The Importance of Research & Development
With all the talk of natural and organic product development, many people are led to believe that R&D departments operate in an artificial world. But natural and botanical ingredients are also important to consumers and they pose a unique set of challenges to formulators. “Naturals and botanicals can be hard to create with true authentication given the expectations from consumers. It’s hard to find an active level of an extract sometimes. Just because a product is natural, typicall there has been little research done to find the strength and dosage that is active. It’s easy to say that an ingredient has natural extracts and botanicals,but to know and establish what the atictive level is quite another cry.
One of the main stumbling blocks to working with new natural ingredients is inconsistent quality. Many marketers are exploring botanicals from third world regions, but between non-standard methods of cultivation and environmental fluctuations, crops can have variable levels of ingredients, creating a nightmare for us researchers.
Once the consumer understands that true natural or organic raw material of natural origin do fluctuate in quality from one batch to the next b and may not consistently look, react, behave or share physical characterisitics,then the demand for these producs will be greater At Laeh Shea our raw ingredients fall within our established limits that we believe to be consistently safe and therapeutic.
Dr. Harris, the formulator for Laeh Shea produtcs, is highly sough after clinical research scientist. With over 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry helping to create new drugs on the market, has the expertise to create winning formulas that will take your product and business to the next level. Whether is private label of Laeh Shea proven effective products or customizing a complete new line, our Research & Development team will hold your hand from the beginning until end ensuring you’re perfectly satisfied with the finished product. Dr. Harris takes great pride in choosing raw ingredients natural and sometimes unnatural that have established limits that have been well-documented. Using ingredients that we can work with comfortably, overcome stability problems, and find the right level use is highy scientific and involves a great deal of experimentation. Our results are a synergistic blend of the right ingredients
Natural ingredients have become even more important for the skin-sensitve consumer and the drive to create and formulate better natural hair-care and skin care products are the driving force now of the cosmetic industry.
Laeh Shea provides and array of cosmetic bases that can be formulated to specification or used for private label usage. For the cosmetic enthusiast/entreprenuer Laeh Shea will provide custom formulations of R&D at the following rates:
Phone Consultation: 1 hour/Concept Fee
Lab Sample Analysis: $250 to $500
Private Labeling: $500 license fee
Research & Development: Initial Pricing $2500 to $50,000. Research & Design Product, Proof of Concept w/ Product, Formulation up to (3) Prototypes, Conduct Quality Assuance , Stability, Perfect Formulation.
The U.S. FDA defines cosmetics as: “intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance without affecting the body’s structure or functions.” This broad definition includes any material intended for use as a component of a cosmetic product.
WHAT ARE SOME INGREDIENTS USED IN COSMETIC FORMULATION?
Emulsifiers, surfactants, fatty chemicals, emollients and moisturizers, powders, polymers, gums and hydrocolloids, humectants, quaternaries, silicones, thickeners color additives and preservatives are some key ingredients used in cosmetic formulation.
Aerosol technology, emulsion-suspension technology, nanotechnology, granulation, microencapsulation, crystallization technology, industrial rheology, powder mixing technology and industrial drying are key technologies and processes used in cosmetics product development.
- The International Cosmeticand Handbook: The Process and Impact for Back Label Disclosure – Get a basic understanding of what INCI is and how nomenclature is assigned and then how it should be used on back label and