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Personal and home care products

Innovating formulations for sustainable, effective personal and home care products.

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Enhancing formulation performance and sustainability

The personal and home care sectors face evolving consumer expectations, regulatory pressures, and ambitious sustainability goals. CPI supports companies in developing, optimising, and commercialising innovative products across skincare, haircare, cosmetics, household cleaning, laundry, and sanitisers. 

Our expertise includes troubleshooting formulation challenges, optimising materials, reformulating with alternative ingredients, and developing bio-based solutions. By combining advanced analytical, processing, and digital capabilities, we help ensure your products meet performance standards, achieve compliance, and are ready for market success. 

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Sustainable materials

Personal and home care products

Innovating formulations for sustainable, effective personal and home care products.

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Enhancing formulation performance and sustainability

The personal and home care sectors face evolving consumer expectations, regulatory pressures, and ambitious sustainability goals. CPI supports companies in developing, optimising, and commercialising innovative products across skincare, haircare, cosmetics, household cleaning, laundry, and sanitisers. 

Our expertise includes troubleshooting formulation challenges, optimising materials, reformulating with alternative ingredients, and developing bio-based solutions. By combining advanced analytical, processing, and digital capabilities, we help ensure your products meet performance standards, achieve compliance, and are ready for market success. 

Sustainable materials

Personal and home care products

Innovating formulations for sustainable, effective personal and home care products.

Get in touch

View capabilities

Enhancing formulation performance and sustainability

The personal and home care sectors face evolving consumer expectations, regulatory pressures, and ambitious sustainability goals. CPI supports companies in developing, optimising, and commercialising innovative products across skincare, haircare, cosmetics, household cleaning, laundry, and sanitisers. 

Our expertise includes troubleshooting formulation challenges, optimising materials, reformulating with alternative ingredients, and developing bio-based solutions. By combining advanced analytical, processing, and digital capabilities, we help ensure your products meet performance standards, achieve compliance, and are ready for market success. 

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  • Drochaid Research Services
  • University of Nottingham
  • University of Sheffield
  • Photocentric
  • LiNa Energy

What we offer

We support the development of effective, sustainable formulations tailored to meet evolving consumer expectations and regulatory requirements. Our capabilities address key challenges from initial concept through to scalable production.

What we offer

We support the development of effective, sustainable formulations tailored to meet evolving consumer expectations and regulatory requirements. Our capabilities address key challenges from initial concept through to scalable production.

What we offer

We support the development of effective, sustainable formulations tailored to meet evolving consumer expectations and regulatory requirements. Our capabilities address key challenges from initial concept through to scalable production.

Formulation product prototyping

We develop innovative formulations designed to meet the specific needs of the personal and homecare sectors. Our expertise ensures enhanced performance, stability, and user experience. 

Our formulation capabilities include: 

  • Stability enhancement and extended shelf life. 

  • Improved flow, texture, and application properties. 

  • Advanced wetting, foaming, and sensory characteristics. 

  • Smart encapsulation of actives and additives for controlled release. 

  • Analytical investigation and materials optimisation. 

  • Expertise in both batch and continuous production. 

  • Life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA). 

Formulation product prototyping

We develop innovative formulations designed to meet the specific needs of the personal and homecare sectors. Our expertise ensures enhanced performance, stability, and user experience. 

Our formulation capabilities include: 

  • Stability enhancement and extended shelf life. 

  • Improved flow, texture, and application properties. 

  • Advanced wetting, foaming, and sensory characteristics. 

  • Smart encapsulation of actives and additives for controlled release. 

  • Analytical investigation and materials optimisation. 

  • Expertise in both batch and continuous production. 

  • Life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA). 

Reformulating with alternative materials

We support reformulation to meet sustainability targets, comply with changing regulations, and overcome raw material challenges. Our advanced analytical and digital techniques accelerate the reformulation process. 

We help you reformulate by: 

  • Meeting sustainability and biodegradability standards. 

  • Adapting to fluctuating raw material availability and costs. 

  • Sourcing alternative ingredients to manage supply chain risks. 

  • Accelerating development using high-throughput screening, AI, and machine learning. 

Reformulating with alternative materials

We support reformulation to meet sustainability targets, comply with changing regulations, and overcome raw material challenges. Our advanced analytical and digital techniques accelerate the reformulation process. 

We help you reformulate by: 

  • Meeting sustainability and biodegradability standards. 

  • Adapting to fluctuating raw material availability and costs. 

