Cosmetics & Toiletries is excited to welcome Tao Zheng, Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board. As a material scientist, Zheng has been an innovation leader for 23+ years in the personal care industry. He is currently executive director, SPF and Makeup Charter Innovation, at the Estée Lauder Cos.
Tao Zheng, Ph.D., Executive Director - SPF and Makeup Charter Innovation, Estée Lauder Cos.
Zheng's experience includes leading a team of scientists to create, design and implement key charter innovation programs to develop breakthrough technology platforms for cosmetic brands including Estée Lauder, Clinique, La Mer, MAC, Smashbox, Bobbi Brown, Too Faced and Tom Ford Beauty. Recently, he initiated two SPF Charters to drive global sun care innovations for both organic and inorganic sunscreen products in skin care and makeup categories.
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Prior to Lauder, Zheng headed the sun care and skin care innovation group at Edgewell Personal Care for seven years, where he developed OTC products and technology pipelines for Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic. In addition, he developed antibacterial wipes for Wet Ones following the FDA Monograph. Prior to Edgewell, he worked at Avon as program manager for 12 years, driving color cosmetics and skin care active delivery innovations. He also worked at Procter & Gamble for oral care and denture adhesive innovation.
Zheng received his doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business. He holds 30+ patents and patent applications worldwide in polymer materials and formulation technologies.
"We're thrilled to continue to elevate the level of expertise of our Scientific Advisory Board," said Rachel Grabenhofer, managing scientific editor, C&T. "Material science is critical in the upstream stages of product development, and SPF and color cosmetics are two specialties we've been seeking to strengthen. Tao contributes these proficiencies and more to our already illustrious team."
