Private label cream manufacturing · Hauppauge, New York
Private Label Cream Manufacturer With Published Minimums and In-House Botanical Extracts
BioB Manufacturing formulates, batches and fills oil-in-water and water-in-oil creams in a 160,000 sq ft FDA-registered facility in New York. The minimum is published before you talk to anyone: 5,000 units for fills under 8 oz, 2,500 units at 8 oz and larger.
- 5,000-unit minimum under 8 oz, 2,500 units at 8 oz and larger — published, not “available on request”
- O/W and W/O emulsions from light lotion through rich balm, in jar, tube, airless or pump
- NSF GMP, USDA Organic, Kosher and Halal in an FDA-registered facility
- Bio-Botanica has extracted botanicals since 1972 — we make the actives we formulate with
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NSF GMP
FDA-registered facility
USDA Organic
Kosher
Halal
Made in Hauppauge, NY
Extracting botanicals since 1972
1972
Extracting botanicals since
160,000 sq ft
FDA-registered facility, New York
5,000 units
Published minimum, fills under 8 oz
300+
Ready private label formulations
What kinds of cream can a private label cream manufacturer actually make for you?
BioB manufactures oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions and anhydrous balms across the full viscosity range, from a light pumpable lotion to a dense butter-textured cream, filled into jars, tubes, airless pumps and pump bottles. The emulsion type, the viscosity and the package are one decision, not three.
Oil-in-water (O/W): the default for most face and body creams
In an O/W emulsion the water phase is continuous and the oil is dispersed in it, which is why O/W creams feel lighter, break faster and leave less residue. They are easier to thicken and adjust, they carry water-soluble botanical glycerin extracts directly in the external phase, and they accept a wider range of emulsifier systems. The trade-off: the continuous phase is water, so the preservative system has to be robust and it has to be challenged.
Water-in-oil (W/O): heavier, more occlusive, harder to stabilise
Invert the phases and the oil becomes continuous. W/O creams sit longer on the surface, resist wash-off and read as richer. They also need low-HLB emulsifier systems, tighter control of the internal phase, and usually an electrolyte in the water droplets to hold the emulsion together. Water-soluble actives now sit in the internal phase, which changes how they are dosed. W/O is the right call for barrier-style and cold-weather products, and the wrong one for a fast-absorbing daily face cream.
Anhydrous balms and butters: no water phase at all
A balm is a wax, butter and ester matrix with no water in it. With no water phase the preservation problem changes shape entirely and the formulation problem becomes hardness, slip and drag. Balms carry oil-soluble botanical extracts well and water-soluble ones not at all — the most common surprise when a brand converts a cream concept into a balm.
The viscosity range we fill
| Body | What it behaves like | Fills well in |
|---|---|---|
| Light lotion | Pours and pumps freely, no peak | Pump bottle, disc-top bottle |
| Fluid cream | Flows slowly, holds a soft peak briefly | Pump bottle, airless pump |
| Standard cream | Holds a peak, spreads without dragging | Jar, tube, airless pump |
| Rich cream | High internal phase, dense, slow to break | Jar, tube |
| Balm | Anhydrous, solid to semi-solid at room temperature | Jar, tin, stick, squeeze tube |
Packaging formats, and the trade-off each one carries
Jar (glass or PET)
Takes any viscosity, including the ones a pump cannot move, and presents best on shelf. Costs you the most in headspace oxygen, repeated finger contact and secondary packaging. Plan the preservative system for an open jar, not a closed one.
Tube (LDPE or barrier laminate)
Efficient, hygienic and cheap to decorate. Best for standard to rich viscosities; a fluid cream slumps and pools at the shoulder. If the formula carries essential oils or a strong fragrance, specify a barrier laminate rather than plain LDPE.
Airless pump
Minimal headspace oxygen and no dip tube, which suits oxidation-sensitive oils and leaner preservative systems. The viscosity window is narrow: too thick and the piston will not follow the product, too thin and it floods. Component cost and availability are both higher.
Pump or disc-top bottle
The workhorse for lotions and fluid creams, and the cheapest route to an 8 oz and larger body format. The product has to draw reliably up a dip tube at cold-room temperature, not just at 25 °C on a bench.
Companion formats run on the same quality system: serums, lotions, sprays, body and hair care, plus ingestible liquids, capsules, tablets and powders.
What is the minimum order quantity for private label creams?
