Formulation Scientist – Skincare

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 DoDevelop and optimize formulations for face cleansers, creams, sunscreens, and treatment serumsResearch and evaluate actives (Vitamin C, Retinol, Niacinamide, etc.) for efficacy, stability, and skin safetyConduct and document stability, compatibility, and preservative efficacy studiesIdentify and qualify ingredient suppliers—natural, active, and clinically backedBuild partnerships with 3rd-party manufacturers and raw material suppliers to ensure quality, compliance, and scale readinessCollaborate with regulatory, packaging, and branding teams to ensure claims are compliant and consumer-readyLiaise with external labs for dermatological, microbial, and SPF testingPrepare full formula documentation and support tech transfer to contract manufacturers🎓 What You BringM.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.