Cosmetic Laboratory & Regulatory Technologist

Exchange People; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Exchange People is seeking a Cosmetic Laboratory & Regulatory Technologist for a site-based role in Liverpool. The candidate will perform hands-on formulation, batch manufacturing, and regulatory tasks across GMP-compliant processes, collaborating with clients and internal teams.

The role emphasizes product testing, record-keeping, and ensuring UK/EU compliance, with a focus on private-label and OEM projects. Day shifts and permanent employment offered.

Qualifications

• Hands-on formulation and batch manufacturing in cosmetics/personal care.
• Experience with stability, compatibility, performance, or microbiological testing.
• Knowledge of UK/EU cosmetic compliance including GMP, INCI, labels, and notifications.
• Strong technical writing and meticulous record-keeping.
• Ability to communicate with private-label clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, refine, and troubleshoot batches using controlled formulas with precise records.
• Evaluate appearance, odour, colour, pH, viscosity, density, and performance.
• Plan stability and compatibility programmes and record results with evidence.
• Coordinate external testing and support scale-up and production investigations.
• Maintain manufacturing documents, batch records, and technical files.
• Ensure compliance trackers across private-label and OEM portfolios.
• Review INCI lists, labels, warnings, and UK/EU notifications.
• Communicate with clients, safety assessors, and internal teams.
• Support GMP, change control, deviations, CAPA, audits and document control.

Skills

Hands-on formulation

Batch manufacturing

Stability testing

GMP / ISO 22716 knowledge

UK/EU cosmetics compliance

Technical writing & documentation

Client communication

Private-label / OEM experience

Data handling / spreadsheets

Education

Relevant degree or HND in cosmetics/science

Job description

Cosmetic Laboratory & Regulatory Technologist

Cosmetic Laboratory & Regulatory Technologist – Liverpool – £35,000 per annum

Location: Garston, Liverpool

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Hours: Monday–Friday, Day Shifts

About the Role

Our Client a UK manufacturer and supplier of professional beauty and cosmetics products. They develop, test, and manufacture products for our own brands and create private‑label and OEM ranges for external clients. Teams collaborate to take products from concept and formulation through testing, manufacture, compliance, and market launch.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Cosmetic Laboratory & Regulatory Technologist to play a hands‑on role in laboratory development, formula and batch evaluation, product testing, manufacturing support, and day‑to‑day cosmetics compliance. This is a varied, site‑based position ideal for someone comfortable making laboratory batches, evaluating formulas, organizing test programmes, supporting production, and explaining technical or compliance requirements to private‑label clients.

In one sentence: A hands‑on technologist who can make and assess products, support manufacturing, maintain accurate technical and regulatory records, and communicate clearly with internal teams and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, refine, and troubleshoot laboratory, pilot, and production batches using controlled formulas and accurate technical records.
• Evaluate product appearance, odour, colour, pH, viscosity, density, homogeneity, application, and performance.
• Plan and run stability, compatibility, performance, and product‑panel programmes, recording results and drawing evidence‑based conclusions.
• Coordinate microbiological, challenge, analytical, and specialist external testing as required.
• Support scale‑up, first production batches, and investigations of batch variation or technical complaints.
• Maintain formulas, specifications, manufacturing instructions, batch records, test reports, artwork records, and product technical files.
• Maintain compliance trackers across own‑brand, private‑label, and OEM product portfolios.
• Review INCI lists, labels, artwork, claims, warnings, durability information, and UK/EU notification details.
• Communicate with private‑label clients, safety assessors, Responsible Persons, laboratories, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Support cosmetic GMP, change control, deviations, CAPA, complaints, audits, retained samples, and technical document control.

Candidate Profile

• Relevant degree, HND, or equivalent technical qualification, or strong equivalent cosmetics‑industry experience.
• Hands‑on formulation and batch‑manufacturing experience in cosmetics, personal care, or a closely related sector.
• Experience with stability, compatibility, performance, or microbiological testing and disciplined result recording.
• Working knowledge of UK and EU cosmetics compliance, including product files, INCI, labels, claims, notifications, and GMP.
• Strong technical writing, document‑control, spreadsheet, and data‑handling skills.
• Clear client communication, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple products, tests, and deadlines.
• Experience in private‑label, OEM, or contract cosmetics manufacturing.
• Experience with professional lash, brow, hair‑treatment, or salon‑use products.
• Knowledge of SCPN, CPNP, cosmetic GMP, or ISO 22716.
• Experience with packaging compatibility, scale‑up, claims substantiation, or production troubleshooting.

Why Join?

• A genuinely varied role across formulation, testing, manufacturing, compliance, and client contact.
• Opportunity to influence both established own‑brand products and new private‑label and OEM ranges.
• Direct involvement from laboratory concept through to commercial manufacture and market launch.