79 SUSTAINABILITY PRODUCT FORMULATION OUR MANAGEMENT APPROACH Consumers around the world trust our brands to deliver the best beauty performance and to do so safely. We are committed to formulating with people and the planet as our priorities, considering safety, performance, sustainability, green chemistry, and overall well-being throughout the product development process. We rely on the deep expertise of our scientists and researchers to bring our innovative products to market using advanced methods of development. Our Research and Development (R&D) department is responsible for product formulation. Within R&D, our Product Formulation team oversees all facets of formulation including ingredient selection, formula design, and qualification. Our Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs team manages ingredient and product safety, including management of our Safety Review Process. Green chemistry is integrated into our formula design efforts with Product Formulation and Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs partnering closely to enable this work across our portfolio.
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