Cosmetic Regulatory Toxicologist US FDA, California Prop 65, EU UK

Job Title: Regulatory Toxicologist US FDA, California Prop 65, EU & UK, Canda

Company: Cosmereg

Location: India Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Required: 35 years

About the Role

Cosmereg is seeking an experienced Regulatory Toxicologist to support the safety and regulatory assessment of cosmetics, personal-care products, dietary supplements and related consumer products intended for the United States, California, European Union and United Kingdom.

The successful candidate must have practical experience conducting toxicological risk assessments, evaluating ingredient and impurity exposure, and preparing clear, scientifically defensible regulatory reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct toxicological safety and exposure assessments for ingredients, impurities, contaminants and finished products.
• Perform California Proposition 65 assessments, including:
• Screening substances against the current Proposition 65 list.
• Calculating daily exposure based on substance concentration and reasonably anticipated product use.
• Comparing exposure with applicable NSRLs and MADLs.
• Deriving or critically evaluating exposure levels where no official safe-harbour level exists.
• Preparing documented weight-of-evidence assessments and warning recommendations.
• Review ingredients and products for compliance with:
• US FDA cosmetic requirements, including MoCRA.
• California Proposition 65 and relevant state requirements.
• EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
• UK Cosmetics Regulation and applicable guidance.
• Canada Cosmetic Regulations and applicabel guidance
• Review toxicological information from scientific literature, supplier documents, safety data sheets, certificates of analysis and analytical reports.
• Assess heavy metals, residual solvents, process contaminants, fragrance constituents, botanical impurities, CMR substances and restricted ingredients.
• Prepare and review:
• Cosmetic Product Safety Reports and toxicological profiles.
• Systemic Exposure Dosage and Margin of Safety calculations.
• California Proposition 65 assessment reports.
• Ingredient regulatory assessments.
• Scientific justifications and client-facing technical responses.
• Recommend appropriate analytical testing, detection limits and risk-mitigation measures.
• Monitor relevant toxicological and regulatory developments in the US, California, EU and UK.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree or PhD in Toxicology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a closely related discipline.