Karla Constâncio

Karla Constâncio has 38 years of industrial experience in cosmetics, perfumery, and personal care, having developed and launched thousands of products across multiple categories, including fine perfumery, body and facial care, hair care, sun protection, lines for men and children, makeup, deodorants, soaps, fragrances for the home, and aromatic candles. Her experience covers the entire production chain, including R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Microbiological and Physicochemical Control, Cosmetovigilance, Manufacturing and Filling Operations, Production Planning, and Supply Management. A pharmacist by training, she was honored in 1991 by the Regional Council of Pharmacy of Minas Gerais (CRF-MG) for her contributions to the profession. She is the author of technical articles such as Contaminación Microbiológica de Productos Cosméticos (Revista Racine, 1992) and Fitocosmética – La carrera hacia lo natural (Revista Racine, 1997). She also delivered talks at the 3rd Congress of Pharmacy and Biochemistry of Ouro Preto (1993) and provided comprehensive technical consulting and training for the implementation of GNC nutritional and cosmetic supplements in Brazil in 1998. From 2000 to 2007, she served as the lead instructor of the Magistral Formulation Course of the Association of Pharmacists of Minas Gerais, teaching modules on microbiological quality, quality management, and technical development of shampoos, conditioners, soaps, emulsions, gels, perfumes, and sun protectors. In 2003, she was invited to present Microbiological Quality Management in the Cosmetics Industry to ANVISA’s technical group in Brasília. The Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) again recognized her in 2004 as a model professional. She joined the ABIHPEC (Brazilian Association of Personal Hygiene, Perfumery and Cosmetics Industry) Strategic Planning Technical Group from 2004 to 2005, coordinated her Microbiology Group, and contributed to the Mercosur Cosmetovigilance Manual. Between 2006 and 2008, she was part of the postgraduate faculty at Newton Paiva University, teaching in the postgraduate programs in Cosmetic Science and Technology and Control and Quality Assurance. Her career includes numerous recognitions in the Atualidade Cosmética Awards, with wins and multiple nominations over nearly two decades. She won in 2008 with the hair treatment line Effective Oligo Elementos (L’acqua di Fiori) and again in 2017 with the fragrance VET 312 (L’acqua di Fiori). From 2018 to 2025, she received several nominations in categories such as Latin American Perfumery, Fragrance Creation, Makeup Collections, and Bath and Body. Highlights include the fragrances Absolut Blanc (2020), Coral Vibes, Pink Vibes, and Violet Vibes (2021), Neroli di K (2022), Absolut She (2024), Yarok (2025), and the lines Colori Del Giardino and Cose D’amore (Casa Fantaguzzi). She also contributed to the ABDI/ABIHPEC/SEBRAE Microbiology Guide (2015) and has established herself as one of the most active and influential professionals in the Brazilian cosmetics industry, combining technical expertise, creative fragrance development, and a legacy widely recognized by the industry, academia, and the market.