What are the requirements and conditions for processing customized facial skincare product boxes and finding cosmetics factories

When processing customized facial skincare product kits, choosing a cosmetics factory requires meeting a series of core requirements such as qualifications, technology, and quality control. The following is a detailed explanation of key conditions and precautions to help brands efficiently screen compliant and high-quality partners:

1、 Factory basic qualification requirements

Statutory license

Cosmetics Production License: The factory must hold a valid Cosmetics Production License.

Business license: The business scope must include the categories of cosmetics production and processing.

Filing certificate: Confirm whether the factory has completed the filing of domestic ordinary cosmetics (if special certification products are involved, additional review is required).

International certification (bonus point)

GMP/ISO 22716: Complies with Good Manufacturing Practice for Cosmetics and ensures a clean production environment (such as a 100000 level workshop);

ISO 9001: Quality Management System Certification;

EU CPNP and US FDA filing: If the product is planned for export, the factory must be familiar with the regulations of the target country.

2、 Technical capability and production conditions

Matching research and development capabilities

Collaborative development of packaging formula:

The factory should have the ability to develop a variety of formulations (facial cleanser, essence, face cream, etc.) to avoid ingredient conflicts (such as acid+high concentration VC is easy to stimulate);

Provide efficacy verification support (such as antioxidant testing, moisturizing rate reporting).

Active ingredient technology:

Have you mastered slow-release technology, nano encapsulation, and other processes to improve ingredient stability;

Can you add popular ingredients (such as blue copper peptide, Bose Einstein) and provide proof of raw material source (such as DSM, Ashland supplier cooperation qualifications).

Production line and equipment

Multi category production line coverage:

Emulsification equipment (vacuum homogenizer), filling line (automatic capping machine), sterilization equipment (such as ozone generator);

Box assembly line (automatic box packing machine, heat shrink film packaging machine).

Capacity matching: The factory needs to be able to undertake collaborative production of box sets (to avoid batch confusion caused by single item batch production).

3、 Quality Control System and Compliance Assurance

Full chain quality control

Raw material entry testing: Verify the COA (Certificate of Analysis) of the raw materials and prohibit prohibited ingredients (such as hormones and heavy metal exceedances);

Production process monitoring:

Key parameter records (emulsification temperature, pH adjustment);

Semi finished product sampling (microbiology, viscosity).

Finished product inspection:

Required items: total bacterial count, mold and yeast, heavy metals (lead/arsenic/mercury);

Advanced items: functional ingredient content (such as HPLC detection of nicotinamide concentration), stability testing (high/low temperature cycling).

Special requirements for packaging

Batch consistency: Ensure that the production batch numbers of each individual product in the box are associated for easy traceability;

Packaging sealing test: Simulate transportation vibration, high and low temperature environment to prevent liquid leakage or packaging damage.

4、 Packaging materials and design support

Compatibility of packaging materials

Material safety:

The internal packaging materials should be compatible with the contents (for example, light proof glass bottles should be used for essence solution to avoid the release of plasticizers from PE bottles);

The printing ink meets food grade standards (to prevent migration and contamination).

Customization capability:

Does it support bottle mold opening (cost approximately 20000 to 100000 yuan, depending on complexity);

Provide packaging supplier resources (such as cost savings for generic bottles).

Design Services

Label compliance: The factory needs to guide the label content to comply with the "Cosmetic Label Management Measures" (such as the full ingredient list and manufacturer information);

Outer box creativity: Some factories provide design samples (such as gift box magnetic opening and closing, relief technology).

5、 Collaboration Model and Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ)

Selection of cooperation mode

ODM mode:

The factory provides a box formula library (such as the "repair three piece set"), and fine tunes the fragrance and packaging of the brand;

Suitable for start-up brands, with a short development cycle (1-2 months) and low cost.

OEM mode:

The brand comes with its own formula, and the factory is responsible for production;

A formula optimization fee (approximately 50-20000 yuan) is required, and the cycle is relatively long (3-6 months).

Minimum order quantity requirement

Single item MOQ: Typically, a minimum order quantity of 3000-5000 units per item is required;

Box set MOQ: Due to the involvement of multi category collaboration, the minimum order quantity is generally 5000 sets (some factories can negotiate up to 3000 sets);

Cost optimization: By selecting existing packaging materials and formulas from the factory, the MOQ can be reduced to 1000 sets.

6、 Filing and regulatory services

Filing support

The factory needs to assist in completing the registration of domestic ordinary cosmetics for each individual product in the box (providing formula, process description, and quality inspection report);

If it contains special effects (such as whitening and sun protection), it is necessary to plan a special certificate application in advance (with a cycle of 6-12 months).

Regulatory risk avoidance

Prohibit claiming medical effects (such as "treating acne" or "repairing sensitive skin");

The ingredient claim needs to be based on evidence (such as providing a test report for "containing 30% hyaluronic acid").

7、 Cooperation precautions and avoidance guidelines

Key terms of the contract

Quality breach clause: Clearly define the compensation standards for unqualified sampling (such as return/redo/compensation);

Intellectual property ownership: ODM mode requires agreement on formula usage rights (exclusive or non exclusive);

Delivery cycle: Clearly define the time from placing the order to shipping (usually 45-60 days), and provide a compensation plan for overdue payments.

Factory inspection and sample verification

On site factory inspection: focus on checking the cleanliness of the workshop, raw material warehouse management, and sample room;

Third party testing: Send sample products to SGS and Huace for testing to verify the authenticity of factory data.

Risk plan

Alternative supply chain: Does the factory have multiple alternative raw material suppliers (to prevent the risk of supply interruption);

After sales support: Provide batch traceability system to quickly respond to customer complaints.

8、 Recommended factory types and industrial belts

High quality factory concentration area

Guangzhou, Guangdong: Full category coverage, mature ODM model, suitable for small and medium-sized brands;

Huzhou, Zhejiang: facial mask, water emulsion, low cost;

Shanghai/Suzhou: High end production lines and biotechnology factories gather, suitable for functional products.

Filtering Policy

Priority should be given to "one-stop service" factories: capable of formula research and development, packaging material production, and filing services;

Reference cooperation case: Request to provide successful cases of similar packaging (such as sensitive skin repair packaging, anti-aging gift box).

summarize

Customizing facial skincare product packaging requires selecting a factory with complete qualifications, integrated research and development and production, and strict quality control, with a focus on the collaborative development capability and MOQ flexibility of packaging. Suggest that brands follow three steps:

Small batch trial production: first order of 3000 sets to verify factory reliability;

Deep binding: Sign exclusive agreements with factories to optimize long-term cooperation costs;

Market iteration: Quickly upgrade box combinations based on user feedback (such as replacing low repurchase items).

Through rigorous screening and risk management, we can efficiently create skincare box products that combine market competitiveness and compliance.