Animal Care Contract Manufacturer Melbourne

Epilab is a Melbourne-based contract manufacturer of animal care and pet grooming products. We formulate, manufacture, fill, and pack pet care lines for veterinary clinics, pet retailers, grooming salons, and emerging brands across Australia, all from our GMP-aligned facility in Cheltenham, VIC.

Why work with a Melbourne-based animal care manufacturer

Local manufacturing means faster sample rounds, easier facility visits, and shorter supply chains. our Cheltenham facility is around 30 minutes from Melbourne CBD and well-positioned for clients across Victoria. For interstate clients we work just as comfortably remotely, many of our pet care brands are based in Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth.

Categories we manufacture across animal care

Pet shampoo and conditioner, leave-in spray and detangler, deodorising mist, ear cleaner, paw balm and nose balm, oatmeal-soothing wash, medicated formulas, sensitive-skin formulas, deshedding shampoo, puppy-specific formulas, and equine grooming products. Bespoke formulation development is in scope if you need something not on this list.

Cosmetic-grade formulation applied to pet care

We are one of the few Melbourne contract manufacturers running both cosmetic personal care and animal care lines from the same facility. That means your pet product gets the same raw material standards, formulation rigour, stability testing, and documentation we apply to clinic-grade skincare, not a separate, lower-standard production line.

GMP-aligned animal care production

Epilab manufactures to Good Manufacturing Practice standards relevant for cosmetic production in Australia. Our processes, facility controls, and documentation follow cosmetic GMP principles, applied consistently across our personal care and animal care production. We maintain quality records appropriate for retail, veterinary, and clinic-grade pet product lines.

Concept to launch in 3-6 months

A typical animal care project moves from initial brief to first production run in 3 to 6 months. Established ready-to-brand formulations launch faster; custom-formulated lines need longer for raw material sourcing, stability testing, and packaging compatibility checks. We will give you a realistic timeline at the proposal stage.

Minimum order quantities and pricing

MOQs for animal care typically start at 500 units per SKU for many formulations, with smaller batches possible for stability and shelf-life testing. Bespoke arrangements are possible for first-launch development runs. See our pricing page for current per-SKU cost ranges across the animal care category.

Talk to us about your animal care project

For broader product range support: our pet shampoo page covers shampoo, conditioner, and grooming; our baby skincare page applies for gentle-formulation crossover work; and our body care page covers human personal care if you are expanding the brand.

Ready to discuss an animal care manufacturing project? Explore our dedicated pet shampoo capabilities, see our services overview, check pricing for per-SKU cost ranges, browse our FAQ, or contact us for a tailored quote.

Related: For pet shampoo and conditioner specifically, see our Pet Shampoo page.

Building a pet care brand? See our pet care brand launch guide for the full 7-step playbook, and our pet care brand launch cost breakdown for line-by-line budgets.