How Innovation Chem opens up pro-grade raw materials for start-up car-care & home-care brands
1. Why “Micro-Bulking” Beats Buying Retail Packs
| Challenge for Small Brands | Innovation Chem Solution |
|---|---|
| Retail packs cost 3–5 × drum pricing | We split pallet lots into 1 L & 5 L bottles—same spec, better economics |
| Cash locked in 200 kg drums | Order only what you need this month; replenish weekly |
| Patchy SDS & zero traceability from hobby sites | Every decant ships with CoA, SDS & ISO 9001 batch trace |
| Storage & spill risk of huge barrels | Ergonomic UN jerries with tamper-evident caps; optional click-&-collect |
2. Core Raw Materials Available in Small Packs
| Ingredient | Grade / >Spec | Pack Sizes | Why Formulators Love It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distilled Water | Conductivity ≤ 2 µS cm−1 | 5 L, 25 L | Spot-free rinses; dilution of concentrates |
| Isopropyl Alcohol 99 % | Industrial / pharmaceutical | 1 L, 5 L, 20 L | Streak-free glass cleaner; panel-wipe prep |
| Sodium Thioglycolate | ≥ 98 % powder or 42 % solution | 250 g, 1 kg, 5 kg | Colour-change wheel & fallout removers |
| SLES 28 % / 70 % | RSPO-MB, low dioxane | 1 kg, 5 kg, 25 kg | High-foam snow foams, shampoos, soaps |
| Fragrance Oils | IFRA-certified, phthalate-free | 100 ml, 500 ml, 1 L | Signature scent for any liquid or gel |
| Citric Acid (food grade) | Fine crystalline | 1 kg, 5 kg | pH adjuster for wheel acids & descalers |
| Cocamidopropyl Betaine 30 % | Mild amphoteric | 1 kg, 5 kg | Secondary surfactant for gentle cleansers |
| Decyl Glucoside 50 % | Eco-label, RSPO | 1 kg, 5 kg | Plant-based APC & pet-wash formulas |
| Phenoxyethanol / Ethylhexylglycerin Blend | Broad-spectrum, paraben-free | 100 g, 500 g | Preservation for pH 3-10 liquids |
| Dyes & Pearlescents | Car-care stable | 25 g, 250 g | “Instagram-ready” colours & swirls |
Need EDTA, sodium percarbonate or something niche? Send your list—quotes in 24 h.
3. Quality & Safety—Scaled Down, Not Watered Down
- ISO 9001 batch control—decants carry the original drum lot number.
- HEPA-filtered decant booths to keep powders & solvents contaminant-free.
- Inline weight checks to ± 0.5 % accuracy.
- UN-rated packaging for flammables and corrosives.
- Instant paperwork—download SDS & CoA from your dashboard.
4. Real-World Indie-Brand Success Stories
| Brand Stage | Material Combo | Product Built | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kickstarter launch | 5 L SLES 28 % + 500 ml Coconut-Oat Fragrance | Luxury pH-neutral snow foam | Sold out in 48 h; reordered 25 kg SLES next month |
| E-commerce scale-up | 25 L Distilled Water + 5 kg Citric Acid + 1 kg Red Dye | “Bleeding” wheel acid (1 L trigger) | Zero leak returns; CLP label kit supplied |
| Mobile detailer upsell | 1 kg Sodium Thioglycolate + 1 L Lemon Verbena | Colour-change fallout gel | £12 add-on per service; quarterly reorders |
| Eco-home start-up | 5 kg Decyl Glucoside + 1 kg CAPB + Natural Orange Oil | Multi-surface APC concentrate | Passed EU Ecolabel surfactant tests first time |
5. Ordering & Logistics
- Mix-and-match cartons—bundle up to 25 kg per courier.
- Click & Collect—same-day pickup from our West Midlands warehouse.
- Repeat-buy dashboard—auto-generate POs from your forecasts.
- No hazmat headaches—we handle ADR / DG paperwork.
6. FAQs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Minimum order? | Just one unit—e.g., 1 L IPA or 250 g dye. |
| Lead time? | In-stock raws ship within 24 h; specials 5-7 days. |
| Pre-blended surfactant bases? | Yes—specify actives % & viscosity. |
| Glass or PET bottles for solvents? | Standard is HDPE; amber glass on request. |
| International shipping? | ADR & IMDG compliant—we ship to EU & North America. |
Ready to Formulate Without Drum-Size Investment?
Whether you need a single litre of 99 % IPA for test batches or a 25 kg jerry of SLES 28 % for your launch run, Innovation Chem’s micro-bulk programme delivers pro-grade ingredients in founder-friendly quantities—backed by the same QA we apply to our own production.
Send us your raw-material wish-list and get a quote within one working day.
Build the formula, not the inventory headache—Innovation Chem has the chemistry covered.
