Premium (hero product)
Anti-Aging Serum
A premium oil-serum for early ageing, built on Matrixyl 3000 at the hero tier with an antioxidant-rich light oil phase carrying it. The format is the first thing to settle: an oil-serum suits dry and mature skin and delivers a richer sensory experience than a water serum, but it is the wrong product for oily skin in a tropical market and we would rather say so than sell you a hero SKU your customers abandon. Peptide levels here are quoted on the trade-solution basis, which is the only way to compare quotes between suppliers honestly.
Product Overview
| MOQ | 3,000 bottles / SKU |
| Lead Time | 45–55 days |
| Sampling | Sample lead time 2–3 weeks. Sample fee is refundable against the first bulk order. |
| Sizes | 30ml Dropper bottle |
| Packaging | Tinted glass dropper bottle (green or amber) |
| Mini Pack | Yes - Mini size 5-10ml. Suitable for trial sizes/Travel kit |
| Suitable For | Early-aging skin, dry skin, seeking to improve fine lines and sagging |
| Pricing | Unit cost is quoted per project: peptide level, oil phase composition, antioxidant selection and order volume are the main levers. |
Quote response within 24 hours · Sample terms confirmed by project
Key Active Ingredients
How the Active Ingredients Work
Levels below are our standard ODM starting point, expressed as a share of the total formula on an as-supplied basis, and adjustable for your target market and price point.
Matrixyl 3000 peptide complex hero tier · baseline 3% · range 3–4% on the trade-solution basis
Palmitoyl tripeptide-1 with palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, at the hero tier because this is the SKU the range is built around. The basis is the part worth understanding: 3% refers to the supplier trade solution as delivered, not to pure peptide, so a competitor quoting a higher number may be using a differently diluted material and offering less actual peptide. We also run an assist tier at baseline 1% within 1–2% for ranges where the peptide is a supporting claim rather than the hero. Supportable wording is helping improve the look of firmness and the appearance of fine lines over continued use; we do not write that it stimulates collagen production, which is a physiological claim a cosmetic cannot make.
Plant antioxidant blend (Green Tea, Grape Seed) antioxidant blend, composition set per project
More than a marketing addition on an oil-based product, because the oil phase itself needs protecting from oxidation and a rancid serum is the fastest way to lose a premium customer. Green tea polyphenols and grape seed proanthocyanidins do that job while contributing genuine skin antioxidant activity. The composition is a cost and positioning decision, and it is one place where spending more shows up as a product that still smells right at month eighteen.
Vitamin E (Tocopherol) tocopherol in the oil phase
The standard oil-soluble antioxidant and the natural partner to the plant polyphenols rather than a duplicate of them. On an oil-serum it protects the unsaturated components of the oil phase as well as working on skin, which is why it belongs here at a functional rather than token level. We keep the claim at antioxidant support and do not present it as a separate anti-ageing active.
Squalane and light plant oils light oil phase, ratio set at sampling
The carrier, and the decision that determines whether people actually use the product. Squalane leads because it is close to skin lipids, highly stable against oxidation and absorbs without the heavy film that makes oil-serums unpopular in humid climates. We use plant-derived squalane from olive or sugarcane rather than shark-derived squalene, which is both an ethical and a stability choice and worth stating on your label. The exact oil ratio is a sensory decision settled at sampling, since it varies more by market habit than by skin type.
Niacinamide assist tier · baseline 1% · range 1–2%
Deliberately at the assist tier, which is a formulation decision rather than cost-cutting. Niacinamide is water-soluble and this is an oil-led format, so a high level would fight the texture and undermine the reason the product exists. At 1–2% it supports the tone and texture story without destabilising the oil phase. If niacinamide needs to be the hero, a water serum is the right vehicle and we would build that instead.
Formulation & Customization Options
| Peptide tier | Matrixyl 3000 at hero tier baseline 3% within 3–4%, or assist tier baseline 1% within 1–2% for a supporting claim; all on the trade-solution basis |
| Peptide alternative | Argireline can be added or substituted at hero tier baseline 10% within 5–10% trade solution, or assist tier baseline 3% within 3–5%, for a firmness-led variant |
| Oil phase | Squalane-led as standard; the ratio and the choice of supporting plant oils are sensory decisions set at sampling and tuned to your climate |
| Adjustable elements | Antioxidant blend composition; niacinamide within 1–2%; optional rosehip or sea buckthorn for a botanical positioning |
| Pack | 30ml tinted glass dropper in green or amber; tinted glass is not decorative here, it protects the peptide and oil phases from light |
Launch-fit guide
Who This Product Is Built For
Premium anti-ageing tiers
An oil-serum carries a premium price more comfortably than a water serum because the sensory experience matches the positioning. The peptide story supports that price without needing a claim that would be hard to substantiate.
