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President Diacon interviewing Valerie George

The Science of Beauty

Join us on the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø ToddCast as Valerie Patton George, ’06, an expert cosmetic chemist, explores the science and complexities of the beauty industry

Welcome to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø ToddCast, where President Todd Diacon speaks with people from across Northeast Ohio, many of whom are 51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduates or friends of the university. 

In this episode, President Diacon meets with Valerie Patton George, ’06, who studied biological chemistry at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. She found her passion for hair color chemistry at Paul Mitchell, and now owns her own lab, Simply Formulas, Inc., which creates hair care formulas for global brands. George has been named one of Beauty Independent’s 30 Top Beauty Product Developers and co-hosts the popular Beauty Brains podcast. 


Photo: Mike Rich

Audio: Ashton Blake

Video: Paul McKinney