Manufacturing Lip Balms and Lip Glosses Under Your Own Brand at ÉLAN KIMYA
Lip balms and lip glosses are popular products for launching your own cosmetics brand. They are easy to understand for a broad audience, have stable demand, and allow you to start either with a test batch or with a complete cosmetics line.
ÉLAN KIMYA offers cosmetics manufacturing under your own brand: from formula development and sample creation to packaging selection, filling, and production of the finished batch. We explain how Private Label lip balm and lip gloss manufacturing works, what the minimum order quantity can be, and what determines the final cost.
How Does Lip Balm Manufacturing Work?
A popular format for lip balm is a 5–10 ml tube. The packaging can be adapted to your brand identity, with your logo, brand name, and the required product information.
Lip balm manufacturing under your own brand at ÉLAN KIMYA starts with formula development. Your preferences regarding texture, level of shine, fragrance, and active ingredients are taken into account.
After that, a physical product sample is created. The client can evaluate the texture, application, and fragrance and, if necessary, make changes to the formula.
The next stage is the selection of the tube, box, and packaging design. After the product is finally approved, it goes into production: manufacturing, filling, packaging, and final quality control are carried out.
How Much Does Lip Balm Manufacturing Cost?
The cost of one unit consists of several components: filling, packaging, label if required, and box. The larger the production run, the lower the filling cost per unit generally becomes.
Estimated manufacturing price:
- 1,000 units — from €2.75 to €4.10 / unit;
- 3,000 units — from €2.55 to €3.90 / unit;
- 5,000 units — from €2.35 to €3.70 / unit.
The final cost of lip balm manufacturing depends on the approved formula, ingredients, packaging, and batch size.
Additionally, when launching a new SKU, one-time costs may apply: preparation of the packaging text and artwork in accordance with the requirements of the European Cosmetics Regulation — from €200, as well as laboratory stability and microbiological testing — from €250.
Lip Gloss Manufacturing Under Your Own Brand
Lip gloss differs from lip balm not only in texture but also in packaging format. The formula has a more fluid and viscous consistency, and an applicator is usually used for application.
When manufacturing Private Label lip gloss at ÉLAN KIMYA, you can choose different packaging formats depending on your budget and planned production volume.
Custom plastic tube is suitable for a large-scale launch. The minimum order quantity is from 10,000 units, with an estimated packaging cost of €0.15–€0.30 / unit. To create a completely custom shape, a mold is additionally manufactured.
A catalog bottle with an applicator allows you to choose a ready-made packaging format and move to production more quickly. The minimum order quantity is from 5,000 units, with a price of approximately €1–€1.50 / unit.
Stock packaging is optimal for an initial test launch. The minimum order quantity is approximately 1,500–2,000 units, with a cost of €2–€2.50 / unit. The available design options depend on the packaging currently in stock.
Which Packaging Should You Choose for Your Own Brand?
For testing a new product and launching with a smaller production volume, it is worth considering stock packaging. For medium volumes, a ready-made catalog bottle is a suitable option. If the brand is planning a large production run and wants to create a highly customized product, custom-designed packaging is the optimal solution.
Shipping and Payment Terms
The cost of shipping, customs clearance, and brokerage services is calculated individually and may approximately amount to 20–30% of the total main production costs.
The standard payment structure is: 50% upfront to start the order in production and 50% after the batch is ready.
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions About Cosmetics Manufacturing
Approximately 1,000 units, depending on the selected formula and packaging.
From 1,500–2,000 units for stock packaging, from 5,000 units for a catalog bottle, and from 10,000 units for custom plastic packaging.
Yes. When creating the product, you can define the desired texture, fragrance, level of shine, and active ingredients.
The cost depends on the formula, ingredients, selected packaging, batch size, box, design, laboratory testing, and logistics costs.
Create Your Own Cosmetics Brand with ÉLAN KIMYA
ÉLAN KIMYA contract cosmetics manufacturing allows you to go from an idea to a finished product under your own brand. You choose the concept, product specifications, and desired production volume, while the team helps implement the project throughout all key stages of manufacturing.
Want to create your own lip balm or lip gloss? Submit an inquiry and specify the desired product and approximate batch size — ÉLAN KIMYA will help you select the optimal format and calculate the individual manufacturing cost.
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