Catherine Richard

Catherine Richard is an experienced laboratory manager specializing in innovation and development within the cosmetics industry. Currently serving as the Innovation & Development Make-up Laboratory Manager at CHANEL since November 2013, Catherine oversees laboratory operations and product development. Prior roles include laboratory manager at Yves Rocher, where management of formulation and product development occurred, and responsibility at Weckerle Cosmetics for production management and quality control of colored cosmetic products. Catherine's early career includes positions as a colorist formulation expert at LUXCOS and an intern at L'Oréal, focusing on lipstick formulation optimization. Catherine holds a degree in Polymers and Formulation Chemistry from ITECH and completed preparatory studies in Physics and Chemistry.