Third Keynote Speaker Announced: Gabriela Daniels, Director of Science Programs at the London College of Fashion
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Human Hair Diversity: Integrating Science and Consumer Realities
We are excited to announce our third keynote speaker for the 12th TRI International Conference on Applied Hair Science! Gabriela Daniels will give a presentation titled ‘Human hair diversity: Integrating science and consumer realities’. Our Conference will take place on Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th June 2026, at the Oyster Point Hotel, Red Bank, New Jersey.
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Gabriela has over 20 years of experience as an educator and researcher in the field of cosmetics. She is the Director of Science Programs at the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, home to one of the world’s oldest degree programs dedicated to cosmetics. Gabriela’s research focuses on integrating scientific research into hair fiber and assembly properties with related studies in human perceptions and behavior. She is particularly interested in extending research in underrepresented domains, such as textured hair and the greying of hair. She also chairs the Scientific Program Committee of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists in the UK, helping to shape its direction and champion the dissemination of cutting-edge academic and industry research to members and affiliated groups. Gabriela has an extensive track record of conference presentations, peer-reviewed publications, peer reviewing and other editorial and industry consultancy experience.
Gabriela’s Abstract
Hair plays a significant role in human personal and social identity. Therefore, fundamental hair research, cosmetic formulation, and hair assessment innovation will benefit from an awareness and appropriate integration of perception and behavior research relevant to hair. This talk will summarize the known scientific dimensions of human hair diversity and conceptually map them in relation to hair perception and behavior studies. Specific examples of behavioral investigations using human data will be presented, along with a summary of the relative strengths of the methodologies applied and how such studies can help to improve hair fiber and assembly experimentation. Additionally, cross-country and cross-cultural perspectives, and their relevance to hair innovation and claims, will be discussed.
