BUTTER-C
Hair care
Hair mask and hair treatment OEM/ODM manufacturing
Hair Mask · Hair Treatment · OEM/ODM
A hair mask is an intensive care step used once or twice a week, or a familiar salon service: applied to hair after shampooing, left under a steamer cap or warm towel for a few minutes, then rinsed out. Compared with an everyday conditioner, a hair mask is richer in conditioning agents and oils, to soften hair that has become dry and coarse from perming, straightening, coloring, bleaching or sun and heat. Salons are a major channel with large-jar formats, and also where stylists judge products very critically: does the mask spread easily through thick hair, does it rinse clean, is the hair truly soft after blow-drying or only slippery when wet? Butter-C offers full-service OEM/ODM manufacturing, from formula development to labeled finished goods with a cosmetic product notification dossier.
Formula base
Cationic conditioners, oils, proteins and smoothing agents
A hair mask shares its base with conditioner but is richer in conditioning agents, oils and proteins for a noticeable effect on dry, coarse hair.
Cationic conditioners and fatty alcohols
Behentrimonium Chloride and Behentrimonium Methosulfate with fatty alcohols create a thick cream that detangles and softens hair.
Plant oils and butters
Argan, camellia, olive and coconut oils, shea butter — bring softness and shine to dry hair.
Proteins and conditioning agents
Keratin, collagen, hydrolyzed silk protein, Panthenol, ceramides — form a soft film that helps hair feel stronger when combed.
Smoothing agents
Amodimethicone targets damaged areas of the hair; silicone-free lines use esters and light plant oils.
Key technical points
Four factors that define hair mask quality
Rich yet rinses clean
A high oil content can leave hair feeling heavy after drying; the mask is tested on thick and long hair to balance softness against a clean finish.
Truly soft after drying
Hair is assessed both wet and after blow-drying; slip when wet does not fully reflect performance.
Stable in large jars
500–1000 ml salon jars are opened many times; the cream must stay stable without oil separation, and the preservative system must hold up to contamination from hands and tools.
Heat-tolerant under the steamer
The mask must not thin out or drip under a hot steamer cap; the fragrance must not change with heat.
Three formulation directions
Three common hair mask lines
Salon hair treatment
Large jars, a thick cream easy to apply with a brush, used with a steamer cap; per-liter pricing suited to salon services.
Retail hair mask
Tubes or small jars for home use once or twice a week, no steamer cap needed.
Hair mask for permed and colored hair
Protein-rich, with smoothing agents that target damaged areas and a slightly acidic pH that helps retain hair color.
Packaging must be planned with the formula
Large wide-mouth jars for salons, tubes and small jars for retail, single-use sachets for hotels.
Parameters we monitor
What our R&D lab measures on every sample
Below are the parameters Butter-C tracks during formula development and scale-up to production. Specific limits are agreed with you on the approved sample and then written into the product's in-house specification.
- pH and viscosity
- Measured at 25°C; the cream must be thick enough not to run under a steamer cap.
- Cream stability
- Centrifugation, freeze–thaw cycling, storage at 40°C and 45°C; monitoring oil separation and changes in consistency.
- Detangling performance
- Combing force measured on bleached or colored hair swatches, wet and dry.
- Post-drying assessment
- Softness, shine and heaviness of hair swatches after blow-drying.
- Microbiology and challenge test
- Tested at a GLP / ISO 17025-accredited laboratory; preservative efficacy (challenge) test per ISO 11930, especially for large jars.
- Fragrance stability under heat
- Odor assessed after a heated treatment.
- Content of restricted substances
- Cationic conditioners have concentration limits; tracked per formula.
- Packaging compatibility
- Monitoring lid seal on large jars and oil migration through packaging.
Claims
Keeping claims within cosmetic scope
Hair masks act on the surface of the hair shaft. So-called "keratin treatment" services that use formaldehyde-releasing agents are prohibited, and Butter-C does not take on that work. Butter-C reviews the wording on labels and marketing materials while preparing the cosmetic product notification.
Soft, smooth, glossy hair after treatment
Instead of: repairs severely damaged hair, rebuilds hair structure.
Conditions hair that is dry and coarse from perming or coloring
Instead of: treats damaged hair, cures burnt hair.
Helps hair feel stronger, reduces breakage when combing
Instead of: treats hair loss, treats split ends.
Helps retain hair color
State only when supported by evaluation on colored hair.
Smooths and reduces frizz and tangles
Describes a surface effect; do not state "permanent straightening".
Salon instructions
Clearly state the amount to use, treatment time and recommended steamer temperature.
Manufacturing specifications
Current capabilities
- Texture
- Rich cream, light cream; with or without silicone.
- Format
- Large salon jars, tubes, small jars, single-use sachets. Volume agreed when selecting packaging.
- Minimum order quantity
- Agreed per order and per fragrance.
- Testing
- Performed at a GLP / ISO 17025-accredited laboratory; a certificate of analysis is delivered with every batch.
- Documentation
- Product Information File (PIF) and cosmetic product notification dossier prepared by Butter-C.
- Packaging
- Label design, printing and packing run in parallel with formula development.
Suggested product concept
Collagen and camellia oil salon hair treatment
A product concept to help you visualize the possibilities — not a ready-made product for sale. The actual formula is developed around your brand positioning and price range.
Collagen and camellia oil
Hydrolyzed collagen forms a soft film and camellia oil adds shine — two ingredients that are easy to explain in a salon.
Thick cream, easy to apply with a brush
Coats thick hair evenly and does not run under the steamer cap.
Rinses clean, light hair
Hair is soft after drying without weighing down the roots.
1000 ml and 250 ml jars
A large jar for salon services and a small jar for clients to take home.
Customization options
What you can specify
The same product type can target very different customers depending on the brand. Tell us your requirements in the areas below, and our team of pharmacists will develop a matching formula.
Sales channel
Salon, retail, hotel.
Hair type
Permed and colored, bleached, dry and coarse, fine hair.
Hero ingredient
Collagen, keratin, silk protein, argan oil, camellia oil, coconut oil, shea butter.
Silicone
With silicone for shine, or silicone-free.
Fragrance
Upscale salon scent, fruity, floral.
Product range
Shampoo, conditioner, hair mask and hair oil in one line.
Further reading
Related topics
Conditioner manufacturing
Everyday hair care between treatments.
Herbal shampoo manufacturing
The cleansing step before a hair mask.
Choosing oils in formulation
Which plant oils suit dry, coarse hair (in Vietnamese).
Cosmetic labeling rules
Claims that can and cannot be made for hair products (in Vietnamese).
How we work
From idea to finished batch
Eight steps and three milestones signed off by both sides: approved sample, notification number, finished batch. Step-by-step details (in Vietnamese) →
Get started
Tell us about the product you plan to launch
Send us your product direction and expected volume. Our team will get back to you during business hours (Vietnam time, GMT+7).
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