The Manufacturing Expertise Your Brand Has Been Missing
Launching or scaling a personal care product line is exciting — until you hit the realities of contract manufacturing. Health and Beauty Partners gives your brand direct access to 20+ years of formulation and manufacturing expertise.
We've spent over 20 years on the other side of that table. Now that experience is working for you.
Deep Industry Expertise, Working Directly For Your Brand
"Personal care brands deserve access to real manufacturing expertise — not generic advice from people who've never set foot on a production floor."
Health and Beauty Partners was founded on a straightforward premise: brands deserve access to real manufacturing expertise — not generic advice from people who've never set foot on a production floor.
With over two decades of hands-on experience in cosmetic chemistry, formulation development, and contract manufacturing, we bring a perspective that's rare in the consulting world: we've worked inside the manufacturing ecosystem itself.
That insider knowledge translates directly into value for our clients. We understand how manufacturers evaluate new business, how formulations behave at scale, and where brands most commonly run into costly trouble.
The People Behind Your Partnership
Health and Beauty Partners is built on real relationships and hard-won experience. When you work with us, you work directly with people who have spent their careers inside the personal care industry — not generalist consultants learning on your dime.
With a background rooted in communication and consultative sales, Loren found his calling inside the world of personal care manufacturing. Joining a leading contract manufacturer introduced him to a side of the business most brands never see: the people, the processes, and the pivotal moments when a brand breaks through.
Known across the industry as approachable and genuinely invested in client success, Loren pairs that warmth with a straight-talking, no-fluff approach. He has partnered with household names including Dollar Shave Club, Bumble & Bumble, Duke Cannon, and Suavecito, and has worked on products that have landed on shelves at Target, Walmart, Amazon, and TikTok Shop.
Dan brings over 8 years of hands-on cosmetic chemistry experience grounded in a biomedical science background — a combination that gives him a uniquely rigorous approach to formulation. He has developed award-winning products that rank among QVC's best sellers, a testament to his ability to create formulas that perform in the real world and resonate with real consumers.
His expertise spans personal care, hair care, and high-end luxury retail products, with deep knowledge of active ingredients and how to leverage them to elevate a product's performance, story, and market positioning.
Consulting Services for
Personal Care Brands
A focused set of services built around the real challenges personal care brands face — from regulatory compliance and ingredient sourcing to getting a formula right, finding the right manufacturing partner, and bringing a product to market the right way.
MoCRA Compliance Advisory
The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act has introduced new obligations for every brand selling cosmetics in the US — facility registration, product listing, serious adverse event reporting, and safety substantiation. We guide you through each requirement, review your labeling for compliance, and help you build the internal processes to stay current as regulations evolve.
Formulation Development & Technical Review
We evaluate formulations for stability, scalability, ingredient compatibility, regulatory considerations, and cost efficiency — and assist with troubleshooting when a product isn't performing as expected. When something goes wrong at the lab or on the line, we help identify why and recommend corrective action.
Ingredient & Raw Material Sourcing
Finding the right ingredient suppliers is harder than it looks. We identify qualified candidates, evaluate supplier documentation (CoA, SDS, TDS), benchmark pricing and MOQs, and help you find clean or sustainable alternatives when needed. Whether you're sourcing a novel active or locking in a reliable commodity, we bring vetted supplier relationships and procurement experience to every search.
Testing & Lab Advisory
Most brands don't know what testing they need, in what order, or which labs to trust — and guessing wrong is expensive. We develop the right testing protocol for your product, help you select qualified labs, and walk you through what the results actually mean. This covers stability testing, micro and challenge testing, safety substantiation, and claim support.
Contract Manufacturer Selection & Vetting
We help you identify qualified candidates, evaluate capabilities, ask the right questions, and assess whether a manufacturer is truly the right fit for your product, your volume, and your brand. This includes manufacturer research, capability reviews, facility assessment guidance, and support through the RFQ and sampling process.
Production Scale-Up Support
We guide brands through the lab-to-line transition — setting realistic expectations and working with manufacturers to resolve scale-up challenges before they become expensive production problems. Process variables change, equipment differs, and what worked at small scale may behave very differently at volume.
Product Launch Strategy & Manufacturing Roadmap
Ideal for emerging brands entering the personal care space for the first timeWe map the full path from concept to finished product — including compliance requirements, timeline planning, budget considerations, ingredient and lab needs, packaging alignment, and selecting the right manufacturing model for your stage of growth. This is the service that ties everything together: a clear, honest roadmap so you know exactly what's ahead before you spend a dollar on production.
Next Step
Not Sure Which Service You Need?
That's what the discovery call is for. We'll spend 20–30 minutes learning about your brand and give you an honest assessment of how we can help — including whether you need one service or several working together.
Built for Brands Who Are Serious About Getting It Right
We work with personal care brands at every stage — but what our clients have in common is a commitment to building real products with integrity.
Emerging Indie Brands & Founders
You have a vision — and maybe even a formula. But the path from idea to manufactured product is more complex than expected. We help founders navigate with confidence, avoiding costly trial and error.
Growing Personal Care Companies
Your brand has traction and you're looking to expand your line, increase volume, or find a more capable manufacturing partner. We help you make smarter decisions at higher stakes.
Established Brands Facing Challenges
A formulation that won't scale, a manufacturer relationship that isn't working, or a quality issue that needs expert eyes. We bring fresh, independent perspective to complex manufacturing problems.
"The brands that benefit most are those who value expertise over guesswork."
Industry Insights for Personal Care Brands
Practical, honest insight into formulation, manufacturing, and the realities of bringing a personal care product to market — from inside the industry.
What to Look for When Vetting a Contract Manufacturer
Not all contract manufacturers are created equal. Here's the framework we use to evaluate partners — and the red flags that most brands miss.
Read the GuideWhy Owning Your Formulation IP Is the Most Important Decision Your Brand Will Make
Your formula is your product. If you don't own it, someone else controls your supply chain, your pricing power, and your exit strategy. Here's how to take it back.
Read the GuideThe Product Brief and Bill of Materials: Why the First Step Is the One Most Brands Get Wrong
Every delayed launch and misquoted production run traces back to the same root cause — the brand didn't define what they were building before they started building it.
Read the GuideLet's Talk About Your Brand
Book a Free Discovery Call
Whether you have a specific challenge or just aren't sure where to start, a discovery call is the best first step. We'll spend 20–30 minutes learning about your brand and give you an honest assessment of how we can help. No pressure. No pitch.