Dry and mature skin ranges
This is the right customer for the format, and being honest about that is worth more than broad appeal. If your range needs a hydration-led hero instead, the Multi-HA Hydrating Serum covers that job in a water format.
Brands building a peptide line
The trade-solution basis and peptide selection are consistent across our peptide products, so documentation and claims stay aligned. The Night Bounce Repair Essence Lotion runs the same Matrixyl baseline in a lighter lotion format for a two-step routine.
Planning Your Anti-Aging Serum Project
What to prepare before quotation and sampling, which checks are part of routine manufacturing, and which items are confirmed separately for this product type.
What to include in your brief
- Destination market, premium or masstige price tier and whether the target user is dry or mature skin, rather than a broad all-skin-type audience.
- Oil-serum, emulsion-serum or water-serum direction, target absorption, after-feel and use in a humid or dry climate.
- Exact peptide trade material, supplier, as-supplied input basis and whether the peptide is the hero or a supporting ingredient.
- Plant-derived or vegan requirements for squalane and other oils, antioxidant direction, fragrance preference and ingredient exclusions.
- 30ml dropper or alternative pack, light-protection requirement, planned fine-line, firmness, repair, collagen or heat/light exposure claims, quantity and launch date.
Quality and testing plan
Routine release should cover appearance, odour, viscosity or flow profile, phase uniformity where applicable, fill weight, dispensing performance and the agreed microbiological specification for the final formula type.
Formal stability should address oxidation, colour and odour change, light exposure, phase separation, active or trade-material verification and dropper or closure compatibility. Instrumental or consumer claim work is scoped separately for fine-line, firmness or repair wording.
Market and claims checkpoints
- Quote peptide percentages on the named supplier-material basis; do not present trade-solution input as pure-peptide content or compare percentages across unlike materials.
- Keep anti-ageing and repair wording at the visible appearance of fine lines, firmness, smoothness and radiance unless the finished product supports a stronger claim in the destination market.
- Do not use collagen stimulation, structural rebuilding, permanent lifting or clinically proven language based only on ingredient literature.
- Confirm the source documentation for squalane and any other origin-sensitive oil or active before using vegan, plant-derived or ethical-sourcing wording.
Pricing and testing scope depend on the final formula, packaging, quantity and destination market.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does your peptide percentage look lower than other quotes?
Because we quote on the trade-solution basis, meaning the supplier material as delivered, and not every supplier does. For this material the hero tier sits at 3% of the supplier solution. When a competing quote says 10%, it is usually either a more dilute material or a number counted on a basis that cannot be compared with ours. Asking any supplier which basis their number refers to is the single most useful question in comparing peptide quotes, and it usually explains a price gap.
Can we claim it boosts collagen?
We keep it at helping improve the look of firmness and the appearance of fine lines with continued use. Boosting or stimulating collagen production is a physiological claim, and in the EU that framing moves a product toward a medicinal presentation. The appearance-level wording ships across the EU, ASEAN and US without a filing, and on a premium serum the visible result is what drives repurchase regardless of the mechanism language.
Will an oil-serum work in a hot humid market?
For dry and mature skin, yes, and the squalane-led phase is chosen specifically to absorb rather than sit on skin. For oily skin in the same climate, honestly no, and we would rather redirect you than take the order. If your market skews oily but you want the peptide story, we would put the same peptide level into a water serum or a light lotion and keep the oil phase minimal.
Is the squalane shark-derived?
No. We use plant-derived squalane from olive or sugarcane. That is the right answer on ethics and also on stability, since plant squalane is fully saturated and resists oxidation better than shark-derived squalene. It is worth stating on your label because customers increasingly ask, and a clear answer is a small competitive advantage.
Why is the niacinamide only 1–2%?
Because niacinamide is water-soluble and this is an oil-led formula, so pushing it higher would fight the texture and risk destabilising the oil phase. At the assist tier it supports the tone story without compromising the format. If niacinamide needs to be your hero active, the honest answer is that a water serum is the right vehicle and we would build that as a separate SKU rather than compromise this one.
What is the MOQ and lead time?
MOQ is 3,000 bottles per SKU and lead time is 45–55 days after sample approval. Sampling runs 2–3 weeks. Manufacturing is ISO 22716 and GMPC compliant, with SGS testing on request. The lead time reflects stability confirmation on the oil phase, which matters more here than on a water formula.
Customization
OEM/ODM supported; oil phase ratio and peptide combination adjustable
Target Markets
Certifications
ISO 22716 & GMPC certified; SGS testing supported upon request
Need a Custom Anti-Aging Serum Formula?
Tell us your requirements — target actives, texture, packaging, quantity, and target market. Within 24 hours, we will reply with a quotation or the questions needed to prepare one.
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