Glossary · Manufacturing
What Is Bulk (Bulk Production)?
Bulk, in cosmetics manufacturing, is the finished formula held in a vessel after production and before filling into retail packaging. The bulk is sampled and released against specification — appearance, pH, viscosity, microbiology — and only then is it filled, which makes bulk release a distinct gate in the schedule.
Why it matters when you source
Bulk approval is the last inexpensive moment to catch a problem: adjusting a bulk vessel costs a fraction of reworking filled units. Ask where bulk release sits in the factory's flow and who signs it off.
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