There are potential health effects of chemical ingredients found in most sunscreens. Sunscreens are photoprotective preparations applied on skin for protection against melanoma (skin cancer) and sunburn. As the ingredients of sunscreen get absorbed into the skin, FDA carried out research on absorption levels for its chemical ingredients and found that 6 out of 8 active ingredients are absorbed at an alarming rate, far beyond the threshold limit.

Dr. Niteen Vaidya is the founder and CTO of ChiroSolve; an well-known industry expert in chiral resolution with over 30 years of expertise in synthetic organic chemistry.

Dr. David Constable is an Industry expert and Technical Director of American Chemical Society Green Chemistry.

Discussion with Dr. Heinz Plaumann, retired executive from BASF and well-known industrial toxicity expert.

Dana Krailisch, PhD is a well-known educator and enterpreneur from Germany. She was the keynote speaker during American chemical Society 2019 Fall conference.

Importance of toxicity information for sustainable product development

Green chemistry provides tremendous opportunities for college and university faculties to better prepare their students with skills to address the global pollution challenges and sustainability through chemistry. This webinar will cover the topic of Green Chemistry Education from different perspectives.

Learn how Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM), measures the toxicity of complex cocktail of formulations and supports regulatory decision-making.

This webinar focused on different aspects of green and sustainable product development from risk assessment to support safety and regulatory decisions, to minimizing & mitigating the risks while addressing green chemistry technology scaleup.

PFAS (Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) are behind a variety of products that we use everyday that make our lives a little bit easier. But US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry studies have shown that an excess of PFAS can harm our heart, liver, reproductive, and renal systems and lead to cancer.