Wednesday, November 20
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Functional Substrates to Preserve Skin Microbiome
The human skin microbiome has recently become a focus for the dermatological and cosmetic fields and more recently for hygienic segment too
Understanding the skin microbiota, that is the collection of vital microorganisms living on our skin, and how to maintain its delicate balance is an essential step to gain insight into the mechanisms responsible for healthy skin
It is recognized that the use of hygienic product might lead to imbalances in the skin microbiota composition (dysbiosis)
The use of functionalized material with pro/postbiotic in contact with skin of hygiene consumer has the potential to preserve the individual balance of the microbiota and deliver unsurpassed wearing experience
We aim to provide functional material to design sanitary product that can change the experience of the menstrual period as a “disabling condition”.
» Carmine Cimini
Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer, Texol S.R.L.
BIOGRAPHY
With over 40 years of experience in the hygienic disposable industry, Carmine joined the R&D organization of Italy’s hygienic market leader, spending 10 years in material development, including flexible packaging. He then worked for 2.5 years as a material developer at Fater/P&G JV before moving to P&G R&D in 1995, eventually taking on global responsibilities. In 1999, he led the commercial introduction of airlaid technology in feminine care products, continuing as a global R&D leader for absorbency for 10 years.In 2012, Carmine founded a consulting firm, leading the technical development and commercialization of Arvell technology for Teknoweb. In 2015, he became Director of Engineering at Cellulose Converting Solutions, focusing on new converting platforms until 2019. Since 2020, he has served as Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer at Texol.
Carmine holds several patents in material technologies and product designs for hygiene applications and graduated in Chemistry from ITIS of Pescara.
