Gmp Expert Witnesses

Gmp expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on gmp. The gmp expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Chemistry & Chemicals, Cosmetology, Manufacturing, and Warnings & Labels.

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Brian Ecclefield

17 Year Skincare Testing Expert

Validated Claim Support

Teaneck, New Jersey
Warnings & Labels, Cosmetology - Skincare, Sunscreen, Cosmetics, Makeup, Personal Care, Clinical Testing, Claim Support, Marketing Claims, Product Label Claims, Product Labeling, FDA, GMP, GCP, Medical Devices
Brian is the Founder of Validated Claim Support, a world renknowned Clinical Research Company in Teaneck, New Jersey that has been operating since 2019. He is the Treasurer of the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists, and he has worked on multiple consumer actions as an expert witness in the Sunscreen and SPF space. Brian is a proven leader with substantial media experience. He has appeared in multiple international journalism pieces about clinical testing, and he was a whistle blower during the 2025 Australian Sunscreen Scandal. He has helped to bring down 2 different fraudulent testing institutions in his 17 years of experience. Some relevant media highlights are noted below: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC News) Why you shouldn’t count on SPF for all your sun protection https://www.cbc.ca/news/marketplace/spf-sunscreen-protection-9.7106878 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC News) Former empl...
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Ethan Alden-Danforth, PhD

Cosmetic & OTC Expert Witness | PhD Chemist

Shelburne, Vermont
Chemistry & Chemicals, Manufacturing - Cosmetics, Microbiological Testing, PFAS / Heavy Metals, Adulteration & Misbranded, Contamination, Contract manufacturing, OTC Drug, Product Liability, False Advertising, MoCRA Compliance, Formulation, Claims Substantiation, Cosmetic Labeling, Personal Care Product, Cosmetic Chemistry, Analytical Testing, Adverse Event, Defect, FDA, GMP
My name is Ethan Alden-Danforth and I am a senior executive in the cosmetic and OTC personal care industry with over 15 years of experience in R&D and manufacturing. I hold a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University and currently serve as Vice President of R&D for a cosmetic contract manufacturer, where I oversee formulation development, raw material sourcing, product safety and testing, regulatory compliance, and process engineering across cosmetic and OTC drug product lines. I provide expert witness services for plaintiff and defense counsel in state and federal litigation involving cosmetic and OTC personal care products. My litigation work encompasses product liability and class action matters, false advertising and labeling disputes, FDA and MoCRA compliance failures, PFAS and heavy metals contamination, microbial and chemical adulteration, GMP violations, contract manufacturing disputes, recalls, and adverse event investigations. I have experience reviewing tech...