AMCOL Health & Beauty Solutions, Inc. (HBS), a subsidiary of AMCOL International Corporation, develops and markets proprietary microparticle delivery systems and rheology technology platforms that drive the performance of a wide range of skin care products.

We take a solutions approach to meeting our customer’s requirements by offering the flexibility to supply our technologies on a continuum from raw materials through bulk packaged and turn-key finished goods.

The breadth of our product offering gives us a value proposition for every market channel from mass market multinationals through specialty skin care organizations to OTC and ethical pharmaceutical firms.

Our technologies and products enhance the appearance and health of skin by improving tone, clarity, hydration, firmness, and wrinkle reduction. They also act to protect skin via prevention of photo-aging and environmental damage. Our commitment is to provide our customers value through innovation, technology, and service.

Product Development – Advanced Development Solutions

• Pre-formulation and formulation
• Analytical and method development and validation
• Stability studies
• Process development and validation
• Claim based Clinical trials

Packaging – Innovative Packaging Solutions

• Identification and sourcing of relevant packaging options
• Packaging specification development
• Formulation and packaging compatibility assessment
• Packaging equipment sourcing, design, and engineering services

Manufacturing – Specialized Manufacturing Solutions

• cGMP facility
• Quality Assurance (QA) oversight from the receipt of raw materials through shipment of final product
  • Compliance to GMP regulations
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
  • Release to approved specifications and test methods
  • Impeccably maintained and calibrated equipment
• R&D staff including PhD scientist trained experienced in all key elements of product development
• Quality Control (QC) laboratory operating under cGMP regulations
  • Approved analytical methods
  • Cleaning validation studies
  • Production process validation
  • Stability testing and storage
  • Raw material and batch release testing
  • Adherence to regulatory compliance

Manufacturing – Commercial Production Equipment

The Lafayette, LA manufacturing facility of AMCOL Health & Beauty Solutions, Inc. is a world-class, cGMP facility. Registered as a Bulk Drug Manufacturing facility, the plant has successfully manufactured polymeric adsorbents and microparticle delivery systems for almost 20 years. Currently the home of 2 NDA drug compounds and several OTC drug products, through the combined resources of the HBS R&D center and the Lafayette plant, we can take your ideas all the way from concept to multi-million kilo production – while handling key research, analytical, and quality assurance functions to help ensure success.