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Much Love Cosmetic Labs is a professional product development partner and cosmetic laboratory specializing in crafting custom and ready-made (stock) formulas for the personal care and cosmetic industries. Led by cosmetic chemist Candace Norton-Stewart, we serve as an end-to-end partner that transforms product concepts into market-ready realities for diverse beauty and wellness brands.

CEO and Cosmetic Chemist


Candace Norton-Stewart

Candace has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a master's degree in pharmaceutical and cosmetic sciences.

She has years of experience in the fields of chemistry, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, working with a diverse array of products, ingredients, compounds, and active drugs. Candace has also worked with beauty brands from indie to start-up to well-established brands.  She has extensive knowledge of the process of taking a product from concept to production. She has worked with personal care products including, but not limited to, skin care, hair care, makeup, sun care, toiletries, and over-the-counter products.

What is Much Love?

The phrase "Much Love" is more than just a brand name for us—it is the heartbeat of everything we create. Its origins belong to a deeply personal tradition passed down by Candace’s grandmother. She lived by a beautiful rule: she never said goodbye. Instead, she chose to close every single conversation, every phone call, and every visit with a simple, reassuring reminder: "I don't say goodbye, I say much love." It was her way of ensuring that her last words were always rooted in warmth, connection, and enduring support.


When we founded Much Love Cosmetic Labs, we knew we wanted to infuse that exact same spirit into our partnership with you. In an industry often dominated by cold, sterile labs and rigid transactions, we choose a different path—one built on care, intentionality, and relationship.


To us, "Much Love" is our ultimate promise. It means we pour meticulous attention, deep scientific expertise, and genuine care into every formulation, every adjustment, and every stock product we develop. Whatever your vision or brand goal may be, you can rest easy knowing that we don't just engineer your dream product—we put Much Love into bringing it to life.


Products we can create

Skin Care

Moisturizers, serums, masks, cleansers, exfoliants, toners, astringents


Body Care

Lotions, creams, body washes, balms, body oils


Hair Care

Shampoos, conditioners, hair gels, masks, serums, hair oils

Makeup (non-powder, non-pencil)

Lip products, foundations, concealers

Men’s Grooming

Hair, beard, skin care

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OTC (Over the Counter)

Numbing, anti-acne, anti-itch


Sun Care

Sunscreens, gels

Baby Care

Skin care, hair care, sun care

Fragrance

Perfumes, body sprays

Other

Sanitizers, soaps