Julian Hewitt is a leading expert on the formulation, development and testing of sunscreen products, with over 20 years of experience in this field.
Julian graduated from Oxford University in 1988 with a BA Honours Degree in Chemistry. After graduating, he joined Tioxide, working on new product development from 1988 to 1991. In 1991, he joined Tioxide's Solaveil Business, as Applications Research and Technical Service Manager for physical sunscreen products. He remained with the Solaveil business as it moved from Tioxide to ICI Performance Chemicals, then to Uniqema when the latter was formed in 1999, and finally to Croda, who purchased Uniqema in 2006.
During this time, Julian became recognised as one of the leading global experts in sun care. He represented Uniqema / Croda as the main customer technical focus for sun care products, developed and delivered training programmes for both internal and external audiences, and guided the development and launch of innovative new sun care ingredients.
Julian left Croda in October 2010 and has recently formed JPH SunCare Technologies, providing technical consultancy services, regulatory advice, and training to manufacturers of UV protection products and suppliers of ingredients used in such products.
Julian has presented papers and posters at over 30 conferences in venues across the World, and has written or co-authored more than 20 articles and 4 book chapters on formulating sunscreens and in-vitro SPF testing.
Conference Presentations
- International Symposium on Cosmetic Sciences, Taichung, Taiwan, May 1994.
- IFSCC Conference, Montreux, September 1995 (poster).
- Czech Republic SCC Conference, Carlsbad, November 1995.
- SCC Scientific Meeting, New York, December 1995.
- In-Cosmetics Conference, Milan, March 1996.
- Active Ingredients Conference, Paris, November 1996.
- Broad Spectrum Sun Protection Conference, London, March 1997.
- HBA Global Expo, New York, June 1997.
- Florida Sunscreen Symposium, Miami, September 1997.
- SCS Spring Conference / In-Cosmetics Conference, London, April 1998 (co-author with G P Dransfield and P L Lyth).
- IFSCC Congress, Cannes, September 1998 (poster).
- European UV Sunfilters Conference, Paris, November 1998.
- Sun Protection Conference, London, March 1999.
- Florida Sunscreen Symposium, Orlando, September 1999.
- IFSCC Conference, Midrand, South Africa, October 1999.
- European UV Sunfilters Conference, Paris, November 1999.
- In-Cosmetics Conference, Barcelona, April 2000.
- Sun Protection Conference (“UVA Protection – A Major Issue of Minor Importance ?”), London, June 2001.
- Florida Sunscreen Symposium, Orlando, April 2002.
- IFSCC Congress, Edinburgh, September 2002 (poster).
- European Sunfilters Conference, Paris, October 2003.
- Joint ASCC/NZSCC Australasian Conference, Auckland, March 2004.
- IFSCC Congress, Orlando, October 2004 (3 posters).
- UK SCS Spring Symposium, Wotton-under-Edge, May 2005.
- Florida Sunscreen Symposium, Orlando, September 2005.
- IFSCC Congress, Osaka, October 2006 (poster).
- In-Cosmetics Innovation Seminars, Barcelona, April 2006.
- Asian Societies of Cosmetic Scientists Conference, Singapore, March 2007.
- In-Cosmetics Innovation Seminars, Paris, April 2007.
- Florida Sunscreen Symposium, Orlando, September 2007.
- Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists Annual Conference, Surfers Paradise, March 2008.
- In-Cosmetics Innovation Seminars, Amsterdam, April 2008.
- Natural Beauty Summit, Paris, October 2008.
- In-Cosmetics Innovation Seminars, Munich, April 2009.
- Florida Sunscreen Symposium, Orland
