Kristine R.
CPG Product Development Consultant l Formulation Chemist
Everyone has ideas 💡 Few can turn them into products that actually scale Hi ! My name is Kristine. I help brands and entrepreneurs bring innovative, scalable products to market through end-to-end development rooted in formulation science and manufacturing strategy. My experience helps brands mitigate risks, drive innovation, and streamlines development—enabling brands to bring high-quality products to market faster and more efficiently. All work is supported by my independent Product Development Lab- KMR Cosmeceuticals LLC- located in Miami, Florida. With over 8yrs of complex Product Development and formulation experience in the cosmetics, home-care, medical device and biotech industries- I have helped develop and commercialize over 150 products including shampoos, conditioners, body lotion and more. 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦: 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 It's known that a plan is only as good as the outcome it inspires. My promise is simple—to deliver the guidance you need to make real progress. This includes everything from development of marketing briefs to identification of the right contract manufacturers and commercialization strategies. 𝑭𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 & 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒇-𝒐𝒇-𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕 𝑨𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒆𝒔 Optimize your proof-of-concept process by making sure the right people are involved at the right time. I offer consultations to assist with real-life limitations surrounding your product and insights to viable solutions. 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕 & 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒚𝒑𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 I am dedicated to bringing new ideas and concepts to life. I am able to provide clients with product prototypes and keep clients heavily involved in the product development process 𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 & 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 I can assist with product reformulation and reverse engineering. Our team can examine existing formulas to identify potential stability or safety concerns, in addition to provide recommendations that can enhance product preservation, stability or performance. 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 Packaging is exposed to various types of stress while being filled, moved, stored, and transported. To ensure product safety, I may assist with sourcing, design and testing to discover where optimizations need to be made. 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝: • Shampoos (including color depositing) • Conditioners + Leave-in treatments • Skincare Serums, Oils, + Body Balms/Butters • Personal Lubricants • Shower Cleaners and Deodorizing Home Sprays • Car Wash Concentrates, Floor Cleaners and Interior Car Cleaners • Liquid Dish Soap • Degreasers and Countertop Sprays • Management and Development of Beverages (powders + liquid concentrates) 𝙽𝙾𝚃𝙴: 𝙸 𝚍𝚘 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜 𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚍𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚜𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚎𝚡𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔 𝚘𝚛 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚌𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜. 𝙼𝚢 𝚌𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚏𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚋𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚍𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $14k
Billed in all: $102,335$102k
$4.5k in the last 6 months
Across 5 contracts
Across 93 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
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