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    Promoting High Standards of Practice in the

    Cosmetic Sciences

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    National Society That is Comprised of

    Over 4,000 Members

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BECOME A MEMBER Gain access to a global network of nearly 6,000 cosmetics and personal care professionals who rely on SCC as the best cosmetic science education and industry innovation resource. Join the oldest and largest non-profit organization focused on the advancement of cosmetic science. SCCONLINE.ORG/MEMBERSHIP Cosmetic science is a fascinating intersection of the disciplines of chemistry, physics, biology, physiology, and psychology. By integrating these fundamental areas, cosmetic science is able to advance our basic understanding of personal care and beauty, and the application of cosmetic science continually drives innovation across a wide range of markets and product categories. The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) is a vibrant community of members actively working for finished goods houses, raw material suppliers, academic institutions, government, contract manufacturing, and consulting companies. Membership in the Society provides access to a network of industry and subject matter experts. “The main benefit I derive from being an SCC member is the networking opportunities with everyone in the industry and beyond. These networks have afforded me the chance to learn new chemistry, methods and approaches that I have applied directly to my work over the years.” Kenneth Kyte Senior Scientist, Shave Care (Procter & Gamble) Member since 1992 “Being a member of the SCC has given me the opportunity to interact with various colleagues in the industry and has allowed me to share experiences and exchange knowledge with them. The friends I have made and professional contacts I have met through the SCC have even helped my business flourish.” Gilberto Amparo CEO/Founder (Color Design Laboratory Inc.) Member since 2002 “Attending events like the SCC New York Chapter Suppliers’ Days and the SCC National Annual Scientific Meeting have helped me make great connections in the industry. My SCC membership has given me an opportunity to meet and learn from a plethora of leading industry experts.” Kayla Ivey Product Development Associate Scientist, Leave-On Products (GOJO Industries, Inc.) Member since 2016  Free and/or discounted access to content on the SCC Media Library and Resource Center, the go-to digital platform for journal issues, webinars, annual meeting content, and other resources. www.scconline.org/library  Complimentary digital subscription to the Journal of Cosmetic Science, our flagship technical publication. The Journal aims to provide readers with high quality, peer-reviewed technical articles covering basic and applied research in cosmetic science, as well as advances in technology and product innovation for cosmetics and personal care. Learn more at www.scconline.org/journal  Discounted and/or free registration for Continuing Education in various formats such as live webinars, classroom lectures, hands-on lab instruction, and more. View for our current list of continuing education opportunities. www.scconline.org/education  Discounted registration to the Annual Scientific Meeting & Showcase, the Society’s hallmark event. Drawing more than 1,200 cosmetic and personal care community members and partners each December, highlights include: two full days of education on the latest industry innovations and research; a Showcase featuring more than 100 exhibitors and scientific posters; and multiple opportunities to expand your professional network and connect with cosmetic chemistry experts.  Access to the online Membership Directory, the up-to-date guide on who’s who in the Society.  Opportunities to participate in a wide range of education and networking events at 19 Affiliated Chapters across Greater North America.  Complimentary Membership in the International Federation of the Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) - a worldwide federation dedicated to international cooperation in cosmetic science. As a member of IFSCC, you will enjoy discounts to international events and receive access to both the IFSCC Magazine and KOSMET (housing over 84,000 international abstracts). Visit www.scconline.org/about/ifscc to learn more. Join now at www.scconline.org/membership scconline.org/membership 3 Membership year is based on the calendar year (January through December). Join as a General Member if you are: Engaged in scientific or technical work in the cosmetics and toiletries industry or in related governmental or academic areas. In possession of at least a Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical, medical, pharmaceutical, biological or related sciences and technology. Join as an Affiliate Member if you are: Interested in the objective of the Society but do not currently meet qualifications for General Membership. (Please note: After five consecutive years in good standing, Affiliates are automatically