Consulting

Formulated Solutions combines its specialized resources, technical experience and refined, yet flexible, research and development process to provide custom consulting to your organization.

Why use a Consultant?

Marketers need to find effective avenues to introduce their product to consumers. As consultants, we have proven time and time again to be a cost-effective and results-driven choice for marketers to work with to accomplish their endeavors. In time-critical situations, as a result of over taxed in-house staff, regulatory burdens or simply from the urgency to deliver the product to market, Formulated Solutions is your resource for completing projects under accelerated conditions.

Consulting Expertise in

  • OTC Drugs
  • Personal Care
  • Sunless Tanning
  • Consumer Household Products
  • Pet Care

Development

Emphasis on new product development and regulatory / improvement reformulation is the cornerstone of our consulting service. We create the prototype, develop the specs, conduct stability testing, monitor the quality and provide the support needed to successfully introduce your new product to market. With a proven track record in the pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, consumer products and chemical specialties markets, we quickly develop your new product at a price you can afford.

Our team works with your in-house R&D group or marketing staff to help solve specific problems, or can be involved from ideation to creation. Whether it be selecting an alternate raw material due to shortages, reducing product costs by substituting a less experienced ingredient, needing a fragrance or formulation difference to expand your market acceptance, or overcome burdens caused by new consumer product regulations, Formulated Solutions provides the technical assistance you need to ensure proper introduction of your product to the marketplace.

Compliance and requirement issues such as V.O.C., warehouse storage, EPA, FDA, or Religious (Kosher) are all addressed and accommodated during the development or reformulation cycle of the product.

Examples of Development Services Offered

  • New Product Development and Ideation
  • Reformulation
  • Package Development and Selection
  • Specifications Development
  • Process Development
  • Material Sourcing
  • Product Pricing Simulation and Models

End Product Testing

End product testing is as vital as the development process itself. Formulated Solutions designs programs specifically for your product. Is claim support of the end product an important concern? Is current product quality consistent? Could the end product benefit from direct competitive and market analysis? Determining product/packaging compatibility, fragrance/color integrity and shelf life stability are just a few of the testing processes that go into answering those questions and more to help your product succeed in the marketplace.

Examples of End Product Testing Services

  • Stability Studies
  • Corrosion Studies
  • Micro Challenge Testing
  • UN Harmonization Flammability Testing
  • VOC Percentage Determination

Education

Formulated Solutions provides a level of expertise not often found in the marketer's own technical area. In addition to providing answers and development "Solutions", many of our customers have found significant value in the Educational and Training Services we offer. While many of our clients enter into agreements for full-service development, product placement, quality monitoring and education, we also offer short-term agreements, for both Education and Training, as well as other specific project needs.

Examples of Education Services:

  • Technical Sales Support
  • Aerosol Orientation Course
  • Regulatory Review
  • Trade Show Participation
  • In-House Audits

Confidentiality

We recognize the fact that protecting the confidential nature of our client's business, including but not limited to, formulations, business practices and mission critical information, is vital to the success of our relationship with our clients. All Formulated Solutions team members, including training staff, are legally bound within the covenants of our Employment Non-Disclosure and Non-Compete Agreements.

Outsource Contract Filling Qualification

Formulated Solutions, is a complete manufacturing and development company offering clients nearly all aspects of product fulfillment. Often times due to volume, desired end packaging or even in-house manufacturing capabilities, it becomes necessary for consulting clients to have their products filled by Outsource Contract Filling operations. For these occasions, our additional Outsource Contract Filling Qualification service is the solution. We conduct on-site audits and vendor assessments for potential filling operations and develop and establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) along with Manufacturing (batch and filling) specifications necessary to have your products filled to exacting standards.

Formulated Solutions has developed several strategic alliances with numerous contract manufacturers specializing in various packaging areas, and can help you select the filler to most effectively and efficiently package your product.

Examples of Outsource Contract Filling Qualification Services:

  • Vendor Selection
  • Quality Audit
  • Quality Testing Standards
  • Pilot Plant Scale Up Analysis
  • Vendor Qualification