
3-Minute Tune-Ups from
the Formulation Front Lines
Insights, ingredient spotlights, and strategy tips
from the experts behind Path Forward Formulator®
Episode 56: Keranat
This week on 3-Minute Thursday, Jade showcases how easy it is to build a hair health formula using Keranat®, a clinically studied ingredient from our friends at Roelmi HPC. With a cap-in-cap format, support vitamins, and clean label excipients, this “beauty from within” concept is a standout for supplement brands targeting skin, hair, and nails.
Episode 55: InnoVactiv
This week on 3-Minute Thursday, Shane builds a liquid-filled capsule formula using IODÉ® and PAL-X™ from our partners at Inovactive — and takes a deep dive into label display control within Path Forward Formulator. See how you can precisely control how ingredients are presented on the Supplement Facts panel and B-III section with just a few toggles.
Episode 54: Mushroom Immunity Powder
This week on 3-Minute Thursday, Rebecca builds an immune support powder formula using organic mushrooms from Organetics — all from a mobile device using Path Forward Formulator’s streamlined app. From category-based ingredient selection to sweetener + flow agent setup, this episode highlights how fast and efficient mobile formulation can be.
Episode 50 AstraReal
In this week’s 3-Minute Thursday, Jade builds a science-backed capsule formula featuring AstaReal® astaxanthin from our friends at OsteriReal — ideal for active lifestyles and supporting skin, immune, gut, and performance health.
Episode 49: Bioiberica
This week on 3-Minute Thursday, Shane takes us into the demo environment to explore advanced features — and builds two versions of a joint + muscle health formula featuring MOi®, the multi-functional hyaluronic acid–collagen complex from Bioiberica.
Episode 48: Microphyt
This week on 3-Minute Thursday, Jade creates a capsule formula designed to help optimize physical performance and nutritional synergy using Foptim — a premium microalgae-based ingredient from our friends at Microphyt. She also layers in B-vitamins for complete metabolic support.
Episode 47: PSGold
This week on 3-Minute Thursday, Shane showcases how easy it is to build a science-forward brain support tablet featuring PS GOLD™ from Golden Key Ingredients. You’ll also get a peek into Path Forward Formulator’s powerful metrics and cost tracking tools, plus export options like Excel and PDF — all in under 3 minutes.
Episode 46: Pharmactiv
In this 3-Minute Thursday, Jade builds a menopause support formula using Afron® — a clinically studied saffron extract from our friends at Pharmactiv — then wraps it in a clean-label capsule format with supportive botanicals and oil-based delivery. If you're exploring formulas for mood, hormone, or stress support during menopause, this episode delivers the goods.
Episode 45: Women’s Health Gencor
This week on 3-Minute Thursday, Shane shows how easy it is to build a science-backed women’s health formula using Genoor’s HMR Lignans, Levagen+®, and LIBOM-P™ — then convert it instantly into a tablet and powder using Path Forward Formulator’s duplication feature. Whether you're in concept mode or refining delivery formats, this is a must-watch episode.
Episode 44: Balchem 4 (MSM)
In this 3-Minute Thursday, Jade takes us through a simple but powerful tablet build featuring OptiMSM® — a well-studied, highly bioavailable form of methylsulfonylmethane. Whether you're targeting skin rejuvenation, joint mobility, or both, this single-ingredient hero can do the heavy lifting. We even show how to branch into two different product concepts — skin support or joint support — using Path Forward Formulator’s quick-edit functions.
Episode 43: Setria
In this episode of 3-Minute Thursday, Shane walks through four real-world applications for Setria® reduced glutathione from our partners at Kyowa Hakko. Whether it’s for standalone antioxidant support, detox and liver health, multivitamins, or immune formulas, Path Forward Formulator makes it simple to build, edit, and scale your glutathione-based products — fast.
Episode 42: Orgenetics
In this episode of 3-Minute Thursday, Jade builds a focus-support capsule using OrU Focus, an organic mushroom blend from our friends at Organetics, as the hero ingredient. Designed for clarity, cognition, and calm, this powder-filled capsule is a clean-label solution backed by science and formatted in under 3 minutes using the Path Forward Formulator platform.
Episode 41: Ribus
In this 3-Minute Thursday, Shane walks through how to use the Excipient Generator in Path Forward Formulator — now finely tuned to work with RIBUS clean label and organic excipients. Whether you're building tablets or capsules, this feature gives formulators the ability to automatically (or manually) apply excipients that align with your product base and clean-label goals.
Episode 40: InnoPhos
In this 3-Minute Thursday, Jade walks through the creation of a highly bioavailable magnesium tablet using a trio of Kilomax™ chelated minerals from our partners at Innophos. The goal? A clean-label formula delivering 100% Daily Value (DV) of magnesium with optimal absorption and tablet performance — ideal for brands prioritizing efficacy and clean label integrity.
Episode 39: Balchem 3
In this edition of 3-Minute Thursday, Shane recreates Balchem’s Vital Trio concept, formulating it into three different dosage formats: capsule, tablet, and powder. This episode also highlights a key new feature in Path Forward Formulator — customizing external manufacturing margins on a per-formula basis.
Episode 38: Kyowa 3LT
In this antioxidant-focused 3-Minute Thursday, Jade demonstrates how to create a tri-layered tablet built for cellular protection and oxidative stress support. Featuring Cetreia®, Kyowa Hakko's reduced glutathione, this formula combines key vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant actives across three precise tablet layers using the Path Forward Formulator platform.
Episode 37: Calcea
In this 3-Minute Thursday, Shane walks through three distinct ways to use Calcea®, a calcium-rich marine algae ingredient newly added to the Path Forward Formulator platform. This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in mineral delivery, clean label sourcing, and advanced label formatting using nutrient definitions and subcomponents.
Episode 36: Anderson Skin Health
In this spring-inspired 3-Minute Thursday, Jade formulates a skin health capsule featuring Saraloc® — a unique ingredient from Anderson Advanced Ingredients — alongside a smart stack of omega-3s and essential skin-supportive vitamins. This episode is a great primer on building beadlet-in-liquid capsule formulas with subcomponent handling for advanced label control.
Episode 35: NC-II
In this 3-Minute Thursday, Shane explores how to build a glucose support supplement using Path Forward Formulator’s By Ingredient search mode — then walks through assembling a sophisticated cap-in-cap dosage form. If you're developing formulas in the metabolic health or blood sugar support category, this is a must-watch.
Episode 34: B&D Powder
In this 3-Minute Thursday, Jade formulates a gut health powder with functional fiber, colostrum, and a soothing botanical blend — using Path Forward Formulator to handle everything from subcomponents to B-III label formatting automatically. If you’re creating wellness blends focused on digestion, regularity, or gut lining support, this build is for you.