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B4 LAB B4 LAB
Product Development & Production Management · Korea

Build products in Korea.
We’ll handle the complexity.

From your first product to your next category — one team manages it all.

From raw materials to finished products — 15+ years across Korea's beauty supply chain. We know how every part connects.

RAW MATERIALS → PACKAGING → MANUFACTURING → EXPORT

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Why brands work with us

From formula to finished goods, in Korea.

15+ Years Development Experience
Since 2019
In-House Hydrogel R&D
Single Point of Contact

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As your brand grows

One partner, from first product to full range.

Each new product usually means starting over — new partners, new timelines, new things to manage. B4 LAB keeps that network in place, so growing your range doesn’t mean rebuilding it.

  1. 01

    Launch your first product

  2. 02

    Add a new category

  3. 03

    Expand beyond your current manufacturer

  4. 04

    Build a stronger production network

SkincareMasks & treatmentsHydrogel & specialty patchesFabric-integrated systemsFull development

Your products may evolve. The process shouldn’t get harder.

We manage everything between concept and delivery.

We develop from the seller's side, not just the maker's — as a partner, not a vendor. We connect formula, packaging, production and export into one managed flow, so your K-beauty launch doesn’t break between suppliers.

Founder journey

15 years connecting every stage of the K-beauty supply chain

Our founder has worked every link in the chain — not as an observer, but as a team lead at each stage. That’s why we read the formula, the container and the cost at once, and why we manage the whole launch instead of one piece of it.

  1. 01 Raw Materials Ingredients & actives
  2. 02 Packaging Containers & components
  3. 03 Functional Materials Fabric / sheet tech
  4. 04 OEM / ODM Formulation & filling
  5. 05 Brand Operations Built and sold beauty brands
  6. B4 B4 LAB Every link, one partner
The difference from a factory

We develop beyond manufacturing

01

Built to sell, not only to ship.

We develop from the seller's side, not just the maker's — so a product is read for the market, not just the line. Your concepts, formulas and IP remain entirely yours.

02

A certified manufacturing network.

We match the right facility to your product, securing quality, cost and market certifications at once. Partner names stay confidential.

03

Realistic cost & MOQ.

We design quantities and unit cost to cut early inventory risk — commercial MOQ with flexible packaging options where applicable.

04

Compliance, per market.

We match each project to a production partner certified for your target market — US (MoCRA support), EU (CPNP), Halal — so certification never delays your launch.

Real products. Real challenges. Real accountability.

One partner, from concept to delivery.

Where the real work is

A good sample is the start, not the finish.

Some formats are genuinely hard to get right — and even a sample that works in the lab has to survive production: same color, same feel, low defects, batch after batch. That gap is where most of the real work is.

01

Difficult formats, made production-ready.

Hydrogel, custom-shaped and printed patches, fabric-integrated formats — these can take more than one specialist and several rounds to get right. We judge what's realistically manufacturable, which facility fits the format, and what has to change before production begins.

02

Production risk, caught early.

A sample can look perfect and still behave differently at scale. We identify likely production risks early, work through them before mass production begins, and help prevent avoidable problems from reaching your launch order.

One factory rarely fits a whole range. We match each format to a facility built for it — and stay on the project through to finished goods.

Process

How we work

One partner from concept to delivery — a single point of contact.

Most production issues are prevented at sample approval — that’s why we spend more time upfront, before mass production begins.

We coordinate multiple suppliers, timelines and production stages — so you don’t have to manage them separately.

B4 LAB-led Client approval milestone
  1. 1

    Consultation Client

    Goals, target market and MOQ expectations.

  2. 2

    Product Planning

    Formula, packaging, positioning and MOQ planning.

  3. 3

    Manufacturing Partner Selection

    The right certified facility for your project and market.

  4. 4

    Sample Development & Approval Client

    You review and approve. Refundable sample fee, credited to your order.

  5. 5

    Production Management

    Production, QC and timeline management.

  6. 6

    Export & Delivery

    Export documents and shipment coordination.

Unlike traditional OEM brokers, B4 LAB manages the entire process from planning to delivery through a single point of contact.

Real lead times, not “contact us”

From sample approval to finished goods — typically 4–8 weeks

Packaging components and formula production run simultaneously to shorten overall lead times. Actual timelines vary by formula, packaging and market requirements.

Start Sample approval
Run in parallel · 2–4 weeks each
Packaging & components Containers, sheets, cartons, labels
Formula production Bulk formula manufacturing
2–4 weeks Filling & finished goods Fill, assemble, QC
Ship Export & delivery Export documents & shipment coordination

Typical total: 4–8 weeks after sample approval

Selected work

Real projects, real results

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Skincare

Complete skincare line

Toner, emulsion, ampoule, cream and essence, developed as one regimen.

Hydrogel

Hydrogel & patch development

Our own R&D — gold-knit lifting patch, dedicated film, melting sheet.

Color & sun care

Color and SPF range

Cushion, tint and no-cast suncare for social-first markets.

Your concept stays yours. NDA available upon request — before we review any formula or design.

Before it’s a brand, it’s a B4 project.

Even an early idea is welcome. Tell us what you want to make and we’ll typically reply within 24 business hours.