Formuley vs UL Prospector

Technical data, tied to your formula.

UL Prospector is a cross-industry material discovery and datasheet search platform. Formuley is the cosmetic-native workflow that turns ingredient data into a formula, a compliance check, a supplier request, and a manufacturer handoff.

Feature

UL Prospector

Material discovery

Best Choice

Formuley

Best Choice

Raw material datasheet search

Yes, cross-industry

Cosmetic-focused library

Cosmetic-specific compliance (INCI, MoCRA)

Material and regulatory data available; not a formulation compliance workflow

Yes

Build and version a formula

Not publicly documented

Yes

Cost-per-unit & margin

Not publicly documented

Profit Guardian

Privacy-safe supplier requests

Supplier contact and sample requests

Yes

Batch, customer programs, education

Not publicly documented

Yes

AI in workflow context

Not publicly documented

Ask Formuley + 6 guarded AI lanes

Raw material datasheet search

UL ProspectorYes, cross-industry

FormuleyCosmetic-focused library

Cosmetic-specific compliance (INCI, MoCRA)

UL ProspectorMaterial and regulatory data available; not a formulation compliance workflow

FormuleyYes

Build and version a formula

UL ProspectorNot publicly documented

FormuleyYes

Cost-per-unit & margin

UL ProspectorNot publicly documented

FormuleyProfit Guardian

Privacy-safe supplier requests

UL ProspectorSupplier contact and sample requests

FormuleyYes

Batch, customer programs, education

UL ProspectorNot publicly documented

FormuleyYes

AI in workflow context

UL ProspectorNot publicly documented

FormuleyAsk Formuley + 6 guarded AI lanes

Two Honest Price Paths

Start small, scale up

Competitor: Complimentary material discovery account

Formuley: Free plan + Maker from $20/month

Enterprise to enterprise

Competitor: Advanced licenses for material data and search capabilities

Formuley: Lab $6,990/year (15 seats) -> Enterprise custom annual

Why teams switch

Cosmetic-native workflow

Built for beauty teams that need formula, label, supplier, and batch context together.

From datasheet to finished product

Ingredient data becomes a formula, a label, a batch, and a deliverable.

Supplier requests that protect your formula

Privacy-safe routing with document readiness.

When UL Prospector is the right choice

You need broad cross-industry datasheet search.
You do not need cosmetic-specific workflow around formulas, batches, customers, and education.

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Last reviewed April 2026.