Converting science into commercially viable products.
Too many brands invest heavily in marketing before investing in formulation, performance and differentiation. Sustainable brands are built on products customers choose to come back to — not products they try once.
We exist for the second sale — the one that marketing cannot buy. Bridging innovation, formulation, manufacturing and commercial success, so that science becomes a product worth returning to.
They fail because science, suppliers, manufacturers and commercial objectives fall out of alignment. Without a translator in the middle, brands run into the same walls:
Months slip past plan, burning cash and momentum.
Sample after sample with no clear path to “final”.
Briefs lost in translation between brand and lab.
Products launch without a defensible story on a crowded shelf.
Marketing the science can’t support — until scrutiny arrives.
Cost overruns and scale-up shocks at the last mile.
Two languages run through every product: the lab’s and the market’s. We speak both — fluently enough that nothing gets lost in between.
Founder to formulator to manufacturer — and at every hand-off, technical and commercial intent gets lost.
How most brands work today
What high-performing brands add — one advisor who speaks every language in the chain
Product concepts with clear positioning, target consumer, claims and commercial objectives — so development starts pointed at revenue.
Technical review, structured feedback, troubleshooting and performance optimisation through every sample round.
The ingredients, suppliers and technologies that actually fit your brand objectives, price point and production reality.
Evidence-based product stories and claim substantiation — marketing your science without overstating it.
Specifications, scale-up risks, quality expectations and launch timing — a clean transition from development to production.
The trends, technologies and white-space opportunities that fuel your next two years of growth.
They need someone who can translate science into successful products and commercial outcomes — so every development decision supports the final business outcome.
Clear briefs and decisive feedback cut weeks off every iteration.
An expert in your corner when the lab speaks chemistry.
An approved formula in fewer, cheaper loops.
Evidence-led stories that survive regulatory and retail scrutiny.
The right partners, briefed properly, held to standard.
Manufacturing-ready products with no last-mile surprises.
Building products from concept — first brief to first production run.
Expanding portfolios and tightening development efficiency.
Supporting innovation pipelines and product strategy.
Technical due diligence and independent product evaluation.
Anam Dehlvi is a Certified Formulation Chemist, Product Development Specialist and Innovation Advisor with over seven years of experience spanning skincare, personal care, wellness, nutrition, fermentation, quality systems and commercial product development.
With a multidisciplinary background in formulation science, life sciences, product development and commercialisation, Anam helps founders, brands and manufacturers transform scientific concepts into commercially viable products — her expertise reaching beyond the lab bench into ingredient strategy, supplier evaluation, claims positioning, manufacturing readiness, quality systems and innovation strategy.
She is known for her ability to bridge the gap between scientific development and commercial execution, helping businesses make informed decisions at every stage of the product development lifecycle.
“Successful products are not created by science alone. They are created when scientific evidence, consumer needs, manufacturing realities and commercial objectives work together.”
Skin Translation Advisory exists to bridge these worlds — translating science into commercially viable products that consumers trust and businesses can scale.
A discovery call is 30 minutes, free, and useful either way — you’ll leave with a clearer view of where your development is exposed.
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