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CLC SERVICES15 CAPABILITIES / 3 DISCIPLINES

One brand can enter
at fifteen different points.

Start where your project actually is today: formula, manufacturing, package, identity or launch. Each route below opens the team and brief that fits that stage.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTFORMULA → BRAND → LAUNCH
FORMULATE
BRAND
CAPTURE
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FORMULATION ROUTES

Private, Semi-Custom or Custom?

Compare the actual differences in speed, control, minimums and development investment before choosing the route.

ROUTEPRIVATE LABELSEMI-CUSTOMCUSTOM
BEST FOR

Ready to go

Add hero ingredients

Create something new

AVERAGE TIMELINE

21 days — label approval to shelf

~21 days when materials are in stock

Up to 210+ days

FORMULA

Proven CLC formula

CLC base + up to 5 approved hero ingredients

Developed specifically for the brand

TYPICAL START

$1,400 / SKU

$2,000+ / SKU

$10,000+ / SKU

CONTROL

Fastest + easiest

Speed + differentiation

Maximum formulation control

Commercial terms vary by formula, packaging and scope. The CLC team confirms the applicable route before work begins.

Compare formulation paths
WHY CONNECT THE WORK

Fewer handoffs. More continuity.

01

Product

Formulation and manufacturing decisions stay connected to what the finished product needs to do.

02

Package

Container, closure, label and carton decisions can be resolved as one physical system.

03

Brand

Identity, mockups, photography and content can inherit one visual direction instead of restarting.

04

Launch

The assets needed for retail and ecommerce are planned around the same product story.

READY WHEN YOU ARE

Bring the idea.
We'll map the route.

From private label and raw materials to packaging, formulation and launch support, CLC connects the next step.

Start a project