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Rashmeet Kaur

Cincinnati,Ohio

Summary

Fragrance Research Technician with 3 years of experience in personal care product development, specializing in fragrance stability testing, raw material management, and product commercialization. Proven track record of cross-functional collaboration and delivering successful products from concept to market.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Fragrance Research Technician

Kao, Inc.
08.2022 - Current
  • Work as part of the fragrance group in R&D to execute all required functional steps in the fragrance development process (briefing with fragrance houses, evaluation, testing, data analysis, recommendations, and decisions).
  • Conduct odor/fragrance stability testing, OTC stability and package compatibility testing for Jergens, Biore, JF, Curel and other Kao brands independently and communicate results to R&D teams, providing improvement recommendations when needed.
  • Provide support to Product Supply and Consumer Affairs on any fragrance related issues.
  • Training involving proficiency of fragrance raw materials, oils, and compounds, fine fragrances, and competitive products.
  • Led project briefs with fragrance houses and external suppliers to ensure on-time submissions and successful product launches.
  • Regularly monitor and report fragrance industry trends to cross-functional R&D and marketing teams, ensuring product development stays aligned with market and consumer expectations.
  • Supported a global consumer study for sunscreen, analyzed feedback, and iterated on fragrance formulations for improved market appeal.

Analytical Fragrance Technician

Procter and Gamble
03.2021 - 03.2022
  • Designed and conducted studies to identify optimal packaging and point of exit of fragrances for laundry and hair care products to ensure longevity and broad spread of product.
  • Presented research recommendations to analytical fragrance scientists and upper management.
  • Performed microencapsulation of fragrance oils and formulation of slurries for sample submission and preparation of test solutions for laundry products.
  • Prepared samples for gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC/MS).

Education

Masters of Business And Science - Personal Care Science

Rutgers University
New Brunswick
01.2025

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

The Ohio State University
Columbus
05.2020

Skills

  • Fragrance Development
  • Product Commercialization
  • Industry Trend Analysis
  • Cross-functional Collaboration

Timeline

Fragrance Research Technician

Kao, Inc.
08.2022 - Current

Analytical Fragrance Technician

Procter and Gamble
03.2021 - 03.2022

Masters of Business And Science - Personal Care Science

Rutgers University

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

The Ohio State University
Rashmeet Kaur