Method and system for producing customized cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations on demand

Abstract

A method and system for selecting and producing a customized cosmetic or pharmaceutical formulation is disclosed below. The system can be implemented in an Internet based system or a stand-alone version, such as a Kiosk. An improved method of custom formulation is presented which utilizes the user's preferences and profile, as well as external factors. The customized formulation can be directed to a manufacturing facility for on-demand production. Alternatively, a printout of the formulation can be provided for subsequent use at point-of-sale locations, such as a cosmetics store or a pharmacy. The custom formulation software can also be provided in conjunction with a cosmetics manufacturing kit for use in home or business application.

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       27 . A method of producing a custom cosmetic or pharmaceutical product comprising the steps of: 
 creating a set of structured questions;    receiving, from a user, a request for the custom product;    querying the user, based on said questions, to obtain information useful for formulating the custom product;    generating an initial formulation based on said information obtained from the user in response to the questions;    querying the user for additional information related to formulating the custom product;    optionally, based on the additional information, altering the initial formulation to create a custom formulation; and optionally, based on the additional information, outputting the initial formulation as the custom formulation.    
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising the steps of: 
 receiving, from the user, a request to manufacture the custom product; and    outputting the custom formulation for subsequent manufacture of the custom product.    
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising the step of displaying the custom formulation and a price related to the custom formulation.  
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising the step of storing the custom formulation.  
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the information includes at least one of a season and at least one of a user's age, sex, race, skin type, skin color, allergies, geographical location, and anatomical location of application.