Job Title: Formulation Scientist Location: Kolkata (Onsite - Work from Office) About the Role: We are looking for an innovative and execution-focused Formulation Scientist to support skincare and cosmetic product development across multiple categories. The role will have a strong emphasis on colour chemistry and cosmetic formulations , contributing to innovation across textures, sensorial, pigments, shades, and product performance while ensuring stability, scalability, and seamless commercialization in a fast-paced beauty and personal care environment. Key Responsibilities:
- Develop skincare and cosmetic formulations across categories including sunscreens, moisturizers, serums, rinse-off products, lip care, and colour cosmetics.
- Support formulation innovation with a focus on colour chemistry, pigment compatibility, texture optimization, sensorial performance, and shade development.
- Execute product development activities including formulation trials, sensory evaluation, stability testing, and manufacturing feasibility.
- Collaborate with NPD, sourcing, packaging, manufacturing, regulatory, and marketing teams for successful product launches.
- Evaluate and help implement latest ingredient technologies, colour trends, and global beauty innovations into product development.




- Support product scale-up and manufacturing processes to ensure formulation consistency and optimized output.
- Maintain formulation documentation, stability reports, and technical protocols, ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards. Preferred Skills & Know-how:
- Working expertise in skincare, cosmetic, and colour cosmetic formulation development.
- Hands-on exposure to colour chemistry — pigments, shades, textures, and cosmetic actives — is highly preferred.
- Experience across suncare, moisturizers, serums, rinse-off, lip care, and colour cosmetic categories preferred.
- Valuable understanding of ingredient technologies, formulation stability, and sensory optimization.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills. Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Cosmetic Technology, Chemical Engineering, Oil Technology, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, or a related field.
- Experience in the beauty, personal care, pharmaceuticals, or cosmetics industry is required.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in skincare, beauty, personal care, or cosmetic formulation development.
- Prior hands-on exposure to colour chemistry/colour cosmetics is highly preferred.

📌 Formulation Scientist (Kolkata)
🏢 Dot & Key Skincare
📍 Kolkata