  • Sourcing alternative ingredients to manage supply chain risks. 

  • Accelerating development using high-throughput screening, AI, and machine learning. 

Developing bio-ingredients

We enable the development and scale-up of sustainable, bio-based ingredients to replace conventional components in personal and homecare products. 

Our bio-ingredient development expertise covers: 

  • Biosurfactants and microbiome-based solutions. 

  • Sustainable alternatives to petroleum- and palm oil-derived ingredients. 

  • High-quality, environmentally responsible fragrance development. 

  • End-to-end biomanufacturing, from strain development to scalable production. 

Developing bio-ingredients

We enable the development and scale-up of sustainable, bio-based ingredients to replace conventional components in personal and homecare products. 

Our bio-ingredient development expertise covers: 

  • Biosurfactants and microbiome-based solutions. 

  • Sustainable alternatives to petroleum- and palm oil-derived ingredients. 

  • High-quality, environmentally responsible fragrance development. 

  • End-to-end biomanufacturing, from strain development to scalable production. 

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Personal and home care products applications

We support a diverse range of applications, including:

Skincare.

Haircare.

Cosmetics.

Household cleaning.

Laundry care.

Sanitisers and disinfectants.

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Personal and home care products applications

We support a diverse range of applications, including:

Skincare.

Haircare.

Cosmetics.

Household cleaning.

Laundry care.

Sanitisers and disinfectants.

Several clear petri dishes containing droplets and bubbles of a clear liquid, viewed from above.

Personal and home care products applications

We support a diverse range of applications, including:

Skincare.

Haircare.

Cosmetics.

Household cleaning.

Laundry care.

Sanitisers and disinfectants.

Several clear petri dishes containing droplets and bubbles of a clear liquid, viewed from above.

How we support you

We deliver robust support to accelerate your product's journey from concept to commercialisation. Our detailed, end-to-end approach enables rapid development, minimises risk, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards.

How we support you

We deliver robust support to accelerate your product's journey from concept to commercialisation. Our detailed, end-to-end approach enables rapid development, minimises risk, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards.

How we support you

We deliver robust support to accelerate your product's journey from concept to commercialisation. Our detailed, end-to-end approach enables rapid development, minimises risk, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards.

Optimise your formulations

Our advanced analytical and characterisation facilities support in-depth investigation and optimisation of formulations to ensure stability, performance, and compliance. We address issues like aggregation, phase separation, and chemical degradation early, applying our expertise in colloid science to reduce risk and save time. 

Optimise your formulations

Our advanced analytical and characterisation facilities support in-depth investigation and optimisation of formulations to ensure stability, performance, and compliance. We address issues like aggregation, phase separation, and chemical degradation early, applying our expertise in colloid science to reduce risk and save time. 

Scale with confidence

Our pilot-scale facilities for batch and continuous production enable smooth transitions to commercial scale. We assess commercial viability through life cycle and techno-economic analyses, ensuring sustainability and cost-efficiency. Our scale-up team helps identify and resolve manufacturing bottlenecks, maintaining consistent quality at volume. 

Scale with confidence

Our pilot-scale facilities for batch and continuous production enable smooth transitions to commercial scale. We assess commercial viability through life cycle and techno-economic analyses, ensuring sustainability and cost-efficiency. Our scale-up team helps identify and resolve manufacturing bottlenecks, maintaining consistent quality at volume. 

Collaborate with formulation experts

Extend your R&D capabilities by working with our scientists and technologists. Our tailored approach delivers practical solutions to complex formulation challenges, accelerating timelines through collaborative workshops, innovation programmes, and project support. 

Collaborate with formulation experts

Extend your R&D capabilities by working with our scientists and technologists. Our tailored approach delivers practical solutions to complex formulation challenges, accelerating timelines through collaborative workshops, innovation programmes, and project support. 

Access funding and strategic partnerships

Leverage our networks and funding expertise to unlock investment and build strategic partnerships. Our specialists support grant applications, private investment rounds, and partner development to maximise your formulation’s market potential. 

Access funding and strategic partnerships

Leverage our networks and funding expertise to unlock investment and build strategic partnerships. Our specialists support grant applications, private investment rounds, and partner development to maximise your formulation’s market potential. 

