Reduction in R&D cycle timeLeading global haircare brand
Materials screened in a single projectGreen alternatives programme
Lead formulations validated from those 30,000Basis for new patent filings
Downloads of our peer reviewed researchPublished scientific record
Figures from completed client projects and our published research record. Recognised as Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leader, North America for ingredients and formulation discovery.
They look similar from the outside and need entirely different methods, timelines and budgets. Where a project starts also depends on the size of the team asking. Telling these apart is the first useful thing we do.
Where enterprise R&D conversations usually begin
We need independent evidence for a claim.
A testing question. Assay data generated independently of the ingredient source is what stands up to regulatory, retailer and competitor scrutiny.
We need to replace an ingredient without losing performance.
A substitution question, usually driven by regulation, sustainability targets or supply risk. The constraint is compatibility with a formulation that already works.
The active we need does not exist yet.
A discovery question. Screening computationally before committing bench time is what stops it consuming years of laboratory budget.
We have a material that works. We do not know why.
A mechanism question. Establishing mode of action turns an existing asset into new claims, new applications and a defensible IP position.
Where founder-led projects usually begin
We know the claim we want to make. We cannot prove it.
A claim needs a study behind it. That is a testing question, and it is usually the cheapest of the four to answer.
We have an idea. We do not know if it can be made.
A feasibility question. Whether it can be formulated, manufactured and sold at your price point are three separate answers.
We do not know which ingredient to build around.
A selection question. The right active depends on the claim you want, the format and the budget, not on what is trending.
We have been quoted three years. We have eighteen months.
Timelines stretch when discovery, testing and formulation sit with three different suppliers who each reinterpret the last one.
Tell us which one you recognise and we will tell you what kind of problem it is, what evidence would answer it, and what that takes. Book a 30 minute R&D diagnostic.
Five outcomes that come from running discovery, validation and formulation as one process rather than three separate purchases.
Actives your competitors do not have access to
Screen in silico before committing laboratory budget
Claims backed by assay data, not supplier literature
Green replacements that match performance
Novel actives you can file on and own
Four ingredient technologies developed at Hexis Lab, validated in our own laboratories and available to license rather than develop from scratch.
The science is the same at every scale. The questions are not, so we have written separate routes for each.
From an idea to a scientifically validated product. Development, ingredient selection, testing and claim substantiation, including the commercial questions like cost and timeline.
Start hereAccelerating R&D with AI guided discovery, large scale ingredient screening, bespoke assay development, technology licensing and research partnerships.
Start hereFor consultants, sourcing agents and brokers who bring us brand clients rather than formulate themselves. You stay the trusted contact throughout.
Become a partnerWhichever route fits, engagements range from a single scoped project through to licensing, production and joint ventures. See how we work with businesses.
How we approach ingredient discovery, validation and formulation.
Custom formulations developed to a brand specification and manufactured with our production partners. We have done this for many other brands that are not listed here for reasons of confidentiality. Testimonials are available on request.
A shampoo and conditioner system developed for curly and textured hair, formulated sulfate free without compromising performance.
A cellular regenerative range built around Hexis Lab ingredient technology, now in market.
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Organisations we have worked with, collaborated with, or been funded by.
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