & Sustainability Resources at Independent Beauty Association

SPONSORED BY: IBA – INDEPENDENT BEAUTY ASSOCIATION

4:15pm – 4:40pm: Contract Manufacturing: State of the Industry

Speaker: Ronald A. Puvak, Association of Contract Packagers & Manufacturers

SPONSORED BY: CONTRACT MFG/PKG ASSOCIATION

4:40PM – 4:45PM Wrap & Thank You

NYSCC Industry Awards Night

8:00pm – 12:00am: NYSCC Awards Night

Location: Classic Car Club, 1 PIER 76, 408 12th Ave., New York, NY, 10018

This must-attend staple celebration takes place on OPENING NIGHT (Tuesday, June 3, 2025) at Classic Car Club in Manhattan. The eight finalists of the CEW Beauty Supplier’s Award – Ingredients & Formulations Category will be announced here at this celebration! Come applaud the innovators in our industry and then plan to visit them on the EXPO FLOOR the next day! Tickets are limited – visit nyscc.org/suppliers-day to learn more and secure your tickets!

Reserve Tickets Now

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Keynote Presentation

9:00am – 10:00am: Keynote Presentation – Fireside Chat

Location: Level 3 – Main Stage – Hall E

In a world where change is the only constant, agility is key. Our industry is constantly adapting and evolving to stay ahead of the curve and meet the ever-changing needs of our consumers. As Coty continues to break down boundaries and redefining standards, Agile Beauty is at the innovative helm embracing the organization’s commitment to innovation at an accelerated pace and enabling a nimble approach.

Moderator: Kathryn Hopkins, Senior Beauty Editor, WWD
Featured Presenter: Stacey House, Senior Vice President at Agile Beauty COTY

SPONSORED BY: WWD – WOMEN’S WEAR DAILY

All sessions on the Main Stage are complimentary and included in your EXPO ONLY admission

NYSCC Mentorship

10:00am – 1:00pm (location: Level 1 – 1E06): NYSCC Mentorship Program: Elements of Effective Communication: Adapting Across Career Stages
Co-Moderators: Christian Merkovsky, Formulator at Studio Green Chemists, and Kseniya Popova, NYSCC Mentorship Co-Chair

1:00pm – 2:00pm (location: Level 1 – 1E06): SCC Career Fair
Speaker: Sam Neely, Associate Director of Operations at Society of Cosmetic Chemists

2:00pm – 3:00pm (location: 1E Terrace): “NYSCC & CEW MEMBERSHIP MIXER: Where Collaboration + Partnership = Success”
Presenter: John Carola, Chair – NYSCC; Cathy Piterski, Chair – NYSCC Membership Committee

Join NYSCC and CEW on Wednesday, June 4th to learn how Membership in key industry organizations is vital to your career. Also learn of future NYSCC and CEW plans that embody the main theme for SUPPLIERS’ DAY 2025: Collaboration + Partnership = Success!

We are calling all SCC and CEW MEMBERS to join us and bring a colleague or guest for them to learn about these two great associations. Existing SCC members, as well as new members who join at this event will be entered for a chance to win a trip to FLSCC SUNSCREEN SYMPOSIUM in Orlando in September! This includes airfare/hotel and full registration (two winners will be selected).

Content Tracks

10:00am – 12:55pm: Beauty + Medicine = DERMABEAUTY

Location: Level 3 – 3D02

Moderator: Ardeshir Bayat, BSc (Hons) MB BS PhD, Professor & Director at University of Cape Town

SPONSORED BY: NYSCC SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

10:00am – 12:55pm: Biotechnology in Beauty & Personal Care

Location: Level 1 – 1E11

Moderator: Sarah de Szalay, Director, R&I, Intimate Health at Combe Incorporated

10:00am – 1:00pm: NYSCC WITH CACPA: FROM CHINA’S MINIMAL-INVASIVE AESTHETIC PROCEDURE BOOM TO CHARTING THE NEXT FRONTIER IN SKINCARE INNOVATION

Location: Level 1 – 1E09

Moderator: Zhi Pan, CACPA 2025 Conference Advisor & Global Chief Scientist at Guangzhou Uniasia Cosmetic Technology Co., Ltd.

