The new logic behind
modern cosmetic formulation.
NanoBase™ is designed to an electrostatic (DLVO) stabilization specification rather than a 77-year-old HLB target. TDA Logic (Tri-Domain Architecture logic) lets you complete your finished formula on NanoBase™, which our lab manufactures, using the equipment you already own and an entirely cold process. NanoBase™ makes up 55 to 95% of the formula: a low-viscosity Architecture, ready to load with your oils, actives and texture.
No HLB tuning · No new equipment · Cold process for your finished formula · ~185 nm design target · Every active is a hero
Built for the people who build cosmetics.
One Architecture, three kinds of buyer. Find your path in.
A tech-forward Architecture, ready to build on
Formulate a differentiated finished product on a documented sub-micron Architecture, without building the chemistry from scratch.
A spec’d raw material to add to your line
A characterized, INCI-nomenclature cosmetic raw material with a spec sheet and COA per batch. Distribution and reseller discussions welcome.
A scalable Architecture you build on independently
Spec NanoBase™ into client formulas and manufacture with standard equipment. Your process, your facility, your finished product.
What NanoBase™ actually is.
NanoBase™ is TDA Logic (Tri-Domain Architecture Logic) engineered into a finished cosmetic raw material: a low-viscosity, tri-domain nano-colloidal Architecture, ready to load with oils, actives and texture. It replaces the entire emulsifier and solubilizer system of an HLB formula. You build the body, sensory and finish of your own formula on it, working within its charge, salt and oil allowances. That finished formula becomes the delivery system, averaging about 250 nm. NanoBase™ is not a finished skincare product, and it makes no medical or efficacy claims; your claims stay yours to substantiate.
Beyond HLB: 1949 logic, meet 2026 architecture.
Conventional cosmetics are still built on HLB theory, one macro-scale ratio balancing an emulsion. NanoBase™ is engineered across three structural domains at the nanoscale. A contrast in design frameworks, not a competitor claim.
Legacy HLB
- ▸A single macro-scale ratio balances the whole emulsion
- ▸Droplets commonly 1,000 to 100,000 nm
- ▸One hero ingredient may be encapsulated; the rest stays macro-scale
- ▸Emulsifier blend re-balanced for each new oil phase
NanoBase™
- ▸Three nano-colloidal domains by design in one Architecture
- ▸Every formula is a hero: the entire formula is brought to sub-micron scale, not just one ingredient
- ▸Every active is a hero: each one self-partitions into the domain that suits its solubility, MW and charge
- ▸Engineered on DLVO colloid science, not HLB lookup tables
One Architecture. Three coordinated domains.
A tri-domain colloid architecture in which nanocolloidal, nanoliposomal and nanomicellar domains are engineered to coexist (design specification), so a single formula can carry oil-soluble, amphiphilic and water-soluble actives at the same time.
Nanocolloidal Domain
Sub-200 nm droplets carrying lipophilic actives designed for kinetic stability against Ostwald ripening.
Nanoliposomal Domain
Phospholipid bilayer vesicles for amphiphilic and bilayer-compatible materials.
Nanomicellar Domain
Self-assembled amphiphilic structures for hydrophilic and surface-active materials.
DLVO. Tri-domain architecture. Vesicles.
The same colloid science behind lecithin-based vesicle technology used in cosmetics since the 1980s, re-engineered as a tri-domain nano-colloidal architecture.
DLVO-engineered stability
Designed to an electrostatic (DLVO) stabilization specification rather than an HLB target.
Tri-domain co-existence
Engineered as a tri-domain architecture (design specification): nanocolloidal, nanoliposomal and nanomicellar domains in one continuous phase, each designed for a different solubility class.
Phospholipid vesicles
Phospholipid builds the nanoliposomal domain, a lecithin-based bilayer.
Declared architecture. Every batch, documented.
Each batch is characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and reported on a COA. You formulate on a known, documented Architecture, not a black box.
A variant for every format.
One architecture, tuned across skin and hair chassis. Define your target format; we engineer the Architecture it’s built on.
NanoBase™ Classic
Fluid, light-textured architecture for serums, essences, gels and other light products.
SKINCARENanoBase™ Luxe
Richer body for creams and moisturizers while keeping the formula sub-micron.
SKINCARENanoBase™ Clinical
The rich-cream architecture: a reinforced interface for creams with a cushioned, rich body.
SKINCARENanoBase™ Cleanse
Translucent architecture for short-contact rinse-off formats.
SKINCARENanoBase™ Cortex
Trichological chassis titrated to the hair fibre’s cosmetic working window for leave-ins and treatments.
HAIRCARENanoBase™ Aroma
Nano-colloidal architecture for fragrance-forward formats.
FRAGRANCEScope your formula before you talk to us.
Three tools to help you plan, price and understand a NanoBase™ formulation.
Free AI formulation summary
Submit your product brief and receive an executive-summary formulation blueprint on NanoBase™ architecture, INCI listing, rationale and a lab procedure.
Start a brief →Formula scale-up cost
Estimate raw-material and NanoBase™ cost for your finished formulation as you scale from bench to production.
Open the calculator →Ingredient performance explorer
Browse the PB benchmark of cosmetic actives with delivery-vehicle context and DOI-linked references.
Explore the benchmark →Everything a real supplier gives you.
Documentation is provided on qualified inquiry, tell us what you’re formulating and we’ll send the right package.
Evaluation sample
A physical sample of the right variant for your product and stage.
ON REQUESTSpec sheet & TDS
INCI, appearance, particle-size method, handling and use guidance.
GATED · ON REQUESTCOA & SDS
Certificate of analysis and safety data provided to qualified buyers.
GATED · ON REQUESTFormulation guidance
Incorporation notes and compatibility support from the lab.
ON REQUESTYou build the brand. We build the architecture.
Tell us your target
Share your product format and objectives through the inquiry form or a discovery call.
Receive sample + docs
Get your variant, spec sheet, COA and DLS data, a documented, characterized starting point.
Formulate & scale
Build and manufacture independently on standard equipment. Your process, your product.
Lab-direct precision, production-scale capacity.
Owner-operated. You work directly with the scientist who develops every batch, backed by a 9,000 sq ft production facility for scale-up and supply.
In-house metrology. DLS characterization and a COA on every batch.
Real documentation. Spec sheet, COA/SDS and INCI/handling guidance per variant.
Responsive. Inquiries answered within 2 business days.
Sampling-friendly. Evaluate before you commit.
Answers before you ask.
Can I get a sample before committing?
What’s the minimum order quantity?
Can I manufacture independently, or must I use your lab?
Who owns the IP and my finished formula?
Does NanoBase™ make performance or medical claims?
How is “nano” handled for labelling?
What does it cost?
Request a sample, spec sheet or quote.
Tell us what you’re formulating and we’ll respond within 2 business days with the right documentation and next steps. Owner-operated, you’ll hear back from the person who runs the lab.
Prefer to talk it through?
Book a complimentary discovery call and scope your target architecture directly with the lab.
Book a discovery call →Or email [email protected]
Ready to formulate on the architecture?
Request a sample and spec sheet, or book a discovery call with Pensive Beauty® Nanoscience Labs.