upgraded to General Members). Join as an Educator Member* if you are: Any person who is a full-time educator who is a dean, teacher, professor or general educator from an accredited educational institution related to the cosmetic sciences, including, but not limited to the disciplines of chemistry, pharmacy, chemical engineering, business law or general business. Educator Membership dues are half of General and Affiliate Member dues. Join as a Junior Member* if you are: Any person interested in a career in the cosmetic and personal care industry, who holds an undergraduate degree and currently pursuing a post-graduate degree. Junior Membership dues are half of General and Affiliate Member dues. Join as a Student Member* if you are: A fully matriculated undergraduate student at a recognized college/university. Sponsored by the NextGen Initiative, the first calendar year of student membership is free. After the first year, Student Membership dues are a quarter of General and Affiliate Member dues. The SCC is there for you at every step of your continuing education and professional development and in every region you might call home. SCC Members have access to meetings and events across 19 Affiliated Chapters in the US and Canada, including scientific symposia, Suppliers’ Day exhibitions, networking, social events, and more. SCC Members can attend any chapter event at the member discount rate. California www.caliscc.org The California chapter is for members from the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington Carolina www.carolinascc.org The Carolina chapter is for members from the following states: North Carolina and South Carolina Connecticut www.ctscc.org The Connecticut chapter is for members from the following states: Connecticut Florida www.flscc.org The Florida chapter is for members from the following states: Florida Intermountain West www.imwscc.org The Intermountain West chapter is for members from the following states: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming Lake Erie www.lescc.com The Lake Erie chapter is for members from the following states: Northern & Eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania Long Island www.liscc.org The Long Island chapter is for members from the following states: New York Michigan www.sccmi.org The Michigan chapter is for members from the following states: Michigan Mid-Atlantic www.midatlanticscc.org The Mid-Atlantic chapter is for members from the following states: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia Midwest www.midwestscc.org The Midwest chapter is for members from the following states: Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin New England www.newenglandscc.org The New England chapter is for members from the following states: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont New York www.nyscc.org The New York chapter is for members from the following states: New Jersey, New York and Eastern Pennsylvania Ohio Valley www.ovscc.org The Ohio Valley chapter is for members from the following states: Indiana, Kentucky, Central & Southern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania Ontario www.ontarioscc.org The Ontario chapter is for members from the following regions in Canada: Ontario Quebec www.scc-quebec.org The Quebec chapter is for members from the following regions in Canada: Quebec Southeast www.southeastscc.org The Southeast chapter is for members from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee Southwest www.swscc.org The Southwest chapter is for members from the following states: Iowa, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas St. Louis www.stlouisscc.org The St. Louis chapter is for members from the following states: Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska Twin Cities www.tccscc.org The Twin Cities chapter is for members from the following states: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin scconline.org/membership 5 SCC members hail from highly diverse organizations such as: Absolutely Natural, Inc. Access Ingredients Acme-Hardesty ACT Labs Active Concepts, LLC Ajinomoto North America, Inc. Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry Alban Muller International Allied Analytical Laboratory Services Allured Business Media Alzo International AMA Laboratories, Inc. Amway Corporation Architectural Beauty, LLC Ashland Specialty Ingredients Aspire Brands/Bonne Bell Autumn Harp, Inc. Aveda Corporation Avon Products, Inc. BASF Corporation Bausch & Lomb, Inc. Bayer Consumer Care Beautycounter Beiersdorf, Inc. Bell Flavors & Fragrances Belle-Aire Fragrances, Inc. Benefit Cosmetics Blistex, Inc. Bristol-Myers Squibb Burt’s Bees Campo Research P. Ltd Caribbean Natural Products Chanel Inc. Circadia By Dr. Pugliese Clariant Corporation Classic Cosmetics, Inc. Clorox 6 scconline.org/membership CLR North America Colgate - Palmolive Company Colonial Chemical, Inc. Conair Corporation Consumer Product Testing Company Coppertone Cosmo International Corporation Coty Inc. D-D Chemco, Inc. Dermalogica, Inc. DevaCurl Dollar Shave Club Dow Chemical Company DuPont Company