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Competences — cosmetic chemist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/11b6390b-1e48-4903-a5df-d3e04b451a19).

Essential

  • adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (skill/competence)
  • analytical chemistry (knowledge)
  • apply for research funding (skill/competence)
  • apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities (skill/competence)
  • calibrate laboratory equipment (skill/competence)
  • communicate with a non-scientific audience (skill/competence)
  • conduct research across disciplines (skill/competence)
  • conform to cosmetics regulatory requirements (skill/competence)
  • cosmetics ingredients (knowledge)
  • demonstrate disciplinary expertise (skill/competence)
  • develop professional network with researchers and scientists (skill/competence)
  • disseminate results to the scientific community (skill/competence)
  • draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation (skill/competence)
  • evaluate research activities (skill/competence)
  • examine production samples (skill/competence)
  • formulate cosmetic products (skill/competence)
  • good manufacturing practices (knowledge)
  • increase the impact of science on policy and society (skill/competence)
  • integrate gender dimension in research (skill/competence)
  • interact professionally in research and professional environments (skill/competence)
  • laboratory techniques (knowledge)
  • manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data (skill/competence)
  • manage intellectual property rights (skill/competence)
  • manage open publications (skill/competence)
  • manage personal professional development (skill/competence)
  • manage research data (skill/competence)
  • mentor individuals (skill/competence)
  • operate open source software (skill/competence)
  • perform chemical experiments (skill/competence)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • promote open innovation in research (skill/competence)
  • promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities (skill/competence)
  • promote the transfer of knowledge (skill/competence)
  • publish academic research (skill/competence)
  • recommend product improvements (skill/competence)
  • report analysis results (skill/competence)
  • scientific research methodology (knowledge)
  • speak different languages (skill/competence)
  • synthesise information (skill/competence)
  • test beauty products (skill/competence)
  • think abstractly (skill/competence)
  • troubleshoot cosmetics formula issues (skill/competence)
  • write scientific publications (skill/competence)

Optional

  • apply blended learning (skill/competence)
  • chemical preservation (knowledge)
  • communicate production plan (skill/competence)
  • communicate with external laboratories (skill/competence)
  • control production (skill/competence)
  • develop strategy to solve problems (skill/competence)
  • ensure safety in the production area (skill/competence)
  • give instructions to staff (skill/competence)
  • market analysis (knowledge)
  • microbiology-bacteriology (knowledge)
  • organic chemistry (knowledge)
  • project management principles (knowledge)
  • quality assurance methodologies (knowledge)
  • teach in academic or vocational contexts (skill/competence)
  • train employees (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 59 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • cosmetic formulation — 39 %
  • stability testing — 36 %
  • product development — 25 %
  • data analysis — 19 %