Derma Talks
Derma Talks is where skincare founders, brand builders, and beauty entrepreneurs get real about what it takes to build a successful skincare brand. Hosted by Derma Essentials Lab, each episode breaks down the business of beauty—from product formulation and packaging to branding, scaling, and distribution. Whether you’re creating your first serum or managing a growing private label line, Derma Talks gives you the insider knowledge, strategies, and manufacturing perspective that turn ideas into profitable brands. These are the real conversations behind skincare success.
Derma Talks
The Hidden Costs of Manufacturing You Should Know
In this episode we peel back the curtain on what it really costs to manufacture a skincare or bath & body product—beyond the obvious ingredient and packaging bills. We’ll expose the lesser-talked-about expenses like energy consumption, equipment depreciation, batch sampling, regulatory compliance updates, inventory spoilage, minimum order quantity (MOQ) penalties, logistic inefficiencies, audit and quality-control time, even opportunity cost of capital. If you’re a brand owner, founder or reseller diving into production (or working with a manufacturing partner), you’ll gain a clear map of the hidden line items that can quietly erode margin and stall growth. You’ll walk away with practical red flags to watch, plus a checklist of cost-levers you might be overlooking.