• AR-L specializes in the art and science of Ethnic product development and is committed to helping raw material suppliers and finished goods manufacturers drive innovation in the industry with designer molecules and groundbreaking technology.

  • We will assist you with various products such as shampoos, conditioners (all categories), hair relaxers, styling products, reactive products, maintenance products, skin care products, color cosmetics, styling aids and other treatment products.

  • Expert Witness / Legal Support - AR-L, under the strong leadership of Patrick Obukowho, will provide expert witness support on legal matters relating to ethnic products. He is a recognized industry expert on Ethnic Hair Care and Skin Care Product formulation and raw material evaluation and has provided his expertise and has appeared in court as an expert witness.


More AR-L Advantages:

  • We work with your concepts and make them real in both Hair care and Skin care formulation. We convert your creative concepts into outstanding hair and skin care formulations.

  • We work with you to design the least expensive and the most efficacious formulae that are ready to make impact in the market. Our extensive strategic knowledge assures highest formula efficacy at lowest possible cost of goods.

  • Our huge resources of information and network, allows us to formulate products that will meet both domestic and international standards. Access to comprehensive databanks assures formula compliance with Domestic and International regulatory standards.

  • There are no magazine formulae in our files. We work with you to design your formulae. All formulations are performed on a custom basis to meet your demanding specifications, no stock formulations.

  • We assist in product evaluation and testing that allows you to properly position your products. We assist in the design and implementation of product testing to determine performance as well as safety, and to ensure optimal market positioning We provide you with technical information on ingredient function; this will allow you to use the appropriate language in marketing your product.

  • We provide user friendly descriptions of ingredient functions for ready use in educational and sales literature.

  • We provide on-site ethnic product development training, this include Lab batches and pilot batch preparation of relaxers, perm, conditioners, shampoos and styling aids products.