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

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

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.

NEW MATERIAL REQUEST
Enter ingredient name...
Sourcing Agent
Scanning 847 suppliers across 12 regions...
4 QUALIFIED SUPPLIERS
Jungbunzlauer AG
Basel, CH
$2.84/kg14 days
Cargill Inc.
Minneapolis, US
$3.12/kg7 days
ADM Citric
Decatur, US
$3.05/kg10 days
TTCA Biochem
Anqiu, CN
$2.41/kg32 days
NORMALIZED COMPARISONBEST MATCH
SUPPLIERPRICE/KGLEADSCORE
Jungbunzlauer AG
Basel, CH
$2.8414 daysA
Cargill Inc.
Minneapolis, US
$3.127 daysA-
ADM Citric
Decatur, US
$3.0510 daysB+
TTCA Biochem
Anqiu, CN
$2.4132 daysB
4 quotes · 847 suppliers scanned

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.

INCOMING BRIEFRETAILER RFP
Organic Citrus Sparkling Water — 12oz Can
SKU: SPK-CIT-12Volume: 50,000 unitsShip by: Aug 15
Pricing Agent
Ingredients$0.38
Packaging$0.22
Co-pack fee$0.15
Freight (LTL)$0.09
Duties & handling$0.04
TOTAL LANDED COST$0.88/unit
Quote ready · 4 min 12 secSend Quote →

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.

PRICE WATCH▲ VOLATILE
Enter material name...
CAS 77-92-9Current: $3.20/kg90-day trend
Margin Agent
$2.86▲ 12% · 90 DAYS
JunJulAugSep
ALTERNATIVE SUPPLIERS
TTCA Biochem
ANQIU, CN
$2.41−24%
Weifang Ensign
WEIFANG, CN
$2.68−16%
Jungbunzlauer AG
BASEL, CH
$2.84−11%
Margin protected
18.4%

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

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

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

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow