Summer 2027 Intern- R&D Beauty and Personal Care

About the role

As a part of a Beauty & Personal Care Formulations team, the candidate will focus on demonstrating consumer benefits of Momentive’s sustainable technologies in personal care formulations. The candidate will be instrumental in a laboratory set‑up to develop personal care formulations, testing raw material and formulations for sensory characterization and performance attributes. The candidate will have an opportunity to interact with other business functions including marketing and analytical teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop personal care formulations in skin care, color cosmetics, suncare & haircare to understand performance differences with different raw materials and compare against benchmark raw materials.
• Conduct studies of the formulations with different raw materials for sensory panel evaluation, soft‑focus studies, long‑wear evaluation, SPF analysis, microscopy, rheology, etc.
• Summarize lab data and draw conclusions by data analysis.
• Follow lab safety protocols and maintain a lab notebook.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience working in the lab.
• Courses or prior internship experience in cosmetics formulations development & application testing in skin, hair & color cosmetics are preferred.
• Ability to draw conclusions from complex experiments.
• Program Minimum Qualifications: actively enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at the time of application and for at least one semester following the conclusion of the internship.
• Availability: 40 hours per week for 10‑12 weeks between May and August.
• Education: undergraduate/graduate in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Chemistry, Physical Science, Cosmetic Science, Chemistry or a related discipline.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $22.00 – $26.00 (determined by factors including education, experience, skill sets, and geography).

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards and development programs.
• Inclusive culture fostering a strong sense of belonging.
• Diverse career opportunities to help unleash full potential.
• Opportunity to work on sustainable solutions with meaningful impact.

About the company

Momentive is a premier global advanced materials company focused on silicones and specialty products. It delivers solutions that propel customers’ products forward across industries such as agriculture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, healthcare, personal care, consumer products, building and construction, and more. Momentive emphasizes sustainability, diversity, and an inclusive workforce.