Tour

11:30am – 2:30pm: The Formulators’ Tour: The Wellbeing of Water

Meeting Place: Tour Desk – Level 3 Adjacent to Registration

Moderator: Deanna Utroske, Consultant & Founder at Beauty Insights

SPONSORED BY: BEAUTY INSIGHTS FROM DEANNA UTROSKE

Content Tracks

1:25pm – 2:35pm: NYSCC PRESENTS “HOT TOPICS”

Location: Level 3 – Main Stage – Hall E

All sessions on the Main Stage are complimentary and included in your EXPO ONLY admission

1:25pm – 1:30pm Introduction

Introductions: Perry Romanowski, Vice President-Elect for SCC National & Vice President at Element 44 Inc.

1:30pm – 2:00pm: The Power of Heritage: How Latina Founders are Transforming Beauty with Culture and Ingredients

Moderator: Emily Perez, Executive Director at Latinas in Beauty

SPONSORED BY: SPATE

2:30pm – 2:35pm: Wrap & Thank You

2:35pm – 3:55pm: Innovations & Innovators From the Main Stage

Location: Level 3 – Main Stage – Hall E

All sessions on the Main Stage are complimentary and included in your EXPO ONLY admission

2:35pm – 2:40pm: Introduction

Moderator: Addison Caine, Beauty Strategy & Innovation Manager at Spate

SPONSORED BY: SPATE

2:40pm – 3:00pm: From Risk to Replacement: Applied AI for Faster, Safer Formulation

Presenter: Kyle Snow, Solutions Engineer at NobleAI

SPONSORED BY: SPATE

Other Highlights on Show Floor

Open Show Days/Hours INSPIRATION HIVE

Location: Level 3 – Show Floor Booth No. 1673

Inspiration Hive, a key destination on the Suppliers’ Day exhibit floor. Featuring breakthrough innovations from worldwide ingredients and formulations suppliers curated by BeautyStreams, the go-to insights platform for the global beauty industry. This must attend dedicated area of Suppliers’ Day will inspire product development teams to take their creativity and brand formulations to the next level. Dozens of new to market innovations were rated and selected based on the following criteria:

“game changer” in the beauty/personal care
sustainability and sourcing origin
substantive data detailing efficacy

Don’t miss your ultimate source of inspiration at Suppliers’ Day!

INDIE 360° PAVILION

Location: Level 3 – Show Floor Booth No. 2319

Featured here will be brands that relied on innovative ingredients that are in demand by consumers! These brands will be featured along with SUPPLIER SPONSORS & ACCELERATOR programs that are driving INDIE expansion.

Be sure to visit and take part in the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD OF INDIE 360° participants: attendees at Suppliers’ Day will have the opportunity to vote for the brand that they feel is disrupting beauty/personal care product development! We will announce and celebrate the winner of the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD with a Champagne Toast on Wednesday, June 4th at 3:30pm at the INDIE PAVILION.

Visit these INNOVATORS in Booth No. 2319:

-AcARRE
-BEJOU
-Caribbean Secrets Cosmetics, Co
-Cleverman
-Cristal Cosmetics
-Everyday Chemist INC.
-Graydon Skincare
-Lasio professional Haircare & Blessed Bananas
-LUNA MAGIC
-ONE Fragrance House
-Pareva Beauty Inc
-Produits Amour et Beauté, Inc.
-Surrasa
-T Mcdonald Cosmetics
-Wholly Gloss
-Ki’olal Biocosmetics
-Kayura Effect LLC

CO-SPONSORS: IBA and BEAUTY ACCESS INSIDER

UNIVERSITY ROW

Location: Level 3 – Show Floor Rear of Aisles 300-600

Looking for advanced programs…or perhaps a degree to enhance and further your career? Then you need to visit UNIVERSITY ROW – participants include:

-FIT – Fashion Institute of Technology
-James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy University of Cincinnati
-Manhattan University
-Northeastern University
-Ramapo College
-Rowan University
-RUTGERS, The State University
-The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
-University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy

Open Show Days – 10:30am – 12:00pm; 2:00 – 3:30pm TECHNICAL POSTER PRESENTATIONS @ SUPPLIERS’ DAY

Location: Level 3 – Show Floor 1100 aisle

The education is not limited to meeting rooms and theaters at Suppliers’ Day. Visit our technical presentations taking place in our TECHNICAL POSTER PRESENTATIONS AREA centrally located on the show floor/1100 aisle. Scheduled session times will ensure optimal engagement – so be sure to check the schedule online and add it to your planner!