Rafael Dunnington
FROM FORMULATO SHELF

I BUILD BEAUTY BRANDS THAT PEOPLE REACH FOR TWICE.

Skincare, haircare, cosmetics, fragrance. I handle everything between your formula and a product that actually sells.

Let's Build Something
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WHAT I DO

I help beauty founders go from idea to shelf

Whether you've got a formula ready or just an idea on a napkin, I handle the messy middle. Strategy, sourcing, packaging, launch, and everything in between.

01

Formulation

Finding the right lab and locking the formula

02

Packaging

Functional, beautiful, shelf-ready

03

Brand Building

Positioning, identity, and creative direction

04

Go-to-Market

Getting it on shelves and screens

From brief to shelf

01

BRIEF

You tell me the vision. The ingredient story, who you're selling to, the price range, the feel of it.

02

STRATEGY

I figure out positioning, where the gaps are in the market, packaging direction, and how we're going to sell it.

03

SOURCE

I get the right labs, manufacturers, and packaging partners lined up and moving.

04

LAUNCH

Product goes live with a real go-to-market plan behind it.

05

SCALE

We dial in the creative, retail placements, and make sure your hero products are performing.

Why work with me

DEEP BEAUTY NETWORK

I've spent years building relationships with labs, contract manufacturers, packaging houses, cosmetic chemists, and retail buyers across the US, Europe, and Asia. When you need a partner, I already know who to call.

I STAY IN THE WORK

I'm not the person who sends a strategy doc and disappears. I'm in the group chat, hopping on calls with your lab, reviewing samples. I stay involved until it ships.

MADE FOR INDIE BRANDS

Most of the brands I work with are founder-led with small teams. I know how to move quickly on a real budget, not a fantasy one.

ARCHIVE
001 / SKINCARE

TYPOLOGY

Full product development partnership for the French minimalist skincare brand. From formulation to regulatory compliance across EU markets.

PARIS, FRANCE

Paris
PARIS
002 / BEAUTY

RHODE

Strategic consultation on market positioning and product line architecture for one of the most anticipated beauty launches in recent memory.

LOS ANGELES, USA

Los Angeles
LA
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GOT A BEAUTY BRAND IDEA? LET'S MAKE IT REAL.

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