Industry News
How to Submit Your Own Sample for Custom Hair Formula
For many beauty brand owners and sourcing managers, the journey toward a unique hair care product often begins…
Insights & Guides
Everything we have learned from 15 years of manufacturing for global beauty brands — shared openly.
Industry News
Custom formula development bringing your sample alive
Entering the beauty and personal care market is no longer just about slapping a logo on an existing product. T…
Industry News
Finding a GMPC factory for hair care private label
When you are building a hair care brand, the foundation of your product’s success is not just the formula. It …
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…
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…