Cosmetic Science Training From a Trusted Source

Perry Romanowski and Allured Business Media, publisher of Cosmetics & Toiletries^® magazine, have joined forces to bring you the Complete Cosmetic Chemist Training Program. With in-depth industry knowledge and a wealth of educational content, these two powerhouses have built an online community to develop the skills of new formulators and seasoned cosmetic professionals alike.

Our Instructors

Perry Romanowski, Program Director

Instructor: Beginning Cosmetic Chemistry

Perry Romanowski has been formulating cosmetic products and inventing solutions to solve consumer problems since the early 1990s. After an illustrious career with Alberto Culver, Perry has transitioned from master formulator to master educator. He has written and edited numerous articles and books, taught continuing education classes for industry scientists, and developed successful websites. His book, Beginning Cosmetic Chemistry, Third Edition, is an industry standard text for chemists new to cosmetic formulation.

Judi Beerling

Instructor: Developing Natural Cosmetic Formulations

Prior to joining Organic Monitor as their Technical Research Manager, Judi Beerling worked for more than 30 years at Quest International in the UK, holding various management and technical roles within the product applications field, where she specialized as a product formulation expert. Judi holds an MBA from Open University Business School and is a Chartered Chemist. She has also been a visiting associate lecturer at the University of the Arts (London College of Fashion) on the Cosmetic Science BSc degree course. She has also been active in a number of industry associations for over 20 years, including the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) and the UK Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS).

Art Georgalas

Instructor: Developing Natural Cosmetic Formulations

Art Georgalas' career spans more than forty years in personal care product formulation and applied research at a number of leading cosmetic manufacturers, including Revlon, Charles of the Ritz, and LaMaur/DowBrands. Art has contributed articles to various trade journals, including Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine, has presented at many technical and trade conferences and is active in the SCC, NYSCC and IFSCC committees. A graduate of City College of New York (CCNY), he also completed the Masters program (M.S. degree) in Pharmaceutics with a specialty in Cosmetic Science at the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences of Long Island University. As an adjunct professor, Art instructs classes in product development and applied colloid chemistry at Fairleigh Dickinson University and he has also recently established Georgalas Endeavors, LLC, to bring his experience and expertise to clients with personal care projects.

Steven Abbott, PhD

Instructor: Optimization for Cosmetics

Professor Steven Abbott is an independent working scientist who loves to develop technical software that allows himself and others to solve real world chemical formulation problems in a wide range of technical areas including cosmetics. Recently he has worked on software to help formulate for skin delivery and surfactant optimization. Abbott has a PhD in chemistry from Harvard and Oxford universities and worked for 30 years in the chemical formulation industries. He is Visiting Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering in U. Leeds, UK.

Zoe Diana Draelos, MD

Instructor: Physiology of the Skin

Zoe Diana Draelos, MD, is a practicing board-certified dermatologist and Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, for which she also serves as vice president, as well as a consulting professor of Dermatology at Duke University with a research interest in cosmetics, toiletries, and biologically active skin medications. She is founder of Dermatology Consulting Services, which provides education, develops formulations, and conducts clinical studies in association with industry. Dr. Draelos, a former Rhodes Scholar, authored the textbooks Cosmetics in Dermatology and Hair Cosmetics. She also functions as editor in chief of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, and received a lifetime achievement award from Health Beauty America for her research, as well as the 2010 Albert Kligman Innovation Award.

Our Company

Considered by many to be the primary educational resource for cosmetics and personal care R&D, Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine brings more than 100 years of expertise in formulation and application insight, raw material development, technological breakthroughs, trends, regulation and industry news, and networking. Under the leadership of Rachel Grabenhofer, editor, the Cosmetics & Toiletries brand has continued to grow. With a print magazine, digital edition, books, website, e-newsletter and online ingredient directory, the brand is committed to providing the information you need to formulate results.

Allured Business Media has been a global information leader in the cosmetic, spa and salon, and fragrance and flavor industries for more than 80 years. Allured continues to set the standard for delivering business-critical information in the industries it serves. In addition to Cosmetics & Toiletries, Allured is the publisher of GCI, Perfumer & Flavorist and Skin Inc. magazines. It is also the producer of the Face & Body Spa Conference & Expo, as well as additional conferences, books and directories.