Cosmetic Chemist

Are you a passionate cosmetic formulator with previous experience in the cosmetics & personal care industry?

Do you thrive working within a small, agile, fast paced R&D team?

Are you confident in front of clients? Taking briefs and executing your own development projects on time and to cost?

Are you highly collaborative and want to be fully immersed in team culture?

Quietly confident and share core values such as integrity, innovation, inclusivity, and continuous learning?

Then read on….

Our client who are experts in formulation development, working with luxury skincare brands, has partnered with Woodstock recruitment to find their next addition to the team, a values driven formulator with a passion for skincare and perhaps some additional product experience to add into the mix….

Key responsibilities:

• Generate formulations to an internal or external brief. Modify existing formulations independently.
• Test formulations from a quality and performance perspective.
• Investigate, optimise, and write methods of lab manufacture, anticipating any impact on larger scale manufacture, highlighting risks and designing methods accordingly.
• Work with raw material ingredient suppliers to identify materials to meet internal and external briefs.
• Working with Production staff to ensure correct upscale of the formulation.
• Engage with clients both in person and online to thoroughly understand their requirements. Develop a project brief and establish a strategic roadmap to achieve the desired objectives.
• Keep up to date with market trends in personal care and beauty to bring inspiration to products
• Constantly strive to work to a high standard by following of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Understand SOPs (standard operating procedures) and work instructions
• Accurately record and report data using business systems, such as the formulation management software, product lifecycle software, project management software and Microsoft Office suite of programs.
• Takes responsibility to become familiar of and comply with relevant Company policies.
• Demonstrate a collaborative mindset and participate in team activities, including meetings, seminars, video projects, and group photographs

Skills, experience and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a science or related field is required. SCS Cosmetic Science Diploma is advantageous.
• 3+ years experience developing formulations for personal care or beauty product development.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with fluency in written and spoken English.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work meticulously to ensure accuracy and reproducibility of experimental results.
• Ability to analyse and communicate data in meaningful and accessible ways (reports / presentations).
• Ability to explain technical terms and language in a clear and understandable manner to a lay audience.
• Strong knowledge of cosmetic science, including ingredient functionality, stability, and interaction with the skin or hair.
• Solid understanding of product stability testing, quality control, and manufacturing processes.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot formulation issues effectively.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry guidelines, such as EU Cosmetic Regulation.