04.13.11
Professional skin care marketer SkinMedica appointed John Garruto to the position of founding formulation scientist. He will be responsible for formulation development and product testing at the company.
Garruto has been a formulating chemist and technical consultant to the personal care industry for over 30 years. He holds multiple patents spanning the area of personal care and related science. Garruto is past chairman of the California Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists where he serves as a current board member and a frequent lecturer and instructor to the beauty industry.
"We are delighted to formally welcome John to the SkinMedica team following a decade of close collaboration. His brilliant insights and deep expertise have long been a tremendous asset to us and we look forward to transitioning John and the outstanding team at Free Radical Technology into our operations full time," said Mary Fisher, company CEO. "I am confident his addition to SkinMedica will substantially enhance our ability to develop and launch innovative new products and product platforms."
Garruto was founder and president of Free Radical Technology, a firm specializing in the formulation of more than 1,000 globally marketed personal care products; including color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, OTC products, as well as spa and treatment formulations. In addition, he has designed, built and managed various cosmetic manufacturing and research facilities nationwide.
Garruto has been a formulating chemist and technical consultant to the personal care industry for over 30 years. He holds multiple patents spanning the area of personal care and related science. Garruto is past chairman of the California Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists where he serves as a current board member and a frequent lecturer and instructor to the beauty industry.
"We are delighted to formally welcome John to the SkinMedica team following a decade of close collaboration. His brilliant insights and deep expertise have long been a tremendous asset to us and we look forward to transitioning John and the outstanding team at Free Radical Technology into our operations full time," said Mary Fisher, company CEO. "I am confident his addition to SkinMedica will substantially enhance our ability to develop and launch innovative new products and product platforms."
Garruto was founder and president of Free Radical Technology, a firm specializing in the formulation of more than 1,000 globally marketed personal care products; including color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, OTC products, as well as spa and treatment formulations. In addition, he has designed, built and managed various cosmetic manufacturing and research facilities nationwide.