R&D Formulation
Application-specific formulation development led by an experienced technical team. Distil manages trials, tuning, and validation to help brands create products ready for reliable commercial manufacturing.
Distil helps brands move from formulation to commercial production with R&D-led private label and toll manufacturing support. From Mumbai and Navi Mumbai operations to North America coordination, we combine flexible manufacturing, IP protection, and supply chain visibility to help specialty chemical products scale faster with consistent quality and lower operational complexity.
Flexible specialty chemical manufacturing services spanning formulation, scale-up, production, protection, and delivery.
Application-specific formulation development led by an experienced technical team. Distil manages trials, tuning, and validation to help brands create products ready for reliable commercial manufacturing.
Scale manufacturing without heavy capex through Distil's trusted partner network. A unified quality system helps maintain batch consistency while supporting flexible production volumes and faster expansion.
Integrated logistics and execution services provide a single point of contact from lab to commercial scale, improving visibility into yields, timelines, and delivery coordination.
Protect proprietary formulations and process knowledge through permission-based access, process fragmentation, and customer-owned data controls designed for confidential manufacturing partnerships.
Manufacturing support for personal care ingredients including mineral UV systems, cosmetic esters, and mild surfactants, backed by technical guidance from development through scale-up.
Private label and toll manufacturing for advanced polymer additives and masterbatches serving automotive, agriculture, healthcare, electronics, and packaging applications with performance-focused formulation control.
We begin by understanding your formulation targets, performance requirements, regulatory needs, and commercial objectives. This early alignment helps shape the right manufacturing pathway for specialty chemical products and avoids costly rework later.
See how brands scale specialty chemical products with Distil's integrated manufacturing model.
Distil combines technical depth, flexible production, and operational control for modern manufacturing partnerships.
Experienced scientists and engineers tailor formulations for performance, manufacturability, and faster commercialization.
Asset-light production across Mumbai-region operations supports growth without locking brands into heavy capex.
Customer-owned data and permission-based controls help protect proprietary formulations throughout manufacturing.
Single-point coordination improves batch visibility and delivery planning across India and North America.
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.
Private label manufacturing means a manufacturer produces a product that is sold under your brand name rather than the manufacturer's name. In Distil's model, this can include formulation support, pilot trials, commercial production, quality controls, and supply chain coordination, allowing brands to launch or expand specialty chemical products without building their own manufacturing infrastructure.
Speak with our team about formulation, scale-up, and supply planning.
Leadership built on strong technical and strategic foundations.
45+ years combined specialty chemicals experience.
Consistent output across partner manufacturing network.
Share your product goals, formulation needs, or scale-up requirements and Distil's team will help map the right manufacturing approach.
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.