This presentation was created specifically for the 2025 Sunscreen Symposium's Morning Session Educational Course by Marisa Furlonge, Sr. Director of R&D, at Cosmetic Solutions Innovation Labs. Marisa was also the FLSCC Chair from 2018-2019 and is a Cosmetic Chemist with 20+ years of experience in OTC and cosmetic product formulation.

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This presentation was created specifically for the 2025 Sunscreen Symposium™ Afternoon Session Educational Course by Ronie M. Schmelz, Esq., Ronie is a partner at K&L Gates, in the firm's Commercial Disputes practice. She is experienced in FDA and FTC regulatory matters and is passionate about business hygiene and strategic litigation avoidance.

Ronie is happy to share her slides with 2025 Sunscreen Symposium™ attendees who email her directly at: Ronie.Schmelz@klgates.com

The FLSCC would like to express our gratitude to Dakota Green and Jessica Matlin for their wonderful keynote talk at the 2025 Sunscreen Symposium™ 

Dakota Green is a founding partner at Vacation®, the award-winning sunscreen brand from Miami, FL, USA, where is is responsible for Product Development and Operations.

Launched in June 2021, Vacation® set out to make suknscreen fun by creating "leisure-enhancing sunscreen" products that bring a sense of joy to the sunscreen aisle - like the whipped cream inspired Classic Whip Sunscreen Mousse, or the nostalgia-inducing Orange Gelée® SPF 30 Sunscreen Gel -- all within an imersive brand world that embodies the quintessential Vacation® state of mind. 

An established voice in beauty, Jessica Matlin is the Director of Beauty and Home at Moda Operandi.  At Moda, she created a destination for hte most exciting established and discovery beauty brands. In 2024, she took over the Home category, as well. She currently leads the merchandising strategy and influences the editorial for both divisions at Moda. 

Prior to her appointment at Moda Operandi, Matlin was the beauty director of Harper's Bazaar. She is also the co-founder and co-host of the award-winning podcast, Fat Mascara, the category-defining show she launched in 2016. 

Ava Perkins is a third-year PhD student studying Biomembrane Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. She graduated from the University of Toledo with a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences concentrating in Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design. She is involved within the SCC, where she was the 2025 Future Chemist Workshop Instructor, NYSCC Monthly Meeting Chair, an active member of the OVSCC chapter, and previously served as NextGen SCC Chair. In her free time, she uses her social media platforms to bridge the gap between industry knowledge and consumer understanding by educating about the science behind cosmetic and personal care products.

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Starting his career with Estee Lauder, Benjamin Schwartz has spent 20 years as an R&D Chemist working in personal care and cosmetic innovation. Managing the R&D lab for a Bay Area contract manufacturer he oversaw product formulation and scale up for a variety of startups, independents, and global brands. Now as a Customer Innovation Manager for AAK, an international raw material supplier focused on plant-based lipids, he supports the technical and regulatory demands of the world’s most influential personal care and cosmetic companies.

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