Building excitement with just days remaining to submit to the 2025 C&T Allēs, the organizers welcome Stephen Lynch, Ph.D., associate VP of skin care development for L’Oréal USA, to the prestigious jury.
He and the other jurors will provide priceless feedback to our entrants in terms of product novelty, significance, perceived efficacy and practicality, and more."
It's not too late to get in the game. Enter now — the deadline is end of day this Friday, Sept. 13.
Visit www.AlleAwards.com to enter now!
Heading L'Oréal USA's Scientific Valorization
Stephen Lynch, Ph.D., is associate vice president of skin care development for L’Oréal USA Research & Innovation, where he has worked since 2014. As head of scientific valorization, he leads a team that supports skin care product development from project initiation through market launch, with a critical focus on communication of scientific knowledge, selection of active ingredients, coordination of testing and substantiation of product claims. Among his team’s responsibilities are such well-known skin care brands as L’Oréal Paris, SkinCeuticals, La Roche-Posay, CeraVe and Kiehl’s.
Prior to joining L’Oréal, Lynch spent 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry conducting drug discovery research with Roche and Purdue Pharma. He holds a bachelor's in chemistry from the University of Richmond and a doctorate in organic chemistry from Emory University. He additionally has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications across diverse fields of scientific research.
"We're truly honored to welcome Stephen Lynch to the esteemed C&T Allē Awards jury," said Rachel Grabenhofer, managing scientific editor, Cosmetics & Toiletries (C&T), and manager for the C&T Allē Awards program.
"He raises the already-high standards of the experts we've assembled to another level with his expertise in scientific valorization and background in pharma. He and the other jurors will provide priceless feedback to our entrants in terms of product novelty, significance, perceived efficacy and practicality, and more."
Lynch will join an all-star cast of 24 additional expert judges for the 2025 C&T Allē Awards.
About the C&T Allēs
The C&T Allē Awards, presented by the leading cosmetics R&D journal Cosmetics & Toiletries and parent company Allured Business Media, bring behind-the-scenes ingenuity in cosmetics and personal care R&D into the spotlight. The Allēs honor the science, skill, resourcefulness and creativity of innovations throughout the cosmetics R&D process — from active and base ingredients and ingredient blends, to prototype chassis/formulas, finished formulas (indie, mass and prestige), testing methods/tools, commercial devices and digital technologies (e.g., wearables, software, platforms) for consumer users or businesses.
Visit www.AlleAwards.com to enter now!
8 Great Reasons to Enter
Whether you win, place or show, entering the awards:
- Puts your innovation in front of renowned industry experts, who spend time reviewing your innovation and provide you (anonymously) feedback;
- Displays your technical prowess and expertise;
- Raises the bar on beauty innovation;
- Gives you coverage in at least one issue of C&T (see Special Incentive, below).
As a winner or finalist, you also get:
5. Visibility in up to six magazine issues, including:
- the "Sneak Preview" (see Special Incentive, below),
- finalist announcement,
- finalist profiles,
- judges' commentary (with finalist mentions),
- winners' announcement (with judges' comments) and
- the Celebration Issue.
6. Promotions on C&T's website, in newsletters and on our social media channels;
7. One trophy, complete with winner's certificate; and
8. Bragging rights in front of your peers.
Visit www.AlleAwards.com to enter now!
