scrub lotion OEM/ODM Skincare Solutions: Custom Cosmetics for Global Brands

A scrub lotion represents a hybrid product category that combines the exfoliating action of a traditional scrub with the hydrating and spreadable texture of a body lotion. This innovative format offers a less messy, more convenient, and often gentler user experience compared to oil-based scrubs. INTE Cosmetics has mastered the complex formulation technology required to create stable and effective scrub lotions for OEM partnerships. The primary challenge is suspending the exfoliating particles uniformly within a lotion base, which is an aqueous emulsion, preventing them from settling at the bottom of the bottle while maintaining a smooth, pumpable texture. We achieve this through careful selection of rheology modifiers and suspending agents that create a network within the formula to hold the particles in place. The exfoliants used are typically fine and lightweight, such as jojoba beads, pumice, or synthetic cellulose, to ensure they do not clog pumps or feel overly abrasive. The lotion base itself is a nourishing emulsion that delivers moisturizing ingredients like glycerin, ceramides, and niacinamide during the exfoliation process. An application scenario involves creating a daily use "Brightening Scrub Lotion" for a mass-market brand. The formula would include gentle chemical exfoliants (like AHAs) in the water phase for surface renewal, paired with fine physical exfoliants (like cellulose) for immediate smoothing, and skin-brightening agents like Vitamin C derivatives. Packaged in a convenient pump bottle, it provides a two-in-one action of exfoliation and moisturization, streamlining the consumer's routine. Our development process includes extensive stability testing to ensure the formula does not separate, the pump functions correctly, and the exfoliation efficacy remains consistent throughout the product's shelf life. We invite you to contact us to explore the potential of adding a versatile scrub lotion to your product lineup.