This presentation is meant to serve as a general overview of the necessary steps, time and investment that is required to embark upon a successful cosmetics manufacturing business in the United States.

1. Cosmetic Manufacturing
From Mother Earth
To the Ultimate Consumer
By Susan Palmer-Van Brackle

2. Cosmetic Manufacturing
The Supply Chain
End
Mother Extractors Original Customer
Converters
Earth Miners Equipment Distributors (source of
(suppliers)
Harvesters Mfrs. (OEM) the funds)

3. Cosmetic Manufacturing
Packaging
Must Consider
•Packaging Type
•Dispensing system
•Compatibility with formula
•Heat and light sensitivity
•Orifice size base on viscosity
•Eco-friendly Materials
•Decoration Method

4. Cosmetic Manufacturing
Risk Management
Insure and Secure
•Cosmetic Insurance
•$2,000,0000 Liability Coverage
•Enforcement non-negotiable

5. Cosmetic Manufacturing
Materials Handling
Read and Practice
•Vendor MSDS Sheets
•Best Methods for Safe
Handling
•Proper Disposal of Waste
•Social Responsibility

6. Cosmetic Manufacturing
Best Methods of Manufacture
Capital Investments:
•Machinery & Equipment
•Filling and Pressing
•Molds and Dies
•Scheduling and Planning
•R&D as Cross-Function
•Use of Best Practices
•Standardization
•Bills of Materials for Costing
•Specifications

7. Cosmetic Manufacturing
Cross Functional Work Teams
Knowledge Capital
• Is assembled at onset of
new project
•Provides individual competencies
•Conducts Vendor Sourcing
•R&D
•Engineering
•Marketing
•Coordinates functions to complete
project

8. Cosmetic Manufacturing
Vendor Selection
Business Process Outsourcing
•Domestic vs. offshore
•Distributor vs. direct
•Best price and quality
•Compliance with CFDTA
•Seek collaborative relationships
•and alliances
•Enlist Strategic Sourcing Plan
•Bidding vs. negotiation

9. Cosmetic Manufacturing
Quality Control
Education & Oversight
•Adherence to oversight commissions
•CFDTA
•FDA
•FD &C Coloring Regulations
•Labeling Requirements
•Distribution limitations

10. Cosmetic Manufacturing
Shipping and Logistics
On-Time Delivery
•Warehousing Stores
•Inventory considerations
•Pick and Pack
•UCC Labeling
•Bar coding
•SKU Assignment in Matrix
•In-Transit Time
•Delivery Methods

11. Works Cited
Simmons, John V. The Science of Cosmetics – 2nd Edition, 1995
Burt, David N., Dobler, Donald W., and Starling, Stephen I. World Class Supply
Management – 7th Edition 2003
Actiprime 100, Active Organics Catalogue
Ruger Chemical Co., Inc. Price List 1999-2000. Irvington New Jersey
Basics of Success, Rona Catalogue. Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany
Strahl & Pitch Inc. Catalogue. West Babylon New York
Photos, Microsoft Clipart Gallery
Susan Palmer-Van Brackle copyright 2009