Job Summary:

This position will formulate a wide range of personal care products incorporating the company’s cosmetics raw materials.

Responsibilities:

· Formulation of a variety of personal care products, cosmetics and OTC (lip balms and sunscreens) from concept to finished product.

· Determine and perform design of experiment to evaluate new and/or alternate raw materials through bench trials.

· Prepare laboratory batches for stability sampling, preservative efficacy testing, claim/clinical testing, mock-ups and sales evaluation.

· Conduct stability testing to ensure formula and/or formula/package robustness.

· Serve as Lab Applications representative on cross-functional teams.

· Remain up to date and current on trends in the retail market and trends on formulations materials, ingredients, cost, etc.

· Notebook documentation.

· Produce formulas to customer and trade shows.

· Customer support and interaction on a regular basis and problem solving.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry, engineering, or other technical degree; Master’s Degree preferred

· 3-5 years experience in color cosmetics/personal care

· Knowledge in color pigments and inorganic compounds a plus

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Must be able to work independently with strong organization, interpersonal and presentation skills.

Miyoshi America, Inc.