Lotion

Lotion: From Idea to Product Lotion helps people turn their beauty product ideas into real businesses. Many people have ideas for skincare, makeup, or haircare products but don't know how to research the market, find manufacturers, or understand if their idea will actually work. Our tool walks them through each step with relevant, contextualised, up-to-date information. Technical Approach: We use the Perplexity search API to gather current information at each stage of product development. The platform has three main steps: refining the initial idea, designing the brand and product, and finding suppliers who can actually make the product. Using Perplexity API: At each step, we send specific queries to grok who conducts the research using perplexity search api to help the user refine their product. For example, if someone wants to make a vitamin C serum, we search for current trends in vitamin C products, typical price ranges, what customers are complaining about with existing products, and what regulations they need to follow. For finding suppliers, we search for manufacturers that match their needs—minimum order quantities they can afford, required certifications, and experience with their specific ingredients. Perplexity provides sources for all this information, so users can verify what they're learning. Impact: This process normally takes weeks of Google searches and reading through forums. With Perplexity, users get sourced answers in minutes. Lotion holds their hand through the process like a business consultant would. We are helping budding entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality, unlocking the world’s next generation of beauty brands.

Built With

• agno
• nextjs
• perplexity