Technical Regulatory Director: e.l.f. Beauty

parfumsworldwide; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

e.l.f. Beauty seeks a Director of Technical Regulatory & Ingredient Science to lead global ingredient compliance, supplier documentation, and technical guidance for R&D and product development teams across cosmetics and personal care.

The role is remote in the United States. The position requires an MSc in chemistry or a related field and 10+ years of senior regulatory or ingredient science experience, with extensive cross-functional collaboration with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and

Qualifications

• MSc in chemistry or related scientific discipline is required.
• 10+ years of technical regulatory, ingredient science, or raw-material compliance experience in cosmetics/personal care.
• Experience in global regulatory monitoring for multiple regions (US, Canada, UK/Europe, Asia).
• Experience coordinating with suppliers and contract manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Lead global ingredient compliance and supplier documentation.
• Provide technical guidance to R&D, innovation, and product development teams.
• Oversee regulatory monitoring and cross-functional technical communication.
• Ensure documentation aligns with safety and regulatory standards across brands.

Skills

Regulatory leadership

Cosmetics regulation

Ingredient science

Cross-functional leadership

Technical communication

Supplier management

Education

MSc in Chemistry or related field

Tools

Regulatory databases

Documentation systems

Job description

Technical Regulatory Director: e.l.f. Beauty

e.l.f. Beauty is hiring a full-time Director, Technical Regulatory & Ingredient Science for a remote role in the United States. The director leads global ingredient compliance, raw-material qualification, supplier documentation, and technical guidance for research and development, innovation, and product development teams. The position supports ingredient work across color cosmetics, haircare, skincare, medical devices, tools, and merchandise.

Full-Time

The role requires an MSc in chemistry or a related scientific discipline and at least 10 years of technical regulatory, ingredient science, or raw-material compliance experience in cosmetics or personal care. The work covers the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia through regulatory monitoring, supplier coordination, and documentation review. Salary is not stated in the verified posting.

• Role: Director, Technical Regulatory & Ingredient Science
• Employer: e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.
• Location: Remote, United States
• Employment type: Full-time
• Focus: Ingredient science, raw materials, regulatory compliance, and product safety

The application requires a chemistry or related scientific background and extensive cosmetics or personal-care experience. Candidates should prepare examples of supplier-documentation management, ingredient compliance, and cross-functional technical communication. The remote role also requires experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers.

The director determines ingredient-level compliance and translates regulatory changes into practical guidance for research and development, innovation, and product development teams. The work includes Canada CEPA and Section 71 surveys, United States and United Kingdom REACH support, and monitoring of regulatory and volatile organic compound requirements.

IFRA standards can prohibit, restrict, or specify conditions for fragrance materials, and their limits apply to ingredients in finished consumer products. The IFRA Standards guidance also distinguishes a certificate of conformity from a full safety assessment and from compliance with national law.

Supplier Records And Raw Materials

Supplier and contract-manufacturer documentation forms a large part of the position. The director obtains, reviews, and approves raw-material records, establishes documentation standards and timelines, and resolves gaps in registration dossiers. The role also organizes ingredient changes and tracks documents through internal information systems.

Raw-material qualification depends on traceable information about identity, composition, use, and compliance. Suppliers and users of natural complex substances may need to exchange information about restricted constituents, while finished-product decisions require the applicable product category and intended use.

Formula Safety And Product Claims

The director advises teams on ingredient chemistry and structure-function relationships. Technical input covers efficacy, performance, formula safety substantiation, and ingredient or marketing claim documentation. The role organizes data for retailer, regulator, and consumer inquiries.

Fragrance work connects ingredient science to the finished product. Product development teams evaluate a fragrance in its intended formula, conduct stability and performance testing, and review changes with regulatory and quality specialists. A regulatory director keeps those decisions tied to approved ingredient records and the requirements for the final product.

Cross-Functional Technical Leadership

The director embeds ingredient expertise across the product lifecycle and identifies compliance concerns before they delay development. The role educates stakeholders who need to use technical information without working as chemists or regulatory specialists.

Communication must remain precise when a supplier record, formula change, or claim requires review. The director explains the technical basis for a decision, records the supporting documentation, and coordinates the next action with research, innovation, product development, quality, and manufacturing teams.

Scientific Experience And Global Scope

The position calls for deep expertise in cosmetic and skincare ingredient chemistry and global cosmetic regulations. Ten or more years of relevant experience, direct supplier and contract-manufacturer work, and a record of raw-material compliance at scale define the seniority of the role.

Experience with a multi-brand portfolio adds another layer of coordination. The director may support color cosmetics, haircare, skincare, medical devices, tools, and merchandise while maintaining consistent documentation and technical standards across different product groups.

e.l.f. Beauty reported $1.6 billion in fiscal year 2026 net sales and 30 consecutive quarters of net sales growth in the verified job material. The director's work therefore connects scientific records and regulatory decisions to a broad product portfolio with global market activity.

Ingredient specialists who work with fragrance and beauty jobs often bring chemistry, supplier review, and product-safety knowledge into development teams. The position's application remains available through the verified Lever posting.