Janet Winter (Blaschke)

President/CEO, US/Managing Director, UK

International Cosmetics & Regulatory Specialists, LLC (U.S. office)
International Cosmetics & Chemical Services, Ltd (UK/European office)

Janet’s extensive experience in serving the Consumer Products and Chemical industries as a product formulator and regulatory expert has given her unique expertise in many regulatory schemes with specific focus on the European, U.S., and Canadian cosmetic industry. She founded International Cosmetics & Regulatory Specialists, LLC in the United States in 1997 and International Cosmetics & Chemical Services, Ltd in the United Kingdom in 2007.

30 years experience in the Cosmetics and OTC Drug/Borderline/Quasi-Drug industries in Quality Assurance/Microbiology/R&D/International Regulatory areas
EU Qualified Safety Assessor, received training and certificate from the Vrije University of Brussels(VUB), department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Chemist and Formulator – 17 years’ experience as Director of R&D of Personal Care and Over The Counter Drugs in contract manufacturing and Private Label products
Designated Expert on behalf of the U.S., for ISO (International Standards Organizations) Workgroups for Microbiology Standards, Natural and Organic Standards, GMP Standards
Founder, Instructor & lecturer for Cosmetic Science program at UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles). Topics include: Regulatory Acceptance of Cosmetic Ingredients in Individual Countries; R&D and Manufacturing for the Global Market; Microbiology and Quality Control of Cosmetic Products
1988 Chairman, Society of Cosmetic Chemists; Member, Board of Directors, Society of Cosmetic Chemists; Regulatory Affairs Chairman, contributing author to SCC publications

Contributing Author, CTFA/PCPC International Regulatory Research Manual (IRRM)
Post Graduate Certificate in REACH Management, University of Hull, UK
Industry and Governments lecturer for: American Society for Quality, Personal Care Products Council (formerly CTFA), IKW (German Consumer Products Federation), the OSEC Swiss Business Network; JCIA Mutual Understanding Conference (Japan), Cosmetics regulations in the US (to the Ministry of Health, China)

Founder, Instructor & lecturer for Cosmetic Science program at UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles). Topics include: Regulatory Acceptance of Cosmetic Ingredients in Individual Countries; R&D and Manufacturing for the Global Market; Microbiology and Quality Control of Cosmetic Products
1988 Chairman, Society of Cosmetic Chemists; Member, Board of Directors, Society of Cosmetic Chemists; Regulatory Affairs Chairman, contributing author to SCC publications

Contributing Author, CTFA/PCPC International Regulatory Research Manual (IRRM)
Post Graduate Certificate in REACH Management, University of Hull, UK
Industry and Governments lecturer for: American Society for Quality, Personal Care Products Council (formerly CTFA), IKW (German Consumer Products Federation), the OSEC Swiss Business Network; JCIA Mutual Understanding Conference (Japan), Cosmetics regulations in the US (to the Ministry of Health, China)
Chartered Biologist, Society of Biology, United Kingdom;
Longstanding member of Industry committees: PCPC Legal and Regulatory Committee, Scientific, Regulatory and Toxicology Committee, International Committee, Scientific Advisory Committee, Government Relations Committee, Consumer Healthcare Products Association Scientific Committee, OTC Drug Task Force
President, Beauty Industry West
Experienced Expert Witness for product technical and regulatory issues