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Join our dynamic and innovative startup skincare brand that is committed to redefining beauty standards with clean, effective, and sustainable products. Founded by beauty influencer Diipa Büller-Khosla, the brand emphasizes authenticity, and transparency, offering vegan and cruelty-free products that cater to diverse skin types while celebrating cultural heritage. We believe in empowering our customers with science-backed skincare solutions, and we’re looking for a visual storyteller with a passion for creating captivating content to help us take our brand to the next level.
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Primary Objective
innovative, high-performance, IP-ownable cosmetic formulations
Key Deliverables
Formulation Development
- Create and optimize unique formulations aligned with brand positioning (clean, clinical, sustainable, high-performance, etc.).
- Develop bench samples with clear documentation of ingredient rationale, concentration ranges, and formulation stability parameters.
- Ensure formulas are IP-ownable, differentiated through actives, composition, or delivery systems.
- Provide alternative formulations or texture variants (e.g., cream vs gel, serum vs emulsion) to support sensory and performance preferences.
Ingredient & Supplier Strategy
- Identify and recommend best-in-class raw materials, actives, and functional ingredients from reputable global suppliers.
- Build a preferred supplier matrix with contacts, lead times, and MOQs to support seamless scale-up.
- Suggest innovative ingredients with proven clinical data and consumer resonance (trend-forward but scientifically backed).
- Evaluate ingredient synergies to enhance efficacy, bioavailability, or texture.
Texture, Sensorial & Performance Optimization
- Develop texture prototypes tailored to brand sensorial goals (lightweight, rich, fast-absorbing, silicone-free slip, etc.).
- Lead sensory evaluation sessions internally to refine skin feel, spreadability, and absorption profile.
- Optimize formulas for stability, viscosity, and compatibility with selected packaging.
Efficacy & Claims Support
- Design formulations with clear claim potential (hydration, barrier repair, oil control, radiance, anti-aging, etc.).
- Recommend active levels and combinations to achieve measurable outcomes in clinical or consumer studies.
- Support claims substantiation dossiers, providing scientific references, ingredient white papers, and formulation data.
Factory Liaison & Scale-Up Support
- Partner with manufacturing sites and contract labs to ensure lab-to-plant transfer is smooth.
- Review and validate batch records, pilot batch results, and stability testing at scale.
- Troubleshoot any scale-up deviations in texture, color, viscosity, or performance.
- Conduct or supervise pre-production trials (PPT) and final approval batches.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with NPD, Brand, Packaging, and Regulatory teams to align formula design with product concept, claims, and compliance.
- Provide inputs for pack compatibility testing and sensory interaction with applicators (pumps, droppers, etc.).
- Support Regulatory documentation for PIF, INCI, safety assessments, and claims validation.
- Collaborate with Clinical Testing partners to define testing protocols, expected outcomes, and performance benchmarks.
Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain comprehensive formulation records, batch sheets, and test reports.
- Deliver stability and compatibility reports at predefined checkpoints (1M, 3M, 6M, accelerated).
- Submit final formulation dossier including rationale, ingredient specs, safety data, supplier references, and recommended manufacturing SOPs.
- Provide formulation IP documentation highlighting novelty and distinctiveness for trademark/patent purposes.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Stay updated on market trends, new actives, and formulation technologies across relevant categories.
- Recommend next-gen actives or formats (e.g., biomimetic peptides, fermented extracts, encapsulated systems).
- Identify sustainability improvements — waterless formats, biodegradable bases, or circular ingredient sourcing.
Roles & Responsibilities
Concept-to-Launch Ownership:
Drive the end-to-end formulation process from ideation to first commercial batch sign-off.Technical Leadership:
Provide scientific input and decision-making support on formulation strategy and raw material selection.Team Liaison:
Act as the technical bridge
between NPD and OEM factories to create technically viable formulas.Timeline Adherence:
Develop and maintain a formulation Gantt chart
or timeline — ensuring milestone completion (brief → prototype → pilot → validation → production). (2 months from date of starting the project the formulation should be locked in)
Quality & Compliance:
Ensure formulations meet UK/EU/US regulatory standards
, including safety, labeling, and claim substantiation.All complainces for Clean @Sephora, non endocrine disrupting, vegan and high natural %, that are a part of the IW ethos for building products.Confidentiality & IP Ownership:
All formulations, data, and supplier connections generated under this project remain intellectual property of the brand
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Performance Metrics
- % of formulations meeting clinical efficacy benchmarks.
- Texture and sensorial satisfaction scores from consumer panel studies.
- Timeliness of sample and documentation delivery against NPD schedule.
- Number of unique IP-worthy formulations developed per category.
- Level of supplier innovation integration and scalability feasibility.
What You Get
- Join a fast growing D2C beauty brand where you will have a direct and measurable impact on our profitability and growth.
- Competitive salary and performance based incentives.
- Opportunity to build the retention function from the ground up and experiment with cutting edge marketing technologies.
- A collaborative and dynamic work environment and generous product allowances.
Why Join Us?
- Own the short-form engine for a high-potential skincare brand.
- Creative, collaborative team with room to experiment and grow.
- Competitive salary.
- Access to new launches and industry insights.
If this sounds like you – please share your updated resume on sidharth@indewild.com
