Heike Schelges
Heike Schelges
Cosmetics
Consulting
Your Need – My Pleasure
More than 35 Years of Experience at Henkel KGaA in Cosmetic Product Development
- Market Development: From concept to finished product on the shelf, including the creation of new brands in cooperation with external development and production partners.
- Design and Presentation of Experiments: Visualization of new technologies.
- Advanced Research: Evaluation of new raw materials, creation of new methods, monitoring of trends and patents.
- Patent Contributions: Involved in over 40 patent applications.
Areas of Support for Your Business
Market Analysis & Target Consumer Group Definition
- Trend Analysis
- Proof of Concept
Product Portfolio Definition and
Base Formulation
- Transfer from Marketing Projects to Formula
Final Formulation including
Claim Ingredients
- Definition of Relevant Claims
Stability Test + Efficiency Testing
- Recommendations on tests
- Communication with testing institutes
- Troubleshooting in case of problems.
Scaling -Up/First Production
- Adjustment of quality problems
- Adaptation of formulas for production.
Placement
in Market
- Lighthouse experiments
- Creation of websites
- Handling of consumer complaints
- Communication with clients
Heike Schelges
Consultant for
Cosmetic Formula Development
01.08.2023 ongoing
Manger R&D
Henkel AG&Co.KGaA
01.10.2010-31.03.2023
- Laboratory Manager in Advanced Research and Market Development for Body Care, Face Care and Oral Care.
- Development of solid soaps and syndets (solid hair shampoo) in cooperation with external partners
- Implementation of a new Cosmsos certified cosmetics brand with extenal ompanies
Laboratory Technician
08.07.1987 – 01.10.2010
- Formula development of cosmetic products from initial laboratory trials to production (Body Care, Face Care, Wet Wipes, Fine Fragrance)
- Promoted to management circle in October 2010
Education
Milchwirtschaftliche Lehr -und Untersuchungsanstalt der Landwirtschaftskammer Rheinland
Education to Laboratoy Technician for diary products (specialized knowledge: microbiologiy; hygiene; production technology Technology; chemistry)
Graduation from High School (Abitur)
July 1981 – May 1984
St.Bernhardt Gymnasium Schiefbahn
Main Course: English; Biology
Qualification
- Product Development: From idea to production of cosmetic products.
- Project Coordination: With internal departments, external companies and universities.
- Professional Memberships: SEPAWA, active in the specialist group CAT (Cosmetic Applications and Technologies), member in BMBF Project (Biosurfactants).
- Guidance in Production Trials
- Design and presentation of product-related experiments.
Heike Schelges
Consultant for
Cosmetic Formula Development
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