The rising demand for anti-aging, innovative health and wellness products has reached epic levels and makes really good business sense. “Technology” for skin and hair care products developed for inside and out — is advancing at lightning speed. Scientists, chemists, and material innovators have found success in creating fountain-of-youth level, highly efficacious products that offer truly transformative results. Niche businesses have a huge opportunity here to stand out from the pack. The recipe for success is for companies to offer branded, customized, innovative skincare and haircare products, position themselves as experts in the industry, and reach their clients in a...

It used to be that all that mattered in cosmetic or skincare formulation was a headliner “hero” ingredient that would enable companies to create buzz and cash in on the latest fad.  Today, consumers are becoming much too savvy for that to work. They know what they want, and that’s clean, beneficial products without the junk. We believe this is an irreversible trend, rather than a fleeting fad that will be gone next year. The world of cosmetic skincare has transitioned into health and wellness with true efficacious benefits. Raw material companies are regularly launching innovative, healing, and beneficial raw...

R&D Formulations Most people think of Over-the-Counter (OTC) as cough syrup or something you can buy from the drugstore without a prescription. While that is true, it can also refer to drugs and other products with “medicinal” ingredients. A few examples of OTC products are decongestants, topicals that relieve itches, and treatments for common bodily aches, like Tylenol. But, most people don’t think of sunscreen, hand sanitizer, or eczema lotion as being an OTC product, much less a “drug.” At Tropical Labs, we receive many inquiries for OTC products, with sunscreen being one of the most common requests and one...

For most entrepreneurs, that’s where it starts—a big idea that meets a need and possibly even transforms an industry. It takes an entrepreneur to take that idea and run with it. That was true for me when I started Tropical Labs

For most entrepreneurs, that’s where it starts—a big idea that meets a need and possibly even transforms an industry. It takes an entrepreneur to take that idea and run with it. That was true for me when I started Tropical Labs

For most entrepreneurs, that’s where it starts—a big idea that meets a need and possibly even transforms an industry. It takes an entrepreneur to take that idea and run with it. That was true for me when I started Tropical Labs