HairS’25
Date & Time - June 25th-27th, 2025
Location - Augsburg, Germany
Schrödinger is excited to be participating in the HairS’25 – International Hair-Science Symposium taking place on June 25th – 27th in Augsburg, Germany. Join us for a presentation by Jeffrey Sanders, Research Leader at Schrödinger, titled “Accelerating hair care product design through formulations modeling at the molecular level.”
JUN 26 | 12:00 – 12:25 
Room Teehalle Accelerating hair care product design through formulations modeling at the molecular level
Speaker:
Jeffrey Sanders, Research Leader, Schrödinger
Abstract:
The journey to develop and reformulate products to become more sustainable presents many challenges. Research and development in these areas often demand substantial time, resources, and new raw materials. To accelerate this process, predictive modeling offers the potential to identify promising ingredients, formulations, and even new packaging materials that meet the required standards. Virtual testing of hair care ingredients and formulations using computational methods can provide a mechanistic understanding at the molecular level. This allows for a better understanding of how individual ingredients behave, the morphology and stability of formulations, and their interaction with hair cuticle surface models. Additionally, interactions between products and packaging materials, which are key drivers of shelf-life, can also be explored. Case studies in these areas will highlight the utility of computational chemistry methods in understanding products in development, in their packaging, and in action.