Premium (nourishing)
HONEY
A rinse-off body scrub positioned at the premium, nourishing end of the category, built around a honey texture and a richer oil phase for dry and mature skin. Unlike a briskly exfoliating scrub, the point here is that skin feels soft and comfortable rather than tight after rinsing, so the formula is tuned for comfort as much as for polish.
Product Overview
| MOQ | 2,000–3,000 jars / SKU |
| Lead Time | 35–45 days |
| Sizes | 230g |
| Packaging | Clear or Frostedjars |
| Mini Pack | Yes - Single-use sachets30-50g. Suitable for SPA trial sizes |
| Suitable For | Dry, mature body skin |
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Key Active Ingredients
How the Active Ingredients Work
This is the nourishing end of our scrub range, built for skin that finds most scrubs too stripping. The formula leans on honey and a richer oil phase, which means the granule is kept gentle on purpose and the real decisions are about texture and after-feel rather than scrub power. The baseline below is our standard ODM starting point, adjustable for your target market and price point.
Sugar or fine sea salt granulesbaseline 20% · range 15–30% (particle load)
Kept toward the gentler end for this product, because the positioning is nourishment rather than vigorous exfoliation. Sugar suits it better than salt in most briefs since it dissolves and softens as you work, which fits dry and mature skin; we still sample the granule against the target feel rather than assuming.
Honey / honey extractbaseline 3% · range 1–5%
INCI: Honey (Mel) or Honey Extract. The signature ingredient, carrying both the humectant benefit and the texture story that the product is sold on. It is also the ingredient that blocks a vegan claim, so if you need one, flag it early — the substitute changes the texture, which is central to this product, so it is a sampling decision not a swap.
Sweet Almond Oilsupporting emollient
INCI: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil. A lighter-feeling nourishing oil than coconut, chosen so the product stays rich without feeling heavy on rinse. Level is adjustable and sets how cushioned the after-feel is; it is a tree-nut oil, which is worth noting for allergen labelling.
Glycerinsupporting humectant
Works alongside the honey rather than duplicating it: the honey holds water in place while the glycerin does the general softening. Level follows the water phase and the finished texture.
Vitamin Esupporting antioxidant
INCI: Tocopherol. Matters more here than in a lighter scrub, because this formula carries a heavier oil load that needs protecting over shelf life. Level set per project rather than promoted as an active.
Formulation & Customization Options
| Service model | ODM (adjust our existing honey scrub base) or full OEM custom development |
| Granule type and load | Sugar or fine salt, 15–30% (baseline 20%), kept gentle for the nourishing positioning |
| Honey level | 1–5% (baseline 3%), set against the texture and humectant feel you want |
| Vegan version | Enquire — requires replacing the honey, which changes the texture this product is sold on; we confirm feasibility and sample it with you before committing |
| Pack format | 230g clear or frosted jar; 30–50g single-use sachets suited to spa trial sizes |
| Certifications | ISO 22716 and GMPC certified facility; SGS testing supported on request |
Who This Product Is Built For
Premium and nourishing body-care lines
The honey texture and richer oil phase justify a higher price point than a basic sugar scrub, and the comfort-after-rinse story suits a brand selling to dry or mature skin rather than to a teenage exfoliation audience.
Spa and hospitality supply
The nourishing positioning and the honey sensory fit a spa treatment context, and the 30–50g sachet works for both spa trial sizes and treatment-room use on the same base.
Mature-skin and gifting ranges
The audience skews mature and the texture reads as a treat, which suits gifting and self-care positioning more than a fast-turnover value line. Worth pairing with packaging that carries the premium cue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes this different from a standard sugar scrub?
The point of difference is comfort, not scrub power. The granule is kept gentle on purpose and the honey and richer oil phase are there so skin feels soft rather than tight after rinsing. If your customer wants a vigorous polish this is the wrong product in our range and we will point you to a coffee or salt-based one; if they find most scrubs too stripping, this is the one built for them.
Can this be made without the honey?
Raise it at enquiry and we will confirm what is feasible before you plan around it. Honey carries both the humectant benefit and the texture this product is sold on, so removing it is not a paper swap — the substitute changes the feel, which means it has to be developed and sampled as its own formula rather than dropped in. Tell us at the brief stage and we will come back on whether we can hit the texture you need.
Are there any allergen flags on this formula?
Two worth naming. Sweet almond oil is a tree-nut derivative, which some markets and retailers ask to see called out, and honey rules out both vegan and, for some certifiers, particular dietary claims. Neither is a problem for a mainstream body-care launch, but both are easier to plan around at the brief stage than to discover during label review.
Does the honey affect shelf life or texture stability?
It is a formulation point we manage rather than a risk you carry. A honey-rich, oil-rich scrub has its own stability profile, and we confirm texture and separation behaviour over the stability testing window before sign-off. If you choose a clear jar to show the texture, we pay particular attention to how the product looks over shelf life, since a premium product that separates on shelf undoes the positioning.
What are the MOQ and lead time?
MOQ is 2,000–3,000 jars per SKU and lead time is 35–45 days after sample approval. This one runs at the longer end even for a scrub, since a honey-rich, oil-rich texture is slower to fill than a plain sugar base. Sachet formats are quotable on the same base. This is our standard ODM baseline, adjustable for your target market and price point.
Customization
OEM/ODM supported; high-nourishment line positioning
Target Markets
Certifications
ISO 22716 & GMPC certified; SGS testing supported upon request
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Need a Custom HONEY Formula?
Tell us your requirements — target actives, texture, packaging, quantity, and target market. We will respond with a custom formulation proposal within 48 hours.
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