Journal of Cosmetic Science
The Official Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists
Editor-in-Chief:
Senior Associate Editor:
Paolo Giacomoni, PhD, Insight Analysis Consulting,
Brownsboro, AL and L-Raphael, Geneva Switzerland
K.P. Ananthapadmanabhan, PhD, College of Pharmacy,
University of Cincinnati
Associate Technical Editors: Jennifer Marsh, PhD, The Procter &Gamble Company
Robert Lochhead, PhD, University of Southern Mississippi
Roger McMullen, PhD, Ashland, LLC
Gopinathan Menon, PhD, California Academy of Science
Steve Madison, PhD, Quinnipiac University
Paul Lawrence, PhD, Biocogent, LLC
Daphne Benderly, PhD, Presperse Corporation
Kelly A. Dobos, MS, MBA, University of Cincinnati
President:
Vice President:
Vice President-Elect:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Chief Executive Officer:
Akshay Talati, RPh, Supergoop!
Marisa Plescia, FemChem Beauty
Perry Romanowski, Element 44 Inc
Giorgio Dell’Acqua, PhD, Dell’Acqua Consulting
Volodymyr Onyshchak, The Estée Lauder Companies
Erica L. O’Grady, CAE, Society of Cosmetic Chemists
© Copyright 2025 by the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. JOURNAL OF
COSMETIC SCIENCE®, the official scientific journal of the Society of
Cosmetic Chemists, is a registered trademark of the Society of Cosmetic
Chemists.
Access/Subscription: JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE®, the Official
Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists is published digitally six times
per year individual access is included with annual SCC membership in good
standing. Available to others with annual subscription pricing: $300.00 (1-10
users) $400 (11-50 users) $540 (51-100 users) and $715 (100+ users).
Permissions: Permission is granted to readers and nonprofit libraries acting
for them for fair use of the material contained in this Journal. Permission is
further granted to quote from this Journal in scientific works with the
customary acknowledgment of the source. Consent from the Society of
Cosmetic Chemists is required to reprint a figure, table, or other excerpt. The
republication, systematic, or multiple reproductions of any material(s) in this
Journal (including abstracts) is permitted under written license from the
Society of Cosmetic Chemists.
Citations: JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE® is currently indexed in the
following citation databases: EBSCO, Scopus and Science Citation Index
Expanded (Web of Science).
Responsibility for Statements Published: The Society of Cosmetic
Chemists, the Journal Advisory Group, and the SCC Board of Directors
assume no responsibility for statements or opinions advanced by
contributors to this Journal.
Editors and Publishers: Abstracts or digests of articles not exceeding
400 words may be published when duly credited to the author(s) and
the JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE®.
Authors: When using illustrations or quotations taken from copyrighted
publications, authors must get written permission from the copyright
holder to reproduce the same.
Manuscripts: Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with
“Information for Authors,” which can be found at the end of this issue.
Inquiries: Address mailed inquiries to: Editor, Journal of Cosmetic
Science The Society of Cosmetic Chemists 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor
#7225 New York, NY 10005 or electronically to journal@scconline.org.
The Official Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists
Editor-in-Chief:
Senior Associate Editor:
Paolo Giacomoni, PhD, Insight Analysis Consulting,
Brownsboro, AL and L-Raphael, Geneva Switzerland
K.P. Ananthapadmanabhan, PhD, College of Pharmacy,
University of Cincinnati
Associate Technical Editors: Jennifer Marsh, PhD, The Procter &Gamble Company
Robert Lochhead, PhD, University of Southern Mississippi
Roger McMullen, PhD, Ashland, LLC
Gopinathan Menon, PhD, California Academy of Science
Steve Madison, PhD, Quinnipiac University
Paul Lawrence, PhD, Biocogent, LLC
Daphne Benderly, PhD, Presperse Corporation
Kelly A. Dobos, MS, MBA, University of Cincinnati
President:
Vice President:
Vice President-Elect:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Chief Executive Officer:
Akshay Talati, RPh, Supergoop!
Marisa Plescia, FemChem Beauty
Perry Romanowski, Element 44 Inc
Giorgio Dell’Acqua, PhD, Dell’Acqua Consulting
Volodymyr Onyshchak, The Estée Lauder Companies
Erica L. O’Grady, CAE, Society of Cosmetic Chemists
© Copyright 2025 by the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. JOURNAL OF
COSMETIC SCIENCE®, the official scientific journal of the Society of
Cosmetic Chemists, is a registered trademark of the Society of Cosmetic
Chemists.
Access/Subscription: JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE®, the Official
Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists is published digitally six times
per year individual access is included with annual SCC membership in good
standing. Available to others with annual subscription pricing: $300.00 (1-10
users) $400 (11-50 users) $540 (51-100 users) and $715 (100+ users).
Permissions: Permission is granted to readers and nonprofit libraries acting
for them for fair use of the material contained in this Journal. Permission is
further granted to quote from this Journal in scientific works with the
customary acknowledgment of the source. Consent from the Society of
Cosmetic Chemists is required to reprint a figure, table, or other excerpt. The
republication, systematic, or multiple reproductions of any material(s) in this
Journal (including abstracts) is permitted under written license from the
Society of Cosmetic Chemists.
Citations: JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE® is currently indexed in the
following citation databases: EBSCO, Scopus and Science Citation Index
Expanded (Web of Science).
Responsibility for Statements Published: The Society of Cosmetic
Chemists, the Journal Advisory Group, and the SCC Board of Directors
assume no responsibility for statements or opinions advanced by
contributors to this Journal.
Editors and Publishers: Abstracts or digests of articles not exceeding
400 words may be published when duly credited to the author(s) and
the JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE®.
Authors: When using illustrations or quotations taken from copyrighted
publications, authors must get written permission from the copyright
holder to reproduce the same.
Manuscripts: Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with
“Information for Authors,” which can be found at the end of this issue.
Inquiries: Address mailed inquiries to: Editor, Journal of Cosmetic
Science The Society of Cosmetic Chemists 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor
#7225 New York, NY 10005 or electronically to journal@scconline.org.
