Lubrizol Personal and Home Care innovation would not be possible without our brilliant scientists and researchers. This is the latest in a series of profiles of the people behind our products.

Scientist Name: Laura Molina

Title: Skin Care Application Scientist

Years with Lubrizol: 4

Location: Gava, Spain

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC); Master’s degree in Biological and Environmental Engineering, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).

Years of experience: 13

Focus:

Laura explores potential applications of functional and active ingredients to empower customers with differentiated formulations that meet evolving market demands. She is focused on introducing and delivering new concepts and ingredients to the skin care, sun care and color cosmetics market.

Recent accomplishments:

Laura served as the Technical Project Lead for the launch of Novemer™ CS polymer, an easy-to-use and versatile polymeric emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer designed for low- to high-viscosity gels and emulsions. She also had the honor of presenting the application work on acrylate-based polymers in mineral-based sunscreens during a podium presentation at the IFSCC conference in Brazil, held in October 2024.

Quote:

"Each new innovative ingredient and every Wow effect formula encompasses resilience, teamwork and relentless research behind the scenes. What inspires me is to know that our products help people embrace their natural beauty, making them feel better and comfortable in their own skin."

Meet the Minds: Laura Molina