Senior Natural Cosmetics Formulation Lead

barn & potter pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior role with ownership

Full lifecycle exposure

Collaborative cross-functional team

Opportunity to shape R&D standards

Job summary

Hysses is a Singapore-based aromatherapy and natural wellness brand. The Senior R&D Formulator will lead development of new products and reformulation across skincare, haircare, body care and home fragrance, owning projects from concept to commercial launch.

This hands-on, senior role mentors junior formulators and partners with sourcing, QA, regulatory, marketing and manufacturing to ensure regulatory compliance, cost targets, and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years hands-on formulation experience in cosmetics/personal care.
• Proven experience formulating with natural, naturally-derived, and/or essential oil-based systems; fragrance formulation is a strong plus.
• Experience across multiple product categories (skincare, haircare, body care, and/or home fragrance) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise formulations for skincare, haircare, body care, and home fragrance using natural botanical actives, essential oils, and bioactive ingredients.
• Lead formulation projects end-to-end: concept briefs, bench trials, stability testing, pilot batches, scale-up, and handover to production.
• Reformulate existing SKUs to improve efficacy, sensory experience, stability, cost, or compliance with clean-formulation standards.
• Design and refine essential oil blends and fragrance accords for leave-on and ambient scent formats.
• Mentor junior formulators and coordinate with sourcing, QA, regulatory, marketing, and manufacturing partners.
• Oversee stability testing, compatibility testing, and preservative efficacy studies; troubleshoot issues in production.
• Maintain regulatory documentation and ensure compliance across Hysses’ markets.

Skills

Sensory evaluation

Cross-functional communication

Independent ownership

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Cosmetic Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, or a related field

Job description

Hysses is a Singapore-based aromatherapy and natural wellness brand. The Senior R&D Formulator will lead development of new products and reformulation across skincare, haircare, body care and home fragrance, owning projects from concept to commercial launch.

This hands-on, senior role mentors junior formulators and partners with sourcing, QA, regulatory, marketing and manufacturing to ensure regulatory compliance, cost targets, and manufacturability.