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IN THIS ISSUE • SCC ONTARIO CHAPTER MEETING…read • SCC ONTARIO “BONUS” SUMMER MEETING…read • 2020 SCC ONTARIO MERIT AWARD WINNER…read • SENECA UPDATE - SCILS Hosts a Virtual Workshop…read • REGULATORY MEETING RECAP…read • JOB SEARCH…read • “The Holistic View of Beauty”…read • DID YOU KNOW?…read • SENECA’S WORK – INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAM…read • UPCOMING EVENTS…read

MAY 27th, Meeting Topic: Decoding the "Crystal Ball" Color Trends Description: Colors and color trends have been influencing our society for centuries. How many brands can you recognize just by color? (probably more than you think!) Speaker: Alison Griffin Regional Sales Head SUNA @Sudarshan North America Inc. Alison Griffin has over 25 years of experience in the Cosmetics / Personal Care industry. Starting her career in R&D, she has worked in both the finished good end (Avon Skin Care Lab) as well as in the supplier end. She has 20 years of experience in raw material sales, 10 of which have been for pigments companies. She has been the recipient of Regional Sales Awards / Regional Marketing Innovation Award, two SCC Chapter Speaker Awards and the NYSCC Chapter Merit Award (where she was also Chair) She has a B.S. (Biology) from Gettysburg College and an M.A. (Cosmetic Science) from Fairleigh- Dickinson University. Presentation Video Replay A Replay of the presentation is available HERE. Any interested parties wishing to view a copy of the Presenter’s Power Point Presentation are asked to please contact Alison directly at agriffin@sudarshan.com and request permission for access to a copy. Contact: Alison Griffin

2020 SCC ONTARIO MERIT AWARD WINNER The SCC Ontario Executive Board is pleased to announce that Mr Shahin Kalantari is the 2020 recipient of the SCC Ontario Chapter Merit Award! This honour is bestowed upon those that are recognised for their outstanding contributions as well as demonstrating exceptional commitment and involvement in the Chapter for many years. For the last 17 years we have had the pleasure of Shahin serving as a board member and he has held the elected position of Chapter Chair in 2015 as well as serving as our current 2021 Chair. Shahin has been an SCC Ontario Chapter board member since 2008 and has always been more than generous with his time and never hesitates to lend a helping hand with Chapter activities. As a Cosmetic Chemist, Shahin has worked in the development of cosmetic and personal care products for more than 30 years and has also served as a professor at Seneca College teaching formulation labs in the cosmetic chemistry program. The SCC Ontario Chapter board members thank Shahin for his ongoing contributions and congratulates him on his merit award!

JULY 14TH VIRTUAL MEETING REPLAY..HERE JULY 14th, 2021 ON-LINE SCC - ONTARIO CHAPTER MEETING “Navigating Buzzwords to Address Demand for Naturality” The presentation fosters discussion and clarification by presenting the main focus for each qualification as well as their extended interpretation. Noellie Astruc Botanicals Business Development Specialist, Personal Care Croda Inc. View the Presentation HERE.