What should be considered when designing OEM cosmetic packaging materials?
Release time:
2025-12-11
For cosmetics, in addition to the need to file a registration application for the safety of the product itself, the outer packaging also requires a registration application. Packaging is an extremely important aspect of cosmetics—just like building a house: getting the structure right is only part of the job; the rest lies in the decoration. So, what should be considered when designing cosmetic OEM packaging? The goal is to boost efficiency and gain valuable time to get products onto the market as quickly as possible. There are two scenarios regarding this issue: The first scenario involves commissioning a cosmetic manufacturing facility to handle both the design and the selection of packaging materials. In this case, the issue is easily resolved because cosmetic manufacturers have dedicated personnel who specialize in this area. Once the packaging design is complete, the manufacturer will send it to you. You can then review the design, suggest any necessary changes, and make revisions until the sample is finalized and approved. The second scenario is when the customer designs the packaging themselves. However, after completing the design, it’s crucial to first send the design files to the cosmetic OEM manufacturer. They’ll then contact the person responsible for the registration process to check whether there are any issues with the design—particularly with the patterns and text depicted on the packaging. Certain elements simply cannot be included; otherwise, the registration won’t be approved. Making adjustments at this stage incurs minimal costs or losses. Once the design has been revised and confirmed as error-free, you can proceed to the next step. Next, a prototype of the packaging is produced and sent to the cosmetic OEM manufacturer. During the product registration period (which typically takes 10–20 days), you can simultaneously arrange for the packaging manufacturer to begin mass production. This approach saves time in the overall production process, since production planning can only start once the packaging has arrived at the cosmetic manufacturer.
For cosmetics, in addition to the need to file a registration application for the safety of the product itself, a registration application is also required for the outer packaging. Packaging is an absolutely critical aspect of cosmetics—just like a house: building it well is only part of the process; the rest lies in the decoration. So, what should be taken into account when designing cosmetic OEM packaging? The goal is to boost efficiency and gain valuable time to get products onto the market as quickly as possible.
There are two scenarios for this issue:
The first approach is to entrust a cosmetics manufacturing facility with the design and selection of packaging materials. This situation is quite straightforward, as cosmetics manufacturers have dedicated personnel who handle exactly this aspect. For the customer, once the packaging design is complete, the manufacturer will send it over to you. You can then review it, suggest any necessary changes, make those revisions, and finally confirm the sample.
The second approach is for the customer to handle the packaging design themselves. However, once the design is complete, you must first send the design files to the cosmetic OEM manufacturer. They’ll then contact the person responsible for filing the registration and have them review the design for any potential issues—particularly the patterns and text depicted in the design. This is because certain elements are not permitted, or else the registration won’t be approved. Making revisions at this stage involves virtually no loss. Once the revisions have been confirmed as error-free, you can proceed to the next step.
We’ll create samples of the packaging materials and then mail them to the OEM manufacturer of cosmetics. The product registration process typically takes between 10 and 20 days. During this registration period, we can already arrange for the packaging supplier to start mass production. This helps save time in the manufacturing process, because production planning can only begin once the packaging materials have arrived at the cosmetics manufacturer.
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