What is the production lead time for cosmetic packaging materials?

Different types of packaging materials or packaging materials have different production lead times. Generally, the lead time for individual production of packaging materials ranges from 12 to 30 days. If the brand chooses packaging materials that the supplier has inventory, the production lead time of the packaging materials is relatively short. After the packaging materials arrive at the factory and pass the factory inspection, they can be produced and shipped within 10 working days. If the supplier does not have inventory, they need to produce packaging materials. Generally, the lead time for producing packaging materials separately ranges from 15 to 20 days.

For new products, the delivery time may be longer as time is mainly consumed in the early stage of project planning, such as packaging material design, packaging material selection, copywriting planning, and inspection filing. These tasks usually require customer cooperation and compliance with laws and regulations in order to pass the filing review.

The early stage of packaging material selection takes 2-3 days, and the sampling also takes 3-7 days. If the packaging sample needs to be adjusted, additional time will be required. Therefore, it is appropriate to reserve at least 15-20 days throughout the entire packaging production process.

Due to the fact that packaging materials are generally produced by packaging manufacturers in cooperation with cosmetics factories, the production and delivery time of packaging materials is controlled by the packaging supplier. Cosmetics factories are mainly responsible for the production and packaging process after the packaging materials arrive. Therefore, the regular production and delivery time for cosmetics factories is 15-20 days after the packaging materials arrive.