Identity gate
If CAS is unknown, write the synonym list and ask the supplier to confirm CAS on the quote. Do not let two bidders price two different identities under one commercial name.
RFQ PLANNER
Wholesale cosmetic ingredient decisions before the inquiry leaves the desk
Move from INCI identity through SDS/TDS/CoA evidence to Incoterm scope before the inquiry leaves the desk. Completing this wholesale cosmetic ingredient planner does not reserve reactor time, approve a mill or open a purchase order.
- 01Identity
Name, CAS, form - 02Assay
Method and limits - 03Pack
Kilos and destination - 04Evidence
SDS, TDS, CoA - 05Scope
Incoterm and extras
Gates that stop an incomplete wholesale cosmetic ingredient RFQ
Method gate
Assay without a method cannot be compared. Record HPLC, titration, GC or “supplier method to be disclosed.” Impurity profile and residual solvents stay as separate lines.
Quantity gate
Split sample grams, trial kilos and forecast tonnes. A mill quoting only MOQ against an undefined unit will not sit on the same sheet as a mill quoting net kilos in drums.
Document gate
List SDS, TDS, CoA, TSCA question, REACH statement, GMP evidence and transport class as open, accepted or not applicable. Do not convert “will provide later” into a completed check.
Budget gate
Optional target budget must name currency and whether it is per kilogram, per drum or whole order. High-end, mid-range, budget or undecided is a preference, not a rating of any mill.
Limit gate
Flash point, viscosity, density, pH and particle size are requested only when the process uses them. Unused limits create false mismatches. Handling still follows the exact SDS.
Trade-offs to record, not slogans to pick
Industry dispute assets for this category are empty, so this planner uses selection trade-offs instead of invented courtroom debates.
Cosmetic-grade language versus documented assay
A mill may offer a cleaner assay package than the cosmetic-grade label you use internally, or a thinner package under a familiar label. Keep both the requested label and the quoted evidence. Do not treat either as a finished-product safety conclusion.
Lowest unit price versus delivered scope
A lower kilogram price that excludes packaging, testing, freight or duties is not cheaper until those lines are filled. This desk does not advertise a savings percentage. Compare total stated scope, including zeros and exclusions.
Ahrefs US observations in 2026 for wholesale cosmetic ingredient and related cluster terms are research inputs. They do not measure factory lead time or available lots.
Request factory quotes from a completed planner
Paste resolved INCI/CAS, assay method and pack fields, keep open SDS lines visible, and send net kilos plus the US receiving plant.