The first stage in the value chain comprises of suppliers who provide nutraceutical, cosmeceutical and nutricosmetic ingredients i.e. the raw materials (proteins, peptides, retinoids, botanicals, etc) for cosmetic and nutraceutical manufacturers to make the end products. The suppliers could sometimes be manufacturers/ brand owners or even independent research laboratories.
The manufacturers/ brand owners formulate and manufacture the finished products (tablets, capsules, syrups, liquids, creams, lotions etc.)containing nutraceutical, cosmeceutical and nutricosmetic ingredients. This stage could also include independent formulators and contract manufacturing organizations (CMO). In addition to manufacturing the end product, they also complete the secondary attractive packaging and tertiary packaging ready for distribution.
Wholesale pharma and nutraceutical distributors (wholesalers) purchase finished and packaged finished products directly from manufacturers. They may deal with several companies at a time, and stock the full range of a company’s products or a few e.g. only nutraceuticals or botanicals. They sell these products for a margin to retailers (pharmacies, super-markets, natural and health & wellness stores, spas, online stores, beauty salons etc.) as per orders from them.
Ingredient distributors act as marketing intermediaries in addition to being distributors of raw materials for contract manufacturers and manufacturers that own the brands also. In some cases, ingredient manufacturers are established in certain countries or regions, and rely on regional distributors to support their marketing and sales activities for market penetration.
The semi-final stage of the value chain involves the stocking on retail shelves, and selling the cosmeceutical and nutricosmetic finished products to consumers. The retailers are pharmacies, super-markets, natural and health & wellness stores, spas, online stores, beauty salons etc. Today, online websites dedicated to health products and other general online ordering e.g. Amazon, or the manufacturer websites are also commonly used by consumers.
End-users/ Consumers buy and/or use nutraceutical, cosmeceutical and nutricosmetic products through one of the range of channels (pharmacies, super-markets, natural and health & wellness stores, spas, online stores, beauty salons etc.), or even online websites dedicated to health products and other general online ordering e.g. Amazon, or the manufacturer websites
These production facilities are modern pharmaceutical facilities that are fully equipped and efficiently operated with Good Manufacturing Practices (international cGMP*) to execute production programs of small to high volume batch sizes of FDA-approved pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations (diverse dosage forms and packaging) at attractive manufacturing costs and reliable delivery schedules. (*related accreditation with USDFA, EU-GMP, UK-MHRA & TGA). CTD format dossiers are available or will be made available when requested.
