Sylvain Lataste

Emea Technical Service Manager Personal Care Innovation, Formulation, and Customer Collaboration @Ashland

Cologne, DE
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WORK HISTORY

Mar 2023 — Present

Emea Technical Service Manager Personal Care Innovation, Formulation, and Customer Collaboration @Ashland

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Zwijndrecht, NL

Lead European Technical Services Lab for Personal Care; manage a team of 7 chemists.• Deliver end-to-end formulation customer projects, improving time to market for new nature-derived ingredients and supporting an increase in annual Personal Care sales.• Drive claim support & method development, authoring 2 peer-reviewed publications and 1 patent application.• Collaborate with Marketing on webinars & symposiums, elevating brand credibility among top prospects.• Implement organizational improvements boosting lab efficiency by 25%.

EDUCATION

2009 — 2011

Université de Technologie de Compiègne

Master of Science specialized in “Génie des produits Formulés” (Formulated Products Engineering), Chemistry, Formulation, Process, Biology

2004 — 2006

Université Paris Sud (Paris XI)

Two-year university in physic and chemistry diploma, Chemistry, Physics

2008 — 2009

CNAM

Bachelor of Science diploma in « Génie des Procédés et Production Chimique », Process engineering, Chemistry, Optimisation

2006 — 2008

ECPM Ecole européenne de chimie polymères et matériaux de Strasbourg

Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry

2019 — 2021

Imperial College Business School

Global MBA, Business Administration and Management, Innovation, Merit

SKILLS

Lotus NotesFeasibility StudiesDesign of ExperimentsSuspending TechnologyPreservativesEmulsionsSoapCosmeticsPowerpointMicrosoft ExcelTechnical PresentationsSoins Du CorpsMicrosoft WordStability/Stress TestsPersonal CareFilm FormersSurfactantsRheology ModifiersHand SanitizerCleansing ProductsSage Line50R&DFoamSulfate-Free FormulaMicroemulsionsViscometry Rv & LvInnovationRaw MaterialsPlanningBiocidesClaims SubstantiationTurbiscan

ABOUT SYLVAIN LATASTE

Passionate R&D leader with 13+ years driving breakthrough skincare, haircare, sun care and personal care innovations in FMCG and startups. Dual-qualified with an MSc in Formulation Chemistry and a Global MBA, I combine deep scientific expertise with strategic business acumen to accelerate product development, optimize processes, and build high-performing teams.Specialties- Innovation- New Product Development- Project Leader- Team Leadership- Strategic Partnerships- Technology Scouting- Cosmetics Claim Efficacy/Methods- Scientific Communication- MarketingStrenghtsFinder 2.0 (Gallup): Futuristic | Achiever | Ideation | Learner | Responsibility

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