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Director, Technical Regulatory & Ingredient Science

e.l.f. Beauty· Legal & Regulatory – Regulatory
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Hybrid (United States)$155k - $185kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Director leading raw material qualification, ingredient-level compliance and technical documentation across e.l.f. brands and global markets. New high-impact role to address expanding global ingredient questions, documentation requirements, and cross-functional technical challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Global Regulatory Compliance - Determine and maintain ingredient-level compliance globally, including new and novel ingredient technology.
  • Translate evolving global regulations into actionable guidance for R&D, Innovation and Product Development.
  • Lead ingredient-level Canada CEPA/Section 71 Surveys, CARB surveys, US/UK REACH compliance and monitor for new regulations, particularly during global expansion.
  • Monitor VOC compliance, ensuring formulations meet applicable VOC limits and that ingredient-level VOC data is available and documented for regulatory submissions and inquiries.
  • Oversee IFRA compliance for fragranced products, ensuring fragrance ingredients and concentrations conform to current IFRA Standards and that suppliers provide IFRA certificates and supporting documentation.
  • Guide EWG and Sorette certification, evaluating ingredient profiles, flagging restricted ingredients and ensuring the team maintains supporting documentation.
  • Serve as the technical point of contact to troubleshoot and resolve documentation gaps, regulatory queries and compliance challenges that arise during registration dossier preparation and submission.
  • Supplier & Manufacturer Documentation - Partner directly with contract manufacturers and raw material suppliers to secure, review and approve raw material and ingredient documentation.
  • Establish and enforce documentation standards and timelines with manufacturers and suppliers to mitigate risk.
  • Ensure the team uses internal IT tools to organize and track raw material documents across the portfolio. Leverage IT tools to run metrics.
  • Drive workflows and opportunities to manage changes to raw material/ingredients to maintain compliance against global standards.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership - Work cross-functionally with Regulatory, R&D, Innovation, Product Development and Legal to provide raw material and ingredient expertise that keeps pace with global demand.
  • Embed ingredient expertise into every stage of the product lifecycle.
  • Identify ingredient-related challenges early and provide technical solutions that keep projects on track and in compliance.
  • Educate and advise internal stakeholders on ingredient science topics, emerging regulations and compliance considerations.
  • Ingredient Science & Technical Assessment - Assess the chemical properties and structure-function relationships of ingredients across categories to advise on efficacy, performance and required ingredient testing for specifications, certifications of analysis etc.
  • Support the substantiation of formula safety profiles; with particular focus on ingredient-related claims and marketing claims with technical documentation and scientific rationale.
  • Ensure ingredient-level data is available and organized to respond to retailer, regulator and consumer inquiries.

Qualifications

  • MSc in Chemistry or a closely related scientific discipline.
  • 10+ years in a technical regulatory, ingredient science, or raw material compliance role within the Cosmetics or Personal Care industry.
  • Deep expertise in cosmetic and skincare ingredient chemistry; global cosmetic ingredient regulations.
  • Direct experience working with third-party suppliers and contract manufacturers, particularly in the EU and Asia.
  • Proven track record of raw material qualification, supplier documentation management and ingredient-level compliance at scale.
  • Strong understanding of how to support innovative ingredient and formula advancements.
  • Ability to translate complex technical and regulatory information into clear guidance for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with proven ability to influence and align cross-functional partners.
  • Experience supporting a multi-brand portfolio across color cosmetics, haircare, skincare, medical devices, tools and merchandise.
  • Experience scaling a raw material documentation database.
  • Knowledge of claim substantiation frameworks and experience supporting marketing and regulatory claims.

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • retirement savings plan
  • gender neutral parental leave
  • unlimited paid time off
  • year-round half-day Fridays
  • work-from-home environment
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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