Can you do a small pilot run for lip care (500–1000 units) and what usually limits it?

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• For a pilot run in lip care, we can usually support 1,000 units if the formula and process are straightforward.
• If you need a more complex concept (gift set, multiple SKUs, special decoration, or more complex formula/packaging), MOQ typically moves toward 3,000 units.
• What usually limits 500-1,000 units is not just filling capacity, but the supply chain: packaging vendors often have minimum order quantities and fixed setup costs (plates, printing, labeling, etc.).
• Packaging ordering commonly takes 10-30 working days, and typical inner-pack lead times are around: tube 15 days, glass bottle 15 days, acrylic bottle 30 days.
• For outer packs, a single box is about 15 days and a set box about 20 days.
• After sample approval, bulk production is usually 10-20 working days once materials are ready (e.g., packaging check 3 days, raw material production 5-7 days, raw material testing 5 days, finished goods production 7 days).
• We can support documentation and arrange product testing/inspection reports, plus design/packaging coordination and logistics, but we cannot guarantee regulatory approval in the US.