Dr. Maria Valéria Robles Velasco currently serves as a lecturer and researcher at the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo. She received her Bachelor’s (1983), Master’s (1993), and Ph.D. (1996) in Pharmacy and Biochemistry from the University of São Paulo. Her research keywords include sunscreens, skin care, natural oils, keratin, sun protection, carotenoids, natural antioxidants, essential oils, hair products, pharmacy, and cosmetology.
Prof. Dr. André Rolim Baby currently serves as an Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP). He received his Bachelor’s in Pharmacy-Biochemistry in 2001. He obtained his Ph.D. (2007) in Drugs and Medicines from the USP. He performed postdoctoral investigations at the CBIOS research center in Lisbon, Portugal. He has supervised 15 Master's and 12 Doctoral degrees to date. Up to now, Prof. Baby has published over 180 scientific papers. He has extensive experience in conducting research projects in the field of photoprotection and sunscreens, non-sunscreens, nanotechnology applied in this class of products, ex vivo cutaneous antioxidant potential, safety, and cosmetic efficacy related to sun protection and other cosmetic attributes, and the development of new methods for cosmetic claim substantiation, like the HPLC-TBARS-EVSC.
