CUSTOM FORMULAS
Custom supplement formulation, from idea to tested first run
BioGalen Nutra develops custom supplement formulas in its own formulation lab and makes them in its plant in Bavla, Gujarat, India. Send an idea, a formula or a product to match. We set the dose, ingredient forms, flavour and format with you, stability test new formulas, prove them in a first run and scale to 1 million units a month.
- Formulated in our own lab, made in our own plant
- Stability tested before the commercial run
- Independent lab report with every lot
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Third-party tested
Every lot, by an accredited lab
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Quality release
No lot ships without sign-off
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One landed price
Product, freight, duty, delivery
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Fast replies
Within 4 business hours
What can you bring us?
Most custom projects start in one of four places. All four end with a written spec, a tested first run and a landed price.
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An idea
A goal, a customer and a format in mind. We draft the formula from there.
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Your own formula
An ingredient list with doses. We check forms, cost and feasibility, then make it.
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A product to match
Send a sample and its label. We match it to a written spec you approve.
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A ready formula to change
Start from our catalog and change the dose, the blend or the format.
How does custom formulation work?
Six steps, each signed off by you before the next one starts.
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Step 1: Brief
You tell us the goal, the customer, the format, the claims you want to make and your target cost per unit.
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Step 2: Formula draft
Our formulators send a written formula: ingredients, forms, doses per serving and an estimated cost per unit.
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Step 3: Bench samples
We make lab samples so you can taste, test and compare flavour, colour and texture. Most drinks take two or three rounds.
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Step 4: Stability and spec
New formulas go into stability testing, and we lock the written spec you will be made to.
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Step 5: Proof Lot
A small first run, tested by an independent ISO 17025 lab and shipped with its report.
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Step 6: Production and scale
Reorder to the same spec, or scale on the same lines to 1 million units a month.
What do we decide together?
Every choice changes how the product works, tastes and costs. We show you the options and the cost of each.
| Decision | What we look at | Example |
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| Dose | The amount used in research, the label you want and the cost per serving | Creatine at 5 g, the amount used in most studies |
| Ingredient form | Absorption, stomach comfort, taste and price | Magnesium glycinate rather than oxide; methylfolate rather than folic acid |
| Format | How your customer will take it and where they will carry it | A stick pack for the gym bag, a capsule for the bedside |
| Flavour and sweetener | Taste rounds, sugar on the label, masking bitter actives | Stevia or monk fruit; citrus to mask berberine |
| Excipients | Flow, fill weight, tablet hardness and a short label | The fewest fillers that still make a consistent product |
| Pack | Moisture, light and how the product looks on a shelf | Amber glass for B12, a desiccant tube for effervescents |
| Claims | What the label can say and what it must leave out | Structure or function wording, never disease claims |
Have a formula in mind?
Send the idea, the formula or a product to match. Landed price in writing within 24 to 48 hours.
How much does custom formulation cost, and how long does it take?
Published prices and timelines vary widely, so here is what the market shows, and how we quote.
| Type of project | Published cost elsewhere | Published timeline elsewhere |
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| Change a stock formula (flavour, dose, blend) | Often included in the product price | 4 to 6 weeks |
| Custom formula document, before samples | $1,000 to $1,500 at a US full-service plant | 2 to 4 weeks |
| Sample development | $2,000 to $4,000 at the same plant | A few weeks per round |
| Full custom formula with stability testing | $3,000 to $15,000 or more, by complexity | 14 to 20 weeks |
Published prices and timelines on manufacturer websites and formulation guides, checked November 2026.
Our written quote states the development work, the Proof Lot and the price per unit at two or three quantities, with a dated timeline, before you pay anything. Starting from one of our ready formulas usually cuts both the cost and the time.
What do you get with a custom formula?
- A written formula sheet with every ingredient, its form and its dose
- A written spec your product is made and tested to
- A draft Supplement Facts panel for your label
- Stability data for new formulas
- Label review notes on your claims
- A certificate of analysis (COA) from an independent ISO 17025 lab with every lot
Who owns the formula?
Formula ownership is stated in writing in every quote, before you pay anything. We sign a confidentiality agreement before you send a formula if you ask, and we use your formula and files only to quote and make your product.
Do you start every custom formula from scratch?
No. Many custom projects start from one of our 165 ready formulas and change the dose, the blend or the format. That saves sample rounds and gets you to a first run sooner. Anything beyond flavour, sweetener, count, carton and small dose changes becomes a custom formula, quoted per project.
Which formats can a custom formula use?
All six, made under one roof. One formula can also be made in two formats, such as a stick pack for travel and a tub for home.
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Stick packs
Single-serve powders in printed cartons, filled and sealed in our plant.
35 ready formulas
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Capsules
Vegetarian or gelatin capsules in bottles of 30 to 240.
75 ready formulas
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Tablets
Coated, uncoated, chewable and dissolving tablets with precise dosing.
36 ready formulas
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Effervescent tablets
Tablets that dissolve in water, packed in tubes or strips.
16 ready formulas
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Liquids
Drops, syrups, shots, protein shakes and functional drinks in dropper, screw-cap and ready-to-drink bottles.
2 ready formulas
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Powders
Tubs and pouches with a scoop, flavoured or unflavoured.
1 ready formula
How do you prove a custom formula works as written?
Every lot of a custom formula goes to an independent ISO 17025 lab before it ships. It checks potency against your label, identity, heavy metals and microbiology, and the certificate of analysis (COA) travels with your lot. New formulas also get stability testing before the commercial run.
Certificate of analysis (COA)
Your product, your lot
| Test | What it checks |
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| Potency | Each active against its label claim |
| Identity | Each ingredient against a reference standard |
| Heavy metals | Lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury |
| Microbiology | Total count, yeast and mould, pathogens |
| Disintegration | Tablets and capsules |
| Stability | New formulas |
Questions buyers ask
How much does custom supplement formulation cost?
Custom formulas are quoted per project. Your written quote states the development work, the Proof Lot and the price per unit at two or three quantities, before you pay anything.
What is the minimum order for a custom formula?
The minimum is set per formula in your written quote, because it depends on the format and the ingredients. Every custom formula can scale to 1 million units a month in the same plant.
How long does custom formulation take?
It depends on how many sample rounds you need and whether the formula needs stability testing. Your quote gives a dated timeline. Once the spec and artwork are approved, production takes about 4 weeks from artwork approval. Your production start date is confirmed in your written quote.
Who owns a custom formula?
Formula ownership is stated in writing in every quote. If you want a confidentiality agreement before you send your formula, ask and we will sign one first.
Can you match a product I already sell?
Yes. Send a sample and its label or spec sheet. We match it to a written spec you approve and prove it in a Proof Lot before any commercial run.
What is the difference between private label and custom formulation?
Private label puts your brand on a formula that already exists, with small changes such as flavour or count. Custom formulation creates a formula for you, with its own written spec, sample rounds and stability testing.
Price your first run
Landed price in writing within 24 to 48 hours. A person replies within 4 business hours.
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