Designing products and creating effective personal care formulations with a focus on providing transparency and quality at every level of development

Formulate new skincare products for small, independent brands Optimize existing formulations for performance, internal/regulatory compliance, and formula qualityProvide clients with guidance on all stages of the product development process such as: product ideation, formulation, ingredient selection, fragrance, packaging, and manufacturingCreate content for online skincare and beauty publications

Developed personalized body lotion and body wash formulations.Identified and developed appropriate textures for dry, normal, and combination skin types.Created proprietary blends of skincare actives to address specific skin conditions including: uneven skin tone, rough texture, stretchmarks, and dry skin Researched fragrance and marketing trends to create fragrance briefs; Collaborated with fragrance houses to develop a diverse range of complex scents.Conducted numerous trials with existing customers to collect feedback and fine tune formulations.

Managed a team of two junior chemists, an intern, and an exchange chemist from Korea.Lead daily meetings with team to review individual daily objectives, priorities, and formulation challenges.Collaborated across multiple teams to optimize in-house stability protocol and record keeping strategiesChampioned initiative to empower and educate junior chemists by holding monthly meetings for them to present market trends and novel formulations. Assumed all Senior Chemist responsibilities while managing team.

Formulated innovative skincare products inspired by the Koreanbeauty market for multiple brands. Experience with transformative textures: melting balms, cleansing oils, gel to foam, etc.Brainstormed with clients to establish brand goals and objectives; Provided guidance on textures, marketing concepts, star ingredients, regulatory, packaging, costing, timelines, and overall project feasibility.o Ensured all testing and product specifications requested by clients were met.o Provided continued support and clear, open communication between client and research and innovation teams during entire development process.Received new product development briefs and delegated projects to team members. Managed all project timelines from formulation to production.o Managed raw material sourcing, pilot batches, line trials, and final production.Transferred clients’ existing formulations from other contract manufacturers to CosmaxCollaborated with diverse network of raw material suppliers, fragrance houses, packaging suppliers, and outside laboratories.

Formulation of skincare products focused on active cosmetic ingredients such as anti-oxidants, skin lighteners, anti-inflammatories, anti-acne actives and SPF filters.Development of various product textures and architectures such as anhydrous bases, O/W + W/O emulsions, alcohol based serums, acidic bases, and gels.Involvement and knowledge in each step of product development: ideation/conception, formulation, small-batch scale-up, production batch scale-up, package selection, finished goods evaluation, troubleshooting, and formula optimization. Renovation of existing formulas to adhere to the constantly changing local/global legislations and changes in raw material availability; Experience in maintaining original formula aesthetics to deliver the same consumer experience during the renovation process.Constant collaboration and communication with contract manufacturers and manufacturing plants. Constant collaboration and communication with on-site support groups including: marketing, product development, fragrance, analytical, microbiology, instrumental evaluation, and safety. Remains current with competitor innovations and consumers trends by reading various beauty blogs and cosmetics publications such as the Global Cosmetic Industry Magazine and Cosmetics and Toiletries.Understanding of FDA monographs and testing required for anti-acne and SPF ingredients.

Batch preparation of various types of suncare products including inorganic and organic sunscreens, and self-tanners.Experience formulating O/W + W/O emulsions, as well as, gel bases, oils, and mousses. Verification of emulsion characteristics via evaluation of physical properties: centrifugation, microscope, pH, and rheologyEvaluation and comparison of formula aesthetics: glossiness, cushion, tackiness, drag, dryness, and pilling.Evaluation and observation of stability of all formulas. Monitoring of ingredient levels for self-tanners. Proficient at using propeller blade mixer, ESCO mixer, Greerco Homogenizer, and Silverson High Shear Mixer.

Performed Water Content, pH, Purity by HPLC, Osmolality, and Protein Content testing for bio-surgical products.

-Performed GMP testing of active pharmaceutical ingredients and various drug products: Purity by HPLC, Dissolution, Water Content, Content Uniformity, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Viscosity, etc. -Revised and approved SOPs and training documents-Completed inter-laboratory method transfer validations -Responsible for the calibration and maintenance of Waters HPLC instruments, DSC, and dissolution apparatus-Supported Formulations department by developing adequate HPLC methods for cleaning verification of their equipment

Peptide Synthesis: Performed dissolution, cleavage, and resination of peptides

Analyzed the correlation between nutritional education and child development in impoverished communities byvisiting and interviewing 300 children and their families.