Mangalam S.

About Mangalam S.

Leading the Global Innovation and Regulatory Product experience in Cosmetics, Personal care, Homecare & Devices, spanning - over 13 years. Expert in interpreting complex regulations emerging from China (CSAR), Europe (EU Green Deal), US (MoCRA), and Asian markets (ASEAN regs). Experience working with the trade associations, regulatory-consulting agencies, and market-specific regulatory analysts to accomplish complex tasks such as new product and ingredient registrations. Specialized in simplifying and communicating the global regulations to cross-functional stakeholders. First-hand experience in registering new cosmetic/whitening ingredients in Asian countries (China, Japan, and Korea) and launching CBD topical products in US and Japan. Proven success in managing projects from open innovation to commercialization. Proven success demonstrated by using digital platforms where necessary with excellent problem-solving skills. Strong knowledge of global cosmetic regulations featuring these countries: China, Korea, Japan, Latin America, EU, US and Canada for botanical/non botanical ingredients. Excellent relationship building, ‘visual’ communication and interpersonal skills coupled with strong sense of personal responsibility for delivering quality results.

Experience

1. Senior Regulatory Analyst

   Amway

   Jan 2016 — Present · Ada, MI, US

   Leading the Global regulatory monitoring and influencing activities for Healthy Beauty & Home for Amway. • Enabling product access by interpreting, simplifying, and influencing key regulations such as interpretation of China CSAR, EU Green Deal and US MoCRA and its impact to the business category. • Established a vast networking connection with trade associations such as PCPC and 3rd party regulatory consultants to accomplish complex regulatory tasks. • Created an internal database to monitor ingredients of concerns around the globe. • Expertise in publishing regulatory monitoring reports and PowerPoint presentations.• Evaluated and provide ‘global’ regulatory strategy of new cosmetic ingredients and new claims benefit in partnership with the Open Innovation Team. • Championed the registration of new whitening and anti-aging ingredients in Asian markets by working closely with MFDS (Korean FDA) and SFDA (China FDA) governments by partnering with our regional/global affiliates.• Global expertise in working on botanicals (experience in evaluating TCM, Ayurveda and other herbal ingredients), cosmeceutical ingredients and technologies across beauty/personal care from innovation to commercialization.• Expertise in the global regulatory landscape for the use of CBD/Hemp/Cannabis in cosmetics and ingestible.• Expertise in commercializing color cosmetics with 3rd party buyouts and manufacturing companies.• Co-led and co- developed with the Digital Intelligence Team to create regulatory prescreening tool for cosmetic ingredients and help automate regulatory formula from a 3rd party manufacturing/ buy-out formula.• Strong knowledge of global cosmetic regulations featuring these countries: China, Korea, Japan, Latin America, EU, US and Canada for botanical/non botanical ingredients.

Education

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor’s Degree, Microbiology, General

  1999 — 2001

• Texas Woman's University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Biology

  2003 — 2009

• University of Mumbai

  Master’s Degree, Microbiology, General

  2001 — 2003