Product categories in cosmetics development

Facial care products place high demands on formulation, stability and sensory properties. In addition to incorporating functional active ingredients, particular emphasis is placed on achieving the right balance between texture and how the product feels on the skin.

Achieving this requires a precise balance between efficacy, tolerability and application characteristics, particularly in the case of leave-on products.

Personal care products are often produced on a large scale and must be manufactured in a way that is both cost-effective and process-reliable. Formulations are generally designed to be robust and tailored to reproducible production in large quantities.
In addition to functionality, scalability plays a key role.

Hair care products combine functional requirements such as cleansing, conditioning and styling with stable and reproducible manufacturing processes. The formulation must meet a range of performance and application requirements.

Technical aspects such as foaming behaviour, combability and residue behaviour are key considerations.

Natural cosmetic products require the careful selection and combination of suitable raw materials, taking into account defined standards. Development takes place within a narrower framework in terms of ingredients and formulation options.
This influences not only formulation development but also stability and production processes.

Speciality products encompass applications with specific requirements in terms of formulation, active ingredients and target groups. These include functional care products as well as specialised applications in areas such as beard care, hair loss care, K-Beauty and pet care.

Development is application-specific and takes specific account of the respective areas of use as well as the specific requirements of the skin, hair or surface.