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What capacity does each product form actually need?

Capacity is decided by dose and by how long the product is expected to last, and the answer is usually narrower than people expect. The ranges below are what our stock moulds actually cover, cross-referenced against the product forms in the formula library.

Retinol Serum5–100 ml/g across 319 stock mouldsAirless Bottles880 formulas
Vitamin C Serum5–100 ml/g across 319 stock mouldsAirless Bottles1,273 formulas
Niacinamide Serum10–120 ml/g across 329 stock mouldsGlass Bottles2,098 formulas
Hyaluronic Acid Serum10–120 ml/g across 329 stock mouldsGlass Bottles613 formulas
Peptide Serum10–120 ml/g across 329 stock mouldsGlass Bottles1,665 formulas
Bakuchiol Serum5–100 ml/g across 319 stock mouldsAirless Bottles391 formulas
Azelaic Acid Cream15–500 ml/g across 325 stock mouldsCream Jars210 formulas
Ceramide Barrier Cream15–500 ml/g across 325 stock mouldsCream Jars1,243 formulas
SPF Sunscreen20–100 ml/g across 341 stock mouldsTubes6,658 formulas
Salicylic Acid Toner50–500 ml/g across 227 stock mouldsPET Screw-cap Bottles443 formulas
Glycolic Acid Toner50–500 ml/g across 227 stock mouldsPET Screw-cap Bottles336 formulas
Tranexamic Acid Serum10–120 ml/g across 329 stock mouldsGlass Bottles578 formulas
Eye Cream15–500 ml/g across 325 stock mouldsCream Jars6,864 formulas
Clay Mask20–100 ml/g across 341 stock mouldsTubes2,035 formulas
Cleansing Balm15–500 ml/g across 325 stock mouldsCream Jars1,464 formulas
Micellar Water15–120 ml/g across 209 stock mouldsLotion Bottles1,300 formulas
Body Lotion15–120 ml/g across 209 stock mouldsLotion Bottles12,703 formulas
Shampoo100–500 ml/g across 208 stock mouldsShampoo & Bath Bottles4,043 formulas
Hair Oil30–250 ml/g across 207 stock mouldsAluminum Bottles3,320 formulas
Foundation & Skin Tint10–120 ml/g across 329 stock mouldsGlass Bottles576 formulas

Why the ranges are tight

A face serum is dosed at roughly 0.3–0.5 ml per application. At two applications a day, 30 ml is a two-month bottle — which is the interval at which most brands want the customer buying again. Go to 50 ml and the repeat purchase moves out past three months; go to 15 ml and the perceived value drops faster than the cost saving.

A face cream is dosed at roughly 0.5–1 ml, which moves the useful range up to 50 g. Below 30 g the jar looks cheap next to the price you will want to charge; above 50 g the consumer will not finish it inside a sensible preservative window once it is open.

Body and hair products have no such constraint because the dose is an order of magnitude larger — 100–500 ml is normal, and the pack is chosen for the shower shelf rather than for the dose.

What this means commercially

Because every mould here is already in production, the capacity you pick does not change the tooling position — there is no mould fee at any of these sizes. It does change the shipping cost per unit, because air freight is priced on weight and volume: moving a serum from 50 ml to 30 ml removes roughly a third of the pack weight and a comparable share of the carton volume.

Two practical notes. First, working capacity is not the same as nominal capacity: a 30 ml airless bottle is filled to about 27–29 ml so the piston has travel. Second, the pack and the formula have to agree on size before you go to a sample — a fill volume that is 10% off will change both the headspace and the pump stroke, and it is cheaper to fix on paper.

Use the capacity converter if you are working in ounces, or go straight to the library and filter by your size.

Have the formula already?

Send us the fill and we will come back with the pack, the decoration and one FOB price covering both, within 24 hours. 3134 moulds are in production — there is no tooling fee at any size.

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