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  • CPI scientist pouring blue liquid into a glass reactor vessel in a laboratory.
    CPI scientist operating an automated LABMAN system beside a control monitor.
  • Engineer viewing a 3D optical lens ray-trace simulation on a computer monitor.
    View through tinted glass of a dispensing print head operating inside a lab enclosure.
  • Reactor-Ready 500 ml jacketed glass process reactor filled with a pale liquid.
  • Automated machine head positioned over a circular wafer during processing.
    Operator holding a radio while monitoring a Siemens process control screen.
  • Person in a blue coat carrying a white hard hat printed with the CPI logo.
    Close-up of stainless steel perforated drums on pharmaceutical processing equipment.
  • Round-bottom flask containing yellow liquid suspended in a clear water bath on a hotplate.
  • CPI scientist pouring blue liquid into a glass reactor vessel in a laboratory.
    CPI scientist operating an automated LABMAN system beside a control monitor.
  • Engineer viewing a 3D optical lens ray-trace simulation on a computer monitor.
    View through tinted glass of a dispensing print head operating inside a lab enclosure.
  • Reactor-Ready 500 ml jacketed glass process reactor filled with a pale liquid.
  • Automated machine head positioned over a circular wafer during processing.
    Operator holding a radio while monitoring a Siemens process control screen.
  • Person in a blue coat carrying a white hard hat printed with the CPI logo.
    Close-up of stainless steel perforated drums on pharmaceutical processing equipment.
  • Round-bottom flask containing yellow liquid suspended in a clear water bath on a hotplate.
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Trusted by leading organisations

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Photocentric

With CPI’s help, we now have a solid proof-of-concept that we’ve been able to move forward in the development process to higher TRL levels. CPI aided in delivering results and knowledge with a reduced capital investment, allowing us to to achieve our goal in a shorter time span.

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Robert Young

Head of Chemistry and Batteries

LiNa Energy

I am delighted with the outcomes of our collaboration with CPI. This project has advanced our Na-MTL-Cl battery technology, demonstrating its enormous potential to decarbonise automotive transport and provide efficient and effective energy storage solutions.

Gene Lewis, Founder LiNA Energy

Gene Lewis

Founder

Chestnut BioPolymers

"We've got prototypes already, which is great. We just made our first sale and so, we've gone from being a research and development company to a trading company, which is quite amazing."

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Ian Edward Brown

Director

Stuff4Life

"We are really excited about the next stage of our Stuff4Life journey. Our ultimate goal remains the same – to make new polyester products from old polyester products – but also to make the next generation of workwear last even longer, perform even better and be more recyclable when its job is done. This can make a real difference delivering not just a circular economy for critical materials but decarbonising industrial processes and delivering even better outcomes for all."

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John Twitchen

Director and Co-Founder

Descycle

The future for DEScycle is really exciting. DES truly has the potential to change the world, delivering a step-change in how we produce and recycle metals. By replacing energy and emission intensive processes with DEScycle’s novel technology we can supply the energy transition with low-impact low-carbon metal. Thanks to CPI’s investment and in-house experience, we will be able to rapidly commercialise this technology and bring real disruption to the metals market.

Headshot of Fred White, CCO

Fred White

CCO

Azotic

By working with CPI’s unique combination of in-house expertise and capability, we have saved many months of process development and scale-up, accelerating the commercialisation of our product.

Headshot of Steve Pearson, Chief Operating Officer

Steve Pearson

Chief Operating Officer

Trusted by leading organisations

Showing slide 1 of 1
Photocentric

With CPI’s help, we now have a solid proof-of-concept that we’ve been able to move forward in the development process to higher TRL levels. CPI aided in delivering results and knowledge with a reduced capital investment, allowing us to to achieve our goal in a shorter time span.

Headshot of Robert Young.

Robert Young

Head of Chemistry and Batteries

LiNa Energy

I am delighted with the outcomes of our collaboration with CPI. This project has advanced our Na-MTL-Cl battery technology, demonstrating its enormous potential to decarbonise automotive transport and provide efficient and effective energy storage solutions.

Gene Lewis, Founder LiNA Energy

Gene Lewis

Founder

Chestnut BioPolymers

"We've got prototypes already, which is great. We just made our first sale and so, we've gone from being a research and development company to a trading company, which is quite amazing."

Headshot of Ian Edward Brown, Director

Ian Edward Brown

Director

Stuff4Life

"We are really excited about the next stage of our Stuff4Life journey. Our ultimate goal remains the same – to make new polyester products from old polyester products – but also to make the next generation of workwear last even longer, perform even better and be more recyclable when its job is done. This can make a real difference delivering not just a circular economy for critical materials but decarbonising industrial processes and delivering even better outcomes for all."

