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Custom skincare formulation services

Custom skincare formulation. You own the formula.

Pensive Beauty® Nanoscience Labs designs and develops custom leave-on skincare for brands: serums, creams, lotions, mists, eye and lip care. Every formula is built on NanoBase™ and handed over ready for any qualified contract manufacturer.

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We design every formula free, on paper, in an executive summary before you commit. Formulation projects start from $5,000 per formula, with discounts for multiple formulas. Lab development is quoted in writing after a short scoping call.

At a glance
Blueprint
Free, on paper, before you commit
Projects
From $5,000 per formula
Timeline
About 10 to 12 weeks
Revisions
2 rounds included
Ownership
Your finished formula, once development is paid
Production
Any qualified contract manufacturer

Start your formula.

Tell us about the product you want to make. We design every formula free, on paper, so you see the plan and the cost per unit before you commit to development. The lab replies the same day.

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508-206-6500
Seffner, Florida

The lab replies the same day, 9 am to 9 pm EST, 7 days a week.

In short
What the lab does: we take your product idea, or an existing formula, and develop a custom leave-on skincare formula around your actives. You receive bench samples, an INCI list and a manufacturing SOP your contract manufacturer can follow at room temperature on standard equipment. Projects start from $5,000 per formula and take about 10 to 12 weeks. The finished formula is yours once development is paid. The lab is in Seffner, Florida, and works with brands worldwide.
What you receive

Everything your manufacturer needs, and a formula you own.

01 · Plan

Formula blueprint on paper

Free. Suggested actives and use levels, the NanoBase™ build, a draft INCI and a cost-per-unit estimate, in an 8 to 14 page executive summary.

02 · Develop

Bench development and samples

The lab formulates your product at the bench, with 2 revision rounds included, and ships samples for you to test.

03 · Characterise

DLS and robustness checks

NanoBase™ is DLS-characterised every batch, and your formula goes through the lab's Accelerated Physicochemical Robustness Test before hand-off.

04 · Transfer

INCI, SOP and specifications

A full transfer package for your contract manufacturer. Bring your own, or ask us for introductions.

Pricing

Clear prices. Scope confirmed in writing.

Start here
Formula blueprint
Free

Your formula designed on paper, so you see the plan and the cost per unit before you commit to development.

Most brands
Formulation project
From $5,000 per formula

Most single formulas fall between $5,000 and $8,500, depending on scope. Multiple formulas are discounted.

  • 50% deposit to start
  • 50% before samples ship
  • 6% off when paid in full
  • Research materials billed separately
Ongoing R&D
Lab Partner, 12 months
From $2,400 per month

Formulation and most lab services included for a year, with a NanoBase™ discount. Best for brands planning 3 or more products. See the program.

How a project runs

From brief to a formula you can manufacture.

Brief and NDA

A short scoping call, then a mutual NDA before any formula details change hands.

Week 0
Blueprint

Your formula on paper: actives, use levels, draft INCI and cost per unit.

About 48 hours
Scope and materials

Written quote, deposit, and research materials ordered for your formula.

Weeks 1 to 4
Bench development

The lab formulates and ships your first samples.

4 to 8 weeks after materials arrive
Revisions

Up to 2 rounds of changes based on your feedback.

Included
Transfer

Final samples, INCI, SOP and specifications for your contract manufacturer.

About week 10 to 12
What we formulate

Leave-on products, built around your actives.

SerumsIncluding peptide serums and multi-active serums. In a NanoBase™ formula every active is a hero, because each one is placed in the domain that suits it.
Creams and lotionsMoisturisers, body lotions and richer textures, completed at room temperature.
Mists and essencesLight, sprayable formats for face and body.
Eye and lip careSmall-format products where texture and finish matter.
Existing formulasSend a current product and we rebuild it on paper first, free, then quote the bench work.
Hair and scalp leave-onsLeave-on serums and conditioners for hair and scalp, scoped case by case.
Where custom builds land

Formats teams bring to the lab.

