Business group the Society of Beauty Chemists (SCC) not too long ago known as for abstracts for presentation consideration. The affiliation, representing the pursuits of over 6,000 cosmetics and private care trade professionals globally, will settle for submissions till Monday, Could 15, 2023.
Accepted abstracts will probably be introduced on the SCC Annual Scientific Assembly & Showcase, held December 11-13, 2023, in New York Metropolis to attach trade members with sources for beauty science schooling to additional trade innovation and schooling. To be taught extra concerning the standards for submission, specific areas of trade of significance for consideration, and the traits of compelling abstracts, CosmeticsDesign spoke with Erica L. O’Grady, CAE, Chief Government Officer of the SCC, for her insights.
Summary submission
For the summary submission cycle, “all stakeholders within the beauty and private care group, together with scientists, academicians, producers, suppliers, consultants, college students, and coverage makers, are invited to submit an summary of authentic work, lab demonstration, or case research for consideration as a podium lecture,” O’Grady defined.
Submissions are important to fostering additional schooling and innovation in numerous beauty trade areas as “yr after yr, a few of our most progressive shows come from producers and suppliers highlighting progressive analysis and applied sciences,” she shared.
This yr, the SCC is looking for abstracts protecting numerous trade areas, together with skincare, hair care, coloration cosmetics, perfume, sustainability, photoprotection, and biotechnology. Further areas of curiosity contain new or novel substances, processes, formulation applied sciences, variety and inclusion in magnificence, claims and regulation, and AI and machine studying.
The analysis course of
The analysis course of for every submission facilities round 4 particular standards: the Schooling Worth to Attendees, Originality/Novelty/Innovation, Readability and Focus, and the summary’s Significance/Significance/Contribution/Impression on the beauty trade.
Based mostly on these standards, O’Grady shared that abstracts successfully addressing a sequence of targeted questions will probably be thought of for presentation. These questions embody an summary’s background info, which addresses the present state of science within the summary’s space of focus and the submission’s goal or what the brand new analysis intends to enhance by way of its research.
Of additional be aware for consideration is the summary’s methodology, or demonstration of the novelty of the analysis, along with its outcomes and the conclusions drawn from the evaluation carried out. Lastly, the summary’s significance, or the way it adjustments the present state of science in its industrial space, is equally important for consideration.
Compelling summary submission traits
A number of further traits elevate a submitted summary to qualify it as extra compelling for presentation. As O’Grady defined, these traits can embody the “disclosure of what number of topics or replicants have been used for every take a look at situation, an indication that the research is sufficiently powered in order that outcomes are statistically related, and a proof of statistical evaluation used.”
Moreover, O’Grady additionally illustrated that submitted abstracts that embody “non-commercial or aggressive comparisons, with out together with business content material, in addition to a dialogue of all finish factors, not simply profitable ones,” are extra compelling in the course of the consideration course of. Lastly, she famous, “if a research isn’t in-vivo, a proof of how the outcomes are predicted to correlate” can also be useful.
Advantages of summary submission
For the authors of accepted summary submissions, every presenter will obtain “a one-day complimentary entry registration to the assembly for the day of their presentation with a reduced improve accessible in the event that they want to attend the complete occasion,” O’Grady mentioned. This is a chance to attend “the premier convention for beauty science schooling,” which pulls “almost 1,000 determination makers and influencers and gives high quality leads and model publicity for constructing trade recognition,” she added.
For these abstracts submitted however not chosen for podium presentation, authors are nonetheless eligible to take part within the Exhibitor Showcase in the event that they attend the SCC Annual Scientific Assembly & Showcase. For any questions, summary authors can direct inquiries to [email protected].