26 As Canada had recently legalized the recreational use of cannabis, our Regulatory Day in March centered on its uses in topical products. There were 6 speakers in total, from both Canada and the USA, representing various aspects of the business from legal to regulatory, safety and governance. The event was well attended as this has been an exciting new and anticipated topic where regulations were not yet well understood by the market. This was our last in person event of the year. For our May evening meeting, we took the event online for the first time in the Ontario Chapter’s history. Our speaker was Dr Giuseppe Calloni who presented on A Retrospective and Update on the Emergence and Evolution of Hyaluronic Acid in Skin Care. Our Education Day in September was also held online with the support of the team at the SCC National Headquarters. Although the format was still quite new to many of us, the event was very well attended and enjoyed. The two session talk by Wen Schroeder was a review of the “Greening” of cosmetic products from the perspectives of the consumers, the market, and regulation and certification standards. Our last evening meeting of the year was also held online. Joe Dallal presented on “Plant Doctors for Cosmetics, from Snake Oil to 21st Century Technologies”. Joe was awarded our 2020 Speaker Award for this engaging and informative talk. Sadly, we were unable to celebrate the holidays together in person this year. The Chapter Board decided to get together with our members to help lift the spirits of the many people in need in our local community by hosting an online fund raiser for the North York Harvest Food Bank. Many thanks go out to the hard work of our energetic board members for all that was done to make 2020’s events happen. We are also thankful for our members who adapted to the new online formats to attend. The Ontario Chapter welcomes 2021 with hope and open minds.

27 Area IV (Florida, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast Chapter) As we reflect on 2020, challenge and change emerged as the theme of our professional and personal lives. Although our chapters faced stay-in place orders and a restriction of gatherings, we are pleased to say that some chapters were able to host in-person events before the Covid-19 pandemic devastated our nation in March. Maintaining our commitment to networking, we took an innovative approach to meetings and communication through virtual seminars. In this collaborative effort, members from each chapter volunteered to host speakers via “gotowebinars.” The SCC Area IV Chapters teamed up as part of our ongoing educational outreach initiative to bring an exciting series of complimentary summer season discussion-style webinars. Targeted for 60-minutes, the sessions featured an opening presentation to frame the topic, followed by an interactive Q/A and conversational dialogue. We will review a couple of talks in-depth below. 2020 Summer TechTalks Schedule • June 24, 2:00 p.m. EST | Topic: An Overview of Industrial Hemp: 2020 Challenges | Presenter(s): James Baumgartner, Ph.D., Panacea Life Sciences Dan O’Neill, Charkit Chemical, LLC • July 22, 2:00 p.m. EST | Topic: Innovating with Minimally Disruptive Formulations (MDF) | Presenter: Tony O’Lenick, Nascent Technologies Corporation • August 12, 2:00 p.m. EST | Topic: Starch Chemistry for Personal Care | Presenter: Anne Mu, Evonik Industries • August 26, 2:00 p.m. EST | Topic: An Introduction into Oleosomes and its Applications in Cosmetics | Presenters: Dr. Kristin Brancato and John Chase, Botaneco, Inc. • November 4, 2:00 p.m. EST | Topic: A Novel Method for Preventing Microbial Transfer from One Surface to Another | Presenter: Sanam Fazilova, Active Concepts On June 24, The TechTalks got off to a fabulous start with Dr. James Baumgartner presenting a very enlightening presentation on Industrial Hemp. Along with Mr. Dan O’Neil leading the follow up discussion, it was just the right forum to kick start the series. On July 22, the next iteration in the series was led by the esteemed Tony O’Lenick. Tony is legendary in the world of cosmetic science to which it was indeed an honor and privilege to have him lead a webinar. Tony’s discussion centered on “innovating with minimally disruptive formulations” which focused on several changes which have occurred in the personal care arena over the last twenty years. On August 26, Dr. Kristin Brancato & Mr. John Chase of Botaneco brought an informative Introduction into Oleosomes and its Applications in Cosmetics. Botaneco focuses on seed technology, specifically isolating oil bodies, or oleosomes which are the storage units of natural oil inside the seed. Oleosomes are comprised of the natural oil, triglyceride core, coated by a phospholipid monolayer and stabilized by unique proteins called oleosin. This unique structure is isolated as it appears in nature through a sustainable process and is used in personal care and food and feed applications. This structure is excellent at preserving the integrity of the natural oil core and lends itself to be an excellent delivery system for personal care products also.