Your product goal
Product category, formula ownership, ingredients, claims, fragrance or color, package compatibility, stability, microbiological criteria, label content, volume, and destination market define the program.
INDUSTRY PROCUREMENT
Beauty & Personal Care
Develop beauty and personal-care products through formula, ingredient, claims, facility, packaging, stability, labeling, and responsible-party controls.
YOUR PROJECT
Formula, claims, packaging, and market responsibility must align.
Product category, formula ownership, ingredients, claims, fragrance or color, package compatibility, stability, microbiological criteria, label content, volume, and destination market define the program.
The right factory fit
Contract manufacturers are reviewed for formula and scale-up capability, ingredient controls, quality systems, testing, batch records, filling, packaging, traceability, adverse-event support, and comparable products.
Commercial value
Development fees, formula ownership, stability work, component minimums, filling loss, testing, packaging, batch sizes, registration responsibilities, freight, and launch timing are separated.
Quality confidence
Approved formula and masters, ingredient and component specifications, stability and compatibility evidence, batch records, micro testing, label approval, and release criteria control production.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Useful work your team can act on.
Your exact deliverables are confirmed before the engagement begins and tailored to the product, market, timing, and business goal.
Typical deliverables
- Product and claims brief
- Contract manufacturer evidence matrix
- Formula, stability, and packaging workplan
- Development and batch-cost comparison
- Label and batch-release checklist
What we help you manage
We look beyond a factory name and evaluate the process, equipment, quality, export, and product experience that matter to your project.
Approved formula and masters, ingredient and component specifications, stability and compatibility evidence, batch records, micro testing, label approval, and release criteria control production.
Development fees, formula ownership, stability work, component minimums, filling loss, testing, packaging, batch sizes, registration responsibilities, freight, and launch timing are separated.
HOW WE WORK
A practical route from need to result.
Each step reduces uncertainty, prepares the next action, and keeps your team informed about progress and choices.
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Define
Translate the product, performance, market, quantity, timing, and approval needs into a sourcing brief.
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Verify
Contract manufacturers are reviewed for formula and scale-up capability, ingredient controls, quality systems, testing, batch records, filling, packaging, traceability, adverse-event support, and comparable products.
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Compare
Normalize quotations, assumptions, tooling, samples, production terms, logistics, and unresolved risks.
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Control
Approved formula and masters, ingredient and component specifications, stability and compatibility evidence, batch records, micro testing, label approval, and release criteria control production.
CURRENT REFERENCE SOURCES
Guidance grounded in official information.
Product, market, and transaction details determine what applies. We use current official sources and involve qualified specialists when the project requires a formal determination.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration — Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act
Official overview of current U.S. cosmetics-industry requirements and responsibilities.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Importing into the United States
Official reference for U.S. import classification, valuation, entry, and importer responsibilities.
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Office of the U.S. Trade Representative — United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
Official agreement hub for origin, customs, sector, and cross-border trade provisions.
COMMON QUESTIONS
What clients ask before getting started.
Your first conversation helps us understand the product, intended market, current stage, deadline, and result your team needs.
Yes. The search can prioritize Mexico and expand to other approved markets. Every candidate is separated into verified manufacturers, relevant adjacent suppliers, and unresolved leads so unsupported capability is never presented as fact.
Useful inputs include drawings or samples, materials, dimensions, performance criteria, target volume, destination market, timing, certifications or tests, packaging, and the commercial decision that the research must support.
No. White Lion organizes supplier and document evidence and can coordinate qualified laboratories, auditors, brokers, engineers, or counsel. The client and appropriately qualified professionals retain final compliance decisions.
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LET'S MOVE YOUR PROJECT FORWARD
Bring us the product, challenge, or opportunity.
White Lion will recommend a practical starting point and the work needed to reach your next milestone.