Senior Cosmetic Color Chemist | Shade & Formulation Expert

Saenger Associates; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Saenger Associates in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Senior Chemist with deep expertise in color cosmetics to join our R&D team. You will develop and optimize shades, troubleshoot formulations and drive color performance from lab bench to production.

You will work hands-on with pigments and colorants, refine formulations and collaborate across R&D, manufacturing and marketing to deliver premium cosmetic products.

Qualifications

• 4+ years hands-on cosmetic formulation experience.
• Strong expertise in color development and shade matching.
• Demonstrated knowledge of pigments, colorants and dispersions.
• Experience taking formulations from lab to scale-up.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and troubleshoot color cosmetic formulas.
• Match shades across product categories and refine undertones.
• Prepare laboratory batches and document results.
• Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing and marketing on color concepts and claims.
• Transition successful formulas into repeatable production.

Skills

Color formulation

Shade matching

Pigments & colorants

Dispersions

Laboratory testing

Independent work with cross-functional

Job description

Saenger Associates in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Senior Chemist with deep expertise in color cosmetics to join our R&D team. You will develop and optimize shades, troubleshoot formulations and drive color performance from lab bench to production.

You will work hands-on with pigments and colorants, refine formulations and collaborate across R&D, manufacturing and marketing to deliver premium cosmetic products.