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Turning a nameless polymer into a beauty innovation

How Trellist repositioned an unbranded polymer as an irresistible beauty innovation for the cosmetics industry, from market strategy and naming through the rollout campaign.

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Client
Specialty polymer manufacturer

The challenge

Our client had a polymer with real promise for cosmetics formulators, but no name, no identity, and no story. To an industry driven by brand and sensory appeal, it was just another ingredient on a spec sheet.

The job was to give it a personality the beauty world would want to work with, and a launch that would get it noticed.

What we did

Trellist took the ingredient from discovery to market with a complete brand and launch program.

  • Market strategy and positioning. Full discovery defined where the polymer could win and how to position it.
  • Audience segmentation. We segmented the target audience and developed detailed profiles.
  • Name, logo, and tagline. We created the brand's identity from the ground up, with brand guidelines and architecture to keep it consistent.
  • Creative expression and rollout. A messaging platform and creative expression brought the brand to life in a marketing rollout campaign.

The impact, measured

A named, fully realized ingredient brand, positioned for the cosmetics industry and launched with a campaign built to earn formulators' attention.

6
Workstreams, one launch
Strategy, segmentation, identity, guidelines, messaging, and rollout
  • A distinctive brand identity for a previously nameless ingredient.
  • Clear positioning against a well-defined target audience.
  • Brand guidelines and architecture to keep every touchpoint consistent.
  • A launch campaign that introduced the innovation to the market.
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