The published minimum is 5,000 units per SKU for fills under 8 oz and 2,500 units per SKU for fills of 8 oz and larger. The break is set by the fill size, not by the cream type. Here it is in full, by product and package, before you fill in a form.
| Cream type and package | Fill size | Published minimum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face cream in a jar | Under 8 oz | 5,000 units | Glass or PET; preservative system specified for an open jar |
| Face cream in an airless pump | Under 8 oz | 5,000 units | Viscosity confirmed against the specific airless component |
| Eye cream in a jar or airless | Under 8 oz | 5,000 units | Small fills; component tolerance matters more than batch size |
| Hand cream in a tube | Under 8 oz | 5,000 units | Barrier laminate if the formula is fragranced |
| Body cream in a jar | Under 8 oz | 5,000 units | Rich and butter-textured bodies fill best here |
| Body cream in a jar or tube | 8 oz and larger | 2,500 units | The larger fill is where the minimum halves |
| Body lotion in a pump bottle | 8 oz and larger | 2,500 units | Needs a viscosity that draws reliably up a dip tube |
| Balm in a jar, tin or stick | Under 8 oz | 5,000 units | Anhydrous; hardness set against the chosen package |
| Serum or lotion companion SKU | Under 8 oz | 5,000 units | Same minimum logic as creams |
| Serum or lotion companion SKU | 8 oz and larger | 2,500 units | Runs alongside the cream on one quality system |
| Kits, multi-phase and unusual packaging | Any | Confirmed at quote | We will not publish a number we cannot stand behind |
| Brand-supplied components | Any | Confirmed at quote | Depends on the component and the line it runs on |
On timing, honestly: we do not publish a lead time in weeks, because for a cream program it is almost never the batching that sets the date. It is the packaging. Jars, tubes, closures, airless assemblies and decorated components each carry their own availability, and airless components are the item most likely to move your ship date. Once your components are confirmed, so is your date — and not usefully before.
Three ways to get a cream made
Most brands do not need ground-up research to launch a cream. Pick the pathway that matches how different your product actually has to be.
Private label
Choose from more than 300 existing formulations, put your brand on it and go. The formula is already made, already documented and already known to be fillable. Fastest route to a first production run.
Semi-custom
Start from a proven base and change what matters: the botanical actives, the emollient system, the fragrance, the viscosity. You keep most of the stability history and change only what you need to.
Full custom
Ground-up development against your brief — emulsion type, sensory target, package and cost per unit defined up front, then bench work, stability and compatibility, then scale-up. The right answer when the formula is the differentiator.
We make the botanical extracts that go into the cream
BioB Manufacturing is the finished-goods arm of Bio-Botanica, which has manufactured botanical extracts since 1972. The extract in your cream and the cream itself come from the same company, in the same New York facility. That is not a marketing line — it changes three practical things.
- One origin to document. The identity and specification of the botanical input do not arrive from a broker with a supply chain you cannot see behind.
- Formulation control. If a glycerin extract is fighting the emulsion, we can change the extract, not just the emulsifier. Most contract manufacturers can only do the second.
- No second import exposure. The actives are not a separate offshore purchase order sitting behind your finished goods.
Glycerin-based botanical extracts are used in topical formulations. Alcohol-free extracts are for ingestible products, and we make those too — which is why a brand launching a cream and a companion supplement can do both here.
How a private label cream program runs, step by step
1
Brief and feasibility
Emulsion type, sensory target, fill size, package, certification requirements and volume. We tell you early if the package and the viscosity are fighting each other.
2
Formula selection or development
A stock formulation off the catalog, a modified base, or bench development against your brief. Ingredient statement and INCI drafted here, not at the end.
3
Bench samples and sensory review
You get physical samples to assess pick-up, spread, break, cushion and finish. Sensory objections are cheap to fix here and expensive to fix later.
4
Stability and packaging compatibility
The formula is held under defined conditions and evaluated in the actual package it will ship in. A cream that is stable in a beaker is not the same as a cream that is stable in your jar.
5
Scale-up and pilot
Batch record written, process parameters fixed, and the formula reproduced at production scale before the full run is committed.
6
Production, fill and release
Manufacture, fill, label and pack under NSF GMP, with in-process checks and the release documentation package handed over with the goods.
What testing and documentation do you actually receive?
A cream is only as good as the paperwork behind it, because the paperwork is what you will be asked for by a retailer, an insurer or a regulator. Every batch leaves with a documentation package, not just a pallet.
- Certificate of Analysis for the finished batch, against the agreed finished-product specification.
- Batch and lot traceability from finished goods back through the batch record to the botanical inputs.
- Stability data generated on your formula, under defined conditions, over an agreed schedule.
- Packaging compatibility results for the specific component you are shipping in — not a generic jar.
- Preservative efficacy testing on water-containing emulsions, run on the formula in its package.
- Microbiological and physical release testing to the agreed specification before the batch is released.
- Ingredient and INCI documentation to support your label and your safety substantiation file.
- Certification records where the SKU is run to NSF GMP, USDA Organic, Kosher or Halal requirements.
Read more about how the quality system is set up on our standards and certifications page.
MoCRA: who is responsible for what on your cream
Under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act the manufacturer registers and biennially renews the facility. The brand is normally the Responsible Person: it lists the product with FDA and maintains the safety substantiation records. Almost no manufacturer page states this split. Here it is.
What BioB does
Registers and biennially renews the manufacturing facility with FDA. Manufactures under NSF GMP. Generates the batch record, the finished-product testing and the stability and compatibility data. Supplies the ingredient and INCI documentation that feeds your file.
What the brand does
Acts as the Responsible Person on the label. Lists each cosmetic product with FDA and keeps the listing current. Maintains adequate substantiation of safety for the finished product. Receives and reports serious adverse events. Owns the claims it makes on the label and in marketing.
