Cost Per Gram Of Formula Calculator

Work out cost per gram of formula instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Cost Per Gram Of Formula Calculator

Formula cost per gram is total raw material cost divided by batch size. Multiplying by fill weight gives the formula cost in each unit, and adding packaging gives the cost of goods before labour and overhead. In cosmetics, packaging frequently exceeds the formula cost several times over.

Formulas

Cost per gram

Cost per gram = raw material cost / batch size

Unit cost

Cost per unit = cost per gram x fill weight + packaging cost

Worked example

With the default values below, Cost Per Gram Of Formula Calculator returns Total Cost Per Unit of $84.5000. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Batch Sizeminimum 0 g: 1,000 g
Total Raw Material Costminimum 0: 850
Packaging Cost Per Unitminimum 0: 42
Fill Weight Per Unitminimum 0 g: 50 g

Results

Total Cost Per Unit: $84.5000
Formula Cost Per Gram: $0.85000
Formula Cost Per Unit: $42.5000
Units Per Batch: 20

Step by step

1Values used
2Cost per gram
3Unit cost
4Total Cost Per Unit= 84.5000
5Formula Cost Per Gram= 0.85000
6Formula Cost Per Unit= 42.5000
7Units Per Batch= 20

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 5 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does packaging often dominate?

Because a well-made pump, airless bottle or decorated jar with a carton can cost several times the value of the 30-50 grams of product inside. Reducing formula cost when packaging dominates achieves very little.

What is missing from this figure?

Labour, quality control, overhead, wastage, freight and duty. Cost of goods sold is typically 1.3-1.8 times the raw material plus packaging figure once those are included.