Strong Formulas Start With Ingredient research

Our new Ingredient Diary is a structured pre-formulation research tool designed to help beauty founders document ingredient decisions before stepping into the lab.

If Your Ingredient List Keeps Changing…

You’re not confused. You need documentation.

Most founders research ingredients through scattered notes, screenshots, and supplier PDFs — but don’t have a structured place to organize their thinking.

Without structured research:

  • Ingredient lists constantly shift
  • Reformulations become reactive
  • Confidence feels unstable
  • Manufacturers push back

Start researching with intention today!

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The Cosmetic Concept promise

  • VERSATILITY

    Our goal is to help business owners stay on track, but we also believe in treating yourself kind. Things happen! Our products are undated (!!) so they can be used at your discretion.

  • ACCESSIBILITY

    We create resources based on first-hand knowledge and expertise within the beauty so you have access to tools that assist with ideation, conceptualization and strategic planning.

  • COMMUNITY

    We strive to build an ecosystem that helps emerging, independent beauty brands connect with resources and services to bring products to market -- from ideation to formulation.

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Hey Girl Hey!

I'm Cindy J, Chief Curator at The Cosmetic Concept, and I'm so glad you've found us!

For nearly a decade, I have helped beauty brands develop formulations and I am often met with the question, "What's Next?"... so I created The Planner For Product Development!

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