Senior Cosmetic Formulations Scientist – Beauty & Home

Ingredion Incorporated; Bedford Park (IL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Annual incentive plan

Job summary

Ingredion Incorporated in Bedford Park, IL seeks a Senior Formulation Technologist to drive product development and applied research for Beauty & Home Care. You will lead projects from concept through execution, mentor junior staff, and provide technical consultancy to customers.

The role emphasizes developing skin- and hair-care capabilities, planning experiments, and collaborating with marketing and cross-functional teams to translate market needs into technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on cosmetic formulation and applications experience.
• Experience with project planning and data interpretation with autonomy.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support new product development and customer projects.
• Develop formulations and test ingredient performance for beauty & home care.
• Mentor junior technologists and share knowledge.
• Conduct experiments/trials in lab and pilot plant and analyze data.
• Write technical papers and present at conferences to promote ingredients and solutions.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Regulatory, and Quality teams to ensure timely project delivery.

Skills

Cosmetic formulation

Project leadership

Analytical instrumentation

Verbal & written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Domestic travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

Ingredion Incorporated in Bedford Park, IL seeks a Senior Formulation Technologist to drive product development and applied research for Beauty & Home Care. You will lead projects from concept through execution, mentor junior staff, and provide technical consultancy to customers.

The role emphasizes developing skin- and hair-care capabilities, planning experiments, and collaborating with marketing and cross-functional teams to translate market needs into technical solutions.