Gabriele Dadalt Souto is a Senior Formulation Chemist in Oriflame R&D, a Swedish beauty company selling direct, working in the Personal and Hair Care new product development. Oriflame is present in more than 60 countries, offering a wide range of high-quality beauty products committed to the principles of sustainability.

Gabriele received her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) in 2014, completed post-doctorates in Ireland and Brazil, and worked for L’Oreal India before joining Oriflame. She is a member of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS). Her expertise lies in formulation science and technology ranging from liposomes, lipid, and polymeric nanoparticles to emulsions, surfactants, and a wide range of skin, personal and hair care formulations. In addition, Gabriele has experience in Marketing Strategy, Consumer Science, Quality Assurance and Research & Development of innovative cosmetic products, having authored a patent while working in L’Oreal. She has published numerous scientific articles and trained several graduate students on scientific project management and methodology development.