Sophia Wang

I am a Cosmetic Scientist with 6 years of experience in the Cosmetic and Skincare Industry. I have worked with cleansers, sunscreens, and various makeup products. I am driven to complete tasks with utmost efficiency, and I also love a good challenge!

Neutrogena Sun & Makeup R&D Scientist 2                                                                                                            Summit, NJ 

Kenvue/Johnson & Johnson                                                                                                          January 2023-Present

• Manage Neutrogena Makeup and Sun current and innovation projects under the external/contract manufacturer model (i.e. mascaras, liquid/powder makeup, lip, and setting sprays) and in house model (i.e. sunscreen) through owning product release, change controls, meeting product quantitative and qualitative specifications and benchmarks, investigations, and delegating deliverables within cross functional teams (i.e. micro, analytical, regulatory, etc.)
• Established the Neutrogena Makeup Color Library through measuring full liquid makeup portfolio l*a*b*, l*c*h*, and contrast ratio values via spectrophotometry and standardized the process of shade matching samples across the entire Neutrogena brand according to the color industry standard
• Engage and maintain new contract manufacturing partnerships for Kenvue by researching and engaging with national & global contract manufacturers which have contributed to new business opportunities for Kenvue
• Owned launch of 7 Neutrogena sunscreen products & 5 Neutrogena makeup products into the USA market including the viral Neutrogena Lip Oil for the USA market
• Managed Marketing roles such as artwork creation/approval, analyzing the competitor landscape across makeup mass and prestige markets, and creating a library of competitive skin care and makeup claims as a grow assignment outside the immediate R&D category

Zarbee’s Dietary Supplements R&D Scientist 1                                                                                           Summit, NJ 

Kenvue/Johnson & Johnson                                                                                                                                                                                 August 2021-January 2023 

• Provided technical support to formulation remediation processes and process development programs with Zarbee’s portfolio
• Managed key contract manufacturing accounts by bringing in new contract manufacturers
• Conducted technical investigations of manufacturing issues pertaining to product formulation
• Managed change controls, stability testing plans/matrix, and pilot/trials batches
• Owned the launch of Zarbee’s portfolio (12 products) into the Canadian market in 2021

Dettol R&D Scientist                                                                                                                                              Montvale, NJ

Reckitt Benckiser                                                                                                                                                     June 2019-August 2021

• Managed Dettol (hand wash and shower gel) and Clearasil (face wash) brand innovation pipeline building 
• Developed hand, body, and facial cleanser chassis prototypes for efficacy testing, stability studies, benchmarking, and marketing specifications 
• Experimented with effective alternatives for a monograph ingredient in response to regulatory concerns 
• Managed stability, consumer studies, patent acquisition, risk assessments, cost specifications, and product releases 
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams such as micro, analytical, regulatory, and quality to facilitate product development from ideation phase to market launch 
• Analyzed stability, robustness, and efficacy data obtained from stability studies and formula efficacy testing to optimize formula ingredients and concentrations to meet established product efficacy and aesthetics. 

Carnegie Mellon University- Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering completed in 2019