Each format below runs in a loading envelope the NanoBase™ variant is specified for. Every programme is scoped individually, and lead time is quoted against your brief.

NanoBase™ Classic

High-percentage active serum

A single high-percentage active carried without the compatibility fight. The Architecture is the water phase and carries the surfactant budget, so the build adds actives and humectants only.

  • Classic at 70% to 90% of the finished formula
  • Up to about 14% water-soluble peptide downstream
  • Added oil about 2% to 2.5% or lower
NanoBase™ Classic

Peptide stack

Several peptides in one formula, each placed by partition coefficient rather than competing for a single interface.

  • Classic at about 85% default inclusion
  • Finished pH 5.7 to 6.2
NanoBase™ Luxe

Prestige cream or moisturiser

A fluid Architecture the formulator builds the finished cream on at room temperature, so added oil goes to conditioning and skin feel.

  • Luxe at 55% to 65% of the finished formula
  • Up to about 13.5% to 16% added oil downstream
  • Up to about 5% water-soluble peptide
NanoBase™ Clinical

Professional-tier formulas

For med spa, physician-dispensed and professional cosmetic lines where active loading has to hold.

  • Clinical at 60% to 65% of the finished formula
  • Finished-formula DLS on the first lot

Loading envelopes describe the engineered Architecture the variant is specified for. They are not efficacy claims for any finished product. Performance, stability and claim substantiation for a finished formula are established by the brand on that formula.

Why build on NanoBase™

A modern design basis, not a house base.

Most custom formulation starts from an emulsion balanced with HLB, a system introduced in 1949. Pensive Beauty® builds on TDA Logic, its successor design logic, using NanoBase™: a nanoscale cosmetic raw material engineered to a ~185 nm design target and DLS-characterised every batch. NanoBase™ makes up 55% to 95% of a finished formula, and your contract manufacturer completes it at room temperature on standard equipment. Read about TDA Logic.

Typical private label or stock formulaCustom formula on NanoBase™
Who owns the formulaOften the manufacturerYou, once development is paid
Where you can make itUsually one manufacturerAny qualified contract manufacturer
Minimum order to start developmentOften thousands of unitsNone from the lab
Particle sizeNot specified~185 nm design target, DLS-characterised every batch
ManufacturingHeat-and-hold emulsificationRoom-temperature completion on standard equipment
Actives performance benchmark

What published studies report for every active.

Search any active to see the delivery uplift that published third-party studies report for sub-200 nm vehicles over a conventional HLB emulsion. Every figure links to the study behind it. In a NanoBase™ formula every active is a hero, because each one is placed in the domain that suits it.

363Actives benchmarked, 182 study-linked, 181 presumed
up to ~700%Uplift reported in third-party studies of sub-200 nm delivery*
~185 nmNanoBase™ design target
CleanAligned with Sephora clean ingredient selection
3Domains in the design specification
Active
Class
Domain
Published uplift*
Source

Copper Tripeptide-1PeptideNanoliposomal+700%Study

Sodium Polynucleotides (Salmon PDRN)AmphiphilicNanomicellar+650%Class study

sh-Oligopeptide-1PeptideNanoliposomal+600%Study

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38PeptideNanoliposomal+570%Class study

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1PeptideNanoliposomal+550%Class study

Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4PeptideNanoliposomal+520%Study

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7PeptideNanoliposomal+500%Class study

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12PeptideNanoliposomal+480%Class study

CurcuminOil-solubleNanocolloidal+480%Study

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3PeptideNanoliposomal+420%Class study

TetrahydrocurcuminOil-solubleNanocolloidal+420%Study

sh-Oligopeptide-1 (EGF)PeptideNanoliposomal+420%Study

Tripeptide-1PeptideNanoliposomal+400%Class study

HonokiolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+400% presumedTBD

Menaquinone-7Oil-solubleNanocolloidal+400%Class study

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-14PeptideNanoliposomal+390%Class study

