Personal care products are, well... personal. They can be our shampoo, lotion, and toothpaste, substances that touch our bodies. This essential sector is currently undergoing rapid change, driven by rising consumer awareness of sustainability and interest in natural ingredients. As consumers demand increased transparency, the bar that personal care products must meet is rising ever higher. This personal care panel discussion brings together some of the most respected experts and thought leaders in the field. The panelists will share their perspectives on 3 key themes: megatrends, innovation, and sustainability, as well as the unique challenges facing their respective companies. They will also undertake a discussion on the impact of COVID 19 and supply chain shortages. Shaun Pan, a Société member and a member of the program committee will moderate this panel.
Speakers:
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
Marcelo Lu
Senior Vice President,
Care Chemicals,
BASF
|
|
Dr. Joe Lupia
SVP Global Technology and
Product Stewardship,
Elementis Global
|
|
Peter Tsolis
Vice President, Skincare R&D
The Estée Lauder Companies
|
About our Speakers:
Marcelo Lu serves as Senior Vice President, Care Chemicals North America at BASF Corporation. He assumed this role in January 2021, overseeing eight manufacturing sites, four laboratories, and a team of over 650 people that serve our customers.
In this role, Marcelo leads the strategic and operational performance of the Care Chemicals business that serves customers in the Home Care, Personal Care, Ag Additives and Industrial markets. Key responsibilities include customer relationships, operational excellence, innovation, sustainability and collaborating with teams globally to meet the needs of the North American market.
Marcelo joined BASF in 2006 and has held various commercial and general management positions in Germany, Hong Kong, Canada and the U.S. Marcelo then held regional business management positions in Asia in the textile, packaging and automotive markets.
Prior to BASF, Marcelo held several consulting positions at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank. Before joining Care Chemicals North America, Marcelo served as Managing Director of BASF Canada. In this role, he put a spotlight on BASF as a sustainability leader in Canada, through driving thought leadership, promoting a circular economy and advocating innovation, digitalization and smart regulation for sustainable solutions in Canadian business.
Marcelo holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.) and executive education from INSEAD. Marcelo is passionate about archery, swimming, spinning and traveling. In his free time, he enjoys the company of his daughter and son and is trying to be a fun dad.
Dr. Joe Lupia joined Elementis in 2019 to run Global R&D and Product Stewardship. His former commercial experiences enable him to ensure our innovation pipeline is capable of delivering both technical and financial success. Joe is responsible for collaborating with the business leaders to develop new technologies that enhance our customers’ product performance as it pertains to the quality, sustainability and efficiency needs of our partners. He is also responsible for product stewardship and sustainability matters. Joe has 30 years’ experience in the chemicals industry and joined us from BASF where he had many different technical and commercial roles over his 24 year tenure. Joe has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Seton Hall University.
Peter Tsolis is a Vice President for Research & Development in the Estée Lauder Companies. He leads the Skincare Category and develops new technologies and formulations for some of the most iconic brands in the industry. Throughout his 25+ year career, he has held positions in brands such as La Mer, Clinique, Estée Lauder, as well as leading Corporate Innovation roles working with color cosmetic brands such as MAC, Bobbi Brown & Tom Ford. He has developed and managed the innovation for countless breakthrough products and platform technologies for the corporation’s Skincare and Color categories.
Peter is the past President of the US Society of Cosmetics Chemists and is currently on the IFSCC (International Federation) Executive Board, as well on several Advisory Boards, such as Cosmetics & Toiletries and European Cosmetic Consortium. He is also an Adjunct Professor in NYU Tandon School of Engineering.