Build your skincare brand in China the right way.
Book a private strategy session with our China manufacturing team and get direct guidance on how to launch or scale your skincare, haircare, or cosmetics brand successfully. We'll help you avoid costly factory mistakes, map out your production process, and connect you with trusted manufacturers that fit your brand goals, from formulation all the way to shipment.
₦450,000 · Limited slots per month
Most skincare brands fail during their first production batch.
Cosmetics manufacturing in China rewards founders with the right factory relationships, and punishes everyone else. Here's what we see kill African beauty brands week after week.
Wrong factory, wrong category
Most factories on Alibaba list products in categories they can't actually formulate. You order a serum from a soap factory, and you get soap in a serum bottle.
Formulas that fail in heat & humidity
A formula that tests fine in Guangzhou splits, separates, or grows mould by the time it lands in Lagos. Most factories never test their products under African conditions.
MOQs that bankrupt new brands
Founders commit to 5,000-unit MOQs on a hero product before they've even tested demand. One wrong formula and you're sitting on ₦20M of dead stock.
Packaging that arrives broken
Pumps that don't pump. Caps that don't seal. Labels that peel off in transit. Cosmetics packaging is a different industry from filling, and most founders only find that out after the first container lands.
No regulatory plan
NAFDAC clearance is not optional. Without your ingredient declarations, COAs, and stability data done the right way from day one, you'll be stuck in compliance back-and-forth for months.
No one on the ground
When samples come back wrong, deadlines slip, or a factory goes silent on you, nobody in China is picking up the phone on your behalf. So nothing moves.
A complete manufacturing playbook for your brand.
One 60-minute call with our China manufacturing team, plus a written brief built around your products. You walk away with everything you need to go from idea to your first production run.
60-minute strategy call
- Live with our China manufacturing team
- We review your brand positioning, product mix, and category fit
- Recorded so you can go back to it any time
Formulation matrix
- Ingredient strategy per SKU: actives, base, fragrance, preservation
- Texture and finish targets defined in factory-readable language
- Stability and climate considerations for African markets
Pre-vetted manufacturer shortlist
- 3–5 factories matched to your product, volume, and quality tier
- Real production lines we've walked ourselves
- GMP / ISO 22716 status and audit history already confirmed
- Direct factory contacts. No trading companies, no Alibaba middlemen
Comprehensive production plan
- Per-SKU MOQ, unit cost, tooling, and lead times
- Sample to shipment timeline mapped end to end
- Container loading worked out against your launch order
- Landed cost projection to Lagos.
Packaging & primary component plan
- Bottles, jars, droppers, pumps, tubes: a supplier shortlist
- Decoration plan: silkscreen, hot-stamp, labels, secondary box
- Compatibility checks between your formula and your packaging
- Custom mould vs stock component: the cost trade-off, plainly explained
Regulatory & launch roadmap
- NAFDAC documentation checklist, built around your SKUs
- The INCI, COA, MSDS, and stability data your factory must hand over
- Customs and HS code guidance for finished cosmetics
- Timeline to your first shelf-ready shipment
One fee. The full playbook.
One fixed fee covers the call, the written brief, the factory shortlist, and 14 days of follow-up with our team.
- 60-minute private strategy call
- Written manufacturing brief built around your SKUs
- 3–5 pre-vetted, GMP-grade Chinese factories
- Full production plan with MOQs, lead times, and landed cost
- Packaging supplier shortlist and decoration plan
- NAFDAC and regulatory roadmap
- 14 days of WhatsApp follow-up after the call
Built for serious beauty founders.
Emerging beauty founders
You have a brand vision and an audience in mind. What you need now is a manufacturing partner who won't embarrass your label, and a plan that respects your launch budget.
Established brands looking to scale
You've built the brand, and now you want to move production up a level. Faster lead times, tighter batch consistency, bigger runs at better margins, and the room to launch new products without scrambling every time.
Salons, spas & retail chains
You see clients every day and want to private label your own line: body washes, hair care, treatments. We take you from concept to first shelf without the trial-and-error season most brands go through.
From booking to factory floor in five steps.
- 01
Fill in your details & confirm your slot
Fill in your details and confirm your slot by paying. You'll be sent straight to our scheduling page to pick a time that works for you.
- 02
Pre-call discovery
We send you a short questionnaire covering products, volumes, target market, brand positioning, and the markets you plan to sell in. We use it to shortlist factories before we even get on the call.
- 03
The 60-minute call
Live with our China manufacturing team. We go through formulation, factory options, packaging, costs, the regulatory path, and whatever's currently blocking you. The full session is recorded and sent to you.
- 04
Written brief delivered
Within 5 business days, your manufacturing brief lands in your inbox: factory shortlist with direct contacts, the full production plan, packaging plan, NAFDAC roadmap, and a sample-order checklist.
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14-day implementation window
We stay on WhatsApp with you for two weeks as you reach out to factories, request samples, and lock down your launch order. You're not figuring this out alone.
We don't just advise on cosmetics. We make them.
We've been on the ground in Guangzhou for close to 10 years, helping Nigerian brands manufacture their own creams, soaps, serums, and body products, straight from the same factories supplying the big names you already know.
We handle it end-to-end. Formulation, sampling, and bulk production at GMP-certified factories. We'll help you pick the right bottles, pumps, droppers, and boxes. Filling, labelling, sealing. SONCAP and NAFDAC-ready paperwork. Shipping, customs clearance, and delivery to your door.
Vetted Factories Only
Every factory on your shortlist is one we've personally walked and audited. We either work with them already, or we've passed on them for a reason.
Builders, not consultants
We're not selling you a strategy deck. We have our own products in production right now: soaps, serums, creams, even supplements. The advice you get on the call is what we're doing ourselves every week.
Africa-aware
Climate, NAFDAC, freight realities, retail expectations: all baked into the plan. Generic China advice does not survive Apapa.
We take a small number of these every month.
Each consultation is led personally by our China manufacturing team and includes a custom written brief, so there's a real limit on how many we can do properly each month. Reserve your slot now, and we'll confirm scheduling within one business day.