25 STUDENT POSTER The Student Poster Showcase is held annually to promote student research in the Cosmetics industry. The Poster Awards are sponsored by DD Chemco. Members of the Committee on Scientific Affairs judged the posters. FIRST PLACE was Polina Tsupko (The City College of New York) for her poster, “Wax Free Lip Balms: Trehalose-based Molecular Gels as an Alternative to Waxes in Cosmetic Formulations” SECOND PLACE was Chandra Ade-Browne (University of Cincinnati) for her poster, “Targeted Rheological Modification of Surfactant Systems via Fatty Alchohol and Ethoxylation Manipulation” THIRD PLACE was Xu (Susie) Kang (University of Cincinnati) for her poster, “Acne Drug in Cages: Controlling Skin Irritation and Improving Stability of Benzoyl Peroxide through a Supramolecular Methodology” FOURTH PLACE was Marzieh Mirzamani (University of Cincinnati) for her poster, “Structural Rearrangements in Micellar Assemblies with Addition of a Perfume Mixture and Cosolvent”

26 POSTER & TABLETOP PRESENTATIONS This year, there were 70+ companies who showcased their top innovations across the Cosmetics and Personal Care industry.