Hand lotion contract manufacturing

A cosmetics manufacturer develops and produces a hand lotion that you sell under your own brand. AIMSKINCARE handles the formula, the scent, the stability and safety tests, the filling, and the BPOM notification and halal file. You decide the positioning, the price, and the channels where it is sold.

A hand lotion is used many times a day on a small area, so it has to absorb fast and leave nothing on a phone or keyboard, and it usually comes in a small tube. A body lotion is put on after bathing over a large area, spreads easily, and comes in a large pump bottle. Using a body lotion on the hands often feels too slippery.

A hand lotion is lighter, absorbs faster, and suits frequent use through the day. A hand cream is thicker, with more butters, and suits very dry hands, cold air-conditioned offices, and night use. Some brands sell both in the same scent, a lotion for the bag and a cream for the bedside.

Shea butter, glycerin, aloe vera, vitamin E, and familiar botanicals such as green tea or rose are common. Lotions for people who wash their hands often lean on richer butters. The ingredients named on the front of the pack are part of the brand story, so they are chosen together with the scent and the price point.

Because people use their hands straight after applying it, to type, hold a phone, or drive. A lotion that leaves a slippery film gets used less and bought again less. The R&D team adjusts the feel through sampling until it sinks in quickly and still leaves the hands soft, and checks it with real users before the formula is fixed.

Both are common. A perfume-style scent turns a hand lotion into a small gift or a bag accessory, often matching a body mist from the same brand. A fragrance-free version suits healthcare workers, food handlers, and buyers with sensitive skin. Some brands sell the same base in both.

Moisturizing, softening, non-sticky, and quick-absorbing are the usual ones, along with care claims tied to a featured ingredient such as shea butter or aloe vera. Every claim on the pack needs supporting data, and the wording stays cosmetic. Agreeing on the claims early lets the tests run on the final formula.

It can be. A hand lotion is small, easy to gift, and travels well, so it suits a brand testing its signature scent before a full body line. It also sells well next to a hand soap, in a set of minis, or as a hotel amenity. Once the scent has found its buyers, a body lotion in the same scent is a natural next step.

A small soft tube is the classic, because it fits a bag and keeps the lotion clean. A pump bottle suits a bathroom or kitchen sink next to a hand soap. Mini tubes work for gift sets. The cap should close firmly so it does not open in a bag, and the tube is tested with the formula for stability.

Yes. Many brands bring their own tube design or a pack they have already sourced. AIMSKINCARE checks that the pack works with the formula and with filling, and the packaging and design team can help with the label layout and the information BPOM requires on the pack.

Who the lotion is for, the texture you want, the scent or a fragrance-free version, the ingredients you want to feature, your tube size, a reference product if there is one, and a rough quantity. With ODM we develop the formula, with OEM you start from our base. The first consultation is free.