Welcome to the Cosmetic Carnival!!!

Join us for a full day of Speakers and Demos!

Tuesday, October 14th 2025

8:00 am – 3:30 pm

North Central College at the Dr. Myron Wentz Science Center at Stevenson Hall (2nd floor) – 131 S Loomis St, Naperville, IL 60540

Schedule:

Registration Open 7:00 AM

7:15 AM Breakfast is Served! Enjoy danishes, muffins, bagels w/ cream cheese or butter and jelly, fresh fruit, coffee, juice, hot chocolate, and water

8:00 AM Introduction/Welcome by Chair of Technical Symposium (Amanda Rountree), Chair of the Midwest SCC (Megan Peboontom), and North Central College (Duration 20 minutes)

*Speaker Sessions*

8:20 AM Keynote Speaker Dr. Michelle Gaines on Hair Science Research from Spelman College (Duration 45 minutes)

9:05 AM Philip Ludwig with BASF on the 12 Theories of Aging (Duration 25 minutes)

9:30 AM Student Poster Presentations (Duration 25 minutes)

9:55 AM Break (Duration 15 minutes)

10:10 AM Morgan Drohan with Active Concepts on the Carousel of Color: The Science of Revitalizing Blonde & Brunette Tresses with Botanical Brilliance (Duration 25 minutes)

10:35 AM TBA (Duration 25 minutes)

11:00 AM Sponsor Spotlight – Exhibit our sponsor tables (Duration 45 minutes)

11:45 AM Lunchtime (Duration 1 hour) Enjoy Caesar salad with grilled croutons and roasted tomato, sundried tomato and leek chicken piccata, pan seared sundried tomato and leek salmon piccata, lemon parmesan charred green beans, garlic rosemary potatoes, cookies, Pepsi products, bottled water, lemonade, and iced tea

*Demo Sessions*

12:45 PM Stephanie Kipling with Alchemy Ingredients on Sensory, Magic, and Color (Duration 25 minutes)

1:10 PM Jim Griffin with SCT on Vibrant Colored and Carnival Scented Shampoo Bars (Duration 25 minutes)

1:35 PM Melissa Plescia with FenChem Beauty on Investigating Sunscreen Efficacy and Spreadability with Blacklight Exploration on SPF Formulas (Duration 25 minutes)

2:00 PM Kiara Brumfield with RNA Corporation on Evaluating Performance Parameters of Hair Products from a Cosmetologist and Chemist Perspective (Duration 25 minutes)

2:25 PM Break (Duration 15 minutes) Enjoy tomato basil bruschetta and olive tapenade served with traditional hummus with pita points along with chocolate covered strawberries

2:40 PM Cheryl Seidell Hili with DeWolf Chem/Azelis on Infusing Innovation within Formulation (Duration 25 minutes)

3:05 PM Student Poster Vote Count Results/Award (Duration 10 minutes)

3:15 PM Wrap with MWSCC Board (Duration 15 minutes)

3:30 PM End of Event

Sponsorship:

For $500, you will get 45 minutes dedicated to interface with all attendees. A dedicated high table will be provided to you to showcase literature and samples. Your sponsorship will help provide for students in attendance that are interested in the industry and will be presenting research posters.

Is a table not of interest? Help sponsor our breakfast, afternoon snack break, or help additional students attend.

Cash prizes will be offered to the top three student poster presentations. All STEM related presentations are accepted: Call for Student Posters