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Natural Mascara
Hi everyone,
I’m a skincare chemist with some knowledge of color cosmetics but recently a client has asked me for “natural mascara”. I’m reluctant to formulate or make this for obvious reasons but she’s has a customer that’s willing to buy 10,000 units off the bat. I told her about the risks involved but I’m looking to find out see if anyone has a recommendations for manufacturers or in general, your thoughts on how to proceed.Much appreciated! -
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First, nail down a definition of “natural” with your client. This is critically important - there are some definitions of “natural” that would make it impossible to formulate a mascara.
Next, identify components. Mascara performance is highly dependent on the components used, more so than any other cosmetic product. It is much faster to adjust a formula to a specific set of components than it is to identify the best-performing components for a finished formula.Lastly, start calling/researching contract manufacturers. Mascara is a bear to make, and 10,000 units is actually a very small run - you won’t find many manufacturers willing to do this, so your choice should be easy. -
Thanks Bob! Any referrals for those manufacturers? Google turns out nothing.
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This might be an alternative option worth considering:
*(I know nothing about this company) -
A quick update for anyone that might be interested. We didn’t have much luck finding a reliable manufacturer for an all natural mascara. I found a few labeling companies but these are not manufacturers/fillers. Interestingly, some even did less than 100 units with custom labels.
Fortunately, the client agreed to go with non-US manufacturers which sadly makes this selection easier.
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