Headshot of John Twitchen, Director and Co-Founder

John Twitchen

Director and Co-Founder

Descycle

The future for DEScycle is really exciting. DES truly has the potential to change the world, delivering a step-change in how we produce and recycle metals. By replacing energy and emission intensive processes with DEScycle’s novel technology we can supply the energy transition with low-impact low-carbon metal. Thanks to CPI’s investment and in-house experience, we will be able to rapidly commercialise this technology and bring real disruption to the metals market.

Headshot of Fred White, CCO

Fred White

CCO

Azotic

By working with CPI’s unique combination of in-house expertise and capability, we have saved many months of process development and scale-up, accelerating the commercialisation of our product.

Headshot of Steve Pearson, Chief Operating Officer

Steve Pearson

Chief Operating Officer

Trusted by leading organisations

Showing slide 1 of 1
Photocentric

With CPI’s help, we now have a solid proof-of-concept that we’ve been able to move forward in the development process to higher TRL levels. CPI aided in delivering results and knowledge with a reduced capital investment, allowing us to to achieve our goal in a shorter time span.

Headshot of Robert Young.

Robert Young

Head of Chemistry and Batteries

LiNa Energy

I am delighted with the outcomes of our collaboration with CPI. This project has advanced our Na-MTL-Cl battery technology, demonstrating its enormous potential to decarbonise automotive transport and provide efficient and effective energy storage solutions.

Gene Lewis, Founder LiNA Energy

Gene Lewis

Founder

Chestnut BioPolymers

"We've got prototypes already, which is great. We just made our first sale and so, we've gone from being a research and development company to a trading company, which is quite amazing."

Headshot of Ian Edward Brown, Director

Ian Edward Brown

Director

Stuff4Life

"We are really excited about the next stage of our Stuff4Life journey. Our ultimate goal remains the same – to make new polyester products from old polyester products – but also to make the next generation of workwear last even longer, perform even better and be more recyclable when its job is done. This can make a real difference delivering not just a circular economy for critical materials but decarbonising industrial processes and delivering even better outcomes for all."

Headshot of John Twitchen, Director and Co-Founder

John Twitchen

Director and Co-Founder

Descycle

The future for DEScycle is really exciting. DES truly has the potential to change the world, delivering a step-change in how we produce and recycle metals. By replacing energy and emission intensive processes with DEScycle’s novel technology we can supply the energy transition with low-impact low-carbon metal. Thanks to CPI’s investment and in-house experience, we will be able to rapidly commercialise this technology and bring real disruption to the metals market.

Headshot of Fred White, CCO

Fred White

CCO

Azotic

By working with CPI’s unique combination of in-house expertise and capability, we have saved many months of process development and scale-up, accelerating the commercialisation of our product.

Headshot of Steve Pearson, Chief Operating Officer

Steve Pearson

Chief Operating Officer

Why choose CPI?

Advanced formulation expertise

Specialised skills in materials optimisation and troubleshooting.

Comprehensive facilities

Pilot-scale processing and state-of-the-art analytical capabilities.

Accelerated innovation

Digital formulation tools and rapid screening techniques.

Sustainability focus

Deep expertise in reformulation and bio-ingredient development.

Collaborative network

Strong partnerships across industry, academia, and government.

End-to-end development support

From early formulation through scale-up, validation, and market readiness.

Why choose CPI?

Advanced formulation expertise

Specialised skills in materials optimisation and troubleshooting.

Comprehensive facilities

Pilot-scale processing and state-of-the-art analytical capabilities.

Accelerated innovation

Digital formulation tools and rapid screening techniques.

Sustainability focus

Deep expertise in reformulation and bio-ingredient development.

Collaborative network

Strong partnerships across industry, academia, and government.

End-to-end development support

From early formulation through scale-up, validation, and market readiness.

Why choose CPI?

Work with us to defer capital and workforce investments until your product or process is proven at scale.

Advanced formulation expertise

Specialised skills in materials optimisation and troubleshooting.

Comprehensive facilities

Pilot-scale processing and state-of-the-art analytical capabilities.

Accelerated innovation

Digital formulation tools and rapid screening techniques.

Sustainability focus

Deep expertise in reformulation and bio-ingredient development.

Collaborative network

Strong partnerships across industry, academia, and government.

End-to-end development support

From early formulation through scale-up, validation, and market readiness.

Get in touch

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