SPECIALIST PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION WITH PROFESSIONAL MANUFACTURING FACILITIES +44 (0) 1986 874 149 info@herrco.co.uk
WE CREATE BRAND LEADERS HERRCO COSMETICS ARE AN INNOVATIVE COSMETIC MANUFACTURER, SPECIALISING IN BESPOKE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND FORMULATION, BASED IN SUFFOLK, ENGLAND. For nearly three decades, we have been creating some of the most well-known cosmetic products in the UK, and year on year, our formulations are winning increasingly prestigious awards in top cosmetics ceremonies. Herrco Cosmetics is a family run business whose philosophy is firmly rooted in providing flexible innovative solutions for our clients' production criteria. WE HAVE A REPUTATION AS THE CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN PERSONAL CARE MARKETS. WE ARE YOUR PERFECT PARTNER FOR THE OUTSOURCING OF YOUR BRAND. HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 2
HERRCO COSMETICS MAKES OUR CLIENTS VISIONS BECOME REALITY CONTENTS: MEET THE HERRMANN FAMILY: A SHORT HISTORY 4 COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE 5 PRODUCT RANGE 6 EFFICIENT AND FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING 7 THE STAMP OF CERTIFICATION 9 WE RE MORE THAN GREEN 10 SCIENTIFIC PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 13 AWARD WINNING 15 THE CUSTOMER PROCESS 16 CONTACT 17 HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 3
COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE We take pride in the flexibility, scale and high standards of our service with first class manufacturing, filling and warehouse facilities. CONCEPT Whether it s adding to an existing range, or a start up idea working from the kitchen sink we make your ideas happen. FORMULA Our fully-equipped laboratory conducts microbiology challenge testing, stability, and safety assessments during the formulation process as standard. BOTTLING Our substantial range of equipment allows us to manufacture a wide array of products. BRANDING We take care of design and packaging, as well as ensuring high performance products are supported on the market by regulatoryspecific documentation. DISTRIBUTION All finished products are stored in our spacious, fully racked warehouse facility, operating on a bay location system ensuring accessibility and control. Our new projects team can cater for full service production, from sourcing new materials and packaging design, to brand image and labelling. HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 5
PRODUCT RANGE Our substantial range of equipment allows us to manufacture a truly wide range of products. Our facilities are also approved by HM Customs and Excise for the use and storage of fermented and denatured alcohol, the production of flammable liquids such as perfumes, room sprays and eau de toilettes. We have a wide array of filling-lines and technology for all types of packaging, from roll-ons to bottles, tubes and jars in an extensive variety of materials. Fill-sizes from 5ml to 5 litres, with semi automatic filling suites right through to fully automatic filling lines. WE OFFER A WIDE SERVICE TO ANY BRAND, OF ANY SIZE. BATH & BODY HAIR CARE SPA PET CARE AROMATHERAPY SKINCARE HOUSEHOLD EROTIC ORGANIC PRODUCTS HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 6
EFFICIENT AND FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING WE HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY AND CAPABILITY TO MEET SMALL AND LARGE RUNS AND WE CAN ADAPT TO OUR CLIENTS FUTURE GROWTH Boasting equipment to cater for all order sizes, our manufacturing and mixing vessels can accommodate small 25kg batches right through to 5 tonnes. Processing millions of units per year, we are continually investing in our core production facilities. With a wide array of specialist machinery, our equipment can fill and seal numerous types of packaging spanning tubes, jars and bottles, and including plastic, glass and PCR (Post-Consumer Recycled) materials. HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 7
EFFICIENT AND FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR CUSTOMERS TO BEST FULFIL THEIR BRAND CONCEPTS. We consider small projects on their own merit as we continually strive to innovate and progress. From bespoke formulations for brand leaders, boutiques, premium spas and hotels, to high volume multi-national ranges, such as those for supermarkets and national health-shop chains, our production runs vary from mass quantities in the multiple hundreds of thousands to a few hundred for prestige products runs. WE CONTINUALLY INVEST IN THE FUTURE AS DEMANDS AND MARKETS EVOLVE. THIS IS ACHIEVED VIA ADVANCED MACHINERY AND PRODUCT RESEARCH ENSURING THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF THE MARKET ARE MET. HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 8
THE STAMP OF CERTIFICATION Herrco Cosmetics continually demonstrate our proven quality assurance and control mechanisms in as clear and concise a way as possible through certification from several accreditation bodies. Transparency and quality assurance throughout the supply chain and production process is of paramount importance to any company; quality throughout the whole process is paramount to any brand. Herrco Cosmetics have proven quality standards ISO 9001, ISO 22716 and BRC, these proven quality standards ensure complete supply chain traceability for every step of the manufacturing process, as well as superlative quality and safety assured standards. In addition, our production facilities are demonstrative of exceptional cleanliness; our plant has been awarded a food hygiene licence in recognition of our rigorous quality control. We truly believe in the concept of skin food. We take our natural, organic and botanical cosmetics production seriously, and have annual Ecocert audits to ensure our organic cosmetic products pass international regulations. HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 9
