Building softgels in Lemoniq Software

A softgel is two products in one: a fill and a shell, designed together. The shell choice affects allergens and suitability, the fill has to fit the capacity, and both feed into cost and documentation. Lemoniq builds softgels as the integrated products they are — not as a flat ingredient list that ignores how they are actually made.

Fill and shell, modelled together

In Lemoniq, a softgel is built as a fill formula inside a defined shell. You choose the shell — its type, its size, its material — and formulate the fill against it. The two are linked, so the product on screen reflects the product that will actually be manufactured.

Capacity and fit, checked live

A fill has to fit the shell. Lemoniq checks the fill volume against the shell’s capacity as you formulate, so you know immediately whether your formula fits the size you have chosen — or whether you need a larger shell or a more concentrated fill. No more discovering a fit problem at the manufacturing stage.

Shell-driven allergens and suitability

The shell is not neutral. Its material determines whether a product is suitable for certain diets and whether it introduces an allergen or an animal-derived component. Lemoniq accounts for the shell in the product’s allergen profile and suitability, so the declaration reflects the whole softgel — fill and shell together — not just the actives.

Compliance on the fill

The fill is checked like any other formula: intake limits, claim eligibility, novel status, and allergens, against the markets you serve. The shell’s contribution is folded in, so the compliance picture is complete.

Cost of the whole softgel

Cost rolls up across both fill and shell — per capsule, per batch — so the price reflects the real cost of the finished softgel, not just the fill. Change the shell or the fill and the cost updates immediately.

Documents generated

Spec sheets, declarations, and label-ready text are generated from the complete softgel — fill and shell — formatted and ready. Everything stays matched to the product as it changes.

The takeaway

Lemoniq builds softgels the way they are made: fill and shell together, with live capacity and fit checks, shell-aware allergens, complete compliance and cost, and generated documents. The integrated product is the unit of work — so what you design is what you can manufacture.

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