Bespoke Skincare and Cosmetic Manufacturing

A UK skincare manufacturer for brands that want a formula of their own.

We develop, test and manufacture skincare and cosmetic products for brands in the UK and international markets. Whether you’re launching a wellness-led skincare line, a luxury serum or a range of science-backed cosmeceuticals, we take it from research and development to retail, made to a formula you own.

Our cosmetic scientists develop each formula for the skin concern, the actives and the claims you want to make. Then we test it, document it and manufacture it in our facility in Leicestershire.

Full-service skincare and cosmetic product development

We formulate for where the market is going. Our cosmetic scientists develop skincare and personal care products with compliant ingredients and current cosmetic science, from cleansers and exfoliants to anti-ageing moisturisers.

Each formulation is designed for stability, performance and compliance from the first sample.

We can start from scratch or from one of our tested bases, adapted to your brief. Either way, the finished formula belongs to you.

We offer:

  • Bespoke formulation, or a proven base made yours.

    Start from scratch, or from one of our tested bases adapted to your brief. Either way, the finished formula belongs to you.

  • Ingredients specified to your brief.

    Actives, botanicals and preservative systems sourced to your specification, including options for sensitive skin and natural or vegan ranges.

  • Regulatory support for each market.

    Cosmetic product safety reports, UK and EU notification through SCPN and CPNP, and label review for each market you sell in.

  • Safety assessments and lab testing.

    Safety evaluation, with stability, microbiological and preservative efficacy testing, so the product holds its specification to the end of its shelf life.

  • From pilot batch to full production.

    Pilot batches to confirm the formula at scale, then full production runs, planned around your launch and your growth.

  • Primary packaging, filling, labelling and barcoding.

    Packaging sourced to suit the formula and how it’s applied, then filled, labelled and given GS1-compliant barcodes.

Skincare and cosmetic formats we make

  • Creams

    Moisturisers that hydrate and protect, from light day creams to rich night creams, built around your actives.

  • Serums

    Fast-absorbing formulas with concentrated actives such as vitamin C, niacinamide or peptides, built for stability.

  • Lotions

    Lightweight hydrators for face and body, easy to spread and quick to absorb, for everyday moisture.

  • Balms

    Thick, protective, often waterless blends for dry skin, lips and hands, with a texture that holds in the jar.

  • Scrubs

    Gentle exfoliators for face and body, with physical or chemical exfoliants chosen for your skin type and claims.

And any format your brief needs

Masks, oils, cleansers, eye creams, mists and more. If it can be made and sold legally, we can develop it, and we’ll tell you honestly what the format can and can’t do.

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Formulated for where the market is going

Waterless formats, refillable packs, clinically tested cosmeceuticals, vegan and cruelty-free ranges: the market moves fast. Our cosmetic scientists track where it is going, so your product arrives ahead of it.

That means formulas that perform without the ingredients your customers avoid, packaging that suits refill and recycling schemes, and claims you can support with testing.

Brands develop with us

  • High-performance facial and body care

    Moisturisers, cleansers and body care with active ingredients at levels you can stand behind.

  • Targeted treatments

    Serums, masks and eye creams for specific concerns such as dryness, dullness or uneven texture.

  • Natural, organic or vegan-certified cosmetics

    Ranges formulated with every ingredient specified to the certification you want to carry.

  • Functional skincare

    Formulas built around botanicals, peptides and active vitamins, with the stability work they need.

  • Bath and body products

    Body washes, oils, butters and scrubs, with the same care for texture and performance as facial care.

  • Formats nobody has made yet

    If it can be made and sold legally, we can develop it. New formats start with a conversation.

Every product is formulated and tested for the skin types you target, with clear usage guidance and packaging chosen for how it is applied.

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Tested, trusted and retail-ready

From boutique wellness lines to established retail brands, every product we make is built to go on sale with confidence.

  • Manufactured to ISO 9001 and GMP standards.
  • Backed by a cosmetic product safety report and stability testing before it goes on sale, with preservative efficacy testing wherever the formula needs it.
  • Developed, tested and made in one UK facility, from first sample to full production.

A boutique line and an established retail brand get the same standard.

  • GMP certified (Good Manufacturing Practice)GOOD MANUFACTURINGPRACTICEGMPCERTIFIED
  • HACCP certified (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point)HAZARD ANALYSISCRITICAL CONTROL POINTHACCPCERTIFIED
  • ISO 9001 certified quality management systemQUALITY MANAGEMENTSYSTEMISO9001CERTIFIED
  • FDA registered facilityFOOD AND DRUGADMINISTRATIONFDAREGISTERED
  • Food Standards Agency validatedFOOD STANDARDSAGENCYFSAVALIDATED
  • Member of the European Industrial Hemp AssociationEUROPEAN INDUSTRIALHEMP ASSOCIATIONEIHAMEMBER

Why bespoke?

A white label cream is someone else’s formula in your jar, and anyone can buy the same jar. Private label skincare is usually the same catalogue with your branding. A bespoke formula is built around your skin concern, your actives and your claims, and it belongs to you. Starting from one of our tested bases can shorten development without giving that up.

Why work with British VitaTech?

  • R&D led

    Science-driven product development by cosmetic scientists, with practical advice on what will work on the shelf and on the skin.

  • Planned production

    Pilot batches and full production runs, planned around your launch, your forecast and your growth.

  • Your formula is yours

    Whether we start from scratch or a tested base, the finished formula, its specification and its data belong to you.

  • Compliant in every market

    Safety reports, notifications and labels for each market you sell in, prepared as the product is developed.

  • Made in the UK

    Developed, tested and manufactured in our ISO 9001 and GMP certified facility in Leicestershire.
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Frequently asked questions

Who owns the skincare formula?

You do. Whether we start from scratch or from one of our tested bases, the finished formula, its specification and its data belong to your brand.

Do you provide the cosmetic product safety report?

Yes. Every product is backed by a cosmetic product safety report before it goes on sale, and we support UK and EU notification through SCPN and CPNP, with label review for each market you sell in.

Can you make natural, organic or vegan skincare?

Yes. We develop natural, organic and vegan ranges, with every ingredient specified to the certification you want to carry.

How do you test skincare products?

Stability and microbiological testing come as standard, with preservative efficacy testing wherever the formula needs it, so the product holds its specification to the end of its shelf life.

Can you work with actives such as vitamin C, retinoids and peptides?

Yes. Actives like these need the right pH, packaging and stability work, and some, such as retinoids, have concentration limits in UK and EU law. We build the formula around both.

Can you help with packaging?

Yes. We source primary packaging to suit the formula and how it’s applied, check the formula in it as part of stability testing, and fill, label and barcode it for retail.

What is the minimum order quantity?

There’s no standard minimum, because there’s no standard product. Minimums depend on your formula, format and packaging, and your quote sets out the first order size.

How do I start a skincare project?

Through the project form. Tell us what you want to make, who it’s for and where you’ll sell it, and we’ll come back to you to talk it through.

Start your skincare project

Tell us the product, the skin concern, your claims and your markets. We’ll show you how we would build it, and the formula will be yours.

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Your product

The product idea, its format and key actives.

Your plans

Development and your first production order together.

About you

For example your own website, Amazon, retailers or distributors.