Ron Robinson (chemist)

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Ron Robinson
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NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Adelphi University
OccupationChemist

Ron Robinson is an African-American chemist and researcher. [1] [2] He is the founder of BeautyStat. [3] [4]

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Biography

Born in an African-American family, Robinson attended Adelphi University and graduated with a degree in chemistry and biology in 1987. [1] [5] Robinson briefly attended a medical school and studied medicine, but he soon realised his interests were in chemistry and left the school. [6]

After the completion of his education, Robinson started his career as a researcher at Clinique which is part of Estée Lauder. [6] [7] Later, he joined Avon and worked there until 2008. [6] [5] His research work include the development of Clinique's skin-care line. [6] [7] During his career, he also worked for Revlon, Lancome, La Mer. [5] [8]

In 2008, Robinson started a website called BeautyStat. [6] [9] In 2020, he founded BeautyStat as a cosmetics company. [7] Nordstrom included BeautyStat in their inclusive category. [10]

In June 2022, Robinson became the chemist-in-residence of Rhode, a beauty brand started by Hailey Bieber. [11]

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