custom natural skincare formulation Nature-Infused Skincare Solutions for Global Brands | INTE

Custom Natural Skincare Formulation is a collaborative service where a brand works closely with a manufacturer's R&D team to create a unique product from scratch, based on a specific concept, ingredient list, or performance goal, adhering to a defined "natural" standard (e.g., following ISO 16128 guidelines for natural origin indexes). This service is ideal for brands with a very specific vision that cannot be met by off-the-shelf private label options. The process starts with a brief outlining the desired texture, scent, key active ingredients (e.g., "a serum with 10% Vitamin C from Kakadu Plum and a Bakuchiol complex"), functional benefits, and marketing positioning. The chemists then engineer a stable and effective formula, solving challenges like preserving a water-based formula without synthetic preservatives or achieving suspension of natural exfoliants. For example, a brand requested a moisturizer for ultra-dry skin using only ingredients from the EWG Verified™ list. The R&D team developed an emulsion using shea butter, jojoba oil, and a humectant blend of honey and betaine, stabilized with a natural gum and preserved with a blend of Gluconolactone and Sodium Benzoate (naturally derived). The process includes multiple rounds of sampling, stability testing, and sensory evaluation to perfect the product. This hands-on, bespoke approach results in a truly proprietary formula that becomes a brand's signature product, perfectly aligned with its identity and values, and impossible for competitors to replicate exactly.