Sun Care · Sunscreen stick
SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Stick for Sensitive Skin
Extra-gentle SPF formula providing superior broad-spectrum protection.
Sun Care · Sunscreen stick
SPF 60 Mineral Sunscreen Stick
Extra-gentle SPF formula providing superior broad-spectrum protection for sensitive skin.
Sun Care · Sunscreen stick
SPF 60+ Shield Stick Protection for Sensitive Skin
Sunscreen stick developed for your brand.
How hot-fill sticks are made
Hot-fill formulas are poured molten into the stick or pot and cooled to a consistent set. Done well, the surface stays smooth, with no sink marks or pull-away at the edge. Getting that right takes real process control, and it's a format InSpec runs every week.
Sticks suit targeted, on-the-go use: mineral and tinted SPF sticks for face and spot application, treatment and tinted lip balms, solid moisturizers and cleansing balms, and menthol or camphor analgesic sticks. A stick also fits alongside the rest of a sun-care line, so a continuous-spray SPF, an SPF lotion, and an SPF stick can all come from one manufacturer.
See the manufacturing side: Tube and hot-fill manufacturing →
What to settle before you quote
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A formula built for the pour
A stick has to set firm enough to stand in its component and still glide on skin. Bring your formula or start from one of ours. Formulation and filling happen in the same building, so the product stays consistent batch to batch.
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Component and size
Lip balms and face sticks come in standard and custom stick sizes. Choose the component early: packaging minimums can run higher than the production order.
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SPF and medicated sticks
SPF sticks and medicated lip balms are OTC drugs. They need a monograph-compliant formula, SPF testing, and a Drug Facts panel, so build testing time into the launch plan.
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Open line time
Hot-fill runs on a dedicated line with open capacity for new programs. Tell us your target annual volume and we'll confirm timing and minimums.
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