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Natalia Linares

@natalialinares

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Cosmetic science specialist blending formulation, regulatory strategy, and sustainable product innovation.

Colombia

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead regulatory strategy and formulation projects within mission-driven teams, advancing sustainable, compliant beauty products and improving processes for faster, safer product launches.

I am a chemical engineer with a M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences specializing in cosmetic formulation and regulatory affairs, experienced in developing innovative, sustainable skincare and personal care products. I have led regulatory submissions and health registrations across Latin America, managed PIFs, conducted labeling and claims reviews, and coordinated stability, safety, and efficacy testing to ensure compliant product launches.

I collaborate closely with R&D, marketing, and cross-functional teams to translate scientific research into market-ready, sensory-driven products while improving processes and documentation systems. My work emphasizes ingredient safety assessment, INCI compliance, and practical implementation of databases and process improvements that reduce dossier submission times and support scalable, planet-conscious beauty solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Fast Moda SAS

Feb 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year 5 months)

Led regulatory submissions and health registration for 57+ cosmetic and home care products across Latin America, reduced dossier submission times through database and process improvements, and ensured labeling and claims compliance with regional and international standards.

Regulatory Affairs LatAm)Documentation Management Cross Functional Collaboration

Product Information File Manager

Team Foods

Jul 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 4 months)

Managed PIFs and conducted labeling/claims reviews, developed predictive models and literature reviews for emulgel physicochemical properties, and supported formulation analysis for product evaluation and launches.

Emulgel Analysis Predictive Analysis Cross Functional Communication

Development Engineer

Finearom SAS

Jan 2018 - Feb 2020 (2 years 1 month)

Coordinated stability, safety, and efficacy testing, developed fragrance bases and encapsulation projects, and maintained olfactory raw material library while managing formulation documentation and performance testing.

Stability Testing Word Power BI Statgraphics)R&D Project Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Master of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences

2020 - 2023

Activities and societies: Thesis research; Farmacosmética Conference (Medellín, 2018); Flavor and Fragrance Conference.

Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a thesis on development of a cosmetic product formulation using panela as a functional ingredient.

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering

2013 - 2018

Activities and societies: Advanced Course: Research & Development of Cosmetic Products (Bogotá, 2017); participation in cosmetic product competition (1st Place, 2017).

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering with a final project developing a cosmetic product prototype from Passiflora fruit by-products.