Can I launch hair care with 500–1000 units per SKU, and what usually blocks it?

Quick Answer (for busy buyers)

Here’s the buyer-first summary. If your brand name is on the label, you usually act as the responsible person and must ensure the listing is submitted and kept current.

• In most cases, you cannot reliably launch hair care at 500 units per SKU because minimum order quantities are driven by production efficiency and packaging supply chains.
• Our typical MOQ range is 1000-3000 units: simpler SKUs can start around 1000, while more complex concepts (multi-item sets, complex packaging, more involved formulas) often require 3000.
• What usually blocks 500-1000 is packaging lead time and vendor MOQs.
• Outer cartons commonly take about 15 working days for a single box, 20 for a set box; inner packaging can take about 15 working days for glass bottles/tubes, and up to 30 for acrylic bottles.
• If artwork, dielines, or component selection is not locked, the schedule slips.
• After you confirm the sample, bulk production is commonly 10-20 working days.
• We can support documentation and testing workflows (e.g., arranging product testing and tracking reports, providing required certificates and barcode support), but approval outcomes and timelines depend on the applicable requirements and your final claims/labeling.