We are proud to announce that Group55 have achieved Certified B Corporation™ status. This prestigious certification recognises companies that meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Founded in 1999, we have built a reputation as an innovative and reliable partner for brands in the personal care sector. In recent months, we…

Group55 have announced plans to move to an 8-acre site in Chorley and the creation of 50 new jobs to the region. The local business, founded 25 years ago, has enjoyed remarkable success in recent years and following a period of significant growth is relocating to expand further their services and manufacturing capacity. Currently operating…

2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Group55 – Happy birthday to us! Today, we’re a leading private label manufacturer specialising in Personal Care, Pet Care and Home Care products, but our journey began as a business offering fulfilment and ecommerce services. We evolved to become brand owners, and then setting up our own manufacturing facilities;…

Preservatives have had some pretty bad press in recent years and many people hold the opinion that preservatives are ‘bad’ or ‘harmful’ – but when it comes to personal care formulations, preservatives play an essential role in fighting microbial invasion, and are a key ingredient to keep products safe for people to use. Let’s delve…

IFRA is The International Fragrance Association and is the governing body that regulates fragrances all over the world, it maintains the standards around fragrances so that people can continue to safely use and enjoy fragrances in different products in their everyday lives. In 2023, IFRA announced their 51st amendment to the IFRA standards, now known…

In the dynamic world of cosmetics and personal care products, staying ahead means more than just keeping up with the latest trends and innovations. It also involves navigating the intricate landscape of regulatory changes. In the next 12 months there are a number of regulatory changes that are coming into play such as IFRA 51,…

Welcome back to part 2 of the biggest mistakes we see customers make when starting a skincare brand! If you’re new here, you can read part 1 here. So, we walked you through the first 4 mistakes we see brands make, let’s get stuck in with number 5…  5. Creating an in-cohesive product range We’ve spoken…

11th February 2023 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science a day dedicated to strengthening access to education and broadening the opportunities for women and girls to develop their careers in the sciences all over the world. At Group55, we’re proud to have a female-led technical team who have grown our lab…

We speak with customers and potential customers every day and have worked with hundreds of ambitious influencers, start-ups, entrepreneurs, retailers and established brands to create incredible products over the years. We have seen lots of customers achieve greatness and, unfortunately, we’ve seen lots of customers with great ideas and great products not succeed. Whilst this…

If you’re looking to create your own range of personal care or pet care products, you’ll need to find a private label or white label manufacturer to help guide you through the process and who can manufacture these products for you. But, with the two terms often used interchangeably, it can be difficult to understand…