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Jan 16, 2013 | 08:59 AM CST

Cosmetics & Toiletries Adds Coty Sun Care Advisor

Marc Pissavini, PhD

Cosmetics & Toiletries is pleased to welcome Marc Pissavini, PhD, to its prestigious Scientific Advisory Board. Pissavini began his career as an analytical chemist and in 1998, joined the sun research department of Coty-Lancaster in Monaco. Since 2008, he has served as the director of Basic and Applied Research for the company.

Apr 09, 2012 | 03:30 PM CDT

Wise Words From the Bench with Gavin Greenoak

By: Katie Anderson

After 25 years in the industry, Gavin Greenoak, managing and scientific director of the Australian Photobiology Testing Facility Pty., Ltd. (APTF), continues to strive for a better understanding of the interaction of light and the human body. Greenoak’s career began in cancer research, which has afforded him unique insight of skin biology and the effects of sun exposure.

Jan 26, 2012 | 02:37 PM CST

Science Exposed—What Should the Minimum Recommended SPF Be to Avoid Sunburn?

By: Brian Diffey, PhD DSc, Newcastle University, U…

“Science Exposed” is a new column aimed at digging into industry controversies to strip them down to the scientific facts. Here, sun protection expert Brian Diffey, PhD DSc, critiques the current SPF test method.

Aug 16, 2011 | 05:55 PM CDT

Comparatively Speaking: SPF and Calculated SPF

By: Anthony J. O'Lenick Jr., Siltech LLC; and Denn…

In order to prepare the industry for the upcoming Sunscreen Symposium, organized by the Florida chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, industry expert Tony O’Lenick asks Dennis Lott to explain the difference between SPF and calculated SPF. This is the first of two columns on sun protection.

Jul 01, 2009 | 10:58 AM CDT

Cutest Offers UVA Sunscreen Testing

Cutest Systems Ltd has installed a Labsphere UV-2000S sunscreen analyzer at the companies laboratories in Cardiff, Wales.