Acetyl Octapeptide-3PeptideNanoliposomal+380%Class study

Biotinyl Tripeptide-1 complexPeptideNanoliposomal+380%Class study

Palmitoyl OligopeptidePeptideNanoliposomal+380%Class study

UbiquinolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+380%Class study

sh-Polypeptide-1 (bFGF/FGF-2)PeptideNanoliposomal+380%Study

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10PeptideNanoliposomal+370%Class study

Dihydroquercetin-Glucoside complexBotanicalNanomicellar+360%Class study

Hexapeptide-11PeptideNanoliposomal+360%Class study

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5PeptideNanoliposomal+360%Class study

PhytonadioneOil-solubleNanocolloidal+360%Study

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8PeptideNanoliposomal+350%Study

Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17PeptideNanoliposomal+350% presumedTBD

CholecalciferolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+350%Study

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5PeptideNanoliposomal+340% presumedTBD

Superoxide DismutaseAntioxidantNanoliposomal+340%Study

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8PeptideNanoliposomal+340%Class study

PterostilbeneOil-solubleNanocolloidal+340%Study

Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide DiacetatePeptideNanoliposomal+330% presumedTBD

AsiaticosideOil-solubleNanocolloidal+330%Study

Myristoyl Hexapeptide-16PeptideNanoliposomal+330% presumedTBD

SilybinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+330%Study

Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl PalmitateOil-solubleNanocolloidal+330% presumedTBD

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed WaxBotanicalNanocolloidal+320% presumedTBD

TocotrienolsVitamin ENanocolloidal+320%Study

Centella Asiatica ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+310%Study

Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed ButterBotanicalNanocolloidal+305% presumedTBD

Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl EsterPeptideNanoliposomal+300% presumedTBD

ApigeninOil-solubleNanocolloidal+300%Study

GenisteinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+300%Study

PhloretinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+300%Study

FisetinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+300%Study

Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed ButterBotanicalNanocolloidal+300% presumedTBD

Garcinia Indica Seed ButterBotanicalNanocolloidal+300% presumedTBD

Tocopheryl LinoleateVitamin ENanocolloidal+300%Class study

Dimethylmethoxy ChromanolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+300% presumedTBD

Glycyrrhetinic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+300%Study

Kojic DipalmitateOil-solubleNanocolloidal+300%Study

Undecylenic AcidAcidNanomicellar+300% presumedTBD

Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed ButterBotanicalNanocolloidal+295% presumedTBD

MadecassosideOil-solubleNanocolloidal+290%Study

LuteolinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+290%Study

KaempferolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+290%Study

Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed ButterBotanicalNanocolloidal+290%Class study

Diacetyl BoldineOil-solubleNanocolloidal+290%Study

Ceramide NPCeramideNanocolloidal+280%Class study

DaidzeinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+280%Study

NaringeninOil-solubleNanocolloidal+280%Study

Hydroxydecanoic AcidAcidNanomicellar+280% presumedTBD

BaicaleinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+270%Study

4-ButylresorcinolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+270%Study

Ceramide APCeramideNanocolloidal+260%Class study

Panax Ginseng Root ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+260%Study

QuercetinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+260%Study

Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+260% presumedTBD

Ascorbyl PalmitateVitamin CNanomicellar+260%Study

OxyresveratrolAntioxidantNanocolloidal+260%Class study

Undecylenoyl PhenylalanineOil-solubleNanocolloidal+260%Study

Hydroxycaprylic AcidAcidNanomicellar+260% presumedTBD

Ceramide EOPCeramideNanocolloidal+260%Class study

Borago Officinalis Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+255% presumedTBD

Azelaic AcidAcidNanomicellar+250%Study

Oligopeptide-68PeptideNanoliposomal+250% presumedTBD

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+250%Study

Orbignya Oleifera Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+250% presumedTBD

CatalasePeptideNanoliposomal+250%Study

HexylresorcinolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+250%Class study

Sebacic AcidAcidNanomicellar+250% presumedTBD

Ceramide NSCeramideNanocolloidal+250%Class study

Nigella Sativa Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+245%Class study

