Director, Technical Regulatory & Ingredient Science

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face, paw and fin. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty-free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, Well People - clean beauty powered by plants, Naturium - high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode skin - developed by Hailey Rhode Bieber, a line of curated skincare essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high performance ingredients, it’s a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time In our Fiscal year 26, we had net sales of $1.6 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 30 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last seven fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a work-from-home environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry. Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us   Position Summary As Director, Technical Regulatory & Ingredient Science, you will be the organization's foremost authority on raw material qualification, ingredient-level compliance and technical documentation across e.l.f. brands and global markets. This is a new, high-impact role created to address a clear and growing need as we expand our business globally, supporting the increase in volume and complexity of ingredient questions, documentation requirements and cross-functional technical challenges. The Director must possess deep technical expertise in ingredient and raw material chemistry; including polymer/surfactant chemistry, mineral/pigment chemistry and botanical/natural extract chemistry.  You will drive independent ingredient assessment at a molecular level, determining classification and regulatory status, as well as exercising scientific judgment in qualifying materials and interpreting supplier documentation/data.   Responsibilities   Global Regulatory Compliance Determine and maintain ingredient-level compliance globally, including new and novel ingredient technology. Translate evolving global regulations into actionable guidance for R&D, Innovation and Product Development. Lead ingredient-level Canada CEPA/Section 71 Surveys, CARB surveys, US/UK REACH compliance and monitor for new regulations, particularly during global expansion. Monitor VOC compliance, ensuring formulations meet applicable VOC limits and that ingredient-level VOC data is available and documented for regulatory submissions and inquiries. Oversee IFRA compliance for fragranced products, ensuring fragrance ingredients and concentrations conform to current IFRA Standards and that suppliers provide IFRA certificates and supporting documentation. Guide EWG and Sorette certification, evaluating ingredient profiles, flagging restricted ingredients and ensuring the team maintains supporting documentation. Serve as the technical point of contact to troubleshoot and resolve documentation gaps, regulatory queries and compliance challenges that arise during registration dossier preparation and submission.    Supplier & Manufacturer Documentation Partner directly with contract manufacturers and raw material suppliers to secure, review and approve raw material and ingredi