OEM Guide
Contract Packer or Full-Service Manufacturer: Choosing the Model
The difference is not price. It is who owns the formulation, the component supply, the quality release and the…
Insights & Guides
Everything we have learned from 15 years of manufacturing for global beauty brands — shared openly.
OEM Guide
Managing a Product That Spans Several Suppliers
Most cosmetic products are assembled from four or five suppliers. Coordination is where the schedule is lost, …
Certifications
Reformulating When Regulations Change
Regulatory change is the one cause of reformulation a brand cannot negotiate with. What actually has to happen…
OEM Guide
Kitting, Gifting and Bundling: The Assembly Work Behind a Set
Brands budget for the products and forget the assembly. A set is a bill of materials, a labour operation, a qu…
OEM Guide
Sample Sizes, Travel Formats and Discovery Sets
A miniature is not a scaled-down version of a product. Filling accuracy, headspace, air exposure and pack cost…
Ingredient Science
Preservative Selection: Beyond the Challenge Test
Brands often treat preservation as a test to pass. It is closer to a design decision with four inputs, and get…
Ingredient Science
Choosing an Emulsifier System for a Cosmetic Formula
Emulsifier choice is treated as a technical footnote and is actually one of the most consequential decisions i…
OEM Guide
Shaving, Depilatory and Hair Removal Products for Private Label
Hair removal is one of the few cosmetic categories where the formulation can genuinely harm the user if it is …
OEM Guide
Wet Wipes and Impregnated Cosmetic Articles: Manufacturing Notes
Wipes look simple and are quietly one of the harder cosmetic categories to manufacture. Substrate compatibilit…