Private Label Pet Shampoo Manufacturer Melbourne

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

Why Australian pet care brands choose Epilab

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 pet production line.

Our private label pet shampoo capabilities

We formulate and manufacture across the full pet grooming category: shampoo, conditioner, leave-in spray, deodorising mist, ear cleaner, and paw balm. Available in standard, sensitive-skin, medicated, oatmeal-soothing, natural-and-organic, deshedding, puppy-formula, and equine variants. Custom fragrance, custom colour, and bespoke formulation development are all in scope.

GMP-aligned manufacturing for pet care

Epilab manufactures to Good Manufacturing Practice standards relevant for cosmetic production in Australia. Processes, facility controls, and documentation align with ISO 22716 cosmetic GMP principles — applied consistently across our personal care and pet care production. We maintain quality records appropriate for both retail and veterinary-grade pet product lines.

From concept to first production run in 3-6 months

A typical private label pet shampoo project moves from initial brief to first production run in 3 to 6 months. Timeline depends on whether you use one of our tested existing formulations (faster) or develop a bespoke formula (longer), plus packaging lead times and any regulatory requirements (most cosmetic-grade pet products do not require AICIS notification but we will guide you through what applies to your specific formula).

Minimum order quantities

MOQs for pet care 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 — talk to us about your specific situation. See our pricing page for current cost ranges.

A trusted partner for multi-category pet brands

Many of our pet care clients also manufacture a parallel personal care or cosmetics line — for example a clinic skincare range alongside a pet grooming line. Working with a single Melbourne contract manufacturer for both means consistent quality standards, one set of supplier relationships, and significantly less project management overhead than coordinating two separate manufacturers.

Get a tailored quote for your pet care line

Working across multiple categories? See our animal care capabilities for full pet ranges, our baby skincare page for gentle-formulation crossover work, or our body care page for ranges that often appear alongside pet products on retail shelves.

Ready to talk about a private label pet shampoo project? Visit our services overview, see our pricing page for per-SKU cost ranges, check our FAQ for common questions about MOQs and timelines, or contact us for a tailored quote.