Stoic Labs supports emerging and established brands with custom cosmetic formulation, R&D, and small-scale manufacturing in Canada.

Our in-house lab team can assist with:

• Custom product formulation
• Reverse engineering
• Ingredient sourcing and dossier compilation
• Stability and preservative testing
• Regulatory and compliance support for Canada and the U.S.
• Low minimum order manufacturing (MOQ starting at 500 units) for R&D clients
  

Every R&D project is bespoke to your brand’s goals.

Our typical formulation process includes:

• 3–5 bench samples and iterations to refine texture, scent, and sensory experience
  
• In-house stability studies (accelerated and long-term)
  
• Final formulation ownership for your brand
  

Pricing depends on the complexity of the project:

• 
  Simple reverse-engineering projects: starting around $1,800 CAD per SKU
  
• 
  Novel formulations with advanced actives or delivery systems: up to $25,000 USD per SKU

E-mail projects@stoic-beauty.ca to get started on a quote today.

Yes — we provide in-house stability testing and partner with ISO/IEC 17025:2017-certified labs for external testing.

Available testing options include:

• Preservative Efficacy Test (PET): $2,000/SKU
  
• HRIPT (Human Repeat Insult Patch Test): $2,500/SKU
  

All tests include detailed reports suitable for product registration and regulatory submission.

We specialize in low-barrier manufacturing for emerging brands:

• Minimum order: 500 units per SKU, although we can discuss special cases
  
• Fill cost range: $2.10–$4.60/unit depending on packaging and labeling requirements

Our pricing includes INCI label generation, compliance review, and assistance with Health Canada registration.

Lead times vary by formulation complexity, but typical ranges are:

• R&D phase: 8–12 weeks
  
• Testing phase: 4–8 weeks
  
• Accelerated stability testing: 2 months (40°C)
  

We’ll provide a detailed production timeline after the discovery call and product brief. These lead times are estimates, note that high innovation product roadmaps may be significantly longer.

Yes — client-supplied ingredients are welcome.

We simply require:

• MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
  
• COA (Certificate of Analysis)

If these are unavailable, our team can assist in generating MSDS and our sister company, APS Pharma, can issue a COA.