Makeup remover contract manufacturing

A cosmetics plant formulates, tests, fills, and notifies a dedicated makeup remover for your brand, biphasic, lotion, or balm, built to take off waterproof and long-wear makeup around the eyes and lips. The product carries your name; we carry the eye tolerance testing and the BPOM file.

Biphasic liquid (oil over water, shaken before use) for waterproof mascara; cream or lotion remover for dry or mature skin; cleansing balm in a jar; an oil-free gel or lotion for lash-extension wearers, whose adhesive is weakened by oil; and a small eye-and-lip remover sold with a tint or liner. Each has a different filling setup and bottle.

The bottle holds a light oil phase of esters and silicones floating on a water phase with glycerin and soothing extracts. Shaking disperses one into the other for a minute; swept over the eye, the oil dissolves the mascara and the water phase lifts it away and leaves the skin fresh. On the shelf the layers separate again, which is normal.

Micellar water is a mild, water-only cleanser for daily makeup and skin that prefers not to rinse. A makeup remover is stronger: its oil phase dissolves waterproof mascara, long-wear foundation, and matte liquid lipstick that micellar water only smears. Many routines use the remover on eyes and lips first, then micellar water or a wash for the rest.

Both use oil to dissolve makeup. A cleansing oil is massaged over the whole face and rinsed with water through an emulsifier. A makeup remover is applied on a cotton pad to specific areas, mainly eyes and lips, is not rinsed on its own, and is formulated to the stricter requirements of the eye area. A brand selling to heavy makeup users often offers both.

Because it is used on the lids and lash line, where the eye is exposed. Eye-area cosmetics must meet stricter microbiological limits than face products and be formulated to avoid stinging: near-neutral pH, mild ingredients, usually fragrance-free. Any "ophthalmologically tested" or "suitable for contact lens wearers" claim needs a tolerance test on volunteers.

In the oil phase: isohexadecane or isododecane for fast, light dissolving, cyclopentasiloxane or dimethicone for slip, and caprylic/capric triglyceride for comfort. In the water phase: glycerin, panthenol, allantoin, cornflower or chamomile extract for soothing, and a preservative system. A permitted colorant tints the water layer so the two phases are visible.

That is its job, and the oil phase is sized for it: enough volatile ester to break the film formers in waterproof mascara and the pigments in a long-wear liquid lipstick in one or two passes. We test each sample against a set of waterproof and transfer-proof products before the removal claim is accepted.

Yes, and it matters for lash-extension wearers, because oil loosens the adhesive. An oil-free remover uses mild surfactants and glycols in a water or gel base. It is kinder to extensions and feels lighter, but it is slower on heavily waterproof mascara, so the label should say which makeup it is intended for.

"Removes waterproof makeup" needs a removal test. "Gentle on the eyes" and "ophthalmologically tested" need an eye tolerance test on volunteers. "Suitable for sensitive skin" needs a patch test. "Suitable for lash extensions" needs an oil-free formula and ideally a use test. Wording follows BPOM Regulation No. 3 of 2022.

The tint in the water phase is a dye, and dyes fade with light, heat, or an unsuitable pH. The colorant must come from the permitted list in BPOM Regulation No. 23 of 2019 as amended, and we choose one that is stable in the formula, then confirm it under light exposure and 45 °C storage. A tinted or opaque bottle slows the fading further.

A flip-top bottle with headspace is the standard for a biphasic remover, so it can be shaken and poured onto a pad. A pump bottle suits a lotion or oil-free gel. A tube suits a cream remover, and a jar a balm. Eye-and-lip minis are often 50 to 100 ml.

ODM: our R&D team formulates the remover from your brief, choosing the format, the oil phase, the tint, and the soothing extracts. OEM, or private label: you start from a biphasic or lotion remover we already produce and adjust the color, the scent, or the bottle, so sampling is shorter and the tolerance data is already in hand.

The makeup your customer wears (waterproof mascara, long-wear lipstick, lash extensions), the format you prefer, whether it should be fragrance-free, the tint and bottle you like, a selling price range, a rough quantity, and the claims you want on the pack. From these we propose a formula and make samples.