Jarvis extracts help manufacturers maintain margins

Published: 31-May-2011
Manufacturing Ingredients

Rising raw material prices and the UK’s precarious economic recovery have provided a difficult start to 2011 for the cosmetic industry but in response to this Jarvis, one of the UK’s leading developers of botanical extracts, is launching an initiative to help manufacturers achieve some saving on raw materials.

Jarvis is utilising its creative and flexible development methods to offer an economically priced range of traditional, high quality extracts which can be tailored to the specific needs of clients’ formulae at no additional cost.

Well known for its innovative natural cosmetic formulae development, Jarvis understands the huge constraints being placed on manufacturers by increasing costs and large minimum orders.

Managing director, Quentin Jarvis, explains: “With the cost of many raw materials rising rapidly and brand owners unable or unwilling to sacrifice further margins to pay for their finished goods, manufacturers are caught between a rock and a hard place. Add to this rising packaging and energy costs and the picture becomes bleaker.

“As a company we are continually looking for ways to save our clients money, and have launched this initiative in response to our research which shows that very few products rely solely on extracts to deliver a meaningful function; they need augmenting with specific complex ingredients.

“Therefore, the main function of the extract is for the product image so why pay over the odds for extracts with inflated prices due to huge amounts of scientific investigation and paperwork when they cannot deliver function unaided?”

Jarvis’ new range of extracts offers a more economical alternative as it does not include the added overhead of scientific research.

Quentin Jarvis concludes: “As a relatively small company we do not have the huge overheads or administrative burden of many larger firms. We also have a strong team of highly skilled chemists; all of which enable us to produce cost effective, bespoke extracts to fit clients’ existing INCI lists and potentially restore the margins to the products they are selling.”

See more

You may also like

Ingredients

Sweetch Strengthens Its Scientific Leadership with the Acquisition of Laboratoire Greenpharma

Read more
Sweetch, a science-driven developer of sustainable cosmetic ingredients, announces the acquisition of Laboratoire Greenpharma, a recognised R&D specialist in natural active ingredients, phytochemistry, and green extraction technologies

Trending Articles

  1. You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
    Click here to find out more.
    Vanilla fragrances are not so ‘vanilla’ anymore: Inside the ingredient’s creative resurgence Vanilla’s reputation as a fragrance mainstay is undeniable, but thanks to unexpected formulations, new-age product formats and fresh storytelling, it has come to the fore once more. This is why 2025 – and 2026 – are the years of vanilla
  2. FDA unveils plans for new sunscreen ingredient use in US products The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agency is proposing to add bemotrizinol as a permitted active ingredient for use in sunscreens
  3. You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
    Click here to find out more.
    How to formulate a bakuchiol gel cream Natalie Garwe shares a sensorial formulation based on bakuchiol, a non-irritating botanical alternative to retinol
  4. 68% of consumers seek clean beauty information and Inference Beauty's Beautytech helps with that As consumer interest in clean beauty surges, brands are facing increasing pressure to meet the demand for transparency and sustainability. A recent report by The NPD Group revealed that 68% of consumers now actively seek out skin care products made with clean ingredients
  5. L’Oréal invests €60 million in Gauchy plant due to ‘strong growth’ in its perfume business The beauty giant said it is reaffirming ‘the importance of its socio-economic footprint in France’ with this new investment in the plant, which manufactures fragrances for brands in its Luxe Division

Upcoming event

Cosmoprof North America Miami 2026

27-29 January 2026 | Miami, USA See all

You may also like

Ingredients

Sweetch Strengthens Its Scientific Leadership with the Acquisition of Laboratoire Greenpharma

Sweetch, a science-driven developer of sustainable cosmetic ingredients, announces the acquisition of Laboratoire Greenpharma, a recognised R&D specialist in natural active ingredients, phytochemistry, and green extraction technologies
Ingredients

SphingoCare DS-Ceramix V - Bio-designed barrier and moisture reinforcement for sensitive skin

Beyond striking preclinical biomarker results, proven barrier reinforcement, instant and long-lasting hydration, some new tests demonstrated DS-CERAmix-V visible comfort and sensory benefits for dry and sensitive skin
You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
Click here to find out more.
Ingredients

Cosmetics Business team picks: 5 trends destined to shake-up beauty in 2026

Spicules, wearable maximalism, metabolic beauty, elevated essentials and advanced skin care for ‘Ozempic face’ will dominate the cosmetics sector in 2026. This is why…
Ingredients

Cosmoprof India 2025 confirms its strategic relevance for the Indian beauty industry

With nearly 13,000 visitors and 200 qualified buyers, the show reinforces its reputation as India’s premier B2B platform for beauty professionals
You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
Click here to find out more.
Ingredients

How to formulate a bakuchiol gel cream

Natalie Garwe shares a sensorial formulation based on bakuchiol, a non-irritating botanical alternative to retinol
Ingredients

FDA unveils plans for new sunscreen ingredient use in US products

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agency is proposing to add bemotrizinol as a permitted active ingredient for use in sunscreens
Ingredients

Sepifriend range: care specially designed for animals

Seppic launches Sepifriend, a dedicated range of ingredients for pet hygiene and care. Meeting the rising demand for high-quality products for pets, this line offers safe, functional solutions—from foaming agents to soothing actives. Backed by innovative testing on Reconstructed Canine Epidermis, Sepifriend ensures optimal safety and performance for pet care formulations
Subscribe now