Laura S.

Create a cosmetic brand that embodies your vision and reaches your ideal customers! With my deep expertise in the cosmetic industry, I am dedicated to assisting both emerging and established brands in launching or enhancing their skincare and haircare lines. Leveraging the latest advancements in personal care science, I provide comprehensive support throughout the product development lifecycle—from formula development to legal compliance. BACKGROUND: Cosmetic Formulator & EU/US/LatAm Regulatory Specialist | Chemical Engineer, PhD Candidate I'm Laura Silva, a Chemical Engineer with two Master's degrees (Biotech Process Design; Marketing & Digital Business) and over 10 years of hands-on experience formulating and launching cosmetic products — from concept to shelf. I currently work as a regulatory consultant for a European cosmetics compliance firm and am completing doctoral research on encapsulated-actives delivery systems, so I bring both formulation depth and regulatory precision to every project. I've developed 300+ formulas across skincare, hair care, and body care, led product development for incubated and established brands, and designed statistically driven studies (DoE, RSM, rheology) to optimize stability, performance, and manufacturability — not just "make it work," but make it scalable and defensible. SERVICES -New Product Development — natural, organic, or mainstream formulations tailored to your market and brand positioning. -Formula Review & Optimization — auditing existing formulas for performance, cost, and compliance gaps. -Prototype Development — bench samples for internal testing, stability, or client evaluation -Lab Testing Services — stability testing, preservative efficacy (challenge testing), and safety assessment coordination -Regulatory Compliance — EU (Regulation 1223/2009), UK, US (FDA/MoCRA), and Latin America (incl. INVIMA/Colombia); CPSR-adjacent documentation and safety file support - Claims & Labeling Review — substantiation strategy to avoid recalls, warning letters, or greenwashing exposure -Market Entry Consulting — regulatory strategy, private label sourcing, and go-to-market guidance for new territories AREAS OF EXPERTISE -Formulation chemistry across skincare, hair care, body care, and emerging solid/encapsulated formats -Design of Experiments (DoE), Response Surface Methodology, and rheological characterization for formulation robustness -Natural and plant-derived actives, with a critical eye on efficacy claims vs. marketing hype -Multi-market regulatory compliance (EU, UK, US, LatAm) — I track deadlines and draft language shifts before they hit your business -Technical writing for regulatory submissions, safety assessments, and industry publications Whether you need a single formula reviewed or a full product line developed, I bring the technical rigor and regulatory foresight to get it right the first time."