Decapeptide-12PeptideNanoliposomal+240% presumedTBD

DiosminOil-solubleNanocolloidal+240%Study

OleuropeinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+240%Study

EpicatechinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+240%Class study

Persea Gratissima (Avocado) OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+240% presumedTBD

Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+240%Study

Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+240%Study

Thioctic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+240%Study

Plukenetia Volubilis Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+235% presumedTBD

Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+235%Study

Salvia Hispanica Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+235% presumedTBD

Nonapeptide-1PeptideNanoliposomal+230% presumedTBD

BerberineBotanicalNanomicellar+230%Study

MangiferinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+230%Study

Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+230% presumedTBD

Cannabis Sativa Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+230%Study

Dihydrolipoic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+230%Class study

LipoamideOil-solubleNanocolloidal+230%Class study

Isobutylamido Thiazolyl ResorcinolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+230%Class study

Macadamia Ternifolia Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+225%Class study

Retinyl PalmitateVitamin ANanocolloidal+220%Study

Acetyl Hexapeptide-30PeptideNanoliposomal+220% presumedTBD

HesperidinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+220%Study

Sclerocarya Birrea Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+220% presumedTBD

Coenzyme APeptideNanoliposomal+220% presumedTBD

Tremella Fuciformis PolysaccharideMineralNanomicellar+220% presumedTBD

Amorphophallus Konjac Root ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+220% presumedTBD

Boswellia Serrata ExtractBotanicalNanocolloidal+220%Class study

Oleanolic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+220% presumedTBD

Acetyl Glutamyl Heptapeptide-1PeptideNanoliposomal+215% presumedTBD

Adansonia Digitata Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+215% presumedTBD

Moringa Oleifera Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+215% presumedTBD

Prunus Domestica Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+215% presumedTBD

PhytosphingosineOil-solubleNanocolloidal+210% presumedTBD

Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+210%Study

Pentapeptide-18PeptideNanoliposomal+210% presumedTBD

Pentapeptide-3PeptideNanoliposomal+210% presumedTBD

BaicalinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+210%Study

Argania Spinosa Kernel OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+210%Study

Camellia Oleifera Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+210% presumedTBD

Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+210% presumedTBD

Tetrahydropyranyloxy PhenolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+210%Study

ChitosanMineralNanomicellar+210%Study

Nordihydroguaiaretic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+210% presumedTBD

sh-Polypeptide-3 (IGF-1)PeptideNanoliposomal+210%Study

Acetyl Hexapeptide-1PeptideNanoliposomal+205% presumedTBD

L-Ascorbic AcidVitamin CNanomicellar+200%Study

AstaxanthinAntioxidantNanocolloidal+200%Study

Hyaluronic AcidAcidNanomicellar+200%Study

Beta-SitosterolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+200%Study

Ellagic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+200%Study

Acetyl Hexapeptide-38PeptideNanoliposomal+200% presumedTBD

RutinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+200%Study

ProanthocyanidinsOil-solubleNanocolloidal+200%Study

Rosmarinic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+200%Study

Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+200% presumedTBD

Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+200% presumedTBD

Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+200% presumedTBD

Nicotinamide MononucleotideVitamin B3Nanomicellar+200%Study

RiboflavinBotanicalNanomicellar+200% presumedTBD

Sodium Tocopheryl PhosphateVitamin ENanocolloidal+200%Class study

Propyl GallateOil-solubleNanocolloidal+200%Class study

Octadecenedioic AcidAcidNanomicellar+200% presumedTBD

Capryloyl GlycineBotanicalNanomicellar+200% presumedTBD

Sodium SurfactinBotanicalNanomicellar+200% presumedTBD

Lauroyl LysineCationicNanomicellar+200% presumedTBD

Sclerotium GumMineralNanomicellar+200% presumedTBD

CarrageenanMineralNanomicellar+200% presumedTBD

PullulanMineralNanomicellar+200% presumedTBD

Gellan GumMineralNanomicellar+200% presumedTBD

Biochanin AOil-solubleNanocolloidal+200%Class study

ClimbazoleOil-solubleNanocolloidal+200% presumedTBD

FarnesolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+200%Study

Hexapeptide-2PeptideNanoliposomal+195% presumedTBD

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+195% presumedTBD

UbiquinoneAntioxidantNanocolloidal+190%Study

GlutathioneAntioxidantNanomicellar+190%Study

CholesterolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+190% presumedTBD

