Senior Chemist – Cosmetics Natural Formulas

Duties and Responsibilities (Key Accountabilities):

Design and create new innovative natural, clean, sustainable formulations (e.g. Sephora Clean, Ulta Clean, etc) in a capable, effective manner to answer trends in the market and meet project requirements

Develop natural formulations according to ISO 16128, COSMOS, EcoCert, etc.
Knowledgeable experience in various types of formulations including anhydrous, powder, single phase, emulsion products in the cosmetics, personal care industries
Experience with regulatory requirements for EU, CMRs, ECHA, CITES, REACH, HM restrictions, Prop 65, Microplastics regulation, GMO labelling, etc.
Evaluate new raw materials according to the most up to date regulations and verify materials are aligned with customer DNU and blacklists. Previous experience working with multi-national cosmetics and personal care companies is an asset
Reverse engineer benchmark products and reformulate to comply with customer’s requirements using innovative and technologically advanced raw materials
Extensive knowledge of ingredients such as sensorial powders, silicone replacements, oils, waxes, natural emulsifiers, specialty pigments, etc.
Good working knowledge of natural replacements for traditional silicones, synthetic materials, microplastics, restricted powders, etc.
Review existing raw material product specifications to evaluate compliance, and research appropriate substitutions as needed
Assemble and maintain collection of clean, natural, compliant raw materials for continual natural and clean formulations
Improve existing formulas to give enhance features, performance or to make them more cost effective

Remain up to date and current on trends in the retail market and trends on formulations materials, ingredients, etc.

Collaborate and liaise with production and planning team to ensure the proper scale up of batched from lab to large scale production size
Maintain and update existing formulas in the system to ensure its accuracy
Establish product specifications and QC standards
Working knowledge of regulations including HC, FDA, EU, China, etc.
Consistently maintain a Safe and GMP working environment
Execute special projects or tasks as assigned

Skills, Experience and Education Required:

Post-Secondary education (Bachelor or Master) in science
Minimum 8-10 years of experience in Colour Cosmetic and skin care industry including formulation
Extensive Knowledge of the ingredients from natural source
Experience with global regulatory requirements
Good color matching skills

Benefits: