Raw materials & actives
Actives, emollients, emulsifiers, surfactants, preservatives, botanical extracts and speciality ingredients.
Supplier directory
Supply the brands we build for.
Join the Cosmetic Science Lab supplier directory: raw materials, fragrance, colour, packaging, machinery, lab and logistics suppliers CSL teams use to build products for brands worldwide.
Guires Cosmetic Science Lab
Supply Guires CSL
Guires CSL sources raw materials and packaging from qualified suppliers. Suppliers that meet our quality, documentation and traceability standards can apply to join our approved supplier network and be considered for client formulations.
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Supplier categories.
If you supply the cosmetics industry and your category is not here, apply anyway.
Fragrance & essential oils
Fine fragrance, functional fragrance and essential oils, with IFRA and allergen documentation.
Colourants & pigments
Pigments, dyes, pearls and effect pigments for colour cosmetics, hair and personal care.
Primary packaging
Bottles, jars, tubes, airless pumps, droppers, sticks and compacts, with compatibility data.
Secondary packaging & labels
Cartons, labels, sleeves and inserts, including sustainable and recycled options.
Machinery & equipment
Mixing, homogenising, filling, capping and labelling machinery for pilot and full-scale production.
Lab instruments & consumables
Stability chambers, viscometers, pH meters, microbiology media and skin-measurement instruments.
Logistics & services
Freight, cold chain, warehousing and customs brokers for samples and raw materials.
Why join
What directory suppliers get.
Get specified into client projects
CSL formulation scientists choose ingredients and packs from the directory first, for brands launching across eight markets.
Early sight of new briefs
Directory suppliers hear about sampling requests and RFQs for new launches before the open market.
Application trials on your materials
We test promising materials in real formulas, giving you stability and performance data in use.
Global reach
Your materials can reach brands in the EU, UK, US, Canada, GCC, ASEAN, India and Australia.
Regulatory clarity
We tell you exactly which documents each market needs, so your materials clear dossiers first time.
A clear onboarding path
One documentation checklist and one qualification process, then you are listed.
How it works
From application to first RFQ.
- ApplyComplete the form below with your company, categories and certifications.
- Documentation reviewWe review CoA, SDS, TDS, certifications and regulatory statements.
- QualificationSample evaluation, and an audit for critical materials where needed.
- Listed in the directoryYour company and materials are listed for our formulation and sourcing teams.
- Briefs and RFQsYou receive sampling requests and quotation requests that match your categories.
What to prepare
Documents we ask for.
Have these ready to speed up qualification.
- Certificate of Analysis (CoA)
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
- Technical Data Sheet (TDS)
- INCI name and CAS number
- Allergen and IFRA statements (fragrance)
- Regulatory statements: REACH, origin, animal testing, CMR, nanomaterials
- Certifications: ISO 22716, ISO 9001, COSMOS, RSPO and others you hold
- Food-contact or compatibility data (packaging)
- CE / safety compliance (machinery)
Supplier directory
Join the supplier directory
Tell us what you supply. Our sourcing team reviews every application.
Questions
Asked by suppliers.
Is there a fee to join the supplier directory?
No. Listing is free for qualified suppliers.
Is the directory public?
No. It is used by our formulation, sourcing and project teams to select materials for client projects.
How long does qualification take?
It depends on the category and the documents you provide. Most suppliers with complete documentation are reviewed within a few weeks.
Do you guarantee orders?
No. Listing means your materials are considered first when they suit a brief; orders depend on each client project.
Launching a new ingredient?
CSL formulation chemists run application studies, dose-response, stability, benchmarking and starter formulas for raw-material suppliers, with technical reports your customers can use.
Ingredient application lab for suppliersStart a project
Create your next product with CSL.
Our formulation chemists, testing scientists and regulatory specialists work alongside your team, from the first brief to a market-ready product. Bring a brief, a benchmark or just an idea: a scientist will reply within one working day with next steps and an indicative scope.