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OEM & Private Label

Mascara, made to your spec.

Volumizing, lengthening, and waterproof base formulas — plus shimmer and color-shift topper formulas using our own pigment raw materials. FDA-registered US manufacturing, MOQ 100 per shade.

$8.1BMascara Market 2026
95%+Tube Format Share
100MOQ per SKU
FDARegistered Facility

Market data: The Business Research Company, Mascara Global Market Report (2026)

Formats

Base formula, plus a topper layer.

Mascara is unusual among the categories we manufacture — color-shift pigment is not the primary formula, it's a second layer applied over a conventional base.

Standard Base

Volumizing, lengthening, or waterproof — black remains roughly 82% of color preference industry-wide, so this is almost always the foundation layer.

Shimmer / Color-Shift Topper

A second formula, applied over the base coat, carrying fine-milled effect pigment at low loading for a shimmer or angle-dependent color-shift finish.

Custom Brush & Wand

Applicator design (bristle density, wand shape) is quoted alongside the formula — a major factor in how any formula, base or topper, actually performs on lashes.

Why Topper-Only

The formulation constraint, explained.

Film Integrity

Mascara relies on a wax/polymer film to coat and hold lash shape. Heavy pigment loading — the amount needed for a strong color-shift effect — breaks down that film, causing flaking and poor curl retention. This is a hard formulation constraint, not a style choice.

Particle Grade Ceiling

Eye-area safety limits mascara to fine-milled grades only — Grade O-1 (4-9μm) per the LFL Particle Grade Standard. Coarser grades that work well in eyeshadow are not appropriate here.

Full mechanism reference: Color-Shift Pigment Technology. Raw material specs: Effect Pigment Powders.

Spec Reference

What to expect.

ItemDetail
MOQ100 units per SKU
Base formatsVolumizing, lengthening, waterproof
Topper pigment gradeGrade O-1 (fine-milled only)
Topper loading3-8% in topper-specific formula
TurnaroundTypically 2-4 weeks from approved sample to delivery
FacilityFDA-registered, FEI 3031525994, ISO 22716:2007 GMP
FAQ

Common questions.

Can you make shimmer or color-shift mascara?

Yes, as a topper formula layered over a standard base — not as the primary formula. Heavy pigment loading interferes with the wax/polymer film needed for lash coating and curl retention, so color-shift pigment is used at 3-8% loading in topper-specific formulas, fine-milled to Grade O-1 for lash-area safety.

What base formulas are available?

Standard volumizing, lengthening, and waterproof formulas, plus the shimmer/color-shift topper layer. Custom brush/wand design is available alongside formula selection.

What's the minimum order quantity?

100 units per SKU, consistent with our other product lines.

Where do the color-shift pigments come from?

The same raw material effect pigment powders documented on our Effect Pigment Powders and Color-Shift Pigment Technology pages, fine-milled to mascara-safe particle grades.

Get Started

Ready to develop your mascara line?

Tell us base formula and any topper effect you're picturing — we'll walk you through options, MOQ, and timeline.