Innovation Chemist (Personal Care & Beauty)

We are thrilled to announce the expansion of Garcoa’s Innovation Foundry at our Calabasas

headquarters! We are not just expanding a department; we are building a dedicated space for

Applied Innovation to redefine personal care and beauty standards. To support this growth, we

are seeking a highly skilled and passionate

Innovation Chemist

—a creative builder who thrives

at the intersection of bench science and emerging consumer trends.

The ideal candidate will have a strong, hands-on background in cosmetic chemistry, with a

focus on technology in skincare, haircare, body care, hot pours, and home goods. You will play a

critical role in executing new formulations, developing innovative products, and translating

forward-thinking trends into physical prototypes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute Innovative Formulation: Design, develop, and bench-test high-performance

\"head-to-toe\" formulations across multiple personal care categories.

• Balance Creativity and COGS: Collaborate on turning blue-sky innovation concepts into

mass-market viable products, respecting Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) targets during

development.

• Support Daily Lab Operations: Perform daily lab activities, including precise sample

processing, raw material evaluations, and processing product development requests.

• Testing \& Quality Control: Conduct rigorous stability, compatibility, and QA/QC testing

on new formulations, making technical adjustments to meet strict quality and shelf-life

standards.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Management, Product

Development, Regulatory, and Production teams to ensure accurate product

specifications and seamless manufacturing scale-up.

• Apply Green Chemistry Concepts: Incorporate emerging technologies, sustainable

ingredients, and green chemistry initiatives into everyday formulation tasks.

• Rigorous Documentation: Maintain highly organized laboratory notebooks,

documenting all phases of R\&D including exact formulation procedures, test reports,

and raw material data.

• Technical Communication: Provide clear communication and technical feedback to

internal departments and support client requests as needed.

Requirements \& Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in head-to-toe

formulation, with a track record of supporting products from bench concept to a high-

volume marketplace.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline is preferred,

but a proven ability to create without limits at the bench is highly valued.

• Technical Proficiency: Deep expertise in cosmetic laboratory techniques, safety

protocols, and standard laboratory instrumentation.

• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with cosmetic regulatory standards, OTC guidelines,

and industry software tools (such as The Good Face Project platform).

• Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills with the ability to work independently on

formulation projects while remaining highly collaborative in a fast-paced environment.

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively share

technical findings with internal teams and stakeholders.