Private label face and eye palette manufacturer

Custom All-in-One Face Palettes From Your AI Concept

Develop a private label makeup palette combining eyeshadow, blush, contour, bronzer, highlighter and lip or cream color. We turn your AI-generated concept into a workable paperboard palette structure, custom pan layout, formula brief and sampling route.

Paperboard route from 1,000 pcsAI concept engineering reviewEyes · face · lip formats
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Why all-in-one still works

A complete routine in one product

An all-in-one palette gives customers a coordinated look without asking them to choose every item separately. For a brand, it creates a stronger story, a higher-value hero product and an easy format for travel, gifting, tutorials and creator-led launches.

01

Build around a real routine

Start with the steps your customer actually uses: eyeshadow, blush, contour or bronzer, highlighter and—when the formula and pan plan allow—lip or cream color.

02

Give every pan a job

A larger palette is not automatically better. The most useful layouts balance everyday base shades, defining shades and one or two visual accents without creating pans customers ignore.

03

Plan one color story

Undertone, depth and finish should work across the face. We review the shade sequence, category balance and pan sizes so the palette reads as one collection.

All-in-one face palette shade and aluminum pan layout planning

Palette architecture

How a useful face palette is usually built

  • Eyes: 4–8 shades covering base, depth and accent.
  • Cheeks: blush plus contour/bronzer and highlighter.
  • Cream pans: considered separately so powder fallout, pan depth and formula compatibility can be reviewed.
  • Pan size: larger for frequently used face powders; smaller for accent shades.
  • Color direction: planned for the target skin tones, price point and market—not copied directly from an AI image.

Custom makeup palette packaging

Paperboard, plastic or metal face palette?

An AI concept may show any silhouette, but the packaging route controls the realistic quantity, tooling, cost and schedule.

Comparison of paperboard, plastic and metal face palette packaging routes
Tooling-based route

Plastic palette

From 10,000 pieces + mold cost

A new body, hinge, closure or internal layout normally requires tooling. New-structure development is approximately 4–6 months and covers design, mold development, testing and sample revisions; mass-production time is additional.

Tooling-based route

Metal palette

From 10,000 pieces + mold cost

Suitable when weight, finish and long-term brand architecture justify the larger development commitment. Mold cost is quoted after engineering review; the 4–6-month development period does not include mass production.

Plan the investment before development

What a custom all-in-one face palette can cost

This is a multi-category product, not a stock compact with a logo added. The final cost reflects the number and size of pans, formulas, powder fill weights, paper structure, finishes and assembly.

Typical paperboard projectUS$7–10per palette, ex-factory
  • Based on 1,000 paperboard palettes
  • Typically planned with 10–18 colors/pans
  • Final price depends on formula, net weight, pan count and design

Typically included

  • Custom printed paperboard palette
  • Mirror and available aluminum pans
  • Selected formulas and shades
  • Filling or powder pressing
  • Assembly and individual outer box
  • Simple graphic design support

Quoted separately

  • Physical samples and structural design service
  • Custom aluminum pan or powder embossing molds
  • Complex structures and special engineering
  • Freight, import duty and destination charges
Custom pan tooling

US$1,500–2,500+

For a custom aluminum pan and several matching powder-embossing molds. More unusual shapes can cost more. A custom pan shape can start from 1,000 pieces, subject to design review.

Sampling

US$250–350

A common range for a standard digital packaging sample using selected formulas. Printed packaging with custom formula work generally starts from US$400. Complex structures are quoted from the design.

Paperboard timing

15–25 working days

Typical sampling time. Mass production is commonly 45–60 working days, depending on quantity and product complexity.

A stronger fit

Built for brands planning a hero product

This route is most relevant for an established or well-prepared beauty brand, creator brand, retailer, distributor, collaboration or seasonal launch with a defined customer, sales channel and product budget.

Probably not the right route if you need:

  • A few dozen or a few hundred palettes
  • Only a logo added to an existing stock palette
  • A final quotation directly from an AI image
  • A project without defined products, market or budget

From image to manufacturable palette

Your AI image starts the conversation—it does not replace the design work

We first convert the visual idea into specifications that can be priced, sampled and produced. This protects the project from quoting a shape or mechanism that cannot be manufactured as shown.

AI palette concept converted into engineering drawing and paperboard prototype
01

Review the brief

Confirm target quantity, market, palette contents, material, size, target price and required launch date.

02

Redraw the structure

Our designer translates the AI visual into a workable layout with dimensions, folds, closures, mirror and pan positions.

03

Confirm formulas and pans

Select the product categories, shades and finishes. We check available aluminum pans or review a custom pan shape.

04

Prepare preliminary pricing

Once the structure and formula direction are clear, we prepare an estimated product price and identify any required mold or sampling cost.

05

Prototype and sample

Depending on the project, this may begin with a white paper dummy, 3D sample or printed structure before formula-filled samples.

06

Approve for production

Final dimensions, artwork, colors, pans, formulas and sample are approved before mass production.

Six-stage custom paper face palette development workflow

Practical questions

Before you send an AI palette concept

Can you quote a custom makeup palette directly from my AI-generated image?

Not accurately. The image communicates the intended look but normally does not define dimensions, board thickness, hinges, closures, mirror, pan sizes or assembly. We first confirm the brief and convert it into a workable structure before reliable pricing.

What does the US$7–10 per-palette estimate include?

For a 1,000-piece paperboard project with approximately 10–18 colors/pans, the ex-factory estimate can include the printed paper palette, mirror, available aluminum pans, selected formulas, filling or powder pressing, assembly, individual outer box and simple graphic design support. Sampling, paid structural design, molds, freight and duty are separate.

Can powder and cream products be placed in the same all-in-one palette?

Yes, depending on the formula and layout. Finished palettes can ship with a removable PVC protective film over the product surface. After the customer removes it, a standard paperboard palette does not provide a separate airtight sealing system for each cream pan, so the product combination and expected use need review.

Can I request a custom aluminum pan shape or embossed powder logo?

Yes. Available pans include round, square, rectangular and triangular options; exact sizes are matched during project review. Custom aluminum pan and powder-embossing tooling commonly costs US$1,500–2,500, with more unusual shapes costing more. A custom pan can start from 1,000 pieces, subject to design review.

How much does a paper palette sample cost?

A standard digital packaging sample using selected formulas is commonly US$250–350. Printed packaging combined with custom formula development generally starts from US$400. Complex structures or finishes are quoted after the design is reviewed.

Do you provide structural packaging design for an AI palette concept?

Yes. Structural design can be provided as a separately paid service. The design fee is charged independently and is not automatically deducted from a later production order.

How long does a custom paperboard face palette take?

Paperboard sampling commonly takes 15–25 working days. Mass production commonly takes 45–60 working days, depending on quantity and complexity. Plastic or metal new-structure development is approximately 4–6 months before the additional production period.

What should I send for the first project review?

Send the AI concept or public reference link, intended products, approximate pan count, target quantity, target market, retail price, budget, preferred material, approximate size and launch plan. Mark which visual details are essential and which can change.

Qualified project review

Request a custom face palette review

Tell us who the palette is for, what it contains and how you plan to sell it. A complete brief lets us check whether the concept, quantity and budget are aligned before paid design or sampling begins.

Paperboard project referenceFrom 1,000 palettes · commonly US$7–10 per palette ex-factory for a 10–18-pan direction · additional development costs may apply.