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Cosmetic  Terms
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Raw Materials
Raw material is a fancy term for ingredient. 
Often raw material suppliers will develop a sample product to demonstrate how the ingredient should be used in a formula and how a typical cosmetic is enhanced with the substitution of their ingredient.  Only after this burden of proof has been met will a formulation chemist consider using a raw material.
 
Active ingredients
These ingredients have the greatest impact on the skin and go beyond the scope of a cosmetic.  Cosmetics that contain active ingredients are also considered drugs and are subject to additional FDA regulation.
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Conditioning ingredients
These ingredients are strictly cosmetic in that when applied topically, they alter the feel of the skin ie; softening, smoothing, soothing, moisturizing, etc.
BULK BASE: One of our existing formulations that you may purchase, as is, in bulk or make changes to make your own custom product. 


REVERSE FORMULATION: Creating a new product, based completely on an existing product. SAMPLE: The physical version of a formula - a “finished good” using all of the ingredients listed in the formula. 

FORMULA: A combination of raw materials, created by one of our in-house chemists, that will used to make your sample and, eventually your product(s).

MOQ: Minimum Order Quantity - the smallest number of products, components, closures, etc. that you must purchase when placing a purchase order.

BATCH NUMBER: The number assigned to all of the products produced using a single pot of your completed formula.

LEAD TIME: The amount of time between the beginning and end of a process. Most used when referring to the length of time it will take for an order to be produced - ie: The lead time for production of your order is 6-8 weeks. 
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LABEL: The sticker(s) that will be placed on your component/closure to identify your brand, list your INIC, etc.
​SKU: More commonly referred to as a barcode. At TBL, we use this term to refer to a specific product and its corresponding size. For example, the 8.0oz size of a face wash is a different SKU from the 1.7oz size of the same product. 12 


COMPONENT: The container that your product will fill. Some standard types of containers are Boston round, cylinder, tube, and jar. 

CLOSURE: The lid for your container. Closures usually have a specific neck size, like 4/233 or 5/323, that corresponds to your component. Closures can be purchased with + without pressure-sensitive seals included. 

PURCHASE ORDER: The form used to place an order - typically referred to as a PO. 

INVOICE: A bill PACKOUT: The process of packing your finished goods for shipment.

KITTING: The process of labeling your completed product 

PACKAGING: This includes the component, closure and labels (if applicable) that are required for each product/SKU. Also called “Primary” packaging








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