Senior Chemist – Cosmetics Natural Formulas
Crystal Claire Cosmetics Inc.
Scarborough, ON, Canada
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Duties and Responsibilities (Key Accountabilities):
- Design and create new innovative natural, clean, sustainable formulations (e.g. Sephora Clean, Ulta Clean, etc) in a capable, effective manner to answer trends in the market and meet project requirements
- Develop natural formulations according to ISO 16128, COSMOS, EcoCert, etc.
- Knowledgeable experience in various types of formulations including anhydrous, powder, single phase, emulsion products in the cosmetics, personal care industries
- Experience with regulatory requirements for EU, CMRs, ECHA, CITES, REACH, HM restrictions, Prop 65, Microplastics regulation, GMO labelling, etc.
- Evaluate new raw materials according to the most up to date regulations and verify materials are aligned with customer DNU and blacklists. Previous experience working with multi-national cosmetics and personal care companies is an asset
- Reverse engineer benchmark products and reformulate to comply with customer’s requirements using innovative and technologically advanced raw materials
- Extensive knowledge of ingredients such as sensorial powders, silicone replacements, oils, waxes, natural emulsifiers, specialty pigments, etc.
- Good working knowledge of natural replacements for traditional silicones, synthetic materials, microplastics, restricted powders, etc.
- Review existing raw material product specifications to evaluate compliance, and research appropriate substitutions as needed
- Assemble and maintain collection of clean, natural, compliant raw materials for continual natural and clean formulations
- Improve existing formulas to give enhance features, performance or to make them more cost effective
- Remain up to date and current on trends in the retail market and trends on formulations materials, ingredients, etc.
- Collaborate and liaise with production and planning team to ensure the proper scale up of batched from lab to large scale production size
- Maintain and update existing formulas in the system to ensure its accuracy
- Establish product specifications and QC standards
- Working knowledge of regulations including HC, FDA, EU, China, etc.
- Consistently maintain a Safe and GMP working environment
- Execute special projects or tasks as assigned
- Customer support and interaction on a regular basis and problem-solving.
Skills, Experience and Education Required:
- Post-Secondary education (Bachelor or Master) in science
- Minimum 8-10 years of experience in Colour Cosmetic and skin care industry including formulation
- Extensive Knowledge of the ingredients from natural source
- Experience with global regulatory requirements
- Good color matching skills
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- GRSP
- On-site parking
- On-site gym
- Company events
- Corporate discounts
- Bonuses