Pharmacist, Master, and Doctor in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of São Paulo - USP. Currently, she is a Full Professor at the University of São Paulo. She has published more than 100 scientific articles in indexed journals, 8 book chapters, and 8 patents, in addition to 300 papers reported in scientific events and 50 lectures given. She is the coordinator of the Center for Advanced Studies in Cosmetic Technology (NEATEC) and has extensive experience in the development and clinical efficacy studies of cosmetic formulations using biophysical and imaging analysis techniques such as confocal reflectance microscopy, an advanced imaging technique.