Senior Formulation Chemist – Color & Skincare Innovation

Beauty Chain Manufacturing; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Beauty Chain Manufacturing (BCM) is seeking an experienced Senior Formulation Chemist to rapidly develop and innovate color cosmetics, skincare, hair care, body care, and OTC products for leading beauty brands.

You will take formulations from concept through commercialization, blending scientific rigor with creative problem-solving while partnering with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to bring new ideas to market quickly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive formulation and product development in color cosmetics, skincare, hair care, body care, and OTC.
• Experience scaling formulations from lab to full-scale manufacturing.
• Extensive chemistry and raw material knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and develop cutting-edge color cosmetics, skincare, hair care, body care, and OTC products from concept through commercial launch.
• Formulate with fiscal responsibility, balancing innovation with cost-conscious ingredient choices.
• Partner with customers to translate briefs into winning formulations quickly, including rapid pricing and costing turnaround.
• Source innovative, high-performing materials from vendor relationships and current market trends.
• Serve as technical expert and mentor for laboratory staff while guiding manufacturing and operations teams.
• Scale formulations from lab bench to full-scale production with seamless technology transfer and stable batches.

Skills

Formulation expertise

Cosmetic science

Product development

Data-driven approach

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

Laboratory scale-up

Job description

Beauty Chain Manufacturing (BCM) is seeking an experienced Senior Formulation Chemist to rapidly develop and innovate color cosmetics, skincare, hair care, body care, and OTC products for leading beauty brands.

You will take formulations from concept through commercialization, blending scientific rigor with creative problem-solving while partnering with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to bring new ideas to market quickly.