Certifications
Baby and Kids Care Products: Safety Standards for Export
The same formula that passes as an adult product can be non-compliant for a child. Understanding which rules t…
Insights & Guides
Everything we have learned from 15 years of manufacturing for global beauty brands — shared openly.
OEM Guide
Hair Mask and Scalp Serum Development for Private Label
Scalp care is the fastest growing part of hair care and the part most brands get wrong, because a product that…
Ingredient Science
AHA and BHA Exfoliating Products: pH, Buffering and Claims
The percentage on the front of the bottle tells you less than the pH on the technical file. Understanding free…
OEM Guide
Sheet Masks and Hydrogel Patches: Manufacturing at Scale
Sheet masks look like the simplest product in skincare and behave like the hardest to fill. Fabric, loading we…
Certifications
Fragrance in Body Care: IFRA Limits for Private Label
Fragrance is the fastest way to differentiate a body care line and the most common cause of compliance problem…
OEM Guide
Cleansing Balms and Makeup Removers: Formulation Notes
The cleanser category looks simple and is not. Removal performance, melting point and packaging compatibility …
OEM Guide
Private Label Sunscreen: SPF Testing, Claims and Fill Limits
Sunscreen behaves like a cosmetic commercially and like a drug regulatorily. That combination makes it the mos…
Ingredient Science
Retinol and Anti-Aging Formulas for Private Label Brands
Everyone wants a retinol product. Most first attempts fail stability testing. The decisions that decide whethe…
Certifications
Skin Brightening Products: Claims You Can and Cannot Make
Brightening sells in every market and gets products pulled in many of them. The line between an allowed cosmet…