Private Label Moisture Stick
Serum, solidified — glide-on hydration that never touches a dropper.
Questions we answer on every oil brief
How does a waterless stick hydrate?
Anhydrous humectant complexes activate with skin's own moisture on contact — the glide deposits them exactly where dryness shows.
Face, hands, hair ends?
All three — the multi-zone story is the pitch; we supply routine graphics for cheekbone, cuticle and flyaway use.
Does it melt in a hot car?
The matrix holds to 45°C — above cabin norms; summer shipping validated on the thermal protocol.
Moisture stick is the format innovation that keeps earning shelf space: a solid serum glides hydrators directly onto cheeks, cuticles, or anywhere mid-day dryness strikes — no hands, no spills, no mirror. The demo is irresistible and the re-order habit sticks.
We engineer the stick matrix to melt exactly at skin temperature (glide without dragging), load it with humectant systems that stay stable in anhydrous form, and package in slim twist-up tubes that photograph like a cosmetic — because that is the competitive set.
Without water, the oil phase carries the whole performance
An anhydrous base has no water to dissolve anything, so every functional ingredient must be oil-soluble or dispersible. That single constraint reshapes the ingredient list from the very start of the brief.
It changes how the product behaves on skin as well. Oils stay on the surface longer than water-based systems, so the load of everything in the formula — fragrance included — reads stronger than it would in an emulsion.
Oil systems and the feel each one gives
Each route changes both the sensory result and the shipping requirement — they are not independent choices.
| Route | Feel and behaviour | Typical brief |
|---|---|---|
| Triglyceride blend | Medium body, broad compatibility | Volume lines where cost leads |
| Roll-on or glide solid | Sets firm, moves on contact | Deodorant and spot-application formats |
| Squalane-led oil | Light, non-greasy, absorbs steadily | Face and body oils for daily use |
| Rich paste | High solids, low flow | Repair treatments applied by hand |
Formats and order quantities
Mixed-variant orders can split the stated MOQ across formats under one brand.
| Format / Specification | MOQ | Lead Time |
|---|---|---|
| Hydra moisture stick 12 g | 1,000 pcs | 10–15 days |
| Moisture stick + glow core duo-color | 1,000 pcs | 10–15 days |
| Travel-retail 3-stick display | 1,000 sets | 10–15 days |
MOQ and lead time above are the standard liquid, cream and gel route. The real minimum is set by the manufacturing system rather than the category: surfactant systems (shampoo, body wash) start at 2,000 pcs, stick formats at 3,000, and powders and sheet masks at 5,000 — with longer production runs to match.
How the melt and fill are fixed before scale-up
- 1
Verify against the retained sample
Colour, odour and texture are checked against the approved sample at release, not against a written tolerance alone.
- 2
Meter the antioxidant
The antioxidant system is weighed in rather than poured to a mark, because the dose is small and a shelf-life claim rests on it.
- 3
Blend in descending temperature
Ingredients go in as the batch cools, in the order their melting points dictate, so nothing meets a phase it cannot disperse in.
- 4
Control the cooling curve
Crystallisation is managed in the process so the finished texture stays smooth instead of turning grainy.
Carrier and functional oils in this base
INCI names and typical levels reflect publicly documented formulation practice. All values are adjustable in your build.
| Ingredient (INCI) | Typical Level | Function & Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Squalane + Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | 30–50% | Skin-temperature glide |
| Sodium Hyaluronate (anhydrous complex) | 1–3% | Waterless hydration delivery |
| Ceramide NP | 0.5–1% | Barrier support |
| Vitamin E | 0.5–1% | Antioxidant care |
The paperwork that travels with an oil order
Production runs in-house on GMPC and ISO 22716 certified lines under manufacturing licence 粤妆20250206, traceable from raw material to carton on every batch.
Every production order ships with a certificate of analysis, a stability summary, a microbiology report and MoCRA / CPNP-ready documentation.
With no water in the system the reference point is the retained Golden Sample — colour, odour and texture are read against it at release rather than measured in isolation.
Customisation on this build
- Melt-point engineering (37°C standard)
- Duo-color glow-core variant
- Travel-retail display program
- Refill-stick sustainability option
Where an oil-phase build succeeds or fails
Oxidative stability is the specification
Rancidity shows up as a smell and a colour shift well before it affects performance, and both are controlled against a defined shelf life.
Order of addition matters more here
With no water to dissolve anything, ingredients go in by melting point and solubility. Adding in the wrong sequence can leave a component undispersed.
The carrier sets the feel
Light esters, heavy butters and dry oils each produce a different after-feel. In an anhydrous base the blend is the product.
Melt point and the shipping route
A balm that firms in a cold market and slumps in a hot one is a melt-point problem, solved through wax and butter ratios.
Pair this with
Private Label Eye Balm
Eye care that fits a pocket — swipe-on balm for the always-moving customer.
Private Label Facial Mist
The impulse-shelf hydrator — fine mist, handbag size, unlimited gifting angles.
Private Label Squalane Cream
The moisturizer sensitive skin agrees on — squalane comfort, zero drama.
Buyer guides for this build
Before you brief a supplier on this category, these are the guides that answer the questions buyers ask next — timelines, order quantities, cost structure and compliance.
Tell us where it ships
Melt point and stability both follow the destination climate. Send the market and we build the wax ratio backwards from it.