If you are not sure which side of that line a given obligation sits on, ask before you print labels. FDA guidance is here: Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products.
Why evaluate a US cream manufacturer against an offshore quote?
Because the unit price on an offshore quote is the one number in the deal you can actually control from a purchase order. Everything sitting between that price and your warehouse is set by other people, and it moves.
Tariff and duty treatment changes, on a schedule nobody at your company sets. Ocean freight moves with capacity and with events on the water. Port congestion and customs holds add time no supplier contract prevents. Currency moves between the quote and the invoice. None of that rules out an offshore supplier — plenty of brands run offshore programs well — but it is a reason to compare landed cost and landed date rather than unit price, and to re-run that comparison at every reorder.
A single US site removes those variables instead of managing them. Formula, extract, batch and fill all happen in one building in Hauppauge, New York: no ocean leg, no customs entry, no import line in the landed cost of the finished goods.
What one US site changes in practice
- Landed cost is the quoted cost. No duty, freight or currency layer on top of it.
- You can visit. A day trip to Long Island is a different supplier relationship than a video call across twelve time zones.
- Reorders are more predictable, because the variables that stretch them are not in the shipping lane.
- One vendor across ingestible and topical. A cream and a companion supplement from one quality system and one documentation package.
Private label cream manufacturing: frequently asked questions
What is the minimum order quantity for private label creams?
The published minimum is 5,000 units per SKU for fills under 8 oz and 2,500 units per SKU for fills of 8 oz and larger. The break is set by fill size, not by whether the product is a face cream, hand cream or body cream. Kits, multi-phase products and unusual packaging are confirmed at quote.
What is the difference between an oil-in-water and a water-in-oil cream?
In an oil-in-water cream the water phase is continuous, so it feels lighter and breaks faster on the skin. In a water-in-oil cream the oil is continuous, so it sits longer on the surface and reads as richer. W/O is harder to stabilise, needs low-HLB emulsifiers, and puts water-soluble actives into the internal phase.
Should my cream go in a jar, a tube or an airless pump?
A jar takes any viscosity and presents best, but exposes the product to air and repeated finger contact. A tube is efficient and hygienic but needs enough body that the cream does not slump. An airless pump protects oxidation-sensitive oils, but only within a narrow viscosity window and at a higher component cost.
Can I supply my own packaging components?
Yes. Brand-supplied jars, tubes, closures and airless assemblies can be run, and the minimum for that arrangement is confirmed at quote because it depends on the component and the line it runs on. Send specifications and physical samples early so compatibility can be assessed against the actual component rather than a generic one.
Should I start from a stock formula or develop a custom one?
Start from a stock formula when the product is not your differentiator and speed is. Take the semi-custom route when a proven base needs different actives, emollients, fragrance or viscosity. Go full custom when the formula itself is the reason a customer chooses you. All three run in the same facility on the same quality system.
Where do the botanical actives in your creams come from?
We make them. Bio-Botanica, the parent of BioB Manufacturing, has manufactured botanical extracts since 1972 in the same Hauppauge, New York facility that fills the finished cream. Glycerin-based botanical extracts are used in topical formulations. That means one documented origin for the actives instead of a broker several steps removed.
What certifications does BioB hold?
BioB Manufacturing holds NSF GMP, USDA Organic, Kosher and Halal certifications, and operates from an FDA-registered facility in Hauppauge, New York. FDA registration is a registration, not an approval or an endorsement of any product. Certification records for a given SKU are supplied with the documentation package for that SKU.
What documentation comes with a batch?
Each batch leaves with a Certificate of Analysis against the agreed finished-product specification, batch and lot traceability back to the botanical inputs, release testing results, and the ingredient and INCI documentation that supports your label. Stability, packaging compatibility and preservative efficacy data are supplied for the formula in its package.
Who is the Responsible Person for my cream under MoCRA?
Normally the brand. Under MoCRA the manufacturer registers and biennially renews the facility, while the Responsible Person named on the label lists the product with FDA, maintains adequate substantiation of safety, and handles serious adverse event reporting. We do the facility side and supply the data; the listing and the substantiation file stay with you.
Do you run stability and packaging compatibility testing?
Yes, and they are treated as two different questions. Stability asks whether the emulsion holds under defined conditions over time. Compatibility asks whether it holds in the specific component you chose. A cream that is stable in a beaker can still fail in a particular jar liner, closure or airless assembly, so both are run.
What actually sets the timeline on a cream program?
Packaging, almost always. Batching capacity is rarely the constraint. Jars, tubes, closures, decorated components and especially airless assemblies each carry their own availability, and the slowest one sets your date. That is why we do not publish a lead time in weeks. Once your components are confirmed, your date is confirmed with them.
Do you also make serums and lotions?
Yes. Creams, serums, lotions, sprays, oils, and hair and body care all run in the same facility, and the same minimum logic applies. We also manufacture ingestible formats including liquids, capsules, tablets and powders, so a brand launching a topical and a companion supplement can use one vendor and one documentation package.
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