Beauty and personal care
10 cosmetics manufacturing experts
These ten professionals have led cosmetics manufacturing inside beauty and personal care companies, with titles such as director of manufacturing and factory director. A reader can learn how in-house teams run cosmetics plants and production.
Professionals to explore
01—10Christiane Foerster
LinkedInExperience: Production Director · BABOR BEAUTY GROUP
Production Director at BABOR BEAUTY GROUP since 2016, a role the profile lists in operations at director level. Former Director Production (2006–2016), Leitung Betrieb (2006–2016) and Leitung Produktion (1994–2016) at BABOR BEAUTY GROUP, and Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin in Forschung und Entwicklung there (1991–1994).
Daniel Kebriti
LinkedInExperience: ANZ Manufacturing Director APAC Strategy Lead · LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics Australia and Aotearoa
ANZ Manufacturing Director APAC Strategy Lead at LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics Australia and Aotearoa since 2024, and former Head of Manufacturing Operations Australasia there (2023–2024). Former Head of Operations & NPD at Lovekins Pty Ltd (2020–2022).
Dr. Anurag Sharma
LinkedInExperience: Head - Factory · Forest Essentials
Former Head - Factory at Forest Essentials (2013–2018) and Plant Head at Biotique (2019–2020), and Vice President Operations ( Mfg. ) at OneGuardian Brands since 2021. The profile describes the current role as VP of manufacturing operations and plant lead at a maker of Ayurvedic beauty care and fine fragrances under the brand Bella Vita.
Evance Ogolla
LinkedInExperience: Manufacturing Director · Beiersdorf
Manufacturing Director at Beiersdorf since 2025, a role the profile lists in operations at director level. Former Project Manager - Factory Design & Investment (2024–2026) and Technical Manager (2018–2024) at Beiersdorf, and Utilities Engineer at SABMiller (2014–2018).
Ines Fernandez Gil
LinkedInExperience: Factory Director · L'Oréal
Factory Director at L'Oréal since 2022; the profile, written in Spanish, says this person runs the L'Oréal factory and distribution center in Burgos, an operation of about 650 people. Former Responsable de logistica industrial y subcontratacion at L'Oréal (2021) and Production Manager at VERESCENCE (2016–2017).
Ladio Hanzes
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager and VP of Manufacturing · Shiseido
Former Plant Manager and VP of Manufacturing (2015–2021), Executive Director of Manufacturing and Technical (2008–2015), Director of Manufacturing (2005–2008) and VP of Packaging, Sustainability, and Industrialization (2021–2024) at Shiseido. The profile says this person managed multiple sites in a manufacturing environment following cGMP guidelines for OTC and non-OTC products.
Michael Arrighi
LinkedInExperience: Director of Manufacturing · Shiseido
Director of Manufacturing at Shiseido since 2022. Former Director Of Manufacturing Operations (2021–2022), Sr. Manager Supply Chain (2018–2021), Sr Production Manager (2018) and Production Manager (2015–2018) at L'Oréal, which the profile describes as a French cosmetics and beauty company.
Pilar López Sampietro
LinkedInExperience: Industrial Director · Natura Bissé
Industrial Director at Natura Bissé since 2018. Former Production and R&D Director at AB Parfums (2014–2018) and Operations Manager at Arbora & Ausonia (1999–2004). The profile describes leading the industrial area, including production, purchasing, supply and quality, in mass market and beauty companies.
Ross Hammond
LinkedInExperience: VP Manufacturing & Plant Manager · Shiseido
VP Manufacturing & Plant Manager at Shiseido since 2021, and former Executive Director, Production at Shiseido (2018–2021). Former Sr. Director of Material Supply Management at Revlon (2016–2018) and Director Global Supply Planning at Coty (2014–2016). The profile describes a manufacturing executive focused on building teams and running safe, efficient, cost-competitive plants.
Wajahat Jaffri
LinkedInExperience: Director of Manufacturing · Shiseido
Director of Manufacturing at Shiseido since 2024, a role the profile lists in operations at director level. Former Senior Manufacturing Manager (2023–2024), Manufacturing Manager (2021–2023), Project Engineer (2019–2021) and Process Engineer (2012–2015) at Shiseido.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to yours, since running one plant differs from overseeing manufacturing across several sites or a region. Also decide whether your question is mainly about day-to-day production, plant performance or bringing new products into the factory, and pick someone whose roles centered on that work.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which products to make in your own plant and which to send to contract manufacturers?
- 02Which plant metrics matter most for cosmetics production, and how do you improve them?
- 03How do you bring a new formula from the lab into full-scale production without delaying the launch?
Reaching cosmetics manufacturing experts
How can I contact one of these cosmetics manufacturing experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 7 companies, including BABOR BEAUTY GROUP, LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics Australia and Aotearoa and Forest Essentials, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach cosmetics manufacturing experts?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
You pay nothing. Instant Expert sends follow-up reminders, and if the person hasn't booked or answered within 7 days, the request expires and any hold on your card is released. You can invite several of the 10 people on this list at once and cap your total spend, so you pay only for the ones who accept.
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