Custom Formulation Development Services

Custom formulation development is the process of designing a product or chemical system around specific performance, processing, regulatory, and commercial requirements. It typically includes requirement mapping, ingredient selection, lab development, testing, validation, and scale-up planning. Distil supports this process end to end, helping brands move from concept to commercial production with technical oversight and quality control.

Distil supports formulation programs across personal care, advanced polymers, flavours and fragrances, packaging, automotive, agriculture, healthcare, electronics, and related specialty chemical applications. Each project is tailored to the end use, whether the priority is sensory performance, UV stability, flame retardancy, processing efficiency, durability, or formulation compatibility.

Yes. Distil is built to support the full journey from lab development to commercial scale. After formulation validation, the team helps optimize process conditions, establish quality checkpoints, and coordinate manufacturing through its partner network. This approach improves visibility into batch yields, reduces scale-up friction, and keeps execution aligned under a single point of contact.

Distil uses a structured IP protection model where customers retain full ownership of their data. Security measures include permission-based access, control layers, and process fragmentation to limit unnecessary exposure of sensitive information. This framework is designed to help brands develop and scale proprietary formulations while maintaining confidentiality across development and production workflows.

Yes. Testing and validation are core parts of the development process. Distil runs application-specific trials to assess whether a formulation meets the required performance criteria, such as stability, dispersion, durability, sensory profile, or processing behavior. These results are then used to refine the formulation before scale-up, helping reduce downstream quality issues and rework.

An R&D-led partner brings scientific problem-solving to the project instead of simply sourcing ingredients or arranging production. That means better alignment between formulation design, application performance, and manufacturing feasibility. Distil's team includes PhDs, MScs, engineers, and technical specialists with 45+ years of combined experience, which helps accelerate development while improving technical confidence.

Yes. Distil's asset-light model allows customers to scale production through a trusted manufacturing partner network instead of investing in dedicated capital infrastructure upfront. This can shorten commercialization timelines and improve flexibility as demand changes. Unified quality systems are used to reduce process drift and maintain reliable output across production partners.

Most projects begin with a discussion of your application, target specifications, current challenges, and commercialization goals. From there, Distil can define the development scope, recommend a formulation pathway, and outline testing and scale-up considerations. This structured start helps ensure the technical program is aligned with both product performance and operational requirements.