Dyson Ltd. E.T. Browne Drug Company Inc. Earth Friendly Products Eastman Chemical EES Cosmetic Solution Energizer Personal Care Estée Lauder Companies Fruit of the Earth Georgia-Pacific Corporation GlaxoSmithKline Glenn Corporation GOJO Industries Inc. Good Housekeeping Research Institute Goodier Cosmetics Grace Kingdom Beauty LLC Guthy-Renker Guy & O’Neill, Inc. H2O Plus HAPPI Harry’s Hayward Laboratories Helen of Troy Henkel Consumer Goods, Inc. High Ridge Brands Hollister Incorporated Honeywell Ikeda Corp. of America International Flavors & Fragrances J. Nicole Skincare J. Strickland & Company Jafra Cosmetics International Japan Corn Starch Co., Ltd. Jarchem Innovative Ingredients Jeen International Corporation John Paul Mitchell Systems Johnson & Johnson Kiehl’s Since 1851 Skincare Kimberly-Clark Corporation Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Koster Keunen, LLC KY Labs L Brands/Mast Global/Victoria’s Secret Locke Lord LLP Lonza Inc. L’Oréal USA Markwins Beauty Brands Mary Kay Inc. Mattel, Inc. Merle Norman Cosmetics Murad / Unilever Prestige Naturally Australian Products, Inc. Not Your Mother’s Haircare Nouryon Oh, Oh Organic, Inc. O’Keeffe’s Company Olaplex Orchidia Fragrances Perricone MD Peter Thomas Roth Physicians Formula, Inc. Pilot Chemical Company Precious Cosmetics Pretty Woman USA Procter & Gamble Protameen Chemicals, Inc. Revlon Robin McGraw Revelation Rodan and Fields Rubbermaid Commercial Products Scentsy Sexy Hair Concepts LLC Shine & Pretty (USA), Corp. Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc. Shiseido America, Inc. Siltech Corporation Sundial Brands, LLC Target The Gorilla Glue Company The Hain Celestial Group The HallStar Company The Honest Company The International Group, Inc, The Thymes Limited The University of Mississippi The University of Toledo Thibiant International Thor Specialties, Inc. TRI Princeton TRI-K Industries, Inc. Troy Corporation U.S. Cosmetics Corporation U.S. Food & Drug Administration Ungerer & Company Unilever Victoria Principal Productions Vi-Jon Laboratories, Inc. Walgreens Walmart Pharmacy Walsh & Associates Warner Babcock Institute Young Living Essential Oils AND MORE! ABOUT THE NEXTGEN INITIATIVE: The NextGen initiative was launched in 2015 by the Society of Cosmetic Chemists to address the needs of early careerists, young professionals and undergraduate/post-graduate students in the cosmetics and personal care industry. The initiative consists of special education, networking and other events specifically designed to assist the “next generation” of formulators, innovators, and ground-breakers in the industry. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEXTGEN PROGRAM INCLUDE:  Relationships with more than 20 higher education institutions worldwide that have a focus on cosmetic chemistry and related degrees.  A full track of sessions at the Annual Scientific Meeting dedicated to NextGen focused topics.  Continuing education courses held throughout the year, designed to address what early careerists and those new to the industry need to know now.  Significantly discounted student and junior member access fees to local and national events.  Career development programs, including opportunities to personally connect with potential employers in all facets of the industry – from finished goods houses to material suppliers and contract manufacturers to regulatory agencies.  National and local chapter opportunities for students to present their research and scientific posters to industry leaders, some of which are afforded scholarships or prizes.  Opportunities to meet industry and subject matter experts in every aspect of the cosmetics and personal care industry including academia, government, testing/ claims professionals, formulators, consultants, legal and insurance specialists, and more. “The SCC Career Development Day was an excellent opportunity for us to meet and interact with bright, new talent about to begin their cosmetic industry careers, and to see if any of these young individuals would be a good fit for our company. The format of the Career Day allowed us to spend quite a bit of time with each person, to find out more about them and their aspirations, resulting in a long list of prospective candidates to discuss with our team back in the office. I highly recommend this event and will be glad to participate again next year.” Benjamin Blinder; Gattefossé “The SCC has opened many doors for me in my future career as a cosmetic chemist. I have been able to connect with various professionals, attend scientific meetings and conferences, and learn more about the cosmetic science industry as a whole. Not to mention the outstanding SCC Career Development Day - where I was able to speak with representatives from the graduate programs and hear from companies in the industry that gave me insight and allowed me to judge if it was a good fit for me in the future. I would very much recommend it to any student interested in cosmetic science.” Najay Brown; Florida State University Class of 2020 WWW.SCCONLINE.ORG/NEXTGEN

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