With more and more skincare and makeup products appearing every day, beauty is booming. Consumers will always look for the new best product, and a business will be glad to come along and meet this demand. But have you ever pondered how these products are produced? Quite often, cosmetic brands don’t really produce the products themselves; rather, they work with a third-party manufacturer. It might sound confusing, but it’s in fact smarter and cost-effective to have your cosmetics without all the burdens and hassles of raising a factory on your own. Third-party manufacturers know how, have the machines, and the equipment for product production and scaling; therefore, third-party companies leave all that stuff up to experts while concentrating on selling and gaining as much territory as they can.
In this blog, we are going to break down the process of cosmetic third-party manufacturing and explain each step in simple words. This guide will be helpful to business owners looking to partner with a manufacturer or for those who just want to know how their favorite products are made.
What is Cosmetic Third Party Manufacturing?
Cosmetic third-party manufacturing refers to a situation where a company-that is, the brand owner-hires another company-third party manufacturer-to manufacture its cosmetics. The products may vary from face creams and lotions to shampoos or lipsticks. However, the third-party manufacturer will take care of manufacturing while the brand owner goes about selling, marketing, and building the brand.
In simple words: Brand owner says, “I have a new product idea! Third-party manufacturer says, “Let’s help you get this idea into life! This is the third party manufacturing who does all the dirty work of making a product while the brand owner will do everything else.
Step 1: Product Formulation
Cosmetic third-party manufacturing has a process to begin at the stage of making the formula for the product. While the brand owner may come with their exact idea as to what they expect the product will do, like creating a moisturizer to soothe dry skin or shampoo that yields shiny hair.
- If this is what the brand owner wants to make the formula about, then he or she shares the third-party manufacturer, who develops it.
- If they do not have one, the producer can offer them one. They collaborate with experts-mostly chemists and scientists-to ensure it is functional, safe for use, and fulfills any peculiar needs, like being free of cruelty or animal products.
The manufacturer now also checks the ingredients to make sure that all things are safe at this juncture.
Step 2: Source Ingredients
With the formula in place, the third-party manufacturer sources all the ingredients required for producing the product. These will normally be natural, like plant extracts, or synthetic, such as chemicals specifically created for use in skincare. The manufacturer then ensures that the quality of the ingredients is top-notch and also complies with each country’s legal standards.
This owner of the brand may also have certain demands about how and where these ingredients are sourced. The third party manufacturer ensures to follow this rule.
Step 3: Production
Here comes the real production of the product, and third party manufacturer owns bigger machines and specialized staff who should mix, blend and package of the product in the proposed formula.
Here is a simplified look at how this works:
- Mixing and Blending: The ingredients are measured and mixed with the other ingredients to constitute the product. For instance in a lotion, a blend of oils, water as well as preservatives create the smooth, silky feel.
- Filling and Packaging: Once the product is manufactured, it is filled into bottles, jars, or tubes. Labels are put on the product with the name of the product, ingredients, usage instructions and expiration date.
This point is when the product has been put under tight quality control to avoid any flaws and ensure that it functions the way it is intended to.
Step 4: Packaging and Labeling
Once the product has cleared the quality control, it is good to go for packaging. This step includes:
- The placing of the product in its final container, such as a jar or bottle.
- Label that contains all the details necessary, including the product name, ingredients and how to use.
- The Cosmetic Third Party Manufacturing will follow the instructions from the brand owner on how the product should look and ensure that it is compliant with any legal requirements regarding labeling.
Conclusion
Cosmetic Third Party Manufacturing is a wise and effective way for brands to come up with innovative beauty products without necessarily producing them themselves. The steps included in the process of cosmetic third-party manufacturing are formulation of the product, acquisition of ingredients, quality check, and final packaging. Therefore, by partnering with Hanisan Healthcare, brands can create top-of-the-line products while allowing them to focus on marketing and selling their beauty innovations!