Skincare Innovation Formulation Intern – Pensive Beauty®
No experience necessary. Creative minds who love skincare is a plus.
Location: Seffner, FL (just outside of Tampa)
on-site, not remote
Type: Paid internship, limited hours to start, expand to full-time
Schedule: Flexible
Job Summary
Pensive Beauty® is a boutique cosmetic R&D laboratory turning impressive ideas into real skincare for indie startups and globally recognized beauty companies. As an Innovation & Formulation Intern, you’ll work in a true lab setting, not on a factory line. You will learn how products are conceived, formulated, tested, and prepped for launch. You will also work closely with our founder. If beauty, science, and clever problem solving light you up, this is your playground.
Duties
Assist with formulation contracts: weigh, blend, and prepare small-batch samples using SOPs
Run simple checks: pH, viscosity feel, texture observations, record results
Keep the lab spotless, organized, and documentation tight
Help with research, ingredient sourcing, trend scans, and competitive analysis
Pitch in on admin tasks: records, inventory counts, light scheduling, sample mail-outs
Join creative brainstorms for new concepts and service improvements
Learn the full business arc: lab work, QC, packaging preps, client communications
Growth, Hours, and Learning
We are growing; hours start lean while we scale active contracts
Clear growth path to a full-time role with advancement as workload increases
Founder mentorship and professional development included
Optional shadow time: on days you are not scheduled, you may come observe and learn in the lab by choice. This is optional is educational only, no productive work performed while off the clock
You Bring
Curiosity, precision, and good vibes
Comfort following instructions and documenting details
Ability to stand for periods and lift up to 40 lb
Nice-to-have: esthetics, cosmetology, chemistry, or lab coursework
Why Pensive Beauty®
Real R&D experience on products that reach market, Proprietary delivery systems, modern techniques, practical GMP habits
Small, empowered team where your work matters
Discounts on products, plus serious résumé glow-up
How to Apply
Send your resume and a short note:
Why cosmetic R&D, and why now