Formulation Scientist

Nat Habit · Gurugram, India

At Nat Habit, we are re-imagining the natural personal care space by providing customers a differentiated offering of \"fresh\" personal care products. We use fresh & whole ingredients such as milk, yogurt, pulp/juices of various fruits & vegetables as well as fresh flowers and leaves to build personal care products for everyday use. Check us out on

The founding team has a strong startup experience and is well funded and backed by top angel investors and tier 1 institutional investors.

Personal Care R&D Scientist

Create disruptive \"fresh\" and natural personal care products using fresh ingredients, minimal processing and no preservatives

Key Responsibilities

• Lead teams, build processes, drive QA guidelines to setup scalable formulation practices
• Develop, formulate, and optimize natural personal care products such as skincare, haircare, and body care items with the intent that the products have a more food like feel and texture.
• Research and implement innovative, eco-friendly ingredients and technologies.
• Conduct stability testing, compatibility testing, and performance evaluations to ensure product efficacy and safety.
• Support product claims substantiation and regulatory documentation as needed.
• Oversee pilot plant trials, troubleshooting any formulation challenges and optimizing processes for manufacturing efficiency (mid-scale to large-scale production).

Skill sets

• Master/PhD/Post Doc degree in chemistry/biochemistry/pharmaceutical science/cosmetic/ Ayurveda.
• Ideally worked in personal care research and development of a company and has formulated own products
• Experience in formulating natural or Ayurvedic products. Preferable if formulated 100% natural products and has good understanding of natural preservatives, stabilisers, emulsifiers, surfactants, etc.
• 2+ years of industry experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, startup environment.

What We Offer:

• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for growth and professional development.
• Competitive salary

Work Location: Sector 18, Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon

Work Days: Monday - Saturday (Second, Fourth Saturday's are holidays)

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