Product Consultancy

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a new product range. Explore herbal product formulation through consultancy of an expert in the field. Apothecary Forager is here to help with your ideas from creating unique, beautiful, safe and effective formulations to cosmetic product licensing.

Product Consultancy

Ruths herbal product consultancy provides expert advice and support in developing and optimising herbal-based products for both topical and internal use. This includes guidance on sourcing ingredients, creating effective formulas, navigating legal requirements, and ensuring product quality and safety. 

Ruth has worked as a consultant in product formulation, guiding creations from wild foraging on site to finished bottle - transforming raw nature into refined, purposeful product.

Helping clients create new herbal products, refine existing formulations, or adapt formulations can include;

  • Ingredient Sourcing; identifying and sourcing high-quality, ethically sourced ingredients. 

    This can also extend to surveying and assessing the medicinal plant potential on the land you steward, uncovering what’s growing naturally and how it can be integrated into your formulations.

  • Formulation Expertise: Utilising knowledge and experience of herbal formulation and therapeutics.

    A depth of expertise in practical herbal pharmacy, to create effective and safe formulas. From experiential stages, sampling to finished product. Ensuring product quality through adherence to good manufacturing practices.

  • Regulatory Compliance: Navigating the legal and regulatory landscape for herbal products

    Advising on traditional herbal registration (THR) and experienced with CPSR (Cosmetic Product Safety Report) - the required legal process for selling cosmetic or topical products to the public in the UK and EU along with other relevant requirements. 

    Advising on accurate and compliant labeling, packaging, and presentation of herbal products.


Product consultancy packages start from £500.

To discuss your ideas and explore if product consultancy is for you. Contact Apothecary Forager here.