Expert Witness & Consultant: Meyer R. Rosen, President of Interactive Consulting, Inc., serves as an Expert Witness & Consultant. Provides plaintiff/defense services to attorneys and insurance companies regarding technical products liability, personal injury issues, and intellectual property matters. Areas of specialty include, but are not limited to:

fires

explosions

hazardous chemicals

chemical burns

toxic exposures

hair relaxers

hair coloring

Mr. Rosen is nationally certified as both a Forensic Chemist and a Forensic Chemical Engineer. He is experienced in litigation matters for household and industrial products, safety in product design, formulation and ingredients, technical aspects of warnings, instructions & labeling, OSHA regulations and Codes & Standards. He has been accepted in both Federal & State Court as an Expert.

He has over thirty years of experience in Corporate Specialty Chemical and Allied industries, fifteen years in Academia as Adjunct Professor of Chemistry and eighteen years as Founder and President of Interactive Consulting, Inc. He is a recognized Expert in the Technical Marketing of Specialty Chemicals, their formulations and applications.

He is a member of several ASTM standards-making committees and serves as a referee for peer reviewed technical journals. Mr. Rosen is the organizer/moderator of HBA Global's International Safety and Regulatory Symposia, Chief Scientific Advisor for HBA Global's Personal Care and Cosmetic Technical Conferences, editor (U.S. and Canada) EuroCosmetics magazine, and an Editorial Advisory Board member for Knovel Corporation.

Patents & Publications: Mr. Rosen holds over 20 U.S. patents, has authored four books, edited a 1,000 page book "Delivery System Handbook for Personal Care and Cosmetic Products: Technology, Applications and Formulations," is co-author of the "Rheology Modifier Handbook" and written over 40 peer reviewed articles for technical publications.

Technology Expertise (Intellectual Property): Mr. Rosen provides consultation and litigation support in patent infringement, trade secret issues and licensing matters. He specializes in:

Organosilicones: Surfactants, Emulsions, Foams, Antifoams, Silane Coupling Agents

Water Soluble Polymers, Poly(ethylene oxide), Polyethylene Glycol, and Poly(acrylamide)

Colloid and Surface Chemistry: Stability of Dispersions, Wetting & Spreading Phenomena, Suspensions & Emulsions, Clays, Paint & Coatings, Personal Care, Cosmetics

Flocculating and Coagulating Agents

Applied Rheology, Rheology Modification of Aqueous & Non-Aqueous Media

Certifications:

Chartered Chemist and Fellow: Royal Society of Chemistry - London

Fellow: American College of Forensic Examiners

Fellow: American Institute of Chemists

Diplomate: American Board of Forensic Examiners

Diplomate: American Board of Forensic Engineering and Technology

Vanguard Global Associates, LLC (VGA) is a network of consultants experienced in consumer product development, safety evaluation, claims support, and regulatory compliance for the , and pharmaceutical industries. Companies that have worked with VGA have generated millions of dollars of sales and increased market share through his efforts. Among other services, VGA leads product development efforts and optimizes innovation environments.

As a Principal in VGA, Dr. Sandy Bigelow is often described as an experienced thought leader who leads companies to build winning organizations of growing and sustainable value. Dr. Bigelow has served as a senior executive in numerous positions in consumer products, pharmaceutical and medical device companies with more than 20 years of experience. He has a wide range of skills and resources in the research & development arena and his areas of expertise encompass product development, regulatory affairs, safety assurance and evaluation, clinical affairs, program development for claims substantiation, technology assessment, and the strategic management of technology and R&D.

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Mort Westman is a Cosmetic Chemist with more than 35 years experience in the design, formulation, testing, government regulation and commercialization of cosmetic products - both retail and professional. His expertise encompasses the full spectrum of skin care and hair care products, including such highly specialized categories as hair bleach, hair color, hair relaxer, hair straightener, permanent wave, depilatory and cosmetic aerosol products. Further, he has developed numerous hair and skin care products to meet the needs of the African-American consumer.

Westman gained strategic knowledge of the cosmetic industry in positions varying from bench chemist to vice-president and corporate officer. This expertise enabled him to successfully confront an extensive array of challenges varying from the development and launch of numerous successful products, to serving the industry's major trade association as director of cosmetic sciences.

Consulting Services Include:

Skin Care & Hair Care Product Development: Strategic formulation; All hair and skin care product categories; Cutting edge technology combined with creative artistry; Focus on consumer needs & perceptions; Esthetics designed to support functionality; Integrate Operational, Marketing and Sales perspectives; Foreign language translations of cosmetic copy.

Product Evaluation & Troubleshooting: Laboratory in-vitro methods; Design and implementation of consumer testing; Hands-on knowledge of equipment, manufacturing/QA procedures, and formula requirements.

Regulatory Compliance: OTC categories; International requirements; Label and copy review; Foreign language translations of cosmetic copy.

Vendor Services: Strategic insights; Ingredient applications; Performance evaluations; Cutting-edge formularies; Industry introductions; Advertising claims and demos; Technical articles, papers & presentations; Market research testing; Sales materials & presentations.

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