Product Development:
Formulaton, processing, claim support & Regulatory Issues
• Formulating innovative cosmetic, personal care and topical pharmaceutical products.
• Stability testing
• Scale-up and production. Technical resource for contract manufacturers in regard to formulation constraints and process parameters.
• Labeling / developing label that meet FDA cosmetic labeling guidelines.
• Claim support and Advertising claims.
• Regulatory: GLP / GMP guidelines and other regulatory matters related to products marketed in USA. Provide up-to-date information on FDA rulings affecting the cosmetic industry
• Assistance in providing clinical studies for claim support, safety and efficacy.
Cost Savings / Product logic :
· Cost savings opportunities through formulation and processing:
· Reduce complexity and harmonize formulations within your skin brands to reduce total number of formulations and overall raw material cost.
Learning / Training / Knowledge Management :
Design and deliver hands-on R&D training driven by subject and / or project related presentations supplemented with practical workshops. This will promote a learning organization where your technical staff is motivated to develop and maintain their technical and organizational skills. Benefit- reduced turnover among valued employees.
· Basic knowledge & understanding about base formula development such as emulsions, suspensions & skin cleansing technology
· Effects of various formulation parameters on skin feel, efficacy, stability, scale-up issues and understanding of biophysical, clinical & claim generation process, regulatory & other issues.
· Review your competion's technology and formulation strategy
