Biography
Rocío is a Principal Toxicologist at Ricardo with over 8 years of experience in regulatory toxicology, risk assessment and safety evaluations of consumer products across both private and public sectors.
Her core expertise lies in the cosmetics industry, complemented by work on biocides and occupational exposure to pharmaceutical ingredients. Her responsibilities have included toxicological evaluation of substances, scientific literature review and data reliability analysis, testing strategy design, application of non-animal testing methods (e.g., QSAR, read-across), exposure assessments and preparation of product safety dossiers. She is highly experienced in providing advice and guidance to ensure global regulatory compliance, including with EU, UK, US FDA, ASEAN, and Chinese authorities.
Rocío has also contributed to collaborative projects with industry associations and regulatory bodies on new approach methodologies and guidelines revision.