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Guides for launching a cosmetics brand

We cover every step of building a cosmetics brand here: formulation technologies, ingredient knowledge, packaging choices, manufacturing and sourcing, regulatory and safety requirements, pricing strategy, and sustainability. Lumetica's guides span the full journey from private label basics to export.

Sustainability

What Does It Really Mean to Be a Sustainable Cosmetics Brand?

From raw material sourcing to certification and claims management, learn what building a genuinely sustainable cosmetics brand actually involves. Read article

Cosmetic Technology

Cosmetic Formulation Types: Which Texture Is Right for Your Brand?

Learn the differences between emulsions, serums, gels, and anhydrous formulas, and which formulation type fits which product goal. Read article

Skincare

Skincare Ingredient Glossary: The Actives Your Brand Should Know

Learn what common skincare actives like retinol, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, peptides, and AHA/BHA do and how they're used in formulation. Read article

Regulatory Compliance

What Are CPNP Notification and Cosmetic Product Safety Reports (CPSR)?

Understand what CPNP notification and CPSR safety assessment mean before placing a cosmetic product on the EU market, and how the process actually works. Read article

B2B Consulting

How to Build the Right Pricing Strategy for Your Cosmetics Brand

Learn how to map cost components, choose between cost-plus and value-based pricing, and adjust margins by sales channel for a cosmetics brand. Read article

Packaging

Sustainable Cosmetics Packaging: The Right Options for Your Brand

Explore sustainable packaging material options for cosmetics, the cost-and-supply trade-offs involved, and how to choose what's right for your brand. Read article