Alejandra Acosta

Business Development Manager - Skin Care @ Evonik

About

Alejandra Acosta is a dedicated Business Development Manager for skin care ingredients at Evonik and has been making significant contributions to the personal care industry for over 6 years. Alejandra excels in helping brands develop successful products. Before her current role, she spent two years as a cosmetic chemist, specializing in color cosmetics and skincare formulations. This experience provided her with a deep understanding of product development and innovation. Alejandra is committed to staying ahead of ever-evolving personal care trends, constantly exploring new products and technologies. Her expertise and enthusiasm make her a valuable asset in the field, driving growth and innovation for her clients and the industry.

Country

United States

City

Palm Springs

Industry

Cosmetics

Skill

Cosmetics, Personal Care Products, Data Analysis, Organizational Effectiveness, Laboratory Skills, Research, Chemistry, Public Speaking, Communication, Presentation Skills, Physical Chemistry, Relationship Development, Color Matching, OneNote

Experience

Business Development Manager - Skin Care

Evonik

2022-8 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

- Provide technical expertise in emulsifiers, sensory enhancers, and rheology modifiers for skincare, sun care, and color cosmetics formulations to customers in USA and Canada. - Build and maintain a robust pipeline, leveraging strategic initiatives to foster customer success. - Lead indie brand strategy in North America, growing market share and strengthening partnerships. - Partner with distributors to optimize channel performance. - Align global strategies with regional needs, fostering innovation through market intelligence and collaboration.

R&D Chemist

Weckerle Cosmetics

2021-1 - 2022-8 · 1 yr 8 mos

Torrance, California, United States

-Formulate and/or reverse engineer to client product briefs, aligning with customers’ restricted lists -Develop new shades and shade match upon client assigned benchmarks -Collaborate cross-functionally with project managers, sales and quality teams to bring projects to completion -Meet with raw material vendors to discuss raw ingredient offerings, samples, literature and technical advice -Deliberate ideas to create truly innovative products with product development -Conduct stability testing such as appearance, odor, color, pH and viscosity changes -Cost formulas, create Quantitative-Qualitative List (QQ) and Quantitative Ingredient List (QIL) -Ensure that all projects are coded through the use of the company’s internal software: Microsoft Dynamics AX

Sales Associate

Nike

2020-8 - 2020-12 · 5 mos

Camarillo, California, United States

Research Intern for Buratto Research Group

NSF CAMP-LSAMP

2019-4 - 2020-6 · 1 yr 3 mos

University of California-Santa Barbara

-Characterized the morphology of anion and proton exchange membranes using Atomic Force Microscopy to further understand its conductive properties -Managed research data using Igor Pro and Gwyddion softwares