Service
Formula Supplied
Why this exists
Bring us your formula. Walk away with stability data.
You have a formula. Before you scale, before you sign with a retailer, before you order 3,000 bottles — your formula needs lab-grade validation.
Formula Supplied is the bridge between a paper formula and a launch-ready product. We sample it in our Auckland studio, run a 12-week accelerated stability programme, and deliver the written report retailers ask for. Every project is scoped individually, because no two formulas need the same thing.
How we scope it
Two ways we can work.
Tap either option to see what it involves. Which one fits is something we work out together — it depends on what your formula actually needs.
StandardYour formula, as supplied
We take your formula as you have written it and put it through the programme: a prototype batch (up to 500ml) made in our Auckland lab, a 12-week accelerated stability run, timepoint reports at Weeks 0/4/8/12, and a written stability report in Week 13.
We will improve the formula where stability data demands it, but we work from your starting point rather than rebuilding it.
PremiumWith reformulation input
Everything in Standard, plus hands-on reformulation from our cosmetic chemistry team. Where the formula can be made better, more stable, or more manufacturable, we rebuild it and document every change so you can see what moved and why.
The prototype reflects our refined version, and we walk you through the final report on a call.
Add-onsOptional extras
Available alongside either option, quoted upfront and never surprise-added:
- Preservative Efficacy Test (PET)
- Packaging compatibility testing in your final retail packaging
- Real-time stability programme run in parallel
What it costs
Most projects land between NZ$1,000 and NZ$3,000
We price to what the formula actually needs — complexity, number of variants, packaging, and how much reformulation is involved all move the number. We will not quote you before we have seen it, and there is no charge for that conversation.
How it works
A 12–16 week programme, run in sequence.
Week 0 — Discovery
Send us a brief or book a free 15-minute call. We confirm scope, materials, target start date, and share our Services Agreement. Lab work begins once it is signed and your formula details are received.
Week 1–2 — Sampling
We manufacture a prototype batch (up to 500ml) in our Auckland lab using your formula and your specified packaging.
Week 4 · 8 · 12 — Stability checks
Timepoint assessments at 40°C / 75% RH. Each timepoint we test pH, viscosity, organoleptics, phase separation and packaging compatibility. You receive a written timepoint report.
Week 13 — Final report
Full written stability report with interpretation, recommended shelf life, and any flagged risks for your retail launch. Premium tier includes a 30-minute review call.
We reply within 1 business day. No obligation either way.
Frequently asked
Standard tests your formula as you supplied it. We make improvements where the stability data demands it, but we work from your starting point. Premium adds hands-on reformulation from our cosmetic chemistry team — we rebuild the formula where it makes sense and document every change. Premium also includes a call to walk through the final report.
Which one suits you is something we work out on the call, once we have seen the formula.
12–16 weeks. Sampling happens in Weeks 1–2. Timepoint stability assessments at Weeks 0, 4, 8, and 12 (at 40°C / 75% RH). Final written stability report delivered in Week 13.
Most Formula Supplied projects land between NZ$1,000 and NZ$3,000. Where yours sits depends on the complexity of the formula, how many variants you need, your packaging, and how much reformulation is involved.
We do not quote before we have seen the formula, and there is no charge for that conversation. Send us a brief through Begin a Project and we will come back with a firm number.
Send us a brief through Begin a Project, or book a free 15-minute discovery call. We confirm scope, materials and timeline, then send our Services Agreement. Once signed, lab work begins.
Regulatory filing for your target markets, packaging compatibility testing (available as an add-on), microbiological challenge testing (PET, available as an add-on), real-time stability testing in parallel (available as an add-on), and your own market liability or insurance coverage. We flag every regulatory or safety concern we identify but final compliance responsibility remains with you.
Yes. If after Formula Supplied you decide the formula needs more work than we can do within the programme, the Formula Supplied investment credits toward your Accelerator or Visionary engagement. Just mention it when you book the next step.
Auckland · New Zealand
Have a formula? Let us look at it.
Send us the brief and we will tell you what stability data your formula actually needs, what that will cost, and what to expect over the programme. If it turns out you do not need us yet, we will tell you that too.
Tell us about your formulaOr book a free 15-minute call