WE RE MORE THAN GREEN ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AND ETHICAL TRADE ARE IMPORTANT TO HERRCO COSMETICS ETHOS AND OUR CUSTOMERS. ORGANIC CERTIFICATION We source many raw materials exclusively through Soil Association and Ecocert accredited channels; and highly successful Ecocert inspections three years running have ensured we are able to offer organic, natural and sustainably sourced certification for our products. HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 10
WE RE MORE THAN GREEN ETHICAL TRADE Alongside the rise in consumer demand for natural beauty products, ethical trade considerations are increasingly taking centre stage on the market. Given this growing call for supply chain traceability, we are making strong supplier links with ethical trade initiatives. ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AND ETHICAL TRADE AND ARE IMPORTANT TO HERRCO COSMETICS ETHOS AND OUR CUSTOMERS. We have a Fairtrade Foundation certified range, and we are committed to developing our raw materials sourcing based on ethical and environmental sustainability criteria. We annually purchase value-added certificates from Green Palm Sustainability to support the production of sustainably farmed Palm oil. HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 11
WE RE MORE THAN GREEN ETHICAL TRADING INITIATIVE ETI is a partnership dedicated to improving the working lives of people around the world. Herrco Cosmetics considers it essential that employees and suppliers comply with the commitments of our Ethical Business Policy: Employment is freely chosen Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining are respected Working conditions are safe and hygienic Child labour shall not be used Working hours are not excessive No discrimination is practiced Regular employment is provided No harsh or inhuman treatment is allowed SEDEX: ETHICAL EMPLOYMENT We have been a member of SEDEX since 2011, and are fully committed to improving our supply chain performance and providing our workers with an excellent working environment and facilities. The SEDEX four pillars are fully implemented within Herrco Cosmetics site: 1. Labour Standards 2. Health & Safety 3. Environment 4. Business Integrity HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 12
SCIENTIFIC PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT THE MARKETS WE WORK IN ARE EVER CHANGING, SO CREATING HIGH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR ETHOS To thrive and prosper, we have compiled a dedicated team of formulation chemists and laboratory technicians who take great pride in the research and development involved in creating new and inventive formulae which utilise active ingredients. Specialising in creating high performance products is an integral part of Herrco Cosmetics ethos. From facial serums that retail for triple figures, containing the most contemporary and effective anti-aging active ingredients, to supermarket shower scrubs, we guarantee that all our products are of the very highest quality and function. HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 13
SCIENTIFIC PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CLEVER FORMULATING Across the natural beauty spectrum, it is common for many cosmetics to harness free-from claims by avoiding particular raw materials. Whether it be parabens, sulphates, animal ingredients or mineral oils, our chemists can competently formulate to avoid ingredients without compromising on product performance. One of the areas Herrco Cosmetics excel is in the plethora of excellent anhydrous (containing no water) products that we have formulated. These work in tandem with gentler natural preservatives which support the natural antimicrobial effects already embedded within exfoliates and oils. By creating outstanding nonwater based products, the products eliminate and negate the presence of synthetic preservatives throughout cosmetics regimes. HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 14
AWARD-WINNING WE DEVELOP MANY AWARD-WINNING FORMULATIONS IN NATURAL, BOTANICAL AND ORGANIC PRODUCTS. At Herrco Cosmetics, our company ethos includes developing organic and natural ranges that can compete with, and even outperform, products from the non-natural sector by firmly utilising the active properties infused within botanical ingredients. As such, many of our formulations have gone on to win prestigious awards in the cosmetics sector. Our formulations have received awards, including 2014 s Beauty Insider s Choice CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) awards, known informally as the Beauty Oscars, and the Pure Beauty and Natural Health awards. HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 15
THE CUSTOMER PROCESS 7 ORDER MANUFACTURE 8 9 Bottling FILLING Capping Batch coding Labelling 10 DELIVERY AND DISTRIBUTION Pallet 6 START COMPLIANCE 1 BRIEF 2 R&D 5 QC THROUGHOUT STABILITY TESTING Cartoning APPROVED FEEDBACK 3 4 REVIEW SUBMIT SAMPLES HERRCO COSMETICS BROCHURE PAGE 16
FLEXIBILITY AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AT ALL LEVELS IS AT THE CENTRE OF OUR APPROACH TO MEETING OUR CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS. WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER BESPOKE SOLUTIONS, THROUGH PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING. WE FOCUS ON PRODUCT QUALITY, SERVICE, VALUED CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS AND COMPETITIVE PRICING. OUR SUCCESS MEANS A LARGE ARRAY OF LOYAL CUSTOMERS WITHIN ALL SECTORS, FROM LARGE MULTI-NATIONALS TO SMALL INDEPENDENT LABELS, PRESTIGIOUS BRANDS AND LUXURIOUS HOTELS AND SPAS. WE REMAIN AT THE VERY FOREFRONT OF INDUSTRY. Herrco Cosmetics 5-7 Broadway Drive Halesworth Suffolk, IP19 8QR United Kingdom +44 (0) 1986 874 149 info@herrco.co.uk