Spic and span reinvented
Peter has over 16 years’ experience in the industry and holds a BSc in Physics. With expertise in R&D and product development for both branded and own label products, Peter also has a scientific publication to his name. In addition, Peter has provided support work for patents in laundry and personal lubricants.
Peter was recently involved in a project where a customer asked us to match a benchmark window cleaner gel formula, leader in the market. Peter didn't just match the product, in the rheology profile and colour, he further improved it.
Tracy has over 13 years’ experience within the industry. Tracy holds a BSc in Pharmacy and has over 8 years’ experience as an R&D engineer in an end-product company. In addition, Tracy is a regular presenter at technical seminars and supports laboratory development work in the Asia Pacific region.
Tracy was involved with developing the three award winning formulations that won the Personal Care Cosmetics Fountain Innovation Award at PCHi exhibition in Guangzhou, three years in a row.
Łukasz holds an MSc in Cosmetic Chemistry and has over 9 years’ experience within the industry. Łukasz is regularly involved in local events held by the Azelis Poland team, often giving presentations at these seminars. Łukasz’s area of expertise is in the evaluation of fragrances.
Łukasz has close cooperation with the other Personal Care and Homecare & Industrial Cleaning laboratories, offering fragrance evaluation support globally across the Azelis Group. Working on customer projects, as well as laboratory workshops for customers and internal training.
Lucy Wang is the Junior Technical Engineer for Homecare & Industrial Cleaning in China. Lucy has 1 year industry experience and holds a Bachelor degree of Chemical Engineering and Technology (Fine Chemical). Lucy is beginning her career in laboratory work and formulating, however has already been very involved with both Personal Care and Homecare & Industrial Cleaning formulations at Azelis.
Lucy assisted with the award-winning formulation using an active ingredient, pectin, that won a technology innovation of raw material award this year.
Adriana Tarczyńska is the Fragrance Evaluation Manager for Personal Care and Homecare & Industrial Cleaning in Poland. Adriana has over 12 years’ experience within the industryand holds a MSc of Cosmetology, Faculty of Pharmacy and PhD Production & Assessment of Quality of Cosmetic Products. Adriana’s area of expertise includes cosmetic production, R&D, beauty & spa and fragrance evaluation. In addition, Adriana regularly lectures at seminars organised by the Azelis Poland team.
Adriana was recently involved with prototype formulations and sample preparations for a couple of local events, as well as a large group exhibition attended by Azelis representatives globally.
Michela has over 15 years’ experience in the Personal Care industry and holds a degree in chemistry, as well as being a member of SICC. Michela has a great deal of experience having previously formulated cosmetics at a contract manufacturers.
Michela was involved in developing ‘sorbet cream’ an innovative sorbet-like cream that leaves your skin feeling velvety, obtained through cold process. This cream was showcased at Making Cosmetics exhibition and won best innovation cream of 2016 Cosmoprof edition. This formulation later was presented to a large local brand in Italy who put the cream into manufacture and can now be purchased in shops around Italy.
Ian Foster is Key Account Manager and Technical Applications Manager for Homecare & IC in New Zealand. Ian has over 40 years’ experience in the industry – 6 years in development of aerosol products, 6 years of product development in I&I, Homecare and Personal Care and 30 years’ technical sales with associated product development. He is also a member of the New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Chemists.
Ian has developed numerous homecare products for customers, working closely with Azelis New Zealand’s production capabilities. Many of these products can now be found in the Australian, UK and US retail markets, in addition to New Zealand.
Bala Malayattil is Laboratory Supervisor for the Homecare & IC lab in New Zealand. He holds a BSC (Hons) DipBusMgt and has over 33 years’ experience in the industry.
Bala’s area of expertise is formulation in the Homecare & Industrial Industries.
Hieu Nguyen Thi Hong is Technical Sales Executive and Lab Technician for Personal Care and Homecare & Industrial Chemicals in Vietnam. Hieu has 5 years’ experience in the industry. Her area of expertise is fragrances, surfactants, conditioners and active ingredients. Hieu regularly participates in training courses from fragrance companies such as Luzi, FPI, Scent & Plent.
By researching market products and raw materials, Hieu develops many formulations in the Azelis lab to assist customers. One of the recent applications appreciated by customers is agentle, shower gel for children free of SLS/SLES (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate/Sodium Laureth Sulfate).