Research and Development: Award-Winning Beauty

Creating world-class products requires world-class chemists.  The expertise of our R&D team coupled with our advanced cosmetic, testing and compounding laboratories, gives us the edge in developing market-leading skincare, haircare and suncare products. Within these departments, our extensive team of inter-disciplinary cosmetic scientists bring to life our customers’ product briefs helping push the benchmarks on efficacy and user-experience.

We provide end-to-end support in the design and management of clinical and consumer testing, offering expert advice on claim substantiation to strengthen your product’s credibility. Working closely with our process team, we ensure seamless scale-up batches and conduct fill trials to guarantee a smooth transition of your beauty products from the lab to full-scale production. Our capabilities extend to collaborating with ingredient manufacturers for bespoke raw material development, with guidance on patents and innovative technologies. We use advanced in-lab equipment to optimise formulation development, generate robust data to substantiate claims, and conduct additional instrumental assessments or customised user trials tailored to your needs.

 Collaboration and Customisation: Partnering for Success

At THG LABS, we believe the foundation of successful beauty manufacturing lies in building collaborative partnerships rooted in trust and respect. Every brand we partner with is treated with care and integrity, with their unique identity and intellectual property safeguarded as a top priority. By recognising the distinct needs and ambitions of each brand, we customise our solutions to align seamlessly with their vision—whether it’s crafting bespoke skincare and haircare formulations, designing innovative and sustainable packaging, or developing strategic marketing approaches. Our focus on nurturing long-standing, trusted relationships ensures our customers feel valued while unlocking new opportunities for growth and success.

Manufacturing Excellence: From Concept to Shelf

Transforming forward-thinking concepts into tangible skincare products requires precision and seamless execution. As a long-established skincare manufacturing company, we demonstrate efficiency across the entire manufacturing spectrum, navigating nimbly from raw material procurement to rigorous quality control and widespread distribution. Our manufacturing operations span both the UK and US, providing unparalleled flexibility, in terms of production facilities and skill, to accommodate varied production volumes while upholding all-important quality benchmarks. Our approach is one that, for the past 30 years, has inspired the confidence of our partners and their end consumers, solidifying our position as industry leaders.

Sustainable Practices: Nurturing Beauty and the Planet

Operating in a landscape increasingly shaped by ecological imperatives, leading skincare manufacturing companies have a responsibility to champion sustainability. Embracing initiatives like Cosmetic Europe’s Commit for Our Planet, THG LABS undertake proactive measures to identify crucial targets that reduce environmental footprint. This includes conscientiously sourcing ingredients and planet-conscious packaging solutions.

Our dedicated efforts include furthering the development of sustainable alternatives to agriculturally grown ingredients using biotechnology. We’re collaborating with pioneers in this area, like our partnership with Clean Food Group, to help the progression and creation of cosmetic ingredients that could lead to wider transformation for the industry.

Regulatory Compliance: Upholding Safety and Integrity

As a leading cosmetics manufacturer, meticulous adherence to regulatory standards is crucial. We navigate the intricate regulatory landscape to uphold the safety and integrity of our customers’ products.

Often a brief for a brand will require that their products to meet COSMOS Standards, and we work to their core principles to achieve this certification. This means following stringent operational processes from delivery and storage of raw materials, through to the manufacture, labelling, handling and distribution of a customers products.

As well as supporting clients with Certified COSMOS Organic and COSMOS Natural products we can also help RSPO Certified Customers.

Shaping the Future of Skincare

As consumer expectations continue to evolve, it’s crucial that top beauty manufacturers remain at the forefront of innovation. Through relentless dedication to R&D, industry collaboration, manufacturing excellence, sustainability, and regulatory compliance, THG LABS are proud to shape the future of beauty. Brands seeking to make a lasting impact in the market will find invaluable partners in our business, where expertise meets innovation in every formulation.

To find our more about how we can work together, please get in touch.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Emma Payne
Sales Director, THG LABS (Acheson)

Emma Payne, with over 25 years of expertise in the beauty industry, has a distinguished track record. As Sales Director at THG LABS, she propels sales and advances brand development for the global beauty brands we serve through strategic product development and our culture of collaboration, quality and innovation.

Starting her career at Boots as a Product Manager, Emma joined THG LABS (Acheson) in 1998. Since then, she has skilfully overseen cross-functional teams in both product and sales, nurturing partnerships with brands, retailers and suppliers across diverse personal care categories. 

With her incredible knowledge of the industry and the intricacies of beauty manufacturing, Emma’s leadership is defined by a commitment to teamwork and the execution of impactful strategies that consistently yield results. Her warm, professional approach ensures our client relationships flourish with sustained success and growth for the world-leading beauty brands we partner.