Formulation scientist

Job Title: Formulation Scientist

Location: Kolkata (Onsite - Work from Office)

About the Role:

We are looking for an innovative and execution-focused Formulation Scientist to lead skincare and cosmetic product development across multiple categories. This role will have a strong emphasis on colour chemistry and cosmetic formulations, driving innovation across textures, sensorials, pigments, shades, and product performance while ensuring stability, scalability, and seamless commercialization in a fast-paced beauty and personal care environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Independently develop skincare and cosmetic formulations across categories including sunscreens, moisturizers, serums, rinse-off products, lip care, and colour cosmetics. Drive formulation innovation with a strong focus on colour chemistry, pigment compatibility, texture optimization, sensorial performance, and shade development. Manage product development activities including formulation trials, sensory evaluation, stability testing, and manufacturing feasibility. Collaborate with NPD, sourcing, packaging, manufacturing, regulatory, and marketing teams for successful product launches. Evaluate and implement latest ingredient technologies, colour trends, and global beauty innovations into product development. Support product scale-up and manufacturing processes to ensure formulation consistency and optimized output. Maintain formulation documentation, stability reports, and technical protocols. Ensure compliance with quality standards, regulatory requirements, and internal product development processes.

Preferred Skills & Know-how:

Strong expertise in skincare, cosmetic, and colour cosmetic formulation development. Hands-on experience in colour chemistry including pigments, shades, textures, and cosmetic actives. Experience across suncare, moisturizers, serums, rinse-off, lip care, and colour cosmetic categories preferred. Good understanding of ingredient technologies, formulation stability, and sensory optimization. Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Cosmetic Technology, Chemical Engineering, Oil Technology, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, or related field. Minimum 2 years of experience in formulation development of skincare, beauty, personal care, or cosmetic products. Prior hands-on exposure to colour chemistry / colour cosmetics is highly preferred.