ResveratrolAntioxidantNanocolloidal+190%Study

Mentha Piperita OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+190% presumedTBD

Tripeptide-10 CitrullinePeptideNanoliposomal+190%Class study

AnthocyaninsOil-solubleNanocolloidal+190% presumedTBD

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+190% presumedTBD

Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+190% presumedTBD

Nicotinamide Riboside ChlorideVitamin B3Nanomicellar+190%Class study

Sodium PolyacrylateAmphiphilicNanomicellar+190% presumedTBD

ThymolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+190%Study

Hexapeptide-9PeptideNanoliposomal+185% presumedTBD

Pentapeptide-4PeptideNanoliposomal+185% presumedTBD

RetinolVitamin ANanocolloidal+180%Study

LycopeneOil-solubleNanocolloidal+180%Study

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic AcidVitamin CNanomicellar+180%Study

Ferulic AcidAntioxidantNanocolloidal+180%Study

Polyglutamic AcidAcidNanomicellar+180% presumedTBD

BisabololOil-solubleNanocolloidal+180%Study

Salicylic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+180%Study

Vitis Vinifera Seed ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+180%Class study

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+180%Class study

Tetrapeptide-21PeptideNanoliposomal+180%Study

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2PeptideNanoliposomal+180% presumedTBD

PunicalaginOil-solubleNanocolloidal+180%Study

Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideOil-solubleNanocolloidal+180% presumedTBD

Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium SaltBotanicalNanomicellar+180% presumedTBD

EdaravoneOil-solubleNanocolloidal+180% presumedTBD

BHTOil-solubleNanocolloidal+180% presumedTBD

Sinapic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+180% presumedTBD

Fumaric AcidAcidNanomicellar+180% presumedTBD

Hydroxypropyltrimonium HyaluronateAcidNanomicellar+180% presumedTBD

Sodium AlginateAmphiphilicNanomicellar+180% presumedTBD

Hydroxypropyl GuarMineralNanomicellar+180% presumedTBD

Piroctone OlamineOil-solubleNanocolloidal+180% presumedTBD

HinokitiolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+180% presumedTBD

Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea TrifluoroacetateCationicNanomicellar+180% presumedTBD

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9PeptideNanoliposomal+175% presumedTBD

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11PeptideNanoliposomal+175% presumedTBD

RetinaldehydeVitamin ANanocolloidal+170%Study

Beta-CaroteneOil-solubleNanocolloidal+170%Study

Ascorbyl GlucosideVitamin CNanomicellar+170%Class study

Sodium Ascorbyl PhosphateVitamin CNanomicellar+170%Study

Phenylethyl ResorcinolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+170%Study

Sodium HyaluronateAcidNanomicellar+170%Study

SqualaneOil-solubleNanocolloidal+170% presumedTBD

Benzoyl PeroxideOil-solubleNanocolloidal+170%Study

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+170% presumedTBD

Ginkgo Biloba Leaf ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+170% presumedTBD

CaffeineBotanicalNanomicellar+170%Study

Tetrapeptide-5PeptideNanoliposomal+170%Class study

Tannic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+170% presumedTBD

Acetyl CysteineBotanicalNanomicellar+170% presumedTBD

Phenyl Butyl NitroneBotanicalNanomicellar+170% presumedTBD

Betaine SalicylateOil-solubleNanocolloidal+170% presumedTBD

Ceratonia Siliqua GumMineralNanomicellar+170% presumedTBD

Cellulose GumMineralNanomicellar+170% presumedTBD

Zinc RicinoleateOil-solubleNanocolloidal+170% presumedTBD

Magnesium Ascorbyl PhosphateVitamin CNanomicellar+160%Study

IdebenoneAntioxidantNanocolloidal+160%Study

Avena Sativa Kernel ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+160% presumedTBD

