Microformulation
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I can’t provide too many details, but many of my clients are moving away from refillable products. Simply, the safety of your product relies upon the end user properly sanitizing the bottle and pump. Unfortunately, this is an area where there is low compliance. Some lines are moving towards cartridges and similar components. The expense of packaging is a barrier, so many of our lines have moved to components with other sustainability claims.
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Microformulation Cosmetic Consulting is a Southeastern US-based
formulation consultation service specializing in skincare, haircare,
CBD, and over-the-counter (OTC) products. We assist clients, including
start-ups and commercial accounts, in refining formulations, conducting
stability testing, documenting formulas, and communicating with
manufacturers. The company offers internet-based services and provides
referrals for packaging and regulatory services. Interested individuals can contact the company for a
no-charge, one-hour consultation call. For more information, visit their
website or email sales@microformulation.com
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As others have pointed out, the manufacturer is likely passing on MOQ’s costs to you. They can’t order only what you need.
This will sound challenging, but this reinforces the need for the growth of your line. These costs are based on volume and if you are going to be successful in the market, you need to quickly grow to meet these larger run sizes. In my experience, this is even more crucial post-COVID as I am seeing minimum run sizes increasing.
Grow or die in the market. Or plateau quickly.
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There are bio-based Butylene Glycols (Brontide for example) that are “natural” (a silly undefined term). The bio-based products are allowable under multiple standards. Consider using one of these and stop using the term “natural” as if it is a defined Technical term. https://brontidebg.com/
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You would get better answers if you posted the Formula.
The FDA doesn’t really approve Cosmetics although the new Regulations, MOCRA will place specific responsibilities on the distributors, suppliers, and manufacturers.
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Does anyone ever do any independent reading/research? This question is far too involved and has so many ramifications that you MUST do some additional reading rather than just asking a targeted question. (Being that this is posted in “Advanced Questions” I think it is a fair concern comment).
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Why are you adding the Allantoin at cool down? This may be your issue.
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Microconsult, Inc. https://microconsultinc.com/
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You might get more help if you share your Formula. Otherwise, this post simply states marketing buzzwords and is inadvertently naive.
1. It uses readily available retail products.
2. If you procure products, you are likely getting the same materials and quality as commercial suppliers. How are yours better?
3. “Full of goodness” is too undefined to be objectively useful.
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Our clients own their Formulas as part of our fees, so this rarely occurs. However, we routinely send their Formulations (IP) directly to their manufacturer, a similar task. We include; INCI Name, Trade Name (with part numbers, and item#’s), wt/wt percentages, Suppliers Name (and hyperlink), all SDSs/TDSs/MSDS for the materials, manufacturing processes, the final product CofA, and all testing results. We use an Excel Spreadsheet that has evolved dramatically over the past 20 years and has never gotten pushback from a manufacturer.
In our anecdotal experience, we have found that some Contract Manufacturers will look for opportunities to discount/cancel the Formula for various reasons so that they can bill out a new Formulation or make changes, creating new CM-owned IP. So be complete and over document if anything.
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How will you grow your line by producing yourself? In my experience, that’s not a Business Model that will support the growth of your line.
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Certain emulsifiers have a “powdery feel.” I assure you they are not adding an additional product like salt to give it the property. You can mitigate this effect with other raw materials as well.
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This is an issue we will run into every year or so, but with Goat’s Milk. We will be approached by someone who makes their own “Goats Milk Cosmetics” and wants to sell more widely. It is a preservation nightmare.
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If you are in the US you may find some Guidance in the CFR Exempt Pesticides; https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-E/part-152/subpart-B/section-152.25
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Don’t make your own sunscreen unless you are experienced. It will require specific mixing energies, the Formulations entail much more than just how much the “active” to add as other materials, and it must be tested. Unless you are in a Commercial lab with the proper knowledge, personnel, and testing support, go buy a tested and effective product.
I would wager that you will/should get similar advice from other Professionals in the discussion.
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On some older, longer posts it always starts (for me at least) at Page 1 of multiple pages. It would be great to have the option to see the latest replies at the top of the thread. (reverse chronological order).
I was perusing a thread that was on “Page 4” of comments and I had to navigate back to Page 4 each time I refreshed the post.
The lag is persistent when responding. (I had to “edit” my initial response since several keystrokes just disappeared into the ether causing some spelling errors)
However, much cleaner interface.
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Microformulation Cosmetic Consulting is a Formulation Consultation service located in the Southeastern US. They offer internet-based services to both Start-ups and Commercial accounts and help clients overcome barriers to getting their products to market.
We assist clients in the product development process by refining their formulations, conducting stability testing, documenting the formula in an industry-standard format, and communicating with their manufacturer. They also provide referrals for packaging and regulatory services.
Microformulation Cosmetic Consulting specializes in skincare, haircare, CBD, and over-the-counter (OTC) products, but does not produce color cosmetics.
If anyone is interested in the services offered by Microformulation Cosmetic Consulting, they can contact the company for an initial one-hour consultation call, which is offered at no charge.
References: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-e-fuller-60692125
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Website: http://www.microformulation.com
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Sunscreen products and Foundations are difficult projects and they require a great deal of Technical experience. In fact, I attend an Annual Seminar just for SPF products. They are hardly the purview of DIYers or Homecrafters. Please don’t take offense, but numerous statements show that you have a knowledge gap here. Research and experiment. Try to avoid Dunnings-Kruger simplifications as you proceed. Happy Formulating.
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Fortunately, I work with Prestige Lines which gives us a much better raw material allowance. At the same time their “marketers” will erupt into paroxysms of misinformation if we suggest Propylene glycol at all. We have had great results with a spread of glycerin/Pentiol Eco/Brontide for our glycols.
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I use Brontide all the time. Never had an issue, especially since it is generally at a low usage rate.
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No offense to the Discussion Board, but anecdotally I feel as if the group now has many more DIYer’s and introductory questions since the upgrade.
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We see this all the time, usually when someone unfamiliar with HAZMAT reads the MSDS.
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Use Oat oil in its place. It contains avenanthramides, the “soothing” component of oat.
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I could easily give an answer, but I believe personally that it would be a barrier to your growth as a Formulator. Looking at the above Formulation, I think you may want to begin a course of study.
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It’s simply marketing at the expense of safety. Little to no benefit.