Redefining Beauty Manufacturing
Agile Cosmetic Manufacturing for Brands at Every Stage
Let us help you get it right from the beginning
We know that finding the perfect manufacturing partner can feel overwhelming, especially for growing skincare brands and start-ups.
Our team is here to make it simple, providing you with personalized support and expert advice throughout the entire process.
Get your formulations and compliance in order right from the beginning. We enable rapid expansion without headaches.
We Redefine Beauty Manufacturing
Client-Centered Approach
Your Vision, Our Mission. We stand in contrast to private equity-fuelled consolidation among manufacturers in the industry, where the focus is often on the most profitable clients. We serve each client with unwavering focus and attention, ensuring communication that feels as seamless and responsive as if it were within your own team.
Excellence in Every Detail
We are committed to facilitating well-established companies. Whether it be new distribution, unprecedented demand, compliance hurdles, tight deadlines, mitigating risk by adding dual supply or new investment. Our meticulous control over the supply chain and production processes, coupled with 90 years of combined experience and lessons learned, guarantees that your products reach the market with precision, and reliability.
Innovation at Our Core
Innovation is the essence of our identity. We treat innovation as an ongoing dialogue to create standout products that resonate with consumers' needs. The results are products launched ahead of trends. Our forward-thinking approach ensures that our customers remain at the forefront of the industry.
Direct Access, Full Transparency
When you work directly with Personal Care Innovations, you're dealing directly with the manufacturer, bypassing the need for sourcing agencies. Third-party intermediaries often control the flow of critical information, leaving brands feeling trapped and limiting their ability to scale when needed. By eliminating these barriers, you gain full transparency, knowing exactly where your products are being manufactured and having direct access to the resources PCI offers. This results in faster turnaround times, reduced costs, and greater control from formulation to production, giving you the flexibility to scale efficiently and tailor products to meet your brand’s unique needs.
Our Success Starts with Our Team
Our team is the heart of our success. We're proud to work with some of the best in the industry—people who constantly raise the bar and deliver outstanding results. We don’t just seek out exceptional talent; we’re committed to helping them grow and recognizing the impact they make. Every step of the way, we’re focused on supporting our team because when they succeed, we all succeed.
THE LAB
At PCI, you communicate directly with our formulation chemists, ensuring clear discussions and decision making. This direct collaboration helps us solve challenges efficiently and avoid unnecessary revisions. By minimizing iterations, we reduce costs, save time, and accelerate your product’s journey to market, all while staying true to your vision and expectations.
PCI’s development lab is equipped with advanced product analytical tools, validated for clinical trials, to test for changes within the skin. This enables evidence-based feedback throughout the development process, ensuring the brief's targets are met while providing transparency to the client.
We thrive on challenges and are eager to explore ultra-unique concepts and complex-to-manufacture products.
Why Choose PCI's In-House Chemists?
Many brands choose external chemists to secure IP ownership. While PCI does offer IP ownership through specific agreements, there are significant advantages to working directly with our in-house formulation chemists. This approach streamlines the entire development process and minimizes common challenges associated with external chemists.
By partnering with PCI’s in-house formulation chemists, you gain the advantage of faster development, lower costs, and a more streamlined supply chain.
Cost Efficiency
PCI’s development team offers a more cost-effective solution compared to external chemists, allowing you to manage product development budgets more effectively.
Seamless Material Supply Chain
Our in-house chemists collaborate closely with our procurement team to ensure that selected materials are readily available and benefit from economies of scale. This avoids potential delays and cost increases due to longer lead times or sourcing alternative materials. Additionally, because we manage the entire process, testing with equivalent materials becomes unnecessary, saving both time and resources.
Integrated Testing and Stability
External chemists can introduce variability in processes, document control, and manufacturing methods, which often necessitates additional stability testing at the manufacturer. At PCI, stability and scale-up testing are fully integrated into our development process and carried out to our high standards, ensuring consistency and reliability from the outset.
Our Testimonials
PCI is our preferred partner for product development and manufacturing. Their dedication to streamlining procedures and processes ensures a smooth experience for us as clients. This reliability gives us confidence in entrusting them with more business, knowing we are well-supported from start to finish. PCI's collaborative approach perfectly complements our workflow, making for an efficient and seamless partnership. While challenges can arise, PCI's proactive problem-solving sets them apart from other contract manufacturers, providing invaluable support whenever issues occur.— Ranged at Sephora, Mecca, Ulta, Boots, Selfridges, Cult Beauty, Look Fantastic
As a business eager for new sales opportunities, we frequently pitch for large-scale wholesale orders. We have complete confidence in taking on these projects thanks to PCI’s ability to produce substantial quantities of stock punctually. PCI has consistently handled large-scale projects with minimal lead time, delivering impeccable service every time.— Ranged at Coles, Priceline, Walmart
PCI is continuously offering the lowest cost highest quality product. Their dedication to helping our business improve cogs is appreciated.
PCI exhibits absolute transparency and a strong willingness to help their clients achieve their goals, no matter how logistically challenging it may be. They collaborate with us as if they were a separate department of our business, providing a constant line of communication and support.— Ranged at Sephora, Boots, Harrods, Selfridges, Dermstore, Look Fantastic, Credo, Urban Outfitters, David Jones
Development & sampling with PCI is prompt, informative and reliable. The team demonstrate exceptional expertise in product development and scaling up to production. Our favourite development lab to work with, by far!— Ranged at Woolworths, Coles, Priceline
PCI are in a league of their own. We've worked with another developer for cosmetics previously and cannot believe the quality and professionalism we've experienced since moving to PCI. I could not be happier with the entire process. PCI has a very thorough, transparent and competent team. The product is INCREDIBLE quality. We're thrilled.— Established brand in a separate market segment entering the beauty space for the first time.
10/10 - So far our experience with PCI has been that we have formed a valuable partnership, which is paramount to the success of any brand. We enjoy working with their team of knowledgeable professionals. They have met our PO delivery requirements and have supported us with any additional assistance when it comes to new product pre-launch activity. They communicate order status effectively and have worked with us to accommodate trading terms. We look forward to an exciting future with PCI.— Ranged at Sephora globally.
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THE PROCESS
Our proven process is designed to guide you every step of the way, from concept to market. With our expertise and personalized support, we’ll handle the complexities, so you can focus on bringing your vision to life—confidently and stress-free. If you already have a formulation, we'll do a tech transfer and expedite the process.
Brief (Client)
Outline your product vision, goals, and key requirements to get started.
Product Sampling Process
Initial product samples are developed based on your brief for evaluation and feedback.
Sample Approval (Client)
Review and approve the sample to ensure it meets your expectations.
Packaging selected (Client)
Confirm the packaging for your product. Provide samples to PCI.
Product testing
Stability Testing
Compatibility Testing
Preservative Efficacy Testing
Pilot batch /Scale-up testing / Line trials
Small batch testing on equipment which mimics larger production vessels ensuring there are no unexpected deviations. Testing of product on filling equipment.
Compliance
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in your target markets.
Packaging artwork approval
Final review and approval of the packaging artwork to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements before ordering from your packaging supplier.
Purchase order
Place your order with us to begin production.
