Sunless Tanning Product Development – Spa Dent – F2025

SD will be undertaking a large development project for new sunless tanning products. This will involve the formulation, sample preparation, brand approval, assay method development, and stability testing of 15 products. An expertise in chemistry, formulation, and cosmetics would allow for SD to develop these products for sale in the North American market in the timeline presented. There are 15 unique sunless tanning formulas that are to be developed over a 12-week period. These formulas include 6 tanning drops, 3 tanning mousses, 4 hydrating lotions, and 2 tanning sprayers. A successful internship will result in the development of 15 new sunless tanning products. These products will allow for SD to expand within the North American market. A successful internship will also have the intern play a pivotal role in developing both analytical testing methods, as well as innovative manufacturing procedures alongside the R&D Manager and Production Engineering team. This project will bring additional manufacturing opportunities to the Canadian market through the creation of new Canadian sunless tanning products as part of a partnership with a brand that distributes across North America. This project will support SD further expanding in both the domestic and international markets, with a potential growth into European markets with these products after the conclusion of this project. As part of this project, SD aims to enhance their productivity and rapidly grow their manufacturing capabilities of sunless tanning products. SD aims to accomplish this through the development of improved manufacturing processes for the products developed as part of this project.

Faculty Supervisor:

Norah McRae

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Partner:

Spa Dent

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Waterloo

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