Professional Profile
Lisa Hoffman is a Senior Scientist II in ToxStrategies’ Food and Consumer Products Practice. She holds a doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a specialty in Toxicology and is certified as a registered toxicologist in Europe. Dr. Hoffman has extensive experience in leading teams of toxicologists to ensure cosmetics and skincare products are safe for the consumer and the environment and that they comply with all global regulatory requirements. She has conducted hazard evaluations and human health risk assessments for global products at various stages of product development. Additionally, she has designed, monitored and evaluated toxicity studies, interpreting the results and incorporating those results into product risk assessments. Dr. Hoffman has provided scientific guidance on emerging safety and regulatory issues for ingredients in addition to preparing and evaluating safety dossiers, and she served as lead regulatory toxicologist for Proposition 65 compliance for a major cosmetics company. She also has expertise in evaluating the safety of nutritional and dietary supplement raw ingredients and products, and in ensuring that finished product documentation meets Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) criteria.
Dr. Hoffman is skilled in using a variety of software packages, including in silico/QSAR Toxicology Programs, OECD Toolbox, Crème Model System, Benchmark Dose Software (BMDS), DEREK, Toxtree, ECOSAR, and EPISuite.