Cosmetic Chemist

The Cosmetic Chemist located in the Philippines will be responsible for all steps of natural cosmetic formula development from ideation to final formulation. Primary responsibilities will be the innovation of new products, technology transfer and cost savings. He/she will need to demonstrate formulation and innovation skills in natural organic skin, hair, body cosmetic products. Our products will exclude synthetics and will be completely derived from plant based sources.

Additional responsibilites include:
* Develop new innovative marketable products, revise/reformulate existing formulas and break down/ reverse engineer competitive products. Responsibilities include all as all aspects of development from stability to full production scale up.
* Initiate, develop and create innovative products to expand the R&D formulation library and enhance customer’s presentations.
* Write, review and approve production batch procedures and monitor pilots and scale up batches.
* Research and initiate R&D cost savings to meet yearly goals.
* Continuous improvement of technical skills by participating in vendor seminars, classes and additional schooling in the cosmetic field.
* Special Projects and independent Research
* Work with QC to help trouble shooting production batches.
* Other responsibilities include research of raw materials, vendor management, stability testing/evaluation and product presentations. Formulation Chemists will be managing the development of multiple products simultaneously and should be comfortable in a fast paced multi-tasking environment.
* 1-3 years in cosmetic formulation/product development or related field
* Color matching experience (non-color-cosmetics) preferred
* Proficient in English language
* OTC/Quasi Drug formulation experience a plus
* Must have BS or MS in Chemistry or related degree; Biosciences (Biology, Botany, Biochemistry etc.) preferred.
* Must be familiar with all basic cosmetic lab equipment including FTIR, viscometer, pH meter and Moisture Analyzer.
* Must be PC literate and literate in Excel, Word and Power point, etc.