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Sweep the Sun

by Uli Osterwalder

Column on the role of sun protection.

by Uli Osterwalder, Principal and Owner of Sun Protection Facilitator GmbH
 

Which SPF test method to use?

Written by Uli Osterwalder By Uli Osterwalder Over the past two years, I have described the SPF...

Two Additions to the SPF Toolbox!

Written by Uli Osterwalder In late 2024, two long-awaited alternative SPF test methods were...

Sunlight, the Neuro-Cosmetic for free!

Written by Uli Osterwalder Sunlight has a stronger neuro-effect than any of the active...

Alternative SPF Methods on the Doorsteps

Written by Uli Osterwalder In the first two Sweep-the-Sun columns in summer 2022, we looked at...

Good intentions with unintended consequences…

Written by Uli Osterwalder In this column we will discuss how good intentions can lead to...

Plasticizer in children’s urine – are we about to lose another UV-filter?

Written by Uli Osterwalder Background A key challenge in formulating sunscreens is deciding on...

Imagine if … we were serious about preventing skin cancer!

Written by Uli Osterwalder The 16th Sun Protection Conference in London 2023 provided ideas on...

TAKE HOME MESSAGES…….from

Written by Uli Osterwalder The Florida SCC Sunscreen Symposium is a traditional gathering of...

Reef-safe sunscreen: environmentalconcern or marketing hype?

Written by Uli Osterwalder In this Sweep the Sun column we discuss the popular sunscreen claims...

AI to predict Sunscreen Performance?

Written by Uli Osterwalder The first Sunscreen Simulator was developed and made available on...

Uli Osterwalder

Uli Osterwalder studied Chemical Engineering at ETH Zurich, Switzerland and at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. He joined Ciba-Geigy in Basel in 1979 where he first developed a Phosgene Generator in central process development. Later he developed his leadership skills in Project Management and Process Analytics. At Ciba Specialty Chemicals Uli Osterwalder helped establish new business development in Fabric Care and Personal Care. After the acquisition by BASF SE he became Senior Marketing Manager and Scientific Adviser in Sun Care in Ludwigshafen and Duesseldorf.
2016 he came back to Basel, working for DSM as senior Senior Scientific Adviser suncare for two years. 2018 he started his own company, Sun Protection Facilitator GmbH and is committed to contribute to further improvements in sun protection. Uli Osterwalder works for ISO on the development of new UV protection assessment methods and is now chairing the technical committee ISO TC/217 (Cosmetics). He is author and co-author of numerous scientific articles and book chapters on sun protection.

Which SPF test method to use?

Written by Uli Osterwalder By Uli Osterwalder Over the past two years, I have described the SPF...

Two Additions to the SPF Toolbox!

Written by Uli Osterwalder In late 2024, two long-awaited alternative SPF test methods were...

Sunlight, the Neuro-Cosmetic for free!

Written by Uli Osterwalder Sunlight has a stronger neuro-effect than any of the active...

Alternative SPF Methods on the Doorsteps

Written by Uli Osterwalder In the first two Sweep-the-Sun columns in summer 2022, we looked at...

Good intentions with unintended consequences…

Written by Uli Osterwalder In this column we will discuss how good intentions can lead to...

Plasticizer in children’s urine – are we about to lose another UV-filter?

Written by Uli Osterwalder Background A key challenge in formulating sunscreens is deciding on...

Imagine if … we were serious about preventing skin cancer!

Written by Uli Osterwalder The 16th Sun Protection Conference in London 2023 provided ideas on...

TAKE HOME MESSAGES…….from

Written by Uli Osterwalder The Florida SCC Sunscreen Symposium is a traditional gathering of...

Reef-safe sunscreen: environmentalconcern or marketing hype?

Written by Uli Osterwalder In this Sweep the Sun column we discuss the popular sunscreen claims...

AI to predict Sunscreen Performance?

Written by Uli Osterwalder The first Sunscreen Simulator was developed and made available on...

Uli Osterwalder

Uli Osterwalder studied Chemical Engineering at ETH Zurich, Switzerland and at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. He joined Ciba-Geigy in Basel in 1979 where he first developed a Phosgene Generator in central process development. Later he developed his leadership skills in Project Management and Process Analytics. At Ciba Specialty Chemicals Uli Osterwalder helped establish new business development in Fabric Care and Personal Care. After the acquisition by BASF SE he became Senior Marketing Manager and Scientific Adviser in Sun Care in Ludwigshafen and Duesseldorf.
2016 he came back to Basel, working for DSM as senior Senior Scientific Adviser suncare for two years. 2018 he started his own company, Sun Protection Facilitator GmbH and is committed to contribute to further improvements in sun protection. Uli Osterwalder works for ISO on the development of new UV protection assessment methods and is now chairing the technical committee ISO TC/217 (Cosmetics). He is author and co-author of numerous scientific articles and book chapters on sun protection.

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