Commissioning five documents that sampling must prepare (with CHecklist)

Sampling startup list

• Core issues

"I'd like to make a serum for factory sampling. What should factory be given the first step?"

This is a question that people ask in groups every week. I've seen too many brand owner first contact with OEM factory, and talked about two rounds and then got caught up in a retaw -- because the information was asymmetrical, factory didn't know what you wanted, you didn't know what factory needed.

Outcome: 2-4 weeks wasted in vain, and samples have not yet started.

Background knowledge

The OEM sampling process is essentially an "information alignment" process. The formulation division of factory needs to understand your product location, target efficacy and sensory requirements to design formulation to fit your brand. The more complete and clear the information you provide, the more efficient the sampling will be, the less frequent it will be.

Industry average of sampling lead time: full data available for 7-15 days; information deficit 15-30 days or more.

Core answer: 5 required documents

# # First: ProductBrief

That's the most important one, no.

A lot of brand owner without official documents, with an oral description of "I want a moisturizing fine, good for use, high sense" -- that's nothing.

At least cover the following:

My suggestion: the unwritten part, at least three references -- "I'm going to slide a little bit more than it, not as sticky as it is," is ten times more effective than saying "better absorb."

Second: Expectation ingredient/ Disable ingredient list

If you have a ingredient orientation, inform factory in advance; if there is anything that cannot be added, be specified.

Desired addition (example):

  • Centella asiatica z (anti-inflammation repairing, concentration recommendation more than 0.5%)
  • Ceramide NP (barrier repair)
  • Sodium hyaluronate (Multiple Molecular Volume, moisturizing)

Specifically disabled (example):

  • All fragrances/parfum
  • Phenoxyethanol (preservative preference)
  • Mineral oil
Note: Your list of " Expectations ingredient " is a point reference, and ultimately formulation is decided by factory formulation Division. Do not try to be your formulation division -- unless you do know formulation.

Third: Sensory and packaging orientation description

A lot of people ignore this, and the result is a sample that tastes "not right" or "not right" once.

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  • Quality: Water/milk/sweet/sweet/sweet, reference to which product
  • Viscosity: light-soft-second sucking/sweeting/layered Sensor.
  • Smells: tasteless/fresh fragrance/ fresh grass (and whether or not to accept the smell of a weak raw material)
  • Skin: Does the absorption have to be non-smoky/sweet? Sensor.

Packaging orientation (impact formulation design):

  • Pumping bottle / dropper bottle / airless bottle / tube
  • Capacity: 30 ml / 50 ml / 100 ml
  • Packaging materials fixed or to be determined? (Impact factory to fit filling line)
Key tips: packaging materials type influences formulation viscosity and stability design. (b) -dropper bottles require good product mobility. Inform factory in advance to avoid the inappropriate return of formulation and packaging materials.

Fourth: Brand positioning and target price And...

Factory needs to know how much your product is sold to judge the formulation cost budget.

One pricer of $39 and one pricer of $399 have completely different logic.

Provide the following information:

  • Retail price ranges (expected terminal pricing)
  • Sales distribution channel (line/underline/live/owned channels)
  • Cost red line (maximum acceptable single material cost)
  • Need to apply efficacy regulatory filing (impact cost estimate)
Industry experience: general material costs for fast-forwards account for 10-15 per cent of retail prices; and 15-25 per cent for high- and medium-end skin care. If you price $99, the material cost budget would normally be around $10-25. Prior alignment, avoid factory hitting a cost scenario that you can't accept.

##5: Time node and quantity expected

Factory is produced according to capacity schedule. Your time requirements and numbers will affect whether factory is willing to take your list and prioritize.

At least:

  • Expectation of receipt of first samples
  • Expected initial mass production quantity (decided whether factory is on order, MOQ matches)
  • Whether node is hard bound (e.g. peak-season campaigns ready, exhibition)
Industry MOQ Reference: Normal lotion / face cream: 500-1000; efficacy fine/ampoule: 1,000; special formulation type (cushion / mist / tube): 1000-3000. If you make only 100 initial payments, say in advance - part factory provides small bulk measurement services but prices are high.

📋 Cleanlist (print collection)

Sampling prior to start-up, is confirmed item by item against the following list:

  • [ ] Product development brief (type/ efficacy / consumer group / competition / taboo)
  • [ ] Expected ingredient orientation + Disable ingredient list
  • [ ] Sensory description (temperature/gas/skin)
  • [ ] packaging direction (container type/capacity)
  • [ ] Brand pricing and cost line
  • [ ] Sales distribution channel
  • [ ] Time node (expected sample time/mass production time)
  • [ ] Projected (initial mass production MOQ expected)

Alternative sub-items (or better):

  • [ ] There is a brand VI/packaging design Draft
  • [ ] Bidding in physical or photo (sensor reference more visual)
  • [ ] Whether special certification (organ certification / sensitive skin certification / animal not cruel)

❌ Common pedal x 3

Pipe 1: Only the name of the competition, not the one that makes it clear.

"I'm going to be a little brown bottle of Yaslanda" -- the formulation division can only hear. Is efficacy like? Price zone? Please specify.

Pipe 2: The cost line is too late.

Sampling was completed before informing factory that "cost cannot exceed $8", while factory has already used centella asiatica 苷 ceramide + peptide - to return to work on the spot. The cost red line is the content to be aligned on the first day.

Pit 3: packaging materials separated from formulation Find

The brand itself found a bottle in Ali Baba, looking for OEM factory only for formulation -- the result is that formulation does not match the bottle and filling line cannot be filled in. packaging materials and formulation are best coordinated between the same supplier or experienced partner.

🔗 Extension reading + Advisory entrance

QuickOEM Knowledge Bank:

  • OEM vs ODM: What are the first brands to choose?
  • After sample confirmation, the mass production contract must be clearly stated in eight clauses
  • Guangzhou Huadu/Shanghai/Hangzhou Xiaoshan - comparison of the three OEM regions

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*Source: QuickOEM Content Team

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