PHIAL STUDIOFormulate, check and make your products in one place.
Phial Studio is formulation software for independent perfumers and makers of skincare, soap and candles. Build each formula, see straight away whether it meets IFRA and cosmetic rules, then cost it, label it and record every batch.
No card needed. Works on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
Eight kinds of product, one app
Choose the modules you make. Each one knows its own rules, so the checks are the right ones for the product in front of you.
Perfume, cologne and perfume oils, checked against IFRA limits for every category.
Face, body and hair oils and balms, with shelf life and antioxidant checks.
Emulsions in phases, with emulsifier, preservative and pH checks.
Actives with their legal limits, pH windows and label claims checked.
Active surfactant level, rinse-off limits and the allergen threshold.
Cold and hot process bars with a lye calculator, superfat and curing tracker.
Candles, wax melts, reed diffusers and sprays, with CLP labels and burn tests.
Lipstick, gloss, foundation, powders and mascara, with colourants checked for lips and eyes, and shade ranges.
The free trial includes all eight, so you can try each one with your own formulas.
From idea to labelled product
Type a material or ingredient and pick it from the library. Percentages, grams and INCI names fill in as you go.
IFRA limits, allergens, pH, preservatives and lye are checked on every change, with a plain explanation of anything to fix.
Your material prices give the cost of every size, and suggest a selling price for each shop.
Print the batch sheet, record weights and tests, and keep the paperwork your safety assessor and customers ask for.
What's inside
Formulating
- Ingredient library with INCI names, functions and legal limits
- Versions of every formula, so you can compare and go back
- Lye calculator and soap qualities for soap makers
- Fragrance load in % of wax for candles and melts
Compliance
- IFRA 51st Amendment limits for every category
- All 80+ EU fragrance allergens over the label threshold
- Market checks for the UK, EU, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UAE and Saudi Arabia
- INCI list in the right order, ready to copy
- IFRA certificate and product information file documents
Running the business
- Cost per kilo, per batch and per bottle, bar or candle
- Batch records with weights, pH and quality checks
- Stock control with low-stock warnings
- Staff logins that only show the sections you choose
Selling
- Ask Phial, an AI assistant that explains your checks, suggests fixes and writes descriptions
- Product descriptions written from the formula
- Selling prices for each shop and size
- Shopify product pages updated from the app in one click: prices, description, ingredients and details
- Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, Square and Etsy orders come into your reports by themselves
- Your products on Udora, the UAE and Saudi gifting marketplace, kept up to date by themselves: prices, descriptions, ingredients and photos
- Coming next: Shopify orders, listings, and a website builder
Pay for what you make
Pick a plan and the product types you make. Everything is in pounds sterling; VAT is added at checkout where it applies.
Billing
Plan
What you make
Bundles: · · · ·
The trial includes everything. You choose your plan when it ends; nothing is charged before then.
| Included | Basic from £12 | Professional from £25 | Max from £49 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formulate, with IFRA and allergen checks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| INCI ingredient list | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| IFRA certificate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Costing and pricing | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Markets: EU, UK, US and more, with product information file documents | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Batch records | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Good manufacturing practice (GMP) records | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Product descriptions | – | – | ✓ |
| Stock control | – | – | ✓ |
| Staff logins, with their own sections | – | – | ✓ |
| Ask Phial, the AI assistant (questions a month) | 5 | 5 | 500 |
| Website builder: your own Shopify theme in 5 styles | – | – | ✓ |
| Computers and phones | 1 + 1 | 2 + 2 | 4 + 4 |
| In use at the same time, per login | 1 computer + 1 phone | 1 computer + 1 phone | 1 computer + 1 phone |
The website builder is included in Max and is a £10-a-month extra on Basic and Professional.
Ask Phial, the AI assistant, is included in Max and is a £4-a-month extra on Basic and Professional (150 questions a month; 5 free to try).
Single features can also be added to a lower plan, from £6 a month each.
Enterprise
For larger teams and companies: choose the product types, features, staff logins and number of computers and phones you need, with a price agreed with you.
Questions
Do I need a card for the free trial?
No. Create an account and you get 14 days of everything, with no card needed. Choose a plan when the trial ends.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Sign in once on each computer and phone and your formulas stay the same on all of them, updating automatically. On a phone you can choose whether to sync over mobile data or only on Wi-Fi.
Where is my work saved?
On your own computer or phone, and in your online account so it syncs between your devices. You can also save a backup file whenever you like. How your work is kept safe.
Can I use it without internet?
Yes. Once a device is signed in, the app works offline and syncs your changes when you are back online.
Who can see my formulas?
Only you and the staff you invite. Formulas are encrypted on each device and stored in your own account. We never sell or share your data.
Which IFRA standards does it use?
The 51st Amendment, for every product category, together with the EU fragrance allergen list. You still need a safety assessor to sign off cosmetic products before you sell them.
Can I change plan later?
Yes, at any time. Upgrading is usually cheaper than adding single features. If you move down a plan, nothing is deleted: sections outside your plan become read-only.
Can I import my existing formulas?
Yes. You can import formulas from Excel spreadsheets, and add your suppliers' materials to your stock.
Talk to us
Questions about your products, plans or moving your formulas across? Email hello@phialstudio.com and we'll get back to you.