R&D Formulation
Application-specific cosmetic development tailored to performance, texture, stability, and scale-up goals. Distil's R&D team manages trials and formulation refinement for personal care brands moving from concept to production.
Distil helps beauty brands bring cosmetic products from formulation to commercial scale with expert R&D, protected IP, and flexible manufacturing support. For New Jersey companies serving fast-moving East Coast markets, we streamline development, quality control, and supply chain coordination so launches stay efficient, compliant, and ready for growth.
From formulation to scale-up, Distil supports cosmetic brands with technical development, manufacturing flexibility, and protected commercialization.
Application-specific cosmetic development tailored to performance, texture, stability, and scale-up goals. Distil's R&D team manages trials and formulation refinement for personal care brands moving from concept to production.
Specialized support for mineral UV systems, cosmetic esters, and mild surfactants used in skincare, suncare, color cosmetics, and gentle cleansing products requiring strong sensory and functional performance.
Asset-light production enables brands to scale cosmetic manufacturing without heavy capex. A trusted supplier network and unified quality controls help maintain reliable output as volumes increase.
Integrated logistics and execution provide a single point of contact from lab work to commercial batches, improving visibility into yields, timelines, and scale-up across the manufacturing journey.
Customer data ownership remains protected through permission-based access, process fragmentation, and security controls designed for brands that need confidentiality during formulation and production.
Technical guidance for aroma chemicals, naturals, essential oils, and carrier systems helps brands build fragrance-forward cosmetic products with stability, compatibility, and regulatory awareness in mind.
We begin by understanding your product brief, target claims, ingredient preferences, and commercial objectives. For New Jersey brands supplying regional retailers or East Coast e-commerce channels, this stage helps align formulation decisions with speed, compliance, and market expectations.
See how brands benefit from expert formulation, flexible production, and coordinated commercialization support.
Distil combines technical depth, manufacturing flexibility, and operational control for cosmetic brands ready to scale.
Dedicated specialists guide formulation, trials, and application tuning for high-performance cosmetic products.
New Jersey brands retain data ownership with secure controls and permission-based manufacturing access.
Asset-light production supports efficient growth without capex while maintaining unified quality oversight.
With a Westfield, NJ presence, Distil supports East Coast coordination and North America expansion.
Experienced leaders across R&D, operations, and growth.
Co-founder & CEO
Atanu Agarrwal is the Co-founder and CEO of Distil, the Mumbai-based specialty chemicals platform he helped launch in 2024. An IIT Bombay alumnus, Atanu brings deep expertise as a seasoned private equity professional with significant experience managing control deals at a $1 billion New York-based fund. At Distil, he leads the company's strategic direction, investor relations, and North America expansion, having helped secure a $3 million seed round and a $7 million Series A. Atanu is committed to enabling global brands to diversify production and accelerate sustainable sourcing while protecting intellectual property. His financial acumen and global perspective are central to Distil's mission of delivering high-performance specialty chemicals engineered at scale.
Co-founder & COO
Viraj Shah is the Co-founder and COO of Distil, playing a pivotal role in shaping the company's operations and growth since its founding in 2024. An IIT Bombay alumnus, Viraj is a consummate operator with a proven track record of scaling high-growth technology and supply chain ventures. At Distil, he oversees day-to-day operations, supply chain execution, and partner network management, helping build a base of 20+ suppliers and 100+ customers within the company's first year. Viraj's hands-on expertise ensures seamless delivery from lab to commercial scale, embodying Distil's commitment to end-to-end partnership and flexible, asset-light manufacturing for global specialty chemicals clients.
Head, Personal Care
Kiro Rizk serves as Head of Personal Care at Distil, leading the company's specialty chemicals offerings for the personal care segment. With deep domain expertise in personal care formulation and application-specific chemical development, Kiro is responsible for driving customer engagement, technical solutions, and product innovation within one of Distil's core verticals. He works closely with the R&D and operations teams to ensure that brands receive tailored formulations that meet their precise performance and sustainability requirements. Kiro's industry knowledge and customer-focused approach reflect Distil's broader commitment to delivering high-performance specialty chemicals through an integrated, expert-led platform that scales reliably from development to commercial production.
Vice President, R&D
Dr. Leema Joseph is the Vice President of R&D at Distil, where she leads the company's research and development function across its specialty chemicals portfolio. With advanced academic credentials and industry expertise drawn from a team background spanning organizations such as Dow, BASF, L'Oréal, Huntsman, and Reliance Industries, Dr. Joseph oversees application-specific formulation, technical trials, and innovation pipelines for segments including personal care, advanced polymers, and flavours and fragrances. She ensures that every product is engineered to meet precise customer specifications while maintaining the highest quality standards. Dr. Joseph's scientific leadership is central to Distil's R&D-led value proposition and its mission to deliver specialty chemicals that perform at commercial scale.
Vice President, Operations
Raghunath V Iyer is the Vice President of Operations at Distil, overseeing the end-to-end execution of the company's asset-light manufacturing and supply chain model. With extensive operational experience in specialty chemicals and industrial supply chains, Raghunath ensures that production quality, batch consistency, and logistics performance meet the exacting standards of Distil's global brand customers. He manages Distil's network of 20+ manufacturing partners and coordinates seamlessly across the company's facilities in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Raghunath's systematic approach to eliminating process drift and enabling scalable production without capital expenditure is a cornerstone of Distil's promise to deliver high-performance specialty chemicals reliably and efficiently.
A cosmetic contract manufacturer helps brands develop, produce, and scale beauty and personal care products without building their own manufacturing infrastructure. Services often include formulation support, ingredient sourcing, pilot trials, quality control, production coordination, and logistics. Distil also supports IP protection and supply chain visibility, which is especially useful for brands moving from concept to commercial launch.
Talk with our team about formulation, scale-up, and production planning.
Distil supports cosmetic manufacturing clients in New Jersey and broader North American markets through coordinated service coverage.
New Jersey & North America
Service Area
20+ Suppliers
Partner Network
Lab To Scale
Growth Support
Ask our team about coverage, coordination, and production support.
Customer-owned data with secure access controls.
Built to reduce process drift.
Expert formulation backed by technical leadership.
Share your product goals, formulation needs, and scale-up timeline. Our team will review your requirements and outline the best path forward.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +91 7902 101 101. You can also send us a quick email at contact@distil.market.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +91 7902 101 101. You can also send us a quick email at contact@distil.market.