Seminar - Kelly Dobos
Cosmetic Chemist Consultant
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
6:30 - 7:30 pm
via Zoom
Zoom meeting link will be sent to registered participants by email.
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The History of Cosmetic Science
Kelly Dobos adores a good beauty magazine. As a teenager, she especially loved the advertisements for colorful cosmetics. Today, she knows exactly where those colors come from.
Dobos is a cosmetic chemist. She pairs a deep understanding of the biology and physiology of hair, skin, and nails with an extensive knowledge of myriad chemical components that can give those body parts color, gloss, and moisture. She has designed the chemical formulations for lotions, creams, sunscreens, lipsticks, lip balms, eyeshadows, foundation, nail polish, and more.
She honed her skills through lab work at cosmetics companies, as well as through a carefully crafted academic path that earned her a BA in chemistry from Oberlin College, an MBA from Cleveland State University, and an MSc in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Cincinnati.
Sometimes people dismiss work in the cosmetics industry as not very scientific, but there is so much chemistry involved in developing these products.
