Supplier Agreements & Manufacturing Contracts

For beauty, cosmetics, and personal care brands that want clean deals behind their clean products.

Whether you're sourcing raw ingredients, packaging, or filling services, your supplier relationships shape your product—and your ability to scale.

As your brand grows, so does the need for clear terms, shared expectations, and professional alignment across every step of your supply chain.

At tmalaw, we help beauty, cosmetic, and personal care brands secure well-structured supplier agreements that support product quality, safeguard production timelines, and position your business for long-term growth.

Is This For You?

You might need support with supplier or manufacturing contracts if:

  • You're sourcing packaging, ingredients, or formulations from vendors

  • You’ve outgrown small-batch production and are scaling up supply

  • You’re entering into longer-term supplier commitments

  • You want to clarify ownership of formulations or improvements

  • You’ve had missed deadlines, poor quality, or delivery issues

  • You’re preparing for retail expansion and need stronger SLAs

Brands often ask us:

"Do I own the formula if I’m sourcing it from them?"
"Can I require exclusivity for my supplier’s product?"
"What happens if they delay delivery during a launch?"
"How do I avoid getting ghosted by a manufacturer?"
"What if they raise prices without warning?"

We help you move from ‘getting by’ to building supplier partnerships that match your brand’s ambition.

Real Industry Insight

Supplier relationships in beauty and personal care are often where things go wrong—quietly, and expensively. From ingredient substitutions to missed fulfillment windows, one weak contract can ripple across your entire business.

We help clients:

  • Establish clear expectations around delivery timelines, pricing, and penalties

  • Define product specifications, tolerances, and quality standards

  • Lock in ownership of intellectual property and formulas

  • Set up exit terms that don’t tank your inventory or supply chain

  • Protect brand reputation with clear remedies for supplier breaches

If you're scaling your production, you need contracts that scale with you.

Our Perspective

Great contracts don’t just reduce legal risk—they improve business outcomes. With the right agreements in place, you can negotiate confidently, plan reliably, and build strong supplier relationships without fear of fallout.

As part of a tmalaw service plan, we review, redline, and help you negotiate supplier and manufacturing agreements that:

  • Match your brand’s growth stage and goals

  • Integrate seamlessly with other contracts (like your co-packer or IP strategy)

  • Reflect the realities of the beauty and personal care space

And because our service plans include unlimited email access, document review, and unlimited calls, you’ll never have to wait weeks to get a second set of legal eyes on a vendor agreement again.

Mini-Blog: Protecting the Production Line

Behind the Scenes: What Protects a Production Run (and What Doesn’t)

When I started building this firm, I watched founders rely on other people to do what they said they’d do. Web developers. Designers. Tech platforms. Production partners. Some came through beautifully. Others… ghosted, missed deadlines, or made big promises that didn’t hold up.

And most of the time? There was no real contract in place. Just email threads, invoices, and trust.

I saw firsthand how frustrating it was to chase clarity after the fact—and I learned something important early: when there’s no agreement, there’s no leverage.

And leverage? That’s what lets you enforce a timeline, recover costs, exit a bad deal cleanly, or hold someone accountable when things don’t go as planned. It’s not about being aggressive—it’s about having options. It’s about putting your business in the position to keep moving, even when someone else drops the ball.

At tmalaw, our supplier and manufacturer contract services are designed to give you that kind of leverage. We help you document the details upfront—timelines, quality standards, payment terms, remedies—so you’re not relying on memory or goodwill when something goes sideways.

Because in this industry, clarity isn’t just legal—it’s operational. And we want your next production run to move forward with confidence, not crossed fingers.

Let’s make sure your next production run is backed by more than trust. We’ll help you build the kind of contract that keeps your momentum intact.

Ready to Make Your Supply Chain Smarter?

Let’s get the right plan in place to strengthen every link in your supply chain.

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