Are the effects of women's skin care products at different prices really different?

1. Generally speaking, the cost of formula and packaging materials accounts for a large part, and of course, the labor cost has not been small in recent years. The specific proportion varies from family to family. What I want to say here is that we all think that the formula of skin care products is the main cost, and it seems that something very precious is added, but in fact, the cost of packaging materials is not small, and sometimes it exceeds the formula. A simple carton or bottle is not cheap. In other words, what you buy, the bottle itself may be more expensive than the contents, and the smaller the package, the more so.

2. From the formula, the formula of cosmetics is nothing more than these categories:

Water: Most products are about 70% water. Of course, if it is a water-in-oil formula, it will be more expensive, because there is more oil and less water.

Grease: the proportion of grease in the formula is still quite high, and there are too many kinds. From ordinary mineral oil to some oils extracted from natural plants, the source, supplier and performance of each oil are different, so it will also affect the cost. Of course, cheap products will use the most common grease, and expensive products will sometimes use better things in consideration of the smearing performance and compatibility with active substances;

Emulsifier: Although the proportion of formula is not very large (1-3%), the price difference is quite large. Now the market trend is to use some mild emulsifiers from plants and so on. , and this cost will rise;

Thickener: Thickeners from different suppliers are much worse in skin feel and performance, and their costs are different;

Moisturizer: Glycerol is widely used, and other polyols are also used. The prices of different kinds of humectants vary greatly. Some add a little hyaluronic acid, the effect will be better, and the cost will go up.

Skin feeling regulator: generally use talcum powder, and some will use silicon powder or cassava starch. The particle size and smoothness of various powders vary greatly, and powders can also scatter light, which can make the skin look even;

Sun protection: If it is a sun protection product, it is also big. Every company has a patent on sunscreen, including raw materials and proportions. A good sunscreen is not easy to degrade and will absorb a wider range of ultraviolet rays.

Preservatives: the control of preservatives in various countries is becoming more and more strict, so a number of new natural preservatives and the like are born, and the prices are of course different;

Active substances: For consumers, active substances are the easiest to attract them, and the company spares no effort to reflect these substances on the packaging. From alpine snowfields to deep sea and underground, suppliers try their best to extract some things and sell them to us. Some of them are really expensive, even exceeding the price of gold. As for the efficacy, some are exaggerated and some are true, but it depends on the amount added. If it's not enough, it's useless. Of course, consumers usually don't know;

Essence: Essence directly affects consumers' views on products. Good products will be customized with essence and tested by consumers, so the cost here is very high. Ordinary products can be purchased directly from the existing essence, and the cost can be reduced a lot.

So generally speaking, is there a difference between expensive products and cheap ones? The answer is of course, but the exact difference depends on the formula. Sometimes it may not be obvious from the ingredient list (content, raw material grade and supplier cannot be written). These are confidential things, and each family has its own set. It's really hard to say whether it's expensive or cheap. It's very likely that you get what you want for a penny, and you get what you want for a nickel.

3. Packaging materials include the following categories:

Bottle cap: A design can be used for many years. This design is very expensive, and it will be decided after countless discussions and experiments. After the design is finalized, the mold will be opened, and hundreds of millions will go down. These expenses will be deducted from the cost. In terms of materials, the prices of different plastics and glasses differ a lot, and there are also differences in appearance; From the perspective of decoration, whether different colors should be electroplated, labeled and printed, and how to print them is the cost;

Carton: what grade of paper is used for cartons, how to print them, whether they are folded automatically or manually, will affect the cost;

Outer box: the grade and thickness of corrugated paper, packaging method, printing and so on also cost money.