Rosa Canina Fruit OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+160%Study

Glycolic AcidAcidNanomicellar+160% presumedTBD

SulfurPowderNanomicellar+160% presumedTBD

Serenoa Serrulata Fruit ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+160% presumedTBD

ArginineCationicNanomicellar+160%Study

GlabridinOil-solubleNanocolloidal+160%Study

Tripeptide-29PeptideNanoliposomal+160%Class study

ErgothioneineAntioxidantNanocolloidal+160%Study

Cysteamine HClBotanicalNanomicellar+160% presumedTBD

Morus Alba Root ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+160%Class study

Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+160% presumedTBD

Phytic AcidAcidNanomicellar+160% presumedTBD

Salix Alba (Willow) Bark ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+160%Study

Biosaccharide Gum-1MineralNanomicellar+160% presumedTBD

Cassia Angustifolia Seed PolysaccharideBotanicalNanomicellar+160% presumedTBD

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+160%Class study

Houttuynia Cordata ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+160% presumedTBD

Hydroxypinacolone RetinoateVitamin ANanocolloidal+150%Study

Alpha-ArbutinBotanicalNanomicellar+150%Study

Hippophae Rhamnoides OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+150% presumedTBD

Butyrospermum Parkii ButterBotanicalNanocolloidal+150% presumedTBD

Capryloyl Salicylic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+150%Class study

MelatoninOil-solubleNanocolloidal+150%Study

Cucurbita Pepo Seed ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+150% presumedTBD

Tripeptide-3PeptideNanoliposomal+150%Class study

Chlorogenic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+150% presumedTBD

TocophersolanVitamin ENanocolloidal+150%Class study

PyridoxineBotanicalNanomicellar+150%Class study

Thiamine HClBotanicalNanomicellar+150% presumedTBD

MethionineBotanicalNanomicellar+150% presumedTBD

AloesinBotanicalNanomicellar+150%Study

Diglucosyl Gallic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+150%Class study

Succinic AcidAcidNanomicellar+150% presumedTBD

Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+150%Study

Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract / Fruit Acid BlendAcidNanomicellar+150%Class study

Acacia Senegal GumMineralNanomicellar+150% presumedTBD

Pisum Sativum (Pea) Sprout ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+150% presumedTBD

Swertia Japonica ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+150%Class study

MenthoxypropanediolHumectantNanomicellar+150% presumedTBD

Portulaca Oleracea ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+150% presumedTBD

Spiraea Ulmaria ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+150%Class study

BakuchiolVitamin ANanocolloidal+140%Study

Tetrahexyldecyl AscorbateVitamin CNanomicellar+140%Study

Tranexamic AcidAcidNanomicellar+140%Study

Kojic AcidAcidNanomicellar+140%Study

Beta-GlucanMineralNanomicellar+140%Class study

Zinc PCABotanicalNanomicellar+140% presumedTBD

GluconolactoneAcidNanomicellar+140% presumedTBD

CarnosinePeptideNanoliposomal+140%Study

BiotinBotanicalNanomicellar+140% presumedTBD

Oenothera Biennis OilBotanicalNanocolloidal+140% presumedTBD

Dipeptide-2PeptideNanoliposomal+140%Class study

HydroxytyrosolOil-solubleNanocolloidal+140%Study

CreatineBotanicalNanomicellar+140% presumedTBD

Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+140%Class study

Waltheria Indica Leaf ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+140% presumedTBD

Rumex Occidentalis ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+140% presumedTBD

