Mariana Acosta Murcia

Mariana Acosta Murcia is an experienced R&D Product Developer currently working at ADA Cosmetics since July 2022, where responsibilities include the development and optimization of formulations for hotel products and assisting in the scale-up process. Previously, Mariana served as an R&D Skin Care Scientist at Belcorp from August 2019 to February 2022, leading the formulation of skin care products and implementing rigorous testing protocols. Mariana also worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Universidad de Los Andes from August 2017 to August 2019, focusing on colloidal systems and interfacial mechanisms, and completed an R&D internship at Quala S.A. in early 2016. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering and a Bachelor of Engineering from Universidad de Los Andes, as well as an exchange program at INSA Lyon.