Dr. Bindita Vimawala is a highly accomplished and experienced professional in the field of chemistry. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from South Gujarat University in India in 2002. With over 19 years of experience in the industry, Dr. Vimawala has held various positions in different companies. She started her career as an R&D Chemist at Sun Deep Cosmetics, where she gained valuable experience in developing and testing new cosmetic formulations. She then moved on to become an R&D Manager at EO Products, where she oversaw the research and development department and developed personal care products. Dr. Vimawala's expertise in formulation development led her to be promoted to the position of Director of R&D at EO Products. In this role, she was responsible for managing a team of scientists and leading the development of new and innovative products. After several successful years at EO Products, Dr. Vimawala decided to start her own consultancy business as a Formulation Consultant. In this role, she provides her expertise to various companies in the development of new products and improving existing formulations. Dr. Vimawala is highly skilled in analytical methods, quality control, and project management. She has a proven track record of delivering successful projects and has received numerous accolades for her contributions to the industry. She is a passionate and dedicated professional who continues to push the boundaries of formulation development in the field of chemistry.

Dr. Bindita Vimawala, Ph.D.

Results-driven research and innovation leader with 18+ years of experience in natural personal care product industry

About

Education

South Gujarat University India

Ph.D. in Chemistry / 2002

Experience

Self-Employed Consultant

Formulation Consultant / January, 2021 — December

Delivered 25% cost saving formula clean up and tech transfer leading to successful relaunch of entire lines of bath and hair care products for a major men's natural product company. Developed novel waterless bath body products fueling Indie brand growth. Guided companies on FDA and GMP compliance and natural ingredient standards.

EO Products

Director of RD / January, 2014 — December, 2019

Created and launched 200+ natural skincare haircare bath and body products with botanical actives fueling annual revenue growth from 5M to 50M. Partnered with marketing sales and operations to align product innovation with business strategy and consumer trends. Manufacturing process development and improvement scale up of all products to achieve high quality and stability standards efficiency and resource optimization.

RD Manager / January, 2007 — December, 2014

Formula clean up and optimization of all existing products leading to elevated quality efficiency clean label and market competitiveness. Mentored coached and developed multi-disciplinary teams fostering teamwork and accountability. Rebuilt and standardized RD operations protocols and documentation compounding instuctions and raw material sourcing and approval system to ensure operational excellence.

Sun Deep Cosmetics

RD Chemist / January, 2006 — December, 2007

Created natural skincare haircare bath and body care and sunscreen product formulas for established national brands. Managed RD lab documentation and workflow. Introduced process efficiencies to increase lab output.

Join Bindita on NotedSource!

Join Now

At NotedSource, we believe that professors, post-docs, scientists and other researchers have deep, untapped knowledge and expertise that can be leveraged to drive innovation within companies. NotedSource is committed to bridging the gap between academia and industry by providing a platform for collaboration with industry and networking with other researchers.

For industry, NotedSource identifies the right academic experts in 24 hours to help organizations build and grow. With a platform of thousands of knowledgeable PhDs, scientists, and industry experts, NotedSource makes connecting and collaborating easy.

For academic researchers such as professors, post-docs, and Ph.D.s, NotedSource provides tools to discover and connect to your colleagues with messaging and news feeds, in addition to the opportunity to be paid for your collaboration with vetted partners.