Formulation Scientist – Skincare (D2C Brand)
📍 Location : Remote / Bangalore / Mumbai / Delhi (India)
📄 Type : Full-time / Contract
🌿 About the Role
We're building a new-age D2C skincare brand rooted in real science, clean ingredients, and everyday efficacy. We’re looking for a hands-on Formulation Scientist to lead the development of high-performance skincare products—think moisturizers, sunscreens, cleansers, and anti-aging night creams—tailored for Indian skin and climate.
You’ll own everything from early formulation to lab-to-market scale-up—and play a strategic role in setting up a reliable supplier and manufacturing ecosystem.
🔬 What You’ll Do
- Develop and optimize formulations for face cleansers, creams, sunscreens, and treatment serums
- Research and evaluate actives (Vitamin C, Retinol, Niacinamide, etc.) for efficacy, stability, and skin safety
- Conduct and document stability, compatibility, and preservative efficacy studies
- Identify and qualify ingredient suppliers—natural, active, and clinically backed
- Build partnerships with 3rd-party manufacturers and raw material suppliers to ensure quality, compliance, and scale readiness
- Collaborate with regulatory, packaging, and branding teams to ensure claims are compliant and consumer-ready
- Liaise with external labs for dermatological, microbial, and SPF testing
- Prepare full formula documentation and support tech transfer to contract manufacturers
🎓 What You Bring
M.Pharm / B.Tech (Cosmetic Science / Pharmaceutical Tech / Chemistry)3+ years of hands-on formulation experience in skincare or cosmetic productsStrong understanding of emulsions, surfactants, delivery systems, and clean label formulationExperience managing vendor or contract manufacturer relationships is a big plusBonus if you’ve worked with D2C-first brands like Minimalist, Plum, Foxtale, Wow or Pilgrim💚 Why Join Us
You’ll shape a skincare brand built for real people, not marketing gimmicks. Full freedom to experiment. Consumer-first innovation. No greenwashing. Just honest science and better skin.