Raw Material Cost Calculator

Per-unit formulation cost from ingredient prices and usage.

Batch size (g)

Fill weight per unit (g)

Water phase (%)

Water phase cost ($/kg)

Oil phase (%)

Oil phase cost ($/kg)

Active ingredients (%)

Actives cost ($/kg)

Emulsifier (%)

Emulsifier cost ($/kg)

Preservative (%)

Preservative cost ($/kg)

Fragrance (%)

Fragrance cost ($/kg)

Packaging cost ($/unit)

Labeling cost ($/unit)

Target markup (×)

Tab to move between fields

Total cost per unit ($)

$2.71

Suggested retail price ($)

$10.84

≈ 2 cups of coffee

Gross margin (%)75

Batch raw material cost ($)$91.00

Units per batch100

Raw material cost/unit ($)$0.91

Cost per kg product ($)$18.20

Actives cost share (%)41.21

Unaccounted formula (%)4

How to Use This Calculator

Enter each raw material name, usage level percentage, and cost per kilogram.
Set the target batch size in kilograms.
Review the raw material cost breakdown and total batch cost.
Divide total batch cost by yield units to calculate cost of goods (COGS) per unit.
Adjust individual usage levels or source alternatives to meet your COGS target.

How the result changes with Packaging cost ($/unit)

Batch size (g): Total batch weight in grams.
Fill weight per unit (g): Grams of product per finished container (jar, tube, bottle).
Water phase (%): Water phase percentage (water, aloe, hydrosols).
Water phase cost ($/kg): Cost per kg for water phase ingredients.
Oil phase (%): Oil phase percentage (carrier oils, butters, waxes).
Oil phase cost ($/kg): Cost per kg for oil phase ingredients.
Active ingredients (%): Active/functional ingredient percentage (vitamins, peptides, acids).
Actives cost ($/kg): Cost per kg for active ingredients. Peptides can be $500-5000/kg.
Emulsifier (%): Emulsifier system percentage.
Emulsifier cost ($/kg): Cost per kg for emulsifier.
Preservative (%): Preservative system percentage.
Preservative cost ($/kg): Cost per kg for preservative.
Fragrance (%): Fragrance oil percentage.
Fragrance cost ($/kg): Cost per kg for fragrance oil.
Packaging cost ($/unit): Container/jar/tube cost per unit.
Labeling cost ($/unit): Label printing and application cost per unit.
Target markup (×): Price multiplier over total cost. Indie brands: 3-5×, luxury: 8-15×.

Total cost per unit ($): Combined raw material + packaging + labeling cost per finished unit.
Suggested retail price ($): Retail price based on your markup multiplier.
Gross margin (%): Gross profit margin percentage at the suggested retail price.
Batch raw material cost ($): Total cost of all raw materials for the batch.
Units per batch: Number of finished units from this batch.
Raw material cost/unit ($): Raw ingredient cost per unit (before packaging).
Cost per kg product ($): Raw material cost per kilogram of finished product.
Actives cost share (%): Percentage of raw material cost from active ingredients.
Unaccounted formula (%): Remaining percentage not assigned to listed ingredients. Should be close to 0 for a complete formula.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Batch size (g) = 5000, Fill weight per unit (g) = 50, Water phase (%) = 65, Water phase cost ($/kg) = 2 = 17 input(s) provided
Calculate Total cost per unit
Total cost per unit = rawCostPerUnit + packagingCostPerUnit + labelingCostPerUnit
2.71 = $2.71
Calculate Suggested retail price
Suggested retail price = totalCostPerUnit * targetMarkup
10.84 = $10.84
Calculate Gross margin
Gross margin = suggestedRetailPrice > 0
75 = 75
Calculate Batch raw material cost
Batch raw material cost = waterCost + oilCost + activesCost + emulsifierCost + preservativeCost + fragr...
91 = $91