The Ultimate Clean Beauty Lab Guide
Looking for all the hot gossip on clean beauty labs and how you can start a clean beauty brand today? You’ve come to the right place (er, blog) because I’m going to explain how you can start working with clean beauty labs. This is the all-complete guide on clean beauty labs and how you can benefit.
Let’s get started!
Clean Beauty: What Is It?
Our “Navigating Clean: Creating Your Own Clean Beauty Brand” blog provides more insight, but here’s a quick blurb. Clean beauty means all natural ingredients, no harmful ingredients (to humans or the environment), and ethical backgrounds. That means no more parabens, petroleums, pthalates or polysorbates, y’all. I couldn’t help myself with the alliteration.
There are lots of advantages to clean beauty and its popularity is on the rise. Everyone is becoming more aware and conscious of the kinds of products they use with their bodies (as they should), and for the sake of the earth.
Clean beauty can be difficult because of its formulaic structures. It’s easy to make skincare products and even easier to make cosmetics. That is if you’re not focused on the biology and chemistry of said products. That’s how nasty ingredients (like heavy metals) end up in facial products.
With clean beauty, formulas have to adjust because so many ingredients get taken out. All of that reconstruction makes formulating difficult.
Types of Clean Beauty Labs
As mentioned above, clean beauty can be difficult. However, working with a clean beauty lab will help relieve a lot of stress from your shoulders. Let’s discuss a few different clean beauty labs for you to work with.
Clean Beauty Chemists
These people are invested in clean beauty and know their stuff on the most scientific level possible. They’re a clean beauty lab dedicated to creating the perfect formula that falls into the clean beauty category. Clean beauty chemists could be working for hire or they might work within a clean beauty lab to garner their experience.
Actual Clean Beauty Labs
So there are clean beauty labs (chemists, consultants, etc.), but then there are clean beauty labs that help you actually create your own clean beauty line. Make sense? A chemist can give you advice or even create a clean beauty formula for you, but they may not do contract manufacturing or private label. That’s where actual clean beauty labs come in to play. They can help you create your business from the ground up with little stress!
Steps to Finding A Clean Beauty Lab
Step One: Who are You?
Finding a clean beauty lab is tough, but we’re going to help you find the best clean beauty lab for you. For starters, you need to figure yourself out (and I don’t just mean the name or logo). Obviously, you’re into clean beauty but does that include CBD beauty? Are you looking to private label or custom formulate? Do you want to focus on clean color cosmetics or clean skincare?
Step Two: Deep Dive Into Labs
Next, you need to make a list of all the clean beauty labs you can find. Side note: Clean Beauty is a company that sells products, they are NOT a clean beauty lab (but you should definitely check them out for personal use or ideas!). After making that list, do some research on those sites! Find out their MOQ (minimum order quantity), whether they work with smaller businesses or bigger companies, and if you like any of their products.
Step Three: Narrow them down
After you’ve narrowed the list down, contact them! See if you can talk to someone and ask them specific questions to see if they’re a fit for you. You’ll also be able to tell if they’re a respectable company or if they’re rude and flighty. Choosing a clean beauty lab is important because you’re entering into a contract. You don’t want to work with a clean beauty lab that’s only interested in business and money.
Questions to ask any Clean Beauty Lab (step 4)
1. How does this clean beauty lab work (in terms of time and money)?
Start with the technical question. You need to look at your budget and see if it aligns with the clean beauty lab’s fees and how much samples cost. Don’t forget about time, are they quick to respond back to you? What’s their timeline like for finishing your order?
2. What kind of services does this clean beauty lab offer?
Yes, the website and preliminary research you do will help answer this question, but you’ll also find out their most popular services or new offerings they may have. It will also help you learn where you’ll need to fill the gap. For example, if they only create formulations, ask if they have any recommendations for contract manufacturers. If they don’t offer design services, ask about designers or tips they may have.
3. What has been this clean beauty lab’s biggest formulation challenge to date?
This clean beauty lab question allows you to figure out how much experience this lab has. Chances are you’re an entrepreneur looking to expand your horizons. You don’t want to be working with amateurs or people not well versed in clean beauty. Don’t settle for less, you deserve the best!
4. What’s the clean beauty lab’s visitor policy?
TBH, location isn’t really a crucial factor in finding a clean beauty lab. However, it is important to ask this question for a couple of reasons. One, if you happen to choose one close to you, it could be cool to see if you can pop in and see what the workspace looks like (is it clean, crowded, etc.). Two, you need to figure out their confidentiality. If they let just anyone in there, how do you know this clean beauty lab will keep your contract confidential?
5. What does “clean beauty” mean to you?
Even if you don’t hold the same beliefs, let’s at least get on the same page. This question is especially helpful if you’re looking at a beauty lab that’s only partially interested in clean beauty. It allows you to see if they’re passionate about clean beauty or whether the two of you can come to an agreement/understanding about clean beauty. After all, what’s the point of working with a lab if they aren’t willing to go down a clean beauty route?
Clean Beauty Labs + Clean Beauty Chemists to work with
Now it’s time for you to start exploring! Truth be told, there’s no such thing as the “perfect” or “best” clean beauty lab because it all depends on what you want. Maybe you need design services or you don’t have enough time for custom formulating. This ultimate guide was written to help you find the right lab for you and your needs. Here are a few clean beauty labs to get you started!
KKT Consultants - Chemisty Consultant
Here’s a clean beauty lab that provides an excellent resource and potential partner for you to work with. A small (but growing) business, KKT Consultants was founded by Krupa Koestline and aims to educate people about the clean beauty industry.
This clean beauty lab also helps people learn more about taking their small business to the next level. Check out Beauty Independent’s in-depth interview with their founder for more coverage! You’ll get a nice, lengthy interview and see what Koestline has to say about clean beauty, formulas, and the cosmetics market.
2. Onoxa - Lab
This clean beauty lab is all private label and perfect for people with smaller budgets who want to get started as soon as possible. You will find skincare, haircare, and nail care products with this clean beauty lab. From creams to gels to scrubs, there’s a lot of mediums coming from this clean beauty lab!
Focused on clean beauty, you’ll find the process to be quick and easy with Onoxa. They offer sample kits and trial options with a MOQ of 12. All you have to do is sign up, get samples, and start your clean beauty brand journey.
3. Genie Supply - Lab + Chemists / Consultants
Surprise, surprise, we are also a clean beauty lab that you can work with! Located in Bedford, Indiana, we believe in luxury and sustainability (who says you can’t have both?). We offer tons of resources and services for you. On our website, you’ll find a “START HERE” tab that offers up specific information for anyone interested in starting a beauty brand (especially if it’s clean beauty).
Whether you choose to work with us or someone else, the information is there for you to learn and educate yourself on the ins and outs of beauty brands.
As for services, we offer private label, custom formulation, and contract manufacturing. We do not offer design services. Genie Supply also specializes in skincare, color cosmetics, and CBD beauty. Our MOQ is 500 (read about the reason for the MOQ increase in our “Addressing All the Changes” blog).
Of course, we’re a lab that’s clean clean clean, and green green green. With items like our Luxury Vitamin C Face Serum, you’ll find a lot of potential products at this clean beauty lab!
Interested in what Genie Supply has to offer?
Check out our skincare and color cosmetics samples today!
