Tenkara for cosmetics and personal care

Tenkara for cosmetics and personal care

From actives and bases to packaging and freight, Tenkara gives your team one place to run RFQs, compare options, and get products to market on time.

Trusted by Top Manufacturers and Brands

Who Is This For

Who Is This For

Operators and chemists who need commercial clarity without living in spreadsheets

Manufacturers, Beauty brands, and private label labs

Teams managing complex INCI lists, MOQs, and long qualification cycles

Core Tenkara Value

Core Tenkara Value

Centralize materials, formulas, and suppliers

See every raw material, vendor, and approved alternate in one system. No more hunting through shared drives and email chains.

PRODUCT DATA247 RECORDS
4 systems · no single view
Materials · Formulas · Suppliers · Samples
Index Agent
Formula Doc
Vit-C Serum v3.xlsx
Supplier List
suppliers_final2.csv
Email Thread
RE: Sample Status
Sample Card
HA-001 · Bench test
Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic)ActiveDSM Nutritional
NiacinamideActiveLonza
Hyaluronic AcidHumectantBloomage Biotech
AllantoinSoothingMerck KGaA
✓ ALL RECORDS LINKED · LIVE SYNC

Automate cosmetic RFQs and sampling

Tenkara agents match new briefs to the right suppliers, send RFQs or sample requests, and bring all responses back in a single, comparable view.

PRODUCT BRIEFCOMPARISON READY
Hydrating Vitamin C Serum
30ml · Glass bottleLaunch: Q1 2027Natural + Vegan
Sourcing Agent
RFQ
Ashland Global
Wilmington, DE
○ QUEUED
$0.44/unit · 12 weeks
RFQ
Evonik Industries
Essen, DE
○ QUEUED
$0.38/unit · 14 weeks
SAMPLE
Givaudan Active
Geneva, CH
○ QUEUED
Sample ETA: Aug 12
3 RESPONSES · MATCHED FORMAT
2 quotes + 1 sample · ready to review
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Support faster product launches

Cut lag time between formulation and commercial quotes. Tenkara keeps cost, lead times, and freight in sync so you can say yes to more opportunities.

LAUNCH TIMELINE0 DAYS SAVED
Vitamin C Brightening Serum · OTC Launch
Target: Q1 202714 weeks
Launch Agent
ORIGINAL TIMELINE
Formulation
Sourcing
Costing
Launch
4w
5w
3w
2w
BEFORE
14 weeks
Manual sourcing + costing
WITH TENKARA
AI-powered sourcing
DAYS TO MARKET · SAVED
0DAYS

How Tenkara Fits Your Day

How Tenkara Fits Your Day

Brief It

New brief arrives..

A new product brief or reformulation request hits your team.

Let Agents Work

Agents run the RFQs..

You enter the need in Tenkara and agents run RFQs across approved and emerging suppliers.

Launch It

Compare and push to ERP..

You compare landed cost and timelines, then push the plan into your ERP or PLM.

Industry Specific Capabilities

Industry Specific Capabilities

INCI & CLAIMS DATA

Store INCI data, claims, and regional restrictions alongside each material

DEV VS COMMERCIAL POOLS

Separate development and commercial supplier pools while keeping shared context

MOQ & BATCH TRACKING

Track MOQs, pack sizes, and minimum batch sizes

PACKAGING-LINKED FREIGHT

Link freight options directly to packaging and component choices

Outcomes

Outcomes

More competitive quotes for brand partners

Better use of approved alternates when supply or pricing moves

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Less risk of last-minute reformulation due to gaps in supply

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Stop Sourcing Manually

Stop Sourcing Manually

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow