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Are you an experienced and passionate cosmetic chemist looking to develop further with a growing business?
Do you thrive in a start up, innovative environment?
Are you keen to immerse yourself in every aspect of the product development process?
Then read on for details on your perfect role..
The role:
- Own and manage the formulation laboratory including safety
- Drive product innovation/improvement by:
- Translating consumer sensory and performance data into new formulations
- Re-engineering product benchmarks to create new formulas based on key properties
- Be an active participant in the industry by creating/ further developing networks with raw material suppliers, staying ahead of trends, and a good awareness of new ingredient launch methodologies
- Develop an excellent understanding of the manufacturing procedures to ensure that scalability of new formulations is feasible
- Work closely with NPD, marketing and technical/production teams as well as regs to ensure all formulations meet legal and safety standards before launch.
- Innovate with regulations/ guidelines in mind
- Perform testing to evaluate the stability, efficacy, and safety of formulations
- Perform in-vitro testing of formulations to evaluate their characteristics against a brief
- Create prototypes with a variety of product sensory and performance characteristics
- Work with contract manufacturers to take final formulas to production
The Company:
- Expanding start-up with innovation at its core
- Passionate about developing new methods of product development within the colour cosmetics space
- Using technology to customise offers in the cosmetics industry
The requirements:
- BSc or equivalent in relevant subject, such as Chemistry or Cosmetic Science
- Proven experience of successfully taking innovations from concept to launch within colour cosmetics and/or skincare categories
- At least 3 years of experience in cosmetic formulation, ideally but not necessarily including colour cosmetics and across various product formats.
- Strong technical knowledge of cosmetic chemistry and raw materials within cosmetics
- Ability to create a variety of product sensory and performance characteristics
- Preferably experience in in-vitro testing of formulations to evaluate their characteristics against a brief
- Familiarity with cosmetic safety regulations and compliance (FDA, REACH, etc.).
- Skilled in use of laboratory techniques and equipment
