Research & Development (R&D) Support

To make your products and brand names stand out from the vigorous competition in the cosmetic market, it is necessary to have “comprehensive” marketing strategy, “innovative” product design, high quality and safe product image.

Most of the brand owners and manufacturers are actively conducting researches and developing new and “innovative” products. Most manufacturers are considering to transform their business from OEM to ODM or even OBM. While your competitors are actively planning to expand their business, how will you react?

With our professional knowledge and experience, we can assist you to understand the full picture of the cosmetic market and turn your innovative ideas into valuable products. 

Our services include:

·         Market Analysis

·         Product Concept Advisory

·         Product Development Advisory

·         Production Advisory

Market Analysis

We gather large amount of information from various channels to provide market insights and market trend in different cosmetic market segments and regions.

We help you to:

·         Understand the market situation

·         Identify your target customers

·         Formulate sales and marketing strategies

Product Concept Advisory

Based on your ideas and information, we can provide below analysis to minimize your cost in product development.

·         Innovative product concept, matching up with the market trend.

·         Suitable active ingredients and active ingredients suppliers

·         Feasibility and effectiveness

·         Ingredient Review or Toxicology Risk Assessment based on related regulations

Product Development Advisory

Even your innovative idea is feasible, you may encounter some complicated steps and technical challenges. We help you to overcome the difficulties by offering:

·         Technical support on sample production

·         Advice on modifying product feature and texture

·         Advice on production criteria

Production Advisory

An effective production with good quality control can assure the quality of the products and reduce manufacturing cost.  You can enjoy such benefit from our services:

·         Consultancy Service for Factory Improvement

·         Quality Control Advisory

·         Factory Audit and Certification

·         Training for Technical Staff

Testing and Certification

Cosmetic Testing

Safety and quality are the most important requirements for cosmetic products as it would affect human health directly through daily skin contact. When problem arises, huge amount of money will be involved for compensation and recalls. Loss on brand images will be immeasurable.

CTR offers comprehensive cosmetic testing to prevent quality problems and enhance your brand images

Our Comprehensive services:

·            Microbiological Testing

·            Preservation and Preservation Efficiency

·            Heavy Metal

·            Methanol

·            Concentration of Specific Substances

·            Testing or Assessment on Effectiveness

·            Others

Certification

CTR offers various types of assessment on management system, certification and consultancy services to cosmetic business sectors as stated below. Moreover, we can establish certification program tailor-made for buyers or brands to certify their vendor factories in the above-mentioned areas.

Our Comprehensive Services:

·         COC Audit Assessment

·         GMP Assessment

·         Production Capability Analysis

·         Systems Certification

·         Specific Certification Program

Ø      ISO9001

Ø      SA 8000

Ø      WRAP

Ø      C-TPAT

·          

·         Cosmetic Integrity (CI) Mark Scheme

Education and Training

CTR holds regular symposiums and seminars to industry practitioners, chemists, beauticians, suppliers and traders to provide them with the up-dated information and market trend in cosmetic industry. In addition, CTR also offers customized training courses to the employees of the cosmetic enterprise. The employees can gain certain practical knowledge related to their jobs.

Our Comprehensive Services:

·         Regular Symposiums, Seminars and Exhibitions

·         Customized Training Course for cosmetic enterprises

Regulations Consultancy

Different regions and countries have their own cosmetic legislations. Manufacturers, brand owners and distributors should ensure their cosmetic products complying with the legislation before selling in the market. CTR provides consultancy services to you on the legislation and helps you fulfilling the requirements. 

Highlight of Legislation(s) in Different Regions / Countries:

Our Comprehensive Services:

·         Toxicology Risk Assessment

·         Ingredient Review

·         Cosmetic Label Advisory

·         Cosmetic Label Review

·         Cosmetic Hygiene Testing

·         Cosmetic Chemical Testing

·         Document Translation

·         Document Preview

License Application / Consultancy

China cosmetic market is growing rapidly. Unlike most of the regions and countries, importing cosmetic products requires license from China Ministry of Health (MOH). CTR offers consultancy services in the whole process of license application to help your products to enter the huge China Market

We provide a comprehensive package to handle license Application*. Our services include:

·         Document Advisory

·         Document Preview

·         Document Translation

·         Application Result Assessment

*    During the whole process of license application , CTR will not charge client for sample handling.

Flow Chart of Import Cosmetic Hygiene Permit for China

Customs Declaration / Consultancy

CTR can provide advisory services on custom declaration or related logistic and taxation arrangement to lessen your workload on handling the import and export of your products.

We provide advice and assistance in:

·         Import and Export declaration

·         Logistics arrangement.

·         Taxation system and duty rates