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When Your Hero Ingredient Disappears: How Founders & Chemists Can Master Ingredient Substitutions Without Starting Over

When Your Hero Ingredient Disappears: How Founders & Chemists Can Master Ingredient Substitutions Without Starting Over

August 07, 2025 • Emmanuel Aban
  Have you ever built the perfect formula, only to have your key ingredient discontinued? You’re not alone. Whether it’s a global supply chain...
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Why Every Beauty Founder Needs to Master pH: A Chemist’s Toolkit for Stability, Safety & Scaling

Why Every Beauty Founder Needs to Master pH: A Chemist’s Toolkit for Stability, Safety & Scaling

July 31, 2025 • Emmanuel Aban
What if the secret to fewer complaints, better stability, and more confident formulation wasn’t your emulsifier or active ingredient, but your...
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How to Scale Your Skincare Brand Without Compromising Quality: Systems, Suppliers & Smart Standards for Formulators

How to Scale Your Skincare Brand Without Compromising Quality: Systems, Suppliers & Smart Standards for Formulators

July 23, 2025 • Emmanuel Aban
Let me guess, your beauty product is selling faster than you can make it, but every time you think about scaling, your brain goes straight t...
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