Cosmeceuticals Outsourcing - Lotions and Cremes, Serums and Toners Considered

If you run a company which has many extended product lines, and one of those is a cosmetics line, then at some point you are going to need to outsource the manufacturing processes of these products - and then private label them. Indeed, there is a big difference between cosmetics which make you look good, and those which actually help your skin go about its biological functions better. And then there are other issues, things that your customers will consider.

For instance, perhaps if they live in a cold and windy climate and they have chaffed skin, or perhaps they have very dry skin due to the desert climate they live in - in this case the cosmetic lines you distribute must be fortified with the important ingredients to solve those issues. What about chlorine from too much swimming in a pool, or beach goers and issues with saltwater. What about sunburns - all serious issues.

Any you most likely will need some sort of fragrance, but beware too much of certain ingredients as they can end up causing the very problems that your cosmetic products are suppose to be solving, creating an unwanted skin condition, surely enough to cause a migration of your customers away from your brand and all your product lines. Perhaps, this is why I often suggest that when dealing with heavily fortified cosmeceuticals that it's important to find a contract manufacturing company that understands exactly what it is doing.

May I suggest that you find a laboratory which also works with or is part of the outsourced manufacturing company of your cosmeceuticals? One which is also fully compliant with the proper GMPs using the industry's latest BMPs - and is also registered and/or certified by both the FDA and ATF? After all, it's important that you take the responsibility entrusted to you by your customers, those faithful brand loyalists who will be using your products, very seriously - especially if you expect them to be referring those products to friends, and also paying a healthy sum for a small bottle or container with a few ounces of your best grade products.

Let's face it, there is an endless need for special lotions and creams for every age group and demographic. Some of these serums, toners, and spot treatments can help alleviate pain, itching, and flaking of the skin when properly used. The question I ask you is are you going to hire the right laboratory and contract manufacturing company which will be able to produce the product that will in fact render the proper results. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this.

Additional Reference:

1. "Operations Management" (Multimedia Version - Third Edition) by Roberta S. Russell and Bernard W. Taylor III, Prentice Hall Book Publishers, Saddle River, NJ, (2000), 868 pages, ISBN: 0-13-01-3092-3.

Lance Winslow believes that companies should remain efficient by doing what they do best, and hiring out the rest! This article was sponsored by Wasatch Labs; http://www.WasatchContractManufacturing.com specializing in high-quality skin care, anti-aging and liquid manufacturing. Wasatch Labs contact: ops@wasatchcontractmanufacturing.com