Martha Tate Ph.D. has 30 years of experience in cosmetics claims, and skin and hair research. At Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Martha’s research supported claims for a wide variety of products (infant diapered skin, adult care, elder skin, feminine care, work wear, facial and bath tissue). She was Manager of Claims Substantiation for skin and hair care products at L’Oreal.  She is known for hair research done while a scientist at TRI/Princeton.

Martha represented the US Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) on the Executive Committee of the Praesidium of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists.  During Martha’s two terms on the SCC’s Committee on Scientific Affairs, she served as Chair of that committee.  She is active on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Biophysics and Skin Imaging (ISBS). 

CLIENTS INCLUDE:

  • Consumer Product Producers

  • Materials for Product Applications

  • Cosmetic Companies

  • Clinical Research Service Providers

EXPERTISE AND CAPABILITIES:

Strategic Technology Assessment

Help clients develop a technology strategy that will provide a real impact on claims for products.

•       Evaluates product technologies to ensure they provide desired claims.

•        Assesses new technology for potential claims.

•        Develops client testing plan for technology investments and defines metrics for measuring claims.

 

Clinical and Consumer Research

Evaluate client’s current process/technology effectiveness to meet business goals.   Specializes in clinical and consumer research metrics.

•        Develops clinical research protocols.

•        Develops project plans for consumer research to highlight product attributes.

 

Clinical Investigator

Clinical protocol development and oversight

•        Leads clinical research teams.

•        Implements appropriate level of oversight for claims to be substantiated by partner investigators.