Functional Test of makeup brushes

After receiving the makeup brushes from the manufacturer, most customers will have their own Incoming Inspection system to check if the makeup brushes are qualified. Some customers only have quick and rough checking on the appearance or touching, while some have strict and detailed inspection and test process.

 

The following is the normal tests during customers’ incoming inspection.

 

 

All above testing will be done by customers; all of our quotation will not include any testing fee. If customers would like us to do the test, it is also ok, we will inquiry the test fee from our local testing institute and then customers pay the test fee directly to the testing institute or to us.

Certificate and test report of makeup brushes

Generally most of our customers will not need certificate or test report for makeup brushes, as long as the quality is good enough. But for European customers, due to government and customs requirement, they usually require various certificates and test reports from the makeup brush manufacturers or suppliers for any imported goods.

 

The most common certificate is ISO which can show the qualification of the makeup brush manufacturer. Anyway, such certificate has no direct evaluation on makeup brush itself but a overall evaluation on the factory.

 

It is known that makeup brush has 3 parts: hair, ferrule and handle, so the direct evaluation should be on these 3 parts.

 

The hair should be environment protective; some customers may also require disinfection and sterilization since the hairs are cut from animal body and may contain germs. The ferrule material is usually aluminum and copper which should contain limited Cd, Pb and Hg. The handle is usually painted, so should test the painting to prove that the painting is green and no harm to human body and environment.

 

Usually, per customers’ requirements during custom makeup brushes, after finishing the production, we will submit some samples to a reliable test institute like SGS, ask for a test on the samples according to required regulation, then SGS will do the test and send us a test report to show if the samples submitted are qualified. If not qualified, the makeup brush factory will have to rework the makeup brushes till qualified. If qualified, such test reports will help with the custom clearance at customer’s country, especially for European countries, these test reports are essential, or the goods will be hold on customs and can not reach customers.

 

However, the makeup brush factory will not include the test fee during quotation, so if customers have such requirement, they should pay extra fee for such tests.