Choose a starting formulation
Our library describes base formulations for development. It is not a promise of stocked products or immediately available samples. Select a formulation and tell us what you need.
Explore base formulations →Formulation Development
From a base formula to your branded product.
Understand development, evaluation samples, and project terms before starting your project.
Base development: typically $1,000
After scope review and payment, we prepare your selected base formulation for evaluation. Different formulations can have different development costs; the team confirms your scope and fee first.
Request formulation development →Modified development: typically $2,000 total
The typical total comprises $1,000 for base development plus $1,000 for modification work. Additional or specialist work is scoped separately.
Discuss your modification →What the development fee covers
Development fees cover formulation work, lab time, and evaluation sample preparation. They are charged per agreed project and are required before work begins. Scope, sample quantity, revisions, minimum order quantity (MOQ), and timing are confirmed in your written agreement.
Discuss your production plan →Evaluate, approve, then manufacture
Review the development sample and manufacturing quote. Your agreement confirms specifications, packaging, order minimums, timing. Production and payment approvals remain separate steps.
See the private-label process →Need help defining the product?
Request a Product Strategy & Manufacturing Consultation: $395 for 60 minutes. Our team reviews the request before arranging payment and scheduling.
Explore the consultation →Plan your first production run
Small runs. Labels ready for what’s next.
Custom manufacturing minimums: 1,000 units for bottles and 1-gallon jugs; 200 units for 5-gallon pails; 15 units for 55-gallon drums. Other formats and specialist requirements are confirmed in your quote.
Custom printed labels are purchased upfront in batches of 5,000 individual labels, including front and back. Labels are supplied on rolls for automatic application in our factory. We use what your production run needs and store the remainder for future orders, with no storage fee or time limit. If your artwork changes, SaraWest can recycle unused labels at your request. Each new batch is priced separately according to label size, material and finish. Final pricing follows container template, artwork and machine roll-specification review.
5,000
Labels purchased upfront
2,000
Used on 1,000 front-and-back labeled products
3,000
Remaining labels stored at no charge
Applies to custom-branded production. Development fees and label purchases are separate. Actual usage is confirmed during production; the example assumes two labels per container before setup waste.