Hire dedicated chemists & a lab for your brand

Good question! For starters, the annual cost of a full-time senior-level chemist now exceeds $100,000, plus benefits (and good luck finding one available). In addition to that, you'll need lab technicians and a lab with infrastructure and equipment to be able to manage developments effectively. Aside from that, you may not always have enough work to keep them busy at all times, so you're stuck paying for time you aren't able to utilize.

With Formulary's monthly plan, you can pause and resume your subscription as often as you need to ensure you're only paying for product development when you have products you plan to launch.

Once subscribed, you can add as many formula development requests to your queue as you'd like, and they will be delivered one by one. If you'd like to run multiple developments concurrently, you can upgrade your plan.

On average, most requests are completed in just two days or less. However, more complex requests can take longer.

After submitting a product brief via the Formulary platform, you will receive the first batch of physical prototype samples in ~3 weeks. After you receive the first samples, you may submit feedback in the platform. If needed, we will modify the formula and send revised samples until you are 100% satisfied with the formula. It typically takes two weeks in between each revision for you to get new samples.

Billing cycles are based around a 31 day period. You may pause your subscription at any time. Any active development projects that have not been completed will be paused until you re-activate your plan. If you have formulas in stability testing, they will remain in stability testing until they pass or fail for the requested term length. If partial documentation for said formulas have already been delivered, you will receive the stability testing data upon completion.

Once you have signed up, you will be given access to the Formulary lab platform, which will allow you to submit briefs to our lab. After you submit a brief, our lab will accept it or request clarification within 24 hours. Once accepted, we will jump on a kickoff call to go over your project details. After the kickoff call, you can expect to receive prototype samples within 3 weeks.

You may submit as many briefs as you'd like, however you will only be able to have as many active projects as outlined in your plan. You may pause any active development and replace them with a new product development project at any time. Any paused development may also be resumed upon request.

Yes. At Formulary, we believe that each formula developed should solve a problem. Efficacy, safety and cost are the three driving properties behind each formula we create. All of our formulas are developed by leading chemists to rigorous international standards and are GUARANTEED to meet your quality standards.
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After initial development, each formula undergoes multiple rounds of testing to ensure its safe, stable, and compliant. Don’t believe us? We’ll send you samples of any formula before you buy.

Yes. Whether you purchase one of our unique shelf-ready formulas or develop a custom formula, you will own the formula and be able to take it to any manufacturer to get your product made.

For each formula, you will receive a quantitative formulation, blending procedure, and an ingredient list with detailed supplier information. COAs, MSDS, microbiology challenge testing, stability testing data, and any additional compliance and regulatory documentation can be provided upon request.

For most products, the product development process takes between 4-12 weeks to complete. Depending on the complexity of the formula, this can vary.

Yes. For all custom development projects, after a kickoff call and upon receipt of your deposit, product development will begin and you will receive the first sample for approval within 3-4 weeks. You will receive up to three rounds of samples and two revisions for free.

For any of our stable, shelf-ready formulas, you can request a sample from your customer dashboard. We charge a small fee to cover shipping and ingredient costs.

That is fine! You may continue to request revisions until you are happy with your formula.

Stability testing data is included for free with in any of our catalog products.

For custom formulation projects, stability testing can be provided at an additional cost. The price and lead times vary based on product type and product claims.

We will help you find the right packaging and manufacturing partner to bring your formula to production. We can also connect you to our brand and design team to help you create labels and any graphics for your new product.

Your project manager will answer any questions you may have and will make sure you bring your product to market with ease.

You'll be working with a team of seasoned veterans who have developed hundreds of successful products for global brands. All of our formulas are developed to rigorous international standards and GUARANTEED to meet your needs.

We don't stop at formulation, either. Our veteran team can guide you every step of the way, from formulation to labeling to setting you up with the right manufacturing and packaging partners.