MHS is building a science-led skincare brand around:
Nature. Science. Discipline.
We are looking for an experienced hands-on cosmetic formulator who can help us develop genuinely differentiated skincare products—not simply select or modify existing private-label formulas.
The ideal person should be capable of challenging manufacturers, questioning ingredient choices, solving formulation problems and taking a product from concept to commercially reproducible production.
Ideal Experience
Required
- 8–15 years total industry experience
- At least 5+ years of hands-on cosmetic formulation/R&D; experience
- Proven experience taking products through:
Concept → Formulation → Prototype → Iteration → Stability/Testing → Scale-up → Commercial Production
- Experience working with multiple cosmetic manufacturing facilities
- Experience in:
- Facial cleansers
- Serums/treatment products
- Moisturizers/emulsions
- Sunscreens
- Active ingredients
- Surfactant systems
- Preservation systems
- pH optimization
- Stability
- Packaging compatibility
- Scale-up and technology transfer
- Working knowledge of Indian cosmetic regulations and applicable standards
- Ability to evaluate and challenge manufacturer-proposed formulations
- Robust understanding of formulation trade-offs, ingredient compatibility and product performance
- Experience solving real-world formulation failures and manufacturing problems
Education
Preferred — but NOT the primary selection criterion
A candidate with an ordinary relevant degree and 10 years of successful commercial formulation experience may be far more valuable to MHS than a PhD with limited hands-on cosmetic product-development experience.