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Grace N.

Grace N.

Expert Cosmetic Chemist| Cosmetic Brand Management

As a Global Cosmetic Chemist with years of experience creating High Quality Personal Care Products; I help small beauty entrepreneurs eager to create transformative cosmetic products, go from feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of product development to having the confidence and knowledge to successfully launch their products, so that they can fulfil their entrepreneurial vision of making a meaningful impact in the beauty industry and achieve their dreams of creating unique, innovative and valuable product offerings. My R&D expertise is in the following: ✅ Formulation and manufacturing of cosmetics, skin care, haircare and colour cosmetics ✅ Reverse Engineering ✅ Formulation and manufacturing of disinfectants and sanitizers ✅ Formulation and manufacturing of personal care, home care and pet care products. 🎯One of the key benefits of working with me is my commitment to providing custom cosmetic and personal care product formulations, ensuring that you retain full ownership and IP(intellectual property) of the formula. This means that your brand can stand out with a unique offering tailored to your target audience, giving you a competitive edge in the market. I also work with you to help you manage your brand for a period of 2 years free of charge. 💡My core skills : End-to-end New Product Development across different product types: ▶️ Consumer Product ▶️ Cosmetics ▶️ Personal Care (Detergents, disinfectants...) ▶️ Pet Care (Cleansers, Shampoos, Conditioners) ▶️ Home Care (Mists, Fragrances, Cleansers) ▶️ OTC ▶️ Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) ▶️ Cosmetic regulations (EU, Asia-Pacific, UK, Health Canada & FDA) ▶️ Regulatory Compliance ▶️ Market Research ▶️ Reverse Engineering ▶️ Quality Assurance & Control 💡Services I offer : ✔ Formulation development and review ✔ Formulation improvement ✔ Suppliers/ Vendors/ Contract manufacturer assessment and sourcing ✔ MSDS and TDS writing ✔ Review of Manufacturing process, MSDS, SOS, CoA ✔ Ingredients and Packaging sourcing ✔ Product Testing ✔ Product Safety ✔ Label and Ingredient Listing review (regulatory requirements and compliance) ✔ EU, FDA, Asia-Pacific, and Health Canada compliance ✔ Marketing Claims Review ✔ Market positioning ✔ Competitor analysis ✔ Manufacturing Support : design and process improvement ✔ MoCRA : Cosmetic Safety Review ✔ Contract manufacturing: contract negotiation, technology transfer, audit & scale-up ✔ QC/QA process implementation ✔ Strategic Oversight & planning ✔ UK/ EU Responsible Party search (UK RP, EU RP, CPNP, SCPN) 🟢 Sound like a fit? Next Step ▶️ click the green "Send a Message" so we can discuss about your next project.

🇿🇦Pretoria, South Africa$50/hr100% JSS4.59 (8)Since Feb 2023

Earnings and projects

MRR
$4

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#178,117 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#1,038 / 2,548
Revenue, last 30 days
$25

Last 6 months: $25

World#102,582 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#588 / 2,548
Total earnings
$6.1k

Billed in all: $6.3k

World#237,761 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#1,396 / 2,548
Per project
$407

$12 in the last 6 months

World#202,232 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#1,253 / 2,548
Projects, last 6 months
2
50% fixed50% hourly
World#88,922 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#405 / 2,548
Projects in all
15

Across 16 contracts

50% fixed50% hourly
World#161,379 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#796 / 2,548

Earnings, last 30 days

$6.3k+$25 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$6,300$6,320$6,340Oct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 42% in Brand Consulting

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #22Product Stability45 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 49%
  2. #38Cosmetic Raw Materials80 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 48%
  3. #40Cosmetic Regulation74 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 54%
  4. #54Good Manufacturing Practice105 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #2Top 51%
  5. #86Beauty & Personal Care179 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 48%
  6. #91Contract Manufacturing180 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 51%
  7. #110Product Formulation215 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #4Top 51%
  8. #133Compliance Consultation253 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #3Top 53%