Shikimic AcidAcidNanomicellar+140% presumedTBD

Caprylyl GlycolHumectantNanomicellar+140% presumedTBD

Lauroyl SarcosineBotanicalNanomicellar+140% presumedTBD

Hydrolyzed Milk ProteinPeptideNanoliposomal+140% presumedTBD

Menthyl LactateOil-solubleNanocolloidal+140% presumedTBD

Ophiopogon Japonicus Root ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+140% presumedTBD

TocopherolVitamin ENanocolloidal+130%Study

NiacinamideVitamin B3Nanomicellar+130%Study

EctoineZwitterionicNanomicellar+130% presumedTBD

TrehaloseHumectantNanomicellar+130% presumedTBD

Mandelic AcidAcidNanomicellar+130% presumedTBD

TaurineZwitterionicNanomicellar+130% presumedTBD

Gallic AcidAcidNanocolloidal+130%Study

Water/Achillea Millefolium/Malva Sylvestris/Melissa Officinalis/Mentha Piperita/Primula Veris/Alchemilla Vulgaris/Veronica Officinalis ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+130% presumedTBD

Bellis Perennis (Daisy) Flower ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+130% presumedTBD

Sodium PhytateBotanicalNanomicellar+130% presumedTBD

Lactobionic AcidAcidNanomicellar+130% presumedTBD

GalactoarabinanMineralNanomicellar+130% presumedTBD

Adipic AcidAcidNanomicellar+130% presumedTBD

Tropic AcidAcidNanomicellar+130% presumedTBD

MevalonolactoneBotanicalNanomicellar+130% presumedTBD

Pentylene GlycolHumectantNanomicellar+130% presumedTBD

Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin ENanocolloidal+120%Study

PanthenolVitamin B5Nanomicellar+120% presumedTBD

AllantoinPowderNanomicellar+120%Study

InositolHumectantNanomicellar+120% presumedTBD

Lactic AcidAcidNanomicellar+120% presumedTBD

ArbutinBotanicalNanomicellar+120%Class study

Acetyl Glycyl Beta-AlanineBotanicalNanomicellar+120% presumedTBD

Pyruvic AcidAcidNanomicellar+120% presumedTBD

Maltobionic AcidAcidNanomicellar+120% presumedTBD

Glutaric AcidAcidNanomicellar+120% presumedTBD

Levulinic AcidAcidNanomicellar+120% presumedTBD

Alpha-Ketoglutaric AcidAcidNanomicellar+120% presumedTBD

Butylene GlycolHumectantNanomicellar+120% presumedTBD

MentholOil-solubleNanocolloidal+120% presumedTBD

Sodium PCAHumectantNanomicellar+110% presumedTBD

UreaHumectantNanomicellar+110% presumedTBD

Malic AcidAcidNanomicellar+110% presumedTBD

Tartaric AcidAcidNanomicellar+110% presumedTBD

Potassium Azeloyl DiglycinateAmphiphilicNanomicellar+110%Class study

Acetyl GlucosamineBotanicalNanomicellar+110% presumedTBD

Gluconic AcidAcidNanomicellar+110% presumedTBD

Glucuronic AcidAcidNanomicellar+110% presumedTBD

Malonic AcidAcidNanomicellar+110% presumedTBD

Glyoxylic AcidAcidNanomicellar+110% presumedTBD

Tartronic AcidAcidNanomicellar+110% presumedTBD

PropanediolHumectantNanomicellar+110% presumedTBD

Decylene GlycolHumectantNanomicellar+110% presumedTBD

AdenosineBotanicalNanomicellar+110%Study

GlycerinHumectantNanomicellar+100% presumedTBD

Citric AcidAcidNanomicellar+100% presumedTBD

Zinc GlycinateBotanicalNanomicellar+100% presumedTBD

GlycineBotanicalNanomicellar+100% presumedTBD

SerineBotanicalNanomicellar+100% presumedTBD

ProlineBotanicalNanomicellar+100% presumedTBD

AlanineBotanicalNanomicellar+100% presumedTBD

Glutamic AcidAcidNanomicellar+100% presumedTBD

SorbitolHumectantNanomicellar+100% presumedTBD

XylitolHumectantNanomicellar+95% presumedTBD

Copper GluconateBotanicalNanomicellar+95% presumedTBD

Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture ExtractBotanicalNanomicellar+95% presumedTBD

GalactoseBotanicalNanomicellar+90% presumedTBD

BetaineHumectantNanomicellar+90% presumedTBD

Sodium LactateBotanicalNanomicellar+90% presumedTBD

ErythritolHumectantNanomicellar+90% presumedTBD

Zinc GluconateBotanicalNanomicellar+90% presumedTBD

Acetyl Hexapeptide-3PeptideNanoliposomal+15%Class study

Oligopeptide-1PeptideNanoliposomal+8%Study

Dipotassium GlycyrrhizateBotanicalNanoliposomal+450% estClass study

Madecassic AcidBotanicalNanoliposomal+400% estClass study

S-Acetyl GlutathioneAntioxidantNanoliposomal+370% estClass study

Paeonia Suffruticosa Root ExtractBotanicalNanoliposomal+352% estClass study

Curcuma Longa Root ExtractBotanicalNanocolloidal+324% estClass study

Sodium HeparinAmphiphilicNanoliposomal+320% estClass study

Tanshinone IIABotanicalNanocolloidal+318% estClass study

SalidrosideBotanicalNanoliposomal+275% estClass study

Propolis ExtractBotanicalNanoliposomal+250% estClass study

PhycocyaninAntioxidantNanoliposomal+244% estClass study

NaringinBotanicalNanocolloidal+236% estClass study

Pueraria Lobata Root ExtractBotanicalNanoliposomal+205% estClass study

Epigallocatechin GallateAntioxidantNanoliposomal+200% estClass study

5-Aminolevulinic AcidAcidNanoliposomal+200% estClass study

MenadioneVitaminNanocolloidal+153% estClass study

* Delivery uplift over a conventional HLB vehicle, from published third-party sub-200 nm delivery studies. Click any figure for its source. Third-party data, not Pensive Beauty measurements, and not a claim about any finished formula. "Presumed" and "est" mark class-level estimates.

Who you're working with

A boutique nanoscience lab with its own production facility.

Formulation happens in our nanoscience lab in Seffner, Florida, and NanoBase™ is made in a 9,000 square foot production facility, so the formula you commission can be supplied at volume.

Quoted in Beauty Independent → Validation from a medical aesthetics educator → Engaged by a global beauty brand through NotedSource → Preprint on Zenodo: The Obsolescence of HLB (not peer reviewed) →
Questions brands ask

Straight answers.

How much does custom skincare formulation cost?

The formula blueprint on paper is free. Formulation projects start from $5,000 per formula, and most single formulas fall between $5,000 and $8,500 depending on scope. Multiple formulas are discounted. Research materials are billed separately.

How long does it take?

About 10 to 12 weeks from deposit to transfer: scope and materials first, then bench development, up to 2 revision rounds, and the transfer package for your manufacturer.

Who owns the formula?

You do. The finished formula and its documentation are yours once development is paid, under our Terms. Only how NanoBase™ itself is made stays proprietary to the lab.

Is there a minimum order?

There is no minimum order to start development with the lab. Your contract manufacturer sets its own production minimums. NanoBase™ is supplied to approved commercial accounts from 1 L.

Do you manufacture the finished product?

No. We are a formulation lab, not a contract manufacturer. Your formula is handed over for any qualified contract manufacturer, and we can suggest manufacturers if you need one.

Can you rebuild a formula we already sell?

Yes. Send it once a mutual NDA is in place and we rebuild it on paper first, free. Bench work on the rebuild is then quoted like any project.

Does my product have to use NanoBase™?

Yes. Every formula the lab develops is built on NanoBase™, which makes up 55% to 95% of the finished formula. You buy it from us through a commercial account and ship it to your manufacturer.

What do I need to get started?

Your product idea, the actives you want, your target launch date and your budget. Start the free blueprint and the lab replies the same day.

Contact The Formulation Team

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