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name: cosmetic-chemist
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'cosmetic chemist' (also: research chemist, cosmetics formulation chemist, cosmetics formulation development chemist, skin care formulation chemist, cosmetics formulator, cosmetics development chemist). Use when the user asks for typical cosmetic chemist work such as: typical cosmetic chemist responsibilities"
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# Cosmetic Chemist

Cosmetic chemists develop formulas in order to create and test new cosmetic products and improve existing cosmetic products such as perfumes and fragrances, lipstick, waterproof lotions and makeup, hair dye, soaps and detergents with special properties, topical medicines or health supplements.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- adhere to Standard Operating Procedures
- analytical chemistry
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- calibrate laboratory equipment
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct research across disciplines
- conform to cosmetics regulatory requirements
- cosmetics ingredients
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- examine production samples

## Hot technologies

- C
- C++
- Extensible markup language XML
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Visual Basic


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## Hot technologies

Top tools from 59 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-10):

- Microsoft Office — 5 %

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/11b6390b-1e48-4903-a5df-d3e04b451a19), O*NET 30.3 (19-2031.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*