Advance Your Career with Our Personal Care Science Concentration
The MBS Personal Care Science concentration prepares students to thrive in the fast-growing cosmetic and personal care industry. Through our program in personal care science, sometimes called cosmetic chemistry, students gain a strong foundation in formulation science, exploring raw materials, bioactives, emulsions, hair biology, skin biology, and function.
Students also have opportunities to study specialized areas such as fragrances, regulatory affairs, sustainability, and colloid chemistry. Alongside technical expertise, the program builds essential business skills in finance, entrepreneurship, leadership, intellectual property, ethics, regulatory affairs, and artificial intelligence (AI), empowering graduates to drive innovation at the intersection of science and business.
Skills Gained
Build Expertise in Personal Care Science & Business
Develop comprehensive knowledge of personal care science along with the business fundamentals to succeed in the cosmetic industry.
Master Cutting-Edge Chemistry
Learn state-of-the-art processes and applications in cosmetic chemistry and product formulation.
Understand the Path to Market
Gain a clear overview of how personal care products move from concept to commercialization.
Lead Successful Product Development
Apply guiding principles and best practices to bring innovative, high-quality products to market.
Where Our Personal Care Science Alumni Work
There are numerous job opportunities and career paths available to individuals with advanced knowledge of Personal Care Science.
Titles
- Innovation Scientist Color and Skincare
- Research Chemist, Skin Care
- Product Developer, Global Oral Care R&D
- Scent Design Associate/Manager
- and more!
Companies
- L’Oréal
- Johnson & Johnson
- Shiseido
- Colgate-Palmolive
- Estee Lauder
- and more!
"Thank you to the MBS program, I am now working at my DREAM JOB. If it weren’t for the connections and networking that occurred throughout the years in my classes, and the motivational support from my classes and professors, I would not be where I am today. I cannot recommend this program enough for young professionals who aspire to be in the beauty/ cosmetics industry." - Katelyn DuChemin, Personal Care Science Graduate
Preferred Academic or Professional Experience
Applicants who are unsure of their eligibility for this concentration should schedule an appointment with an enrollment specialist.
Academic
It is strongly recommended that applicants possess a bachelor’s degree in chemistry or chemical biology; students with undergraduate degrees in a field other than chemistry must have completed two semesters of organic chemistry.
Professional
All professional experience will be considered as part of the application process.