A strong brief covers: intended skin type and condition (dry, eczema-prone, occupational exposure), target claims, preferred or excluded actives, desired texture and finish, packaging format (tube, jar, pump), regulatory market (US, EU, Canada), target retail price, and launch timeline. The more specific your brief, the better the responses you receive. Use the AJ Cosmo Labs app to post a structured brief that reaches multiple qualified formulators at once.
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