DMI Solutions, a provider of beauty and personal care contract manufacturing services with an office in Wharton, announced that it has acquired the proprietary process and ingredient technology of Leading Edge Innovations, which is headquartered in Branchburg.
The acquisition includes intellectual property, equipment and formulations.
DMI Solutions will also have key personnel from Leading Edge Innovations join in innovation and technology roles.
“Our goal is to be a trusted partner who invests in and creates smarter, stronger and on-trend solutions that help our customers grow,” said Kris Dover, CEO of DMI Solutions.
“With this acquisition, we are excited for a new phase of next-generation lab capabilities, proprietary processes and ingredient technology research. We are well-positioned to provide exceptional product formulations for prestige brands that are unmatched in the marketplace.”
“Our technology process provides product benefits that capitalize on the clean beauty trends that are flourishing globally,” said Mike Ross, a co-founder of Leading Edge Innovations, who is joining DMI Solutions as vice president of Innovation Technology.
“It’s great to be part of DMI Solutions’ growing business, where we can support even more customers with breakthrough formulations and groundbreaking new product development.”
The technology creates innovative formulations by utilizing advanced dispersion science for a variety of applications, including skincare, cosmetics, personal care, sun care and OTC. The manufacturing method utilizes cold-process technology.
These high-pressure and high-shear techniques preserve the natural state of ingredients, creating small, uniform particles in a highly stable dispersion. The result eliminates the need for harmful emulsifiers and/or surfactants in product formulation.
The resulting benefits include product efficacy improvements, derm-friendly formulations, production speed increases, carbon footprint reduction and regulatory compliance upgrades.
