Society of Cosmetic Chemists Honors Two BASF Chemists December 9, 2020 Contact Author Hannah Fink
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Award winner Philip Ludwig; photo credit: SCC
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Juan Brito, application chemist III, skin care and sun care at BASF Care Chemicals, North America, was awarded for his paper entitled Formulating with Zinc Oxide. The jury highlighted this work for the greatest scientific contribution to knowledge in the field of protecting against or ameliorating damage to human skin caused by exposure to UV radiation.
Also honored was Philip Ludwig, technical account manager for personal care actives at BASF Care Chemicals, North America, for the most innovative paper, Quorum Quenching: The New Way to Keep Microbiome Under Control. This work presented a strategy to protect the skin against opportunistic pathogens, and to soothe and reinforce sensitive skin. Notably, this work was a collaborative effort by a BASF team, including: