The Skin Science Company manufactures skincare for small and growing brands in Melbourne, from 50 units per product. If you make your products yourself and production is taking over your week, we can make your existing formula, extend your range with new products, or fill and package for you.

Signs it's time to stop making it yourself

• Production takes more of your time than selling and growing the brand
• You are turning down stockists or wholesale orders because you can't make enough
• Batches vary in texture, colour or scent from one run to the next
• You want to add products, like an emulsion or serum, that are hard to make in a home kitchen
• A retailer has asked about stability testing or documentation you don't have

What we can do for your brand

Manufacture your existing formula

Send us your formula and we review it before production, checking preservation, stability and labelling. If anything needs changing to make it reliable at scale, we tell you before we start.

Extend your range

Our cosmetic chemist develops new products to sit alongside your existing range, matched to your brand's style, ingredients and price point.

Reformulate to a target cost

If your margins are tight, we can reformulate a product to meet your target cost while keeping a similar look and feel.

Fill and package

Already making your product in bulk? Our filling and packaging service takes care of bottling and labelling.

Products we manufacture

• Balms, butters and whipped body butters
• Face, body and hair oils
• Serums and gels
• Creams, lotions and moisturisers
• Cleansers and body wash
• Shampoo bars, shampoo and conditioner
• Facial mists and toners

Why brands move production to us

• Small minimums. 50 units per product, so you can move one product at a time.
• Ingredients under one roof. We supply cosmetic ingredients to hundreds of Australian makers, so the oils, butters and actives you already use are often on our shelves.
• Stability tested. Every custom product is stability tested before production.
• Made in Melbourne. Your products are made and dispatched within Australia.

How it works

1. Send your brief or formula. Tell us what you make now, what you want us to make and your expected volumes.
2. Review or development. We review your formula, or our chemist develops a new one and makes your first sample.
3. Feedback and revision. You send one round of combined feedback and we make one revision.
4. Approval and testing. You approve the final sample and stability testing is completed.
5. Production. We manufacture, fill and label your products.

Your timeline and pricing are confirmed in your quote.

Extra services

• Formula review
• Cost-down reformulation
• Packaging compatibility testing
• Extended six-month stability testing
• Label compliance check and claims review
• Storage and dispatch of your online orders, quoted separately

Questions brands ask

Can you make my exact recipe?

We review your formula first. Most formulas can be made as they are, and if a change is needed for stability or compliance, we explain why before production.

Do I keep ownership of my formula?

Yes. A formula you bring to us stays yours. Formulas our chemist develops for you remain ours, and a formula buyout is available if you want to own them outright.

Who supplies the ingredients?

We can source them for you. If you prefer to supply your own, you will need to provide the safety and quality documents for those ingredients from your suppliers.

Can I sell overseas?

Yes, including the UK and EU. You will need your own Responsible Person in those markets and ownership of your formula.

Do I need my own insurance?

Yes. Products sold under your brand need your own product liability insurance.

Talk to us about production

Email customercare@theskinsciencecompany.com.au with your brand name, the products you want us to make and your expected volumes. See all our private label services.