Gabriella Varricchio
Wallington,NJ
Summary
Adept Cosmetic Chemist with a proven track record at Pure Beauty Labs, specializing in clean beauty formulations and color-matching for diverse skin tones. Excelled in creating 45 foundation shades, enhancing product compatibility, and leading quality assurance. Combines critical thinking with exceptional organizational skills to innovate and improve product lines, ensuring client satisfaction and regulatory compliance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Cosmetic Chemist
Pure Beauty Labs
05.2023 - Current
- Formulating and adjusting skin-care and color cosmetic formulas to better suit the client's needs. Specializing in clean alternatives to common and innovative formulations.
- Color-matching lipsticks, lip glosses, eyeshadows, and foundations to represent a wide range of different skin tones. Formulated and color-matched approximately 45 foundation shades for a popular clean beauty brand.
- Oversee the manufacturing and filling of products to ensure they are up to the client's standard.
- Adjust the manufacturing process according to any obstacle that presents itself.
- Manage the raw material inventory for the laboratory.
- Trained interns the basic skills required to follow laboratory procedures.
- Manage stability reports to review the formulas' ability to withstand a wide range of temperatures.
- Collect regulatory information for all raw materials used for approved formulas. Generate ILs, INCL, Fill Weight reports, manufacturing formulas, and formulas for pricing.
- Provided the client options for third party testing to ensure stability of the product, i.e., Compatibility testing, PET/PCPC, HRIPT, and Heavy Metals Testing.
Summer Intern
Pure Beauty Labs
06.2015 - 05.2023
- Assermbled cosmetic products
- Pressed powder
- Filed paperwork
- Performed quality control for cosmetic products
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Felician University
Lodi, NJ05-2023
Skills
- English (Native Proficiency) / Italian (Intermediate Proficiency)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Proficient in Coptis Lab and Zephyr
- Ability to adapt well to new, changing, and high-pressure environments
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Detail oriented
- Able to work well with others
- Critical thinking and Analytical skills
- Time Management skills
- Leadership skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Able to prioritize objectives/projects
Timeline
Cosmetic Chemist
Pure Beauty Labs
05.2023 - Current
Summer Intern
Pure Beauty Labs
06.2015 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Felician University
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