TIME & COST COMPARISONS:
COMPARING BEAUTY MANUFACTURING
ROUTES

A full comparison of the time and costs between three distinct makeup
manufacturing routes.

TERMINOLOGY FOR MANUFACTURING

TERMINOLOGY FOR MANUFACTURING

Sampling + Ordering

browse our catalogs and order the samples you like

the contract period where details of your order are finished with a call and form. Payment is figured out and paperwork is signed.

Onboarding

formulation and packaging time (provided by either you or us). Find more information on the manufacturing timeline here.

Manufacturing

for custom, used to ensure the formula’s safety. For private label/semi, it’s used to ensure product’s quality.

Testing

assembly line completes your order.

Filling/Assembly

Payment + Shipping

order is shipped once payment is received.

MOQ

minimum order quantity

PRIVATE LABEL MANUFACTURING TIMELINE

  1. Sampling + Ordering (3 days - 2 weeks)

  2. Onboarding (1 day - 2 weeks)

  3. Batching (2-4 weeks)

  4. Testing (1 week)

  5. Filling/Assembly (1-2 weeks)

  6. Payment + Shipping (2-5 days)

Costs: $2500 - $7000 (At The MOQ)

Our site has more specifics on pricing. Each product page includes choices made by you to fully determine the pricing. These choices include: the type of packaging, number of units, and more to determine a more accurate price.

PRIVATE LABEL TIMELINE

  1. Call + Onboarding Form (up to 4 weeks)

  2. Formulating (3 weeks - 6 months)

  3. Testing (2-6 months)

  4. Optional: Manufacturing (2-6 months)*

Total Time: 3 months to 1 year

CUSTOM FORMULATING TIMELINE

Costs: $2500+ For R&D And Testing
Alone, $3500+ For Manufacturing

Custom formulating is more expensive because we’re creating a new formula. The cost of custom formulating can range widely because you may be making something that already exists with a twist ($-$$$), or you could be asking for something totally new-to-market that’s never existed before ($$$+). Note: you don’t have to manufacture with us, once we finish the formula, you can take it wherever you want!

$2500+ for formulating and testing costs (formula dependent)

$3500+ for the manufacturing cost (formula dependent, packaging dependent)

CUSTOM FORMULATING TIMELINE

NOT SURE WHAT ROUTE IS BEST?

Still unsure which cosmetic manufacturing route is for you? Take our quiz to find out, or email / call us! We can set up a free 15 minute consultation to talk through your brand wishes, budget and questions!

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS?