Description
Senior Formulating Chemist – Innovation
Where breakthrough beauty begins. Where your ideas become products.
At Cosmetic Solutions, innovation isn’t a buzzword, it’s our foundation. For more than 30 years, we’ve led the industry in science-backed, results-driven skincare, creating thousands of high-performance formulations for global brands. Our fully integrated, state-of-the-art Innovation Lab brings R&D, manufacturing, and commercialization together where ideas move faster, scale smarter, and make real impact.
We’re seeking a Senior Formulating Chemist – Innovation who is driven by curiosity, energized by complexity, and motivated to create what doesn’t yet exist. This is a highly visible role for a scientist who wants to influence the future of beauty through cutting-edge formulation, novel technologies, and bold thinking. As a key contributor within our Cosmetic Solutions Innovation Lab, you will lead exploratory research and next-generation formulation development from early concept through commercialization. You’ll translate trends, technologies, and data into differentiated, high-performance products while collaborating across R&D, Manufacturing, QA/QC, Sales, and Marketing. This role blends scientific rigor with creative freedom and is ideal for an experienced formulator who thrives in fast-paced, innovation-driven environments and wants their work to shape the market.
Requirements
- Lead innovative R&D projects focused on breakthrough formulation concepts, emerging technologies, and evolving consumer needs
- Design, develop, and modernize formulations using advanced materials, clean/green chemistry principles, and novel delivery systems
- Conduct investigational research, troubleshoot complex challenges, and explore unconventional formulation pathways
- Translate macro trends and scientific insights into compelling product concepts with clear differentiation
- Analyze experimental data, draw sound scientific conclusions, and present findings
- Partner closely with internal and R&D team to ensure seamless scale-up and commercialization
- Manage projects from product briefs and client requests, delivering on timelines without compromising quality
- Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and external partners to drive innovation and influence product direction
- Provide technical expertise and thought leadership to Sales and Marketing during client engagements
- Maintain rigorous lab safety standards while fostering a culture of experimentation, curiosity, and continuous improvement
