Speciality ingredient distributor Barentz has expanded its personal care capabilities in India with the opening of an application laboratory in Mumbai.
The laboratory is designed as a hands-on innovation hub where customers and principals can collaborate with Barentz’s technical teams to accelerate formulation development and bring differentiated products to market faster.
The facility supports a broad range of applications, including skin care, hair care, sun care, colour cosmetics, and personal hygiene.
With this new setup, Barentz enhances its ability to combine global formulation expertise with deep local market understanding.
The lab will enable customers to develop more targeted, trend-driven solutions aligned with the specific needs of Indian and regional consumers and regulatory frameworks.
The Mumbai laboratory offers comprehensive services including prototype development, ingredient evaluation, sensory optimization, stability testing, and technical troubleshooting, helping customers streamline development processes and reduce time-to-market.
“India represents one of the most dynamic and fast-growing personal care markets globally, with increasing demand for innovative and locally relevant solutions,” said Valérie Lepoultel, global VP, Personal & Home Care at Barentz (pictured, second from right).
“With our new application laboratory in Mumbai, we are strengthening our ability to work side-by-side with customers to accelerate development and bring differentiated products to market faster,” she added.
“This investment reflects our commitment to supporting our partners with both global expertise and deep local insight”.
