Growing regulatory and consumer calls for sustainable cosmetics have led consumer product companies to develop programs addressing this specifically. This presentation will delve into Unilever’s approach, representing a world-leading model at the cutting edge of industry efforts.

The potential impact of UV filters on coral reefs has been widely debated sparking significant concern among scientists, policymakers, and the cosmetics industry. In this session, Dr. Raimondo will discuss the latest research around this area and the challenges associated with the development of standardized coral toxicity tests. Attendees will gain insights into the challenges and opportunities in developing these standards, the role of regulatory bodies, and the collaboration required between industry and scientific communities to protect fragile marine ecosystems.

In the research and science community, the EPA’s CompTox Dashboard (formerly Chemistry Dashboard) can be powerful tool to help with the environmental risk assestment. Join us in this session as Dr. Sipes will provide a detail overview of this suite of tools that contains chemistry, toxicity and exposure information for over one million chemicals, with over 300 chemical lists based on structure or category to help decision-makers and scientists quickly and efficiently evaluate thousands of chemicals.

This presentation will explore the journey of UV filters traveling from beach to ocean and their potential risks to marine ecosystems. An expert in this field, Dr. Mitchelmore will present the latest research of UV filter monitoring study conducted at a busy beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her results highlight the influences of where and when samples were taken and the implications for environmental safety assessment.

Driven by industry to find alternative solutions to animal testing, next generation risk assessment (NGRA) has been a focus point for several decades. While the focus of NGRA has largely been about the human safety of cosmetics, many of the same approaches are available for next generation ecological risk assessment. In this presentation, Dr. DeLeo will present an overview of a recent publication exploring whether the science is suitably mature to enable next generation risk assessment (NGRA) of chemicals.

Non-animal testing methods in the form of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) have evolved over the years and we can now assess the safety of chemical ingredients. This speeds up the process and reduces unnecessary experimental testing. In this presentation, Dr. Ott will provide an overview of the challenges and opportunities presented by the need to develop (NAMs) and Next Generation Risk Assessment (NGRA) frameworks to demonstrate the environmental safety of cosmetic ingredients.

For more than 35 years, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has led the way in regulating consumer products in the U.S. Personal care and cosmetic companies have invested a significant amount of time and resources into developing compliant products that meet CARB’s volatile organic compound (VOC) regulations. This presentation will explore the future of VOC regulations, discuss photochemical reactivity, and explain how companies can ensure they are formulating compliant products, including aerosols.

One of the biggest issues facing the research community is how research data information is misunderstood or misused which can spread disinformation. Often the issue might be due to poor communication and how the information was relayed and presented. In this session, Dr. Chan will provide an effective communication toolbox that scientists can use to help tackle issues and avoid misusing their research.