Doug Schoon is an internationally-recognized scientist, author and educator with over 30 years experience in the cosmetic, beauty and personal care industry. Doug is the President and Founder of Schoon Scientific, which specializes in scientific, technical and regulatory issues pertaining to the cosmetic/beauty/personal care industry, both retail and professional. They handle everything from product development to quality control to expert witnessing to labeling/warnings, ingredient declarations and any other matters related to domestic or international regulatory requirements.
Specialties: Working with advocacy groups and government agencies, product labeling, MSDS's and warnings, ingredient safety, product development and quality assurance, works with marketing and/or legal departments to help them understand scientific and technical issues. Doug is a leading industry authority, known for his technical and regulatory work that has helped shape the beauty industry. He served as Co-Chair of the Nail Manufacturers Council (NMC), and as CND Chief Scientist, was head of the R&D laboratory, QA, and Field Testing/Evaluation departments for almost 20 years.
Schoon has authored several books, video and audio training programs, as well as dozens of magazine articles about salon products, safety, and best practices for salon professionals. Schoon is well known for his captivating presentation style and his unique ability to make complex concepts easy to understand.
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