Cosmetic Formulation Chemist

Category:

R&D

Employment Type:

Direct Hire

Reference:

BH-379978

Our client, a Cosmetic Manufacturer
that specializes in personal care products happily located in Southern California, a hub for the beauty industry, is actively looking to add a Cosmetic Formulation Chemist
to their team. This individual should have experience in OTC skincare products and reverse engineering formulations. If this sounds like your background and expertise, please share your resume!

Salary:
Up to $85,000/year
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type: Direct Hire
Shift: Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop new formulas and reverse engineered formula based on customer's briefs and price target.
• Reformulate and improve existing formulas.
• Follow new trends closely with new products launches, ingredients and new concept such as "free from" claims. Be familiar with the formulation restrictions using these claims.
• Be familiar with cosmetic ingredient especially their function, delivery system, interaction depending on media/base.
• Meet with suppliers and keep product files (clinical and regulatory).
• Work on Innovation, create new textures, concepts, actives to keep our R&D with cutting edge formulation.
• Help creating marketing sheet to present to our customers in innovation seminars.
• Request raw material pricing and input in our pricing matrix.
• Evaluation/Selection/Advice regarding testing; Claims, Safety, Microbiology.
• Assist Regulatory department requesting all the necessary ingredient information.
• Be flexible with project priorities as they vary from time to time and manage a large workload under tight timeline.
• Be able to make decisions to troubleshoot production or compounding. Improve and/or revise manufacturing/filling process if needed.
• Work closely with our chemists to help on challenging projects or when needed.
• Work closely with our Quality department to improve knowledge about new formulas, establishing standards.
• Maintain the laboratory clean and organized, respecting GLP's.

• Bachelor of Science or higher degree in chemistry or related field.
• Skincare formulation and reverse engineering experience.
• Experience on the bench formulating.
• Knowledge of cosmetic/personal care raw materials, functionality, and interactions.
• Hands on experience with OTC skin care products.
• Must be familiar with regulation for US market and other countries for globally approved formulas, especially for the natural and organic market (NSF, USDA/NOP, NPA).