Biocare provides a fully integrated on-site Scientific Resource Laboratory and is regarded as having exceptional skills and expertise in cosmetic formulation and development. Our development team is experienced and creative, committed to utilising the latest techniques and quality raw materials. Most of all they are passionate about developing leading-edge products for you and providing you with high level technical support.

Unique formulations

• We can create an entire cosmetic range for you or produce distinctive lines that will complement your current ranges.
• Our Research and Development team work hand-in-hand with you to produce formulations that feature unique textures, aromas and active biological ingredients, enabling you to deliver exclusive and innovative products to your customers in line with the latest trends.

• We understand the ever-changing nature of the cosmetics market and the importance of assisting you to keep abreast of upcoming trends in formulated products and raw materials.
• We are engaged in continuous industry research activities, including liaising with key raw material suppliers regarding their latest offerings, keeping up-to-date by reading all contemporary literature and attending major cosmetic conferences.

• All products are developed within the predetermined specifications of our clients and product samples are provided to you for testing purposes.
• Biocare will gladly make available to you a comprehensive range of tests, including stringent physical and chemical trials, microbiological preservative efficacy, formula stability and packaging compatibility trials which can be conducted over a range of temperatures and time lines.
• Please note that Biocare highly recommends that the above testing is performed on all new products formulated prior to manufacturing. These tests are organised by Biocare and are completed by a thrid party. Biocare cannot take responsibility for products manufactured which have not been tested by the above methods.

• Biocare has established relationships with specialised suppliers of raw materials and packaging components within Australia and around the world.
• It is our policy to source locally first, wherever possible, however our primary goal is providing you with the highest quality materials at competitive prices that are also cost efficient.

• The Biocare team pride themselves in developing customised formulations to meet your desired specifications.
• We also have a large range of unique stock formulations, which are available for our customers who prefer to focus their efforts on marketing rather than product development.

• Biocare manufactures a large range of cosmetics and personal care products, including, skin care, body care and hair care.
• The following list is a sample of some of the types of products we can produce:

Creams/Lotions	Shampoos/Conditioners/Gels/
Emulsions/Solutions/Suspensions	Mousses/Serums/Hair Colours
Cleansers:Gel/Cream/Foaming/Non-foaming	Foaming Bath Grains/Bath Salts
Eye Products	Shower Gels/Body Washes/Bubble Baths
Acne Therapy	Firming Creams
Astringents/Toners	Essential Oils/Massage Base Oils
Lip Balms/Glazes/Glosses	Splashes/Aromatic Waters
Masks/Pastes	Pre and After Shave Lotions
Exfoliants/Scrubs	Deodorants
Body Butters	Baby Products
Foot Products

Under the Trade Practices Act 1974, all cosmetics sold in Australia must be labelled with an exhaustive list of ingredients, either on the packaging or on an accompanying leaflet.

(1) A list of ingredients must be:
(a) prominently shown; and
(b) clearly legible.

(2) The names of the ingredients in the list must be either their English names or their INCI (International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient) names.

(3) There may also be a list of ingredients in another language.

(4) The ingredients are to be listed in descending order calculated by either mass or volume. Alternatively, the manatory information standard allows the ingredients to be listed in the following way:

1. Ingredients (exept colour additives) in concentrations of 1 per cent or more in descending order by volume or mass; followed by

2. Ingredients (except for colour additives) in concentrations of less than 1 per cent in any order; and finally

3. Colour additives in any order.

The mandatory information standard does not require the quantity or percentage of each ingredient to be listed.