Obibo Labs
Private Label + Custom Skincare Manufacturing
Your brand. Your product. Made with a chemist behind it.
Obibo Labs helps emerging beauty, wellness, and skincare brands bring products to market without the complexity of building their own laboratory and manufacturing operation.
We formulate and manufacture small-batch skincare, body care, hair and scalp products, and botanical formulations for brands that want something more thoughtful than an off-the-shelf product with a logo on it.
Have an idea? Let's make it real.
You don't need your own lab.
You need the right formulation partner.
Maybe you already know exactly what you want to make.
Maybe you have a product concept, a target customer, and a brand, but no idea where to start with formulation and manufacturing.
Or maybe you've already been working with a manufacturer and you're looking for something more responsive, flexible, or hands-on.
That's where Obibo Labs comes in.
We work directly with you to develop, refine, and manufacture your product in small batches, with a PhD chemist involved throughout the process.
What we make
Botanical and active-driven personal care
Facial Skincare
Cleansers, moisturizers, barrier creams, serums, and treatment products.
Body Care
Moisturizers, body oils, creams, and specialty body products.
Hair + Scalp
Scalp treatments, hair oils, conditioning products, and active botanical formulations.
Botanical + Mushroom Formulations
Products incorporating botanical extracts, adaptogens, mushrooms, and other functional ingredients.
Specialty Products
Have something different in mind? Tell us what you're trying to create.
If we can formulate it and manufacture it responsibly, we'll explore it with you.
Two paths
Private Label or Custom Formulation?
We offer both.
Private Label
Choose from an existing Obibo Labs formulation and make it your own.
You can customize elements such as:
- Packaging
- Labeling
- Fragrance or flavor where appropriate
- Product presentation
- Brand identity
This is the simplest way to bring a product to market quickly.
Custom Formulation
Have something specific in mind?
We can work with you to develop a formulation around your concept, ingredients, texture, function, and target customer.
You don't need to arrive with a finished formula.
You bring the idea. We bring the chemistry.
How we work
Small Batch. Serious Formulation.
Large manufacturers are built around large orders.
That's not how we work.
Obibo Labs was built to work with emerging brands that want to start smaller, test the market, and grow from there.
Our small-batch approach allows us to work more closely with each product and each client.
That means more direct communication, more flexibility, and a real relationship with the person making your product.
Start where you are. Scale when you're ready.
Who you're working with
A Chemist Is Actually Involved.
Obibo Labs was founded by Dr. Michael R. Ortiz, PhD, an organic chemist with a background in medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, and laboratory research.
That experience informs how we approach formulation.
We care about:
Ingredient function.
Why is this ingredient here? What is it actually doing?
Formulation stability.
How do the ingredients behave together over time?
Texture and experience.
A product can be technically functional and still feel terrible on the skin.
Manufacturing.
A formula that works in a beaker isn't necessarily ready for production.
The whole product.
Formula, packaging, process, presentation, and the person you're making it for all matter.
You're not handing your idea to a faceless factory.
You're working directly with a chemist and manufacturer.
The process
From Idea to Finished Product
Tell us what you're trying to create
We'll learn about your brand, your customer, your product concept, and your goals.
Choose a path
We'll determine whether an existing Obibo Labs formulation, a customized formula, or a completely new formulation makes the most sense.
Develop + refine
We make samples and work through the formula until the product is where it needs to be.
Prepare for production
Once the formulation is finalized, we establish the manufacturing and packaging requirements for your order.
Manufacture
Your product is produced in small batches through Obibo Labs.
Grow
As your brand grows, we can grow with it.
Who we work with
Built for Brands That Want More Than a Logo on a Bottle.
Obibo Labs is a good fit for:
Estheticians and spas
Create products for your treatment room or a retail line for your clients.
Wellness practitioners
Turn your philosophy, practice, or signature ritual into a physical product.
Beauty and skincare founders
Launch a product without building your own formulation and manufacturing infrastructure.
Content creators and personal brands
Turn an audience and a product idea into something people can actually use.
Existing brands
Add a new product category or develop a better manufacturing relationship.
Entrepreneurs with an idea
You don't need to already be a skincare expert. You just need a good idea and a reason to make it.
Where we are
Made in Sarasota, Florida
Obibo Labs is a Florida-based formulation and manufacturing company.
Our work is rooted in a simple idea:
Make quality products. Understand the ingredients. Know how they're made.
We're intentionally small.
That means we're selective about the projects we take on, and it means you'll actually know who you're working with.
Start here
Let's Create Something.
If you're looking for a private-label skincare manufacturer, exploring a custom formulation, or simply have an idea you want to talk through, we'd love to hear about it.
Tell us a little about what you're creating.
Bring